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Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 21 - Acids and Alkalis. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.28 - Describe the use of litmus, phenolphthalein and methyl orange to distinguish between acidic and alkaline solutions.
Specification Point 2.29 - Understand how the pH scale can be used to classify solutions as strongly acidic, weakly acidic, neutral, weakly alkaline and strongly alkaline.
Specification Point 2.30 - Describe the use of universal indicator to measure the approximate pH value of an aqueous solution.
Specification Point 2.31 - Know that acids in aqueous solution are a source of hydrogen ions and alkalis in a aqueous solution are a source of hydroxide ions.
Specification Point 2.32 - Know that alkalis can neutralise acids.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.34 - Know the general rules for predicting the solubility of ionic compounds in water.
Specification Point 2.35 - Understand acids and bases in terms of proton transfer.
Specification Point 2.36 - Understand that an acid is a proton donor and a base is a proton acceptor.
Specification Point 2.37 - Describe the reactions of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid with metals, bases and metal carbonates to form salts.
Specification Point 2.38 - Know that metal oxides, metal hydroxides and ammonia can act as bases, and that alkalis are bases that are soluble in water.
Specification Point 2.39 - Describe an experiment to prepare a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt, starting from an insoluble reactant.
Specification Point 2.42 - Practical: prepare a sample of pure, dry hydrated copper (II) sulphate crystals starting from copper (II) oxide.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 24 - Making Salts. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.40C - Describe an experiment to prepare a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt, starting from an acid and alkali.
Specification Point 2.41C - Describe an experiment to prepare a pure, dry sample of an insoluble salt, starting from 2 soluble reactants.
Specification Point 2.43C - Practical: prepare a sample of pure, dry lead (II) sulphate.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 27 - Bond Energies. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 3.5C - Draw and explain energy level diagrams to represent exothermic and endothermic reactions.
Specification Point 3.6C - Know that bond-breaking is an endothermic process and that bond-making is an exothermic process.
Specification Point 3.7C - Use bond energies to calculate the enthalpy change during a chemical reaction.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 30 - Dynamic Equilibria. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 3.19C - Know that a reversible reaction can reach dynamic equilibrium in a sealed container.
Specification Point 3.20C - Know that at dynamic equilibrium the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
Specification Point 3.21C - Understand why a catalyst does not affect the position of equilibrium in a reversible reaction.
Specification Point 3.22C - Know the effect of changing either temperature or pressure on the position of equilibrium in a reversible reaction.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 28 - Rates of Reaction. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 3.9 - Describe experiments to investigate the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, temperature and the use of a catalyst on the rate of a reaction.
Specification Point 3.10 - Describe the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, pressure of a gas, temperature and the use of a catalyst on the rate of a reaction.
Specification Point 3.11 - Explain the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, pressure of a gas and temperature on the rate of a reaction in terms of particle collision theory.
Specification Point 3.12 - Know that a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction, but is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction.
Specification Point 3.13 - Know that a catalyst works by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy.
Specification Point 3.15 - Practical: investigate the effect of changing the surface area of marble chips and of changing the concentration of hydrochloric acid on the rate of reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Specification Point 3.16 - Practical: investigate the effect of different solids on the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 25 - Chemical Tests. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.44 - Describe tests for these gases: hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, ammonia and chlorine.
Specification Point 2.45 - Describe how to carry out a flame test.
Specification Point 2.46 - Know the colours formed in flame tests for the following cations: lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and copper.
Specification Point 2.47 - Describe tests for these cations: ammonium using sodium hydroxide solution and identifying the gas evolved. Copper, iron (II) and iron (III) using sodium hydroxide solution.
Specification Point 2.48 - Describe tests for these anions: chloride, bromide and iodide using acidified silver nitrate solution. Sulphates using acidified barium chloride solution and carbonates using hydrochloric acid and identifying the gas evolved.
Specification Point 2.49 - Describe a test for the presence of water using anhydrous copper (II) sulphate.
Specification Point 2.50 - Describe a physical test to show whether a sample of water is pure.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 2.40C - Describe an experiment to prepare a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt, starting from an acid and alkali.
Specification Point 2.41C - Describe an experiment to prepare a pure, dry sample of an insoluble salt, starting from 2 soluble reactants.
Specification Point 2.43C - Practical: prepare a sample of pure, dry lead (II) sulphate.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Lessons are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 2.44 - Describe tests for these gases: hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, ammonia and chlorine.
Specification Point 2.45 - Describe how to carry out a flame test.
Specification Point 2.46 - Know the colours formed in flame tests for the following cations: lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and copper.
Specification Point 2.47 - Describe tests for these cations: ammonium using sodium hydroxide solution and identifying the gas evolved. Copper, iron (II) and iron (III) using sodium hydroxide solution.
Specification Point 2.48 - Describe tests for these anions: chloride, bromide and iodide using acidified silver nitrate solution. Sulphates using acidified barium chloride solution and carbonates using hydrochloric acid and identifying the gas evolved.
Specification Point 2.49 - Describe a test for the presence of water using anhydrous copper (II) sulphate.
Specification Point 2.50 - Describe a physical test to show whether a sample of water is pure.
Complete set of Chapter 5 Lessons are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 3.9 - Describe experiments to investigate the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, temperature and the use of a catalyst on the rate of a reaction.
Specification Point 3.10 - Describe the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, pressure of a gas, temperature and the use of a catalyst on the rate of a reaction.
Specification Point 3.11 - Explain the effects of changes in surface area of a solid, concentration of a solution, pressure of a gas and temperature on the rate of a reaction in terms of particle collision theory.
Specification Point 3.12 - Know that a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction, but is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction.
Specification Point 3.13 - Know that a catalyst works by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy.
Specification Point 3.15 - Practical: investigate the effect of changing the surface area of marble chips and of changing the concentration of hydrochloric acid on the rate of reaction between marble chips and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Specification Point 3.16 - Practical: investigate the effect of different solids on the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Lessons are available.
Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 5 - Acids, Bases and Salts. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Five presentations and companion worksheets included:
21 - Acids and Alkalis
22 - Titrations
23 - Acids, Bases and Salts
24 - Making Salts
25 - Chemical Tests
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 3.19C - Know that a reversible reaction can reach dynamic equilibrium in a sealed container.
Specification Point 3.20C - Know that at dynamic equilibrium the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate and the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant.
Specification Point 3.21C - Understand why a catalyst does not affect the position of equilibrium in a reversible reaction.
Specification Point 3.22C - Know the effect of changing either temperature or pressure on the position of equilibrium in a reversible reaction.
Complete set of Chapter 6 Lessons are available.
Complete set of concise, modern presentations and associated PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry (4CH1) Chapter 6 - Physical Chemistry. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Five presentations and companion worksheets included:
26 - Energetics
27 - Bond Energies
28 - Rates of Reaction
29 - Reversible Reactions
30 - Dynamic Equilibria
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 32 - Crude Oil. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 4.7 - Know that crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons.
Specification Point 4.8 - Describe how the industrial process of fractional distillation separates crude oil into fractions.
Specification Point 4.9 - Know the names and uses of the main fractions obtained from crude oil.
Specification Point 4.10 - Know the trend in colour, boiling point and viscosity of the main fractions.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 4.7 - Know that crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons.
Specification Point 4.8 - Describe how the industrial process of fractional distillation separates crude oil into fractions.
Specification Point 4.9 - Know the names and uses of the main fractions obtained from crude oil.
Specification Point 4.10 - Know the trend in colour, boiling point and viscosity of the main fractions.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 34 - Alkanes and Alkenes. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 4.19 - Know the general formula for alkanes.
Specification Point 4.20 - Explain why alkanes are classified as saturated hydrocarbons.
Specification Point 4.21 - Understand how to draw the structural and displayed formulae for alkanes with up to five carbon atoms in the molecule, and to name the unbranched-chain isomers.
Specification Point 4.22 - Describe the reactions of alkanes with halogens in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, limited to mono-substitution.
Specification Point 4.23 - Know that alkenes contain a particular functional group (C=C).
Specification Point 4.24 - Know the general formula for alkenes.
Specification Point 4.25 - Explain why alkenes are classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Specification Point 4.26 - Understand how to draw the structural and displayed formulae for alkenes with up to four carbon atoms in the molecule, and name the unbranched-chain isomers.
Specification Point 4.27 -Describe the reactions of alkenes with bromine to produce dibromoalkanes.
Specification Point 4.28 - Describe how bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkane and an alkene.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 4.19 - Know the general formula for alkanes.
Specification Point 4.20 - Explain why alkanes are classified as saturated hydrocarbons.
Specification Point 4.21 - Understand how to draw the structural and displayed formulae for alkanes with up to five carbon atoms in the molecule, and to name the unbranched-chain isomers.
Specification Point 4.22 - Describe the reactions of alkanes with halogens in the presence of ultraviolet radiation, limited to mono-substitution.
Specification Point 4.23 - Know that alkenes contain a particular functional group (C=C).
Specification Point 4.24 - Know the general formula for alkenes.
Specification Point 4.25 - Explain why alkenes are classified as unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Specification Point 4.26 - Understand how to draw the structural and displayed formulae for alkenes with up to four carbon atoms in the molecule, and name the unbranched-chain isomers.
Specification Point 4.27 -Describe the reactions of alkenes with bromine to produce dibromoalkanes.
Specification Point 4.28 - Describe how bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkane and an alkene.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Lecture 35 - Organic Compounds Part 2. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 4.29C - Know that alcohols contain the functional group −OH.
Specification Point 4.30C - Understand how to draw structural and displayed formulae for methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol and name each compound.
Specification Point 4.31C - Know that how ethanol can be oxidised.
Specification Point 4.32C - Know how ethanol can be manufactured.
Specification Point 4.33C - Understand the reasons for fermentation, in the absence of air, and at an optimum temperature.
Specification Point 4.34C - Know that carboxylic acids contain the functional group -COOH.
Specification Point 4.35C - Understand how to draw structural and displayed formulae for unbranched-chain carboxylic acids with up to four carbon atoms in the molecule, and name each compound.
Specification Point 4.36C - Describe the reactions of aqueous solutions of carboxylic acids with metals and metal carbonates.
Specification Point 4.37C - Know that vinegar is an aqueous solution containing ethanoic acid.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 4.38C - Know that esters contain the functional group -COO-.
Specification Point 4.39C - Know that ethyl ethanoate is the ester produced when ethanol and ethanoic acid react in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Specification Point 4.40C - Understand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of ethyl ethanoate.
Specification Point 4.41C - Understand how to write the structural and displayed formulae of an ester, given the name or formula of the alcohol and carboxylic acid from which it is formed and vice versa.
Specification Point 4.42C - Know that esters are volatile compounds with distinctive smells and are used as food flavourings and in perfumes.
Specification Point 4.43C - Practical: prepare a sample of an ester such as ethyl ethanoate.
Complete set of Chapter 7 Lessons are available.