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Master The Fundamentals Of Chemistry (Part 4 of 4)
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Master The Fundamentals Of Chemistry (Part 4 of 4)
This Is A High School Chemistry Course For Students Preparing For iGCSE, GCSE & AP Chemistry Exams
Created byLearnFire Education, Andrew Bow, LearnFire Team
Last updated 7/2023
English
What you'll learn
- In this course students will learn exactly what they need to know for their chemistry exams so that they can learn as efficiently as possible.
- Calculate percentage yield
- Understand why covalent substances do not conduct electricity
- Understand why ionic substances conduct electricity when molten or aqueous
- Apply the terms cation and anion to charged particles
- Describe electrolysis experiments and predict the observations made at the anode and cathode
- Write ionic half-equations for reactions occuring at the anode and cathode during electrolysis
- Know that metals are extracted from compounds that are found in the Earth's crust, and that unreactive metals are often found as uncombined elements
- Know how the position of a metal in the reactivity series is linked to the method used for extraction
- Comment on a suitable method of extraction for a metal given information pertaining to its reactivity
- Explain the uses of metals related to their properties
- Describe experiments to investigate the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction
- Describe the effect on the rate of a reaction of changing the surface area, concentration, temperature, or addition of a catalyst
- Explain the effect of the above factors on the rate of reaction in terms of collision theory
- Know that a catalyst is a substance that speeds up a reaction but is unaffected by the end of the reaction
- Know that a catalyst works by providing an alternative pathway for reaction with a lower activation energy
- Draw and explain reaction profiles showing enthalpy change and activation energy
- Know that some reactions are reversible and this can be represented with a double arrow
- Describe reversible reactions such as those involving hydrated copper sulphate, and ammonium chloride
- Know that a reversible reaction can reach a dynamic equilbirium in a sealed container
- Describe the features of a dynamic equilibrium
- Understand why a catalyst does not affect the position of an equilibrium
- Describe the effect of changing the temperature and/or pressure on the position of an equilibrium
- Know the definition of a hydrocarbon
- Understand how to represent organic molecules with moleuclar formulae, empirical formulae, diaplyed formulae, structural formulae
- Know the meaning of the terms homologous series, functional group, and isomer
- Know how to name organic molecules using IUPAC nomenclature
- Draw possible structural formulae of a molecule given its molecular formula
- Understand how to classify reactions as combustion, substitution, and addition
- Know the crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons
- Describe the industrial separation of crude oil using fractional distillation
- Know the names and uses of the main fractions obtained from crude oil
- Know the trend in colour, viscosity, flammability, and boiling point of the fractions
- Know that fuels are substances that release heat when burned
- Know the possible products of combustion of hydrocarbons
- Understand why CO is poisonous related to its effect on transport of oxygen in the body
- Know that cars produce nitrogen oxides due to reaction between nitrogen and oxygen in the car engine
- Explain how the impurities in fuels results in the production of sulphur oxides
- Explain how non-metal oxides contribute to acid rain
- Describe how long chain alkanes are converted into shorter alkanes (and alkenes) in the process of cracking
- Explain why cracking is necessary in terms of supply and demand of different fractions
- Know the general formula of alkanes
- Explain why alkanes are saturated
- Understand how to draw the isomers of alkanes up to those containing 5 carbon atoms
- Describe the reaction of alkanes with halogens in the presence of UV light
- Know that alkenes contain the functional group C=C
- Know the general formula for alkenes
- Explain why alkenes are unsaturated
- Know how to draw, and name, the positional isomers of alkenes
- Describe the reactions of alkenes with halogens
- Describe how bromine water cna be used as a test for saturation
- Know that alcohols contain the functional group -OH
- Understand how to draw the positional isomers of alcohols
- Know that alcohols can be oxidised by combustion, and heating with acidified potassium dichromate
- Know that ethanol can be manufactured by the reaction of ethene with steam, and by fermentation of sugars by yeast
- Understand the reasons for the optimum conditions used in fermentation
- Know that carboxylic acids contain the functional group COOH
- Understand how to draw the structural formulae of carboxylic acids
- Describe the reactions of metals with aqueous carboxylic acids
- Know that vinegar is a solution of ethanoic acid
- Know that esters contain the functional group COO
- Know that esters are formed by reacting alcohols with carboxylic acids
- Understand how to draw the structural formulae of esters
- Know how to name the ester formed by combnining different alcohols and carboxylic acids
- Know that esters are volatile compounds with distinctive smells used in food flavourings
- Know that addition polymers are formed by joining many small monomers
- Understand how to draw the repeating unit of a polymer
- Know how to deduce the monomer from a section of a polymer
- Explain the difficulty in disposing of polymers
- Know that condensation polymers are formed from diols and dioic acids
- Understand how to draw the repeating uint of a polyester
- Know that some biopolyesters are biodegradable
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Course content
5 sections • 33 lectures • 6h 5m total length
Requirements
- Parents of students currently studying Chemistry at GCSE level or similar courses for the same age range. Completion of parts 1-3 of this course series is highly recommended.
Description
ATTENTION PARENTS: Does your student need help learning IGCSE and GCSE Chemistry (or similar courses) from home? This course will give them the skills they need to feel confident for their exams. Purchase this course to help your student prepare for their exams by helping them to understand chemistry, rather than focusing on trying to memorise seemingly unrelated facts!
This course covers all of the material studied in iGCSE Chemistry and GCSE Chemistry courses in the topics of Organic Chemistry, Reaction Rates, Equilibria, and Redox Reactions. These are normally the topics covered in (i)GCSE courses by schools in year 11 (Grade 10, ages 15/16). The material is also relevant for most GCSE courses. It is designed for students who are currently in year 11 (Grade 10, ages 15-16) and revising the material covered in their school lessons. It would also be useful for those students entering A level, or IBDP courses in chemistry who require a firm grounding before embarking on these more advanced qualifications. The material covered in this topic is also covered in most American and Canadian syllabuses in grade 10 chemistry/science (ages 15/16).
As soon as students sign up for this IGCSE Chemistry and GCSE Chemistry masterclass they will receive access to:
NEW and updated IGCSE chem & GCSE chem video lessons for each section of the course.
FREE digital IGCSE chem & GCSE worksheets to support learning
FULL EXAM QUESTION WALKTHROUGHS of past exam papers to help you learn the best exam writing strategies.
FREE topic-specific IGCSE chemistry past exam paper questions and mark schemes.
This IGCSE chemistry (O Level) masterclass is offered by IGCSEprep on Udemy. This masterclass covers all the content needed to write the IGCSE chemistry exams offered by Pearson Edexcel (double or triple) or Cambridge CIE (core or extended) or other exam boards like Oxford AQA.
Who this course is for:
- iGCSE and GCSE students studying double (core) or triple (extended) award chemistry or courses for the similar age range