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A Level Chemistry A H432 Revision Checklist

Module 1: Development of Practical Skills in Chemistry

  • Planning: Design experiments; identify variables; evaluate methods.

  • Implementing: Use practical apparatus; measure appropriate units; present data.

  • Analysis: Analyze qualitative/quantitative results; apply mathematical skills; use significant figures; graph plotting.

  • Evaluation: Evaluate results; identify anomalies; acknowledge limitations; suggest improvements.

Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry

  • Atomic Structure and Isotopes: Understand atomic structure; identify isotopes; use mass spectrometry; calculate atomic mass.

  • Compounds, Formulae, and Equations: Write formulae; balance chemical equations; identify ionic charges.

  • Amount of Substance: Understand the mole concept; calculate empirical/molecular formula; apply ideal gas equation and stoichiometry.

  • Acids and Bases: Identify acids/bases; understand neutralization reactions; perform titration calculations.

  • Redox Reactions: Assign oxidation numbers; understand electron transfer; write redox equations.

  • Electron Structure: Analyze electron configurations; explain bonding and structure.

Module 3: Periodic Table and Energy

  • Periodicity: Recognize periodic arrangements; explain trends in ionization energy; understand group properties.

  • Group 2: Understand reactivity and reactions with oxygen, water, acids; apply to hydroxides.

  • Halogens: Analyze trends in reactivity; understand displacement reactions; explain disproportionation reactions.

  • Qualitative Analysis: Conduct tests for ions; analyze reactions for identification.

Module 4: Core Organic Chemistry

  • Basic Concepts: Understand IUPAC nomenclature; identify functional groups; explain isomerism.

  • Alkanes: Recognize properties; learn reactions including combustion and radical substitution.

  • Alkenes: Explain structure and stereochemistry; understand addition reactions and polymerization.

  • Alcohols and Haloalkanes: Classify alcohols; perform oxidation and substitution reactions; understand environmental impacts.

  • Organic Synthesis: Conduct synthetic routes; interpret analytical data including spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.