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Notes/GCSE/Chemistry (Separate Science)/AQA/Higher

Syllabus

AQA GCSE Chemistry - Higher (8462)

      • •Atoms, elements and compounds1.1.1
      • •Mixtures1.1.2
      • •The development of the model of the atom1.1.3
      • •Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles1.1.4
      • •Size and mass of atoms1.1.5
      • •Relative atomic mass1.1.6
      • •Electronic structure1.1.7
      • •The periodic table1.2.1
      • •Development of the periodic table1.2.2
      • •Metals and non-metals1.2.3
      • •Group 01.2.4
      • •Group 11.2.5
      • •Group 71.2.6
      • •Comparison with Group 1 elements1.3.1
      • •Typical properties1.3.2
      • •Chemical bonds2.1.1
      • •Ionic bonding2.1.2
      • •Ionic compounds2.1.3
      • •Covalent bonding2.1.4
      • •Metallic bonding2.1.5
      • •The three states of matter2.2.1
      • •State symbols2.2.2
      • •Properties of ionic compounds2.2.3
      • •Properties of small molecules2.2.4
      • •Polymers2.2.5
      • •Giant covalent structures2.2.6
      • •Properties of metals and alloys2.2.7
      • •Metals as conductors2.2.8
      • •Diamond2.3.1
      • •Graphite2.3.2
      • •Graphene and fullerenes2.3.3
      • •Sizes of particles and their properties2.4.1
      • •Uses of nanoparticles2.4.2
      • •Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations3.1.1
      • •Relative formula mass3.1.2
      • •Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas3.1.3
      • •Chemical measurements3.1.4
      • •Moles3.2.1
      • •Amounts of substances in equations3.2.2
      • •Using moles to balance equations3.2.3
      • •Limiting reactants3.2.4
      • •Concentration of solutions3.2.5
      • •Percentage yield3.3.1
      • •Atom economy3.3.2
      • •Metal oxides4.1.1
      • •The reactivity series4.1.2
      • •Extraction of metals and reduction4.1.3
      • •Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons4.1.4
      • •Reactions of acids with metals4.2.1
      • •Neutralisation of acids and salt production4.2.2
      • •Soluble salts4.2.3
      • •The pH scale and neutralisation4.2.4
      • •Titrations (chemistry only)4.2.5
      • •Strong and weak acids4.2.6
      • •The process of electrolysis4.3.1
      • •Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds4.3.2
      • •Using electrolysis to extract metals4.3.3
      • •Electrolysis of aqueous solutions4.3.4
      • •Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations4.3.5
      • •Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions5.1.1
      • •Reaction profiles5.1.2
      • •The energy change of reactions5.1.3
      • •Cells and batteries5.2.1
      • •Fuel cells5.2.2
      • •Calculating rates of reactions6.1.1
      • •Factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions6.1.2
      • •Collision theory and activation energy6.1.3
      • •Catalysts6.1.4
      • •Reversible reactions6.2.1
      • •Energy changes and reversible reactions6.2.2
      • •Equilibrium6.2.3
      • •The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium6.2.4
      • •The effect of changing concentration6.2.5
      • •The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium6.2.6
      • •The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium6.2.7
      • •Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes7.1.1
      • •Fractional distillation and petrochemicals7.1.2
      • •Properties of hydrocarbons7.1.3
      • •Cracking and alkenes7.1.4
      • •Structure and formulae of alkenes7.2.1
      • •Reactions of alkenes7.2.2
      • •Alcohols7.2.3
      • •Carboxylic acids7.2.4
      • •Addition polymerisation7.3.1
      • •Condensation polymerisation7.3.2
      • •Amino acids7.3.3
      • •DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers7.3.4
      • •Pure substances8.1.1
      • •Formulations8.1.2
      • •Chromatography8.1.3
      • •Test for hydrogen8.2.1
      • •Test for oxygen8.2.2
      • •Test for carbon dioxide8.2.3
      • •Test for chlorine8.2.4
      • •Flame tests8.3.1
      • •Metal hydroxides8.3.2
      • •Carbonates8.3.3
      • •Halides8.3.4
      • •Sulfates8.3.5
      • •Instrumental methods8.3.6
      • •Flame emission spectroscopy8.3.7
      • •The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere9.1.1
      • •The Earth's early atmosphere9.1.2
      • •How oxygen increased9.1.3
      • •How carbon dioxide decreased9.1.4
      • •Greenhouse gases9.2.1
      • •Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere9.2.2
      • •Global climate change9.2.3
      • •The carbon footprint and its reduction9.2.4
      • •Atmospheric pollutants from fuels9.3.1
      • •Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants9.3.2
      • •Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development10.1.1
      • •Potable water10.1.2
      • •Waste water treatment10.1.3
      • •Alternative methods of extracting metals10.1.4
      • •Life cycle assessment10.2.1
      • •Ways of reducing the use of resources10.2.2
      • •Corrosion and its prevention10.3.1
      • •Alloys as useful materials10.3.2
      • •Ceramics, polymers and composites10.3.3
      • •The Haber process10.4.1
      • •Production and uses of NPK fertilisers10.4.2

Syllabus

AQA GCSE Chemistry - Higher (8462)

      • •Atoms, elements and compounds1.1.1
      • •Mixtures1.1.2
      • •The development of the model of the atom1.1.3
      • •Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles1.1.4
      • •Size and mass of atoms1.1.5
      • •Relative atomic mass1.1.6
      • •Electronic structure1.1.7
      • •The periodic table1.2.1
      • •Development of the periodic table1.2.2
      • •Metals and non-metals1.2.3
      • •Group 01.2.4
      • •Group 11.2.5
      • •Group 71.2.6
      • •Comparison with Group 1 elements1.3.1
      • •Typical properties1.3.2
      • •Chemical bonds2.1.1
      • •Ionic bonding2.1.2
      • •Ionic compounds2.1.3
      • •Covalent bonding2.1.4
      • •Metallic bonding2.1.5
      • •The three states of matter2.2.1
      • •State symbols2.2.2
      • •Properties of ionic compounds2.2.3
      • •Properties of small molecules2.2.4
      • •Polymers2.2.5
      • •Giant covalent structures2.2.6
      • •Properties of metals and alloys2.2.7
      • •Metals as conductors2.2.8
      • •Diamond2.3.1
      • •Graphite2.3.2
      • •Graphene and fullerenes2.3.3
      • •Sizes of particles and their properties2.4.1
      • •Uses of nanoparticles2.4.2
      • •Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations3.1.1
      • •Relative formula mass3.1.2
      • •Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas3.1.3
      • •Chemical measurements3.1.4
      • •Moles3.2.1
      • •Amounts of substances in equations3.2.2
      • •Using moles to balance equations3.2.3
      • •Limiting reactants3.2.4
      • •Concentration of solutions3.2.5
      • •Percentage yield3.3.1
      • •Atom economy3.3.2
      • •Metal oxides4.1.1
      • •The reactivity series4.1.2
      • •Extraction of metals and reduction4.1.3
      • •Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons4.1.4
      • •Reactions of acids with metals4.2.1
      • •Neutralisation of acids and salt production4.2.2
      • •Soluble salts4.2.3
      • •The pH scale and neutralisation4.2.4
      • •Titrations (chemistry only)4.2.5
      • •Strong and weak acids4.2.6
      • •The process of electrolysis4.3.1
      • •Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds4.3.2
      • •Using electrolysis to extract metals4.3.3
      • •Electrolysis of aqueous solutions4.3.4
      • •Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations4.3.5
      • •Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions5.1.1
      • •Reaction profiles5.1.2
      • •The energy change of reactions5.1.3
      • •Cells and batteries5.2.1
      • •Fuel cells5.2.2
      • •Calculating rates of reactions6.1.1
      • •Factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions6.1.2
      • •Collision theory and activation energy6.1.3
      • •Catalysts6.1.4
      • •Reversible reactions6.2.1
      • •Energy changes and reversible reactions6.2.2
      • •Equilibrium6.2.3
      • •The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium6.2.4
      • •The effect of changing concentration6.2.5
      • •The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium6.2.6
      • •The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium6.2.7
      • •Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes7.1.1
      • •Fractional distillation and petrochemicals7.1.2
      • •Properties of hydrocarbons7.1.3
      • •Cracking and alkenes7.1.4
      • •Structure and formulae of alkenes7.2.1
      • •Reactions of alkenes7.2.2
      • •Alcohols7.2.3
      • •Carboxylic acids7.2.4
      • •Addition polymerisation7.3.1
      • •Condensation polymerisation7.3.2
      • •Amino acids7.3.3
      • •DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers7.3.4
      • •Pure substances8.1.1
      • •Formulations8.1.2
      • •Chromatography8.1.3
      • •Test for hydrogen8.2.1
      • •Test for oxygen8.2.2
      • •Test for carbon dioxide8.2.3
      • •Test for chlorine8.2.4
      • •Flame tests8.3.1
      • •Metal hydroxides8.3.2
      • •Carbonates8.3.3
      • •Halides8.3.4
      • •Sulfates8.3.5
      • •Instrumental methods8.3.6
      • •Flame emission spectroscopy8.3.7
      • •The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere9.1.1
      • •The Earth's early atmosphere9.1.2
      • •How oxygen increased9.1.3
      • •How carbon dioxide decreased9.1.4
      • •Greenhouse gases9.2.1
      • •Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere9.2.2
      • •Global climate change9.2.3
      • •The carbon footprint and its reduction9.2.4
      • •Atmospheric pollutants from fuels9.3.1
      • •Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants9.3.2
      • •Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development10.1.1
      • •Potable water10.1.2
      • •Waste water treatment10.1.3
      • •Alternative methods of extracting metals10.1.4
      • •Life cycle assessment10.2.1
      • •Ways of reducing the use of resources10.2.2
      • •Corrosion and its prevention10.3.1
      • •Alloys as useful materials10.3.2
      • •Ceramics, polymers and composites10.3.3
      • •The Haber process10.4.1
      • •Production and uses of NPK fertilisers10.4.2

Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm³ (chemistry only) (HT only)

AQA·Chemistry (Separate Science)·4.3.4·Higher

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