| # | Section | Progress |
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| 1.1 | Atomic structure |
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| 1.2 | Amount of substance |
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| 1.3 | Bonding |
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| 1.4 | Energetics |
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| 1.5 | Kinetics |
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| 1.6 | Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc |
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| 1.7 | Oxidation, reduction and redox equations |
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| 1.8 | Thermodynamics |
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| 1.9 | Rate equations |
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| 1.10 | Equilibrium constant Kp for homogeneous systems |
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| 1.11 | Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells |
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| 1.12 | Acids and bases |
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| 2.1 | Periodicity |
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| 2.2 | Group 2, the alkaline earth metals |
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| 2.3 | Group 7(17), the halogens |
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| 2.4 | Properties of Period 3 elements and their oxides |
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| 2.5 | Transition metals |
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| 2.6 | Reactions of ions in aqueous solution |
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| 3.1 | Introduction to organic chemistry |
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| 3.2 | Alkanes |
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| 3.3 | Halogenoalkanes |
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| 3.4 | Alkenes |
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| 3.5 | Alcohols |
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| 3.6 | Organic analysis |
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| 3.7 | Optical isomerism |
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| 3.8 | Aldehydes and ketones |
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| 3.9 | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
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| 3.10 | Aromatic chemistry |
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| 3.11 | Amines |
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| 3.12 | Polymers |
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| 3.13 | Amino acids, proteins and DNA |
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| 3.14 | Organic synthesis |
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| 3.15 | Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
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| 3.16 | Chromatography |
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Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 1.1 to 1.4, 1.6 to 1.8 and 1.10 to 1.12); Inorganic chemistry (Section 2); Relevant practical skills
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Relevant Physical chemistry topics (sections 1.2 to 1.6 and 1.9); Organic chemistry (Section 3); Relevant practical skills
105 marks of short and long answer questions
Any content; Any practical skills
40 marks of questions on practical techniques and data analysis; 20 marks of questions testing across the specification; 30 marks of multiple choice questions