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Concise Revision Course: CSEC® Chemistry

Name: Concise Revision Course: CSEC® Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780008157883

By Anne Tindale

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The CSEC® Chemistry Concise Revision Course provides full coverage of the CSEC® Chemistry syllabus. This book provides comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course. It adopts a practical, supportive approach to help students with their learning. Revision exam and assessment guidance questions throughout consolidate this learning.

• Comprehensive coverage of the CSEC® Chemistry course, presented in an engaging, full-color format

• Revision questions at the end of each topic help to secure knowledge and understanding

• Exam-style questions at the end of each section provide effective practice for the actual exam

Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
The pathway to success
1 The states of matter
- The particulate theory of matter
- Evidence to support the particulate theory of matter
- Uses of osmosis
- Types of particles that make up matter
- The three states of matter
- Changing state
- Revision questions
2 Pure substances, mixtures and separations
- Pure substances
- Mixtures
- Solutions, suspensions and colloids
- Solubility
- Separating the components of mixtures
- The extraction of sucrose from sugar cane
- Revision questions
3 Atomic structure
- Subatomic particles
- The arrangement of subatomic particles in an atom
- Isotopes
- Revision questions
4 The periodic table and periodicity
- The historical development of the periodic table
- The modern periodic table
- Trends in Group II – the alkaline earth metals
- Trends in Group VII – the halogens
- Trends in Period 3
- Revision questions
5 Structure and bonding
- Chemical formulae
- Ionic bonding
- Covalent bonding
- Drawing dot and cross bonding diagrams
- Metallic bonding
- The structure and properties of solids
- Revision questions
6 Chemical equations
- Writing balanced equations
- Ionic equations
- Revision questions
7 Types of chemical reaction
- Synthesis reactions
- Decomposition reactions
- Single displacement reactions
- Ionic precipitation reactions
- Oxidation-reduction reactions
- Neutralisation reactions
- Reversible reactions
- Revision questions
8 The mole concept
- Relative atomic, molecular and formula masses
- The mole
- The mole and mass
- The mole and number of particles
- The mole, mass and number of particles
- The mole and volumes of gases
- The mole, mass, number of particles and gas volume
- Revision questions
- The mole and chemical formulae
- Percentage composition
- The mole and solutions
- Revision questions
- The mole and chemical reactions
- Revision questions
9 Acids, bases and salts
- Acids
- Bases
- Distinguishing between acids and alkalis
- The strength of acids and alkalis
- Amphoteric oxides and hydroxides
- Classification of oxides
- Revision questions
- Salts
- Methods used to prepare salts
- Salts in everyday life
- Neutralisation reactions
- Volumetric analysis
- Revision questions
10 Oxidation-reduction reactions
- Oxidation-reduction reactions in terms of electrons
- Oxidation number
- Oxidation-reduction reactions in terms of oxidation number
- Using oxidation numbers to recognise redox reactions
- Oxidising and reducing agents
- Tests for oxidising and reducing agents
- Oxidation-reduction reactions in everyday activities
- Revision questions
11 Electrochemistry
- Predicting reactions using the electrochemical series of metals
- Predicting reactions using the electrochemical series of non-metals
- Electrical conduction
- Electrolysis
- Electrolysis of molten electrolytes
- Electrolysis of aqueous electrolytes
- Revision questions
- Quantitative electrolysis
- Industrial applications of electrolysis
- Revision questions
12 Rates of reaction
- Measuring rates of reaction
- The collision theory for chemical reactions
- Rate curves for reactions
- Factors that affect rates of reaction
- The effect of changing different factors on rate curves
- Revision questions
13 Energetics
- Exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Breaking and forming bonds during reactions
- Enthalpy changes during reactions
- Energy profile diagrams
- Calculating enthalpy changes
- Revision questions
- Exam-style questions – Chapters 1 to 13
14 Organic chemistry – an introduction
- Bonding in organic compounds
- The structure of organic molecules
- Formulae of organic compounds
- Homologous series
- Structural isomerism
- The alkanes: CnH2n+2
- The alkenes: CnH2n
- Alcohols: CnH2n+1OH or R–OH
- Alkanoic acids: CnH2n+1COOH or R–COOH
- Revision questions
15 Sources of hydrocarbon compounds
- Natural sources of hydrocarbons
- Fractional distillation of crude oil
- Cracking hydrocarbons
- Revision questions
16 Reactions of carbon compounds
- The alkanes: CnH2n+2
- The alkenes: CnH2n
- Distinguishing between an alkane and an alkene
- Uses of alkanes and alkenes
- Revision questions
- Alcohols: CnH2n+1OH or R–OH
- Alkanoic acids: CnH2n+1COOH or R–COOH
- Esters: CnH2n+1COOCxH2x+1 or R–COO–R’
- Soapy and soapless detergents
- Revision questions
17 Polymers
- Formation of polymers
- Uses of polymers
- Impact of synthetic polymers (plastics) on the environment
- Revision questions
- Exam-style questions – Chapters 14 to 17
18 Characteristics of metals
- Physical properties of metals
- Chemical properties of metals
- Reactions of metal compounds
- Revision questions
19 The reactivity, extraction and uses of metals
- The reactivity series of metals
- The extraction of metals from their ores
- Extraction of aluminium
- Extraction of iron
- Uses of metals
- Alloys and uses of alloys
- Revision questions
20 Impact of metals on living systems and the environment
- Corrosion of metals
- The importance of metals and their compounds i living organisms
- Harmful effects of metals and their compounds
- Revision questions
21 Non-metals
- Physical properties of non-metals
- Chemical properties of non-metals
- Behaviour of non-metals as oxidising and reducing agents
- Laboratory preparation of gases
- Uses of carbon dioxide and oxygen
- Uses of non-metals and their compounds
- Harmful effects of non-metals and their compounds
- Revision questions
22 Water
- The unique properties of water
- Consequences of water’s solvent properties
- Treatment of water for domestic use
- Revision questions
23 Green Chemistry
- The twelve principles of Green Chemistry
- Revision questions
24 Qualitative analysis
- Identifying cations
- Identifying anions
- Identifying gases
- Revision questions
- Exam-style questions – Chapters 18 to 24
Appendix – The Periodic Table
Index

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