Macmillan Education
Chemistry for CSEC® Examinations Student’s Book 
Tania Chung, Mike Taylor
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Chemistry for CSEC® Examinations Student’s Book 
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Chemistry for CSEC® Examinations is part of a well-established series of books aimed at students preparing for their CSEC Science studies. This revised edition is aligned to the latest CSEC syllabus (2013) and includes the most up-to-date scientific information.

• Written for the latest CSEC syllabus
• Dedicated School-Based Assessment section gives step-by-step tips to maximise success in the CSEC coursework
• Practical activities and experiments throughout
• New group-work feature tests students’ investigative skills
• Demonstrates real-world applications of key syllabus points
• Benefits from a new, clear and accessible design
• Written by an expert team of science educators

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Language
English
ISBN
9780230479463
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Series Preface
About this Book
Section A: Principles of Chemistry
1 States of Matter
Three states of matter
Changes of state
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
2 Mixtures and Separations
Elements, mixtures and compounds
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
3 Atomic Structure
Some early ideas about atoms
Uses of radioactivity
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
4 Periodic Table and Periodicity
What is the Periodic Table?
Trends in the Periodic Table
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
5 Structure and Bonding
Stable electronic structures
Bonding
Compounds containing more than one type of bond
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
6 Mole Concept
Numbers of atoms
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
7 Acids, Bases and Salts
Acids
Bases
Salts
Acidity and pH
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
8 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
Oxidation and reduction
Oxidation number
Tests for oxidising and reducing agents
Redox in electrolysis
Some common redox reactions
Some common oxidising and reducing agents
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
9 Electrochemistry
Electrical conduction through a solution
Electrolysis
Electrolysis calculations
Electrolysis in commercial processes
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
10 Rates of Reaction
Fast and slow reactions
Reversible reactions
Measuring rate of reaction in the laboratory
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
11 Energetics
Chemical energy
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
Section B: Organic Chemistry
12 Sources of Hydrocarbon Compounds
Natural gas
Crude oil
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
13 Introduction to Organic Series
Organic chemistry
Homologous series
Nomenclature of organic compounds
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
14 Structural Isomerism
Structural isomers of alkanes
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
15 Reactions of Alkanes and Alkenes
Reactions of alkanes
Reactions of alkenes
Reactions that distinguish between alkanes and alkenes
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
16 Reactions of Alcohols, Acids and Esters
Alcohols
Carboxylic acids
Esters
Detergents
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
17 Polymers
Macromolecules
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
Section C: Inorganic Chemistry
18 Characteristics of Metals
General properties of metals
Metals and non-metals in the Periodic Table
The physical and chemical properties of selected metals
Reactions of metal compounds
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
19 Reactivity and Extraction of Metals
The reactivity of metals
The occurrence of metals in nature
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
20 Uses of Metals
Structure of metals
Alloys
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
21 Metals and the Environment
Corrosion
Metals and living systems
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
22 Non-metals and Water
The general properties of non-metals
Physical and chemical reactions of some non-metals
Laboratory preparation of gases
Non-metals and their uses
Pollution caused by non-metals
Water
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
23 Green Chemistry
The 12 principles of Green Chemistry
The benefits of Green Chemistry
Examples of Green Chemistry in industry
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
24 Qualitative Analysis
Anions, cations and gases
Chapter summary
Answers to ITQs
Examination-style questions
Section D: School-Based Assessment
25 School-Based Assessment
Practical work in Chemistry
School-Based Assessment contents
Appendices
A FAQs on moles
B FAQs on electrolysis
C Periodic Table
D Tables of common elements and atomic numbers
E Charts in Periodic Table form
F Common units and useful constants
G The reactivity series of metals
H The Greek alphabet
Index
Back Cover
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