Edexcel A level chemistry 1 Year 1 Textbook: includes AS level

Cover
Book title
Contents
Introduction
1 Fundamental concepts
	Elements
	The periodic table
	Force and energy
	Amount of substance
2 Atomic structure and the periodic table (Topic 1)
	The nuclear atom
	Mass spectrometry
	Ionisation energy
	Electron configuration
	Groups, periods and blocks
	Forces that act on electrons in an atom
	Periodicity
	Electron affinity (EA)
	The forces inside the nucleus
3 Bonding and structure I (Topic 2)
	Metallic bonding
	Ionic bonding
	Covalent bonding
	Dative covalent bonds
	Predicting the shapes of molecules
	Polarity of molecules
4 Bonding and structure II (Topic 2)
	Chemical bonds
	Forces between covalently bonded molecules
	Forces and physical properties
	Ionic solids
	Giant covalent substances
	Simple molecular substances
	Hydrogen-bonded molecular substances
	Polymeric substances
	Answering questions on melting and boiling temperatures
	Solubility
5 Oxidation and reduction: redox (Topic 3)
	Electron transfer in redox reactions
	Oxidation numbers
	Oxidising and reducing agents
	Disproportionation reactions
	Ionic half-equations
	Overall redox equations
	Balancing equations using oxidation numbers
6 The periodic table: group 2 (Topic 4)
	Trends in group 2
	Reactions of the group 2 metals
	Solubility of group 2 hydroxides and sulfates
	Thermal stability of group 1 and group 2 nitrates and carbonates
	Tests for group 1 and group 2 cations
7 The periodic table: group 7 (Topic 4)
	The halogens
	Trends in group 7
	Bonding in compounds of halogens
	Reactions of the halogens
	Tests for the halogens
	Hydrogen halides
	Halide salts
	Analysis of inorganic compounds
8 Formulae, equations and moles (Topic 5)
	Formulae
	Chemical equations
	Mole calculations
9 Calculations from chemical equations (Topic 5)
	Mass and volume calculations
	Concentration
	Titrations
10 Introduction to organic chemistry (Topic 6)
	Bonding in organic chemistry
	Representing molecules
	Families of organic compounds
	Naming organic compounds
	Isomerism
	Types of reaction
	Physical properties
	Chemical reactions
	Sustainability and climate change
	Bonding
	Manufacture
	Physical properties
	Chemical reactions
	Hazard and risk
11 Further organic chemistry (Topic 6)
	Physical properties
	Chemical reactions
	Uses of halogenoalkanes
	Physical properties
	Reactions of alcohols
	Test for alcohols
	Summary of types of reaction
	Summary of types of reagent
	Understanding organic reactions
	Quantitative organic chemistry
12 Modern analytical techniques (Topic 7)
	Mass spectrometry
	Infrared absorption
	Infrared spectroscopy
13 Energetics (Topic 8)
	Enthalpy changes
	Standard enthalpies
	Bond enthalpy, ΔH[(sub)B]
	Enthalpy titrations
14 Introduction to kinetics (Topic 9)
	Rate of reaction
	Experimental methods
	Collision theory
	Factors affecting reaction rate
	Reaction profile diagrams
15 Introduction to chemical equilibrium (Topic 10)
	Reversible changes
	The equilibrium constant, K[(sub)c]
	Factors affecting the position of equilibrium
16 Exam technique and laboratory chemistry
	Exam technique
	Laboratory tests
	Organic techniques
	Enthalpy change measurements
	Titration techniques
	Evaluation of error
Index
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	H
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	K
	L
	M
	N
	O
	P
	Q
	R
	S
	T
	U
	V
	W
	Y
	Z
Periodic table