GCSE Chemistry
Dates Available
- Week 1: Monday 28 March – Friday 1 April
- Week 2: Monday 4 April – Friday 8 April
- Week 3: Monday 11 April – Friday 15 April
Boards
Suitable for all exam boards
Length of Course
20 hours
Times
9.00am to 12.30pm or 1.00pm to 4.30pm daily
Topic 1: Atoms, bonding and moles; atomic structure, the Periodic table, structure and bonding, chemical calculations.
Topic 2: Chemical reactions and energy changes; the reactivity series, extracting metals, salts, electrolysis, exothermic and endothermic reactions.
Topic 3: Rates and equilibrium; collision theory, reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium. Chemical analysis; testing for gases, positive ions and negative ions.
Topic 4: Organic chemistry; crude oils and fuels, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters, polymers.
Topic 5: The Earth’s resources; the Earth’s atmosphere, practical techniques, greenhouse gases and pollution, finite and renewable resources, water treatment, using our resources, the Harber process.
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