Chemistry

Course summary

A-Level Chemistry starts where GCSE finishes, but allows you to explore the concepts in much greater and fascinating detail. You will learn about: the structure of the atom and how that structure was developed; how the periodic table allows us to predict trends in a variety of physical properties of the elements; how to calculate the exact amount of substance in a know amount of matter; the bonding within molecules and how impacts their 3D arrangement in space; how to calculate energy changes in a chemical reaction; how to calculate the exact pH of strong and weak acids, bases and buffer solutions; the mechanisms of organic reactions; how to analyse, identify and categorise organic compounds; the structure and bonding in DNA and amino acids the chemistry of how drugs work; the action of anti-cancer drugs and many more exciting and inspiring topics.