Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is all around us and affects every aspect of our everyday lives. You will gain an insight into why some reactions take place while others don’t. You will discover why energy changes take place between different types of reactions and how atomic structures relate to this. Once chemical concepts have developed, applications to real-life situations are considered. In A level Chemistry, you will cover the following subjects and more: • Entropy: disorder, chaos, and spontaneity in reactions. • Aromatic Chemistry - Kekule’s structure or benzene ring? • Equilibria and Le Chatelier - controlling closed systems for our benefit. • Electrochemical cells - how chemistry created the battery! • Halogenoalkanes - did we almost destroy the Ozone layer? • Proteins and DNA - the chemistry behind our most important biological molecules. IS THIS COURSE FOR ME? Are you a problem solver? Do you like using logic to work out difficult ideas? Chemistry uses mathematical skills and logic to determine whether reactions will take place. You will learn the ‘rules of Chemistry’ and apply them to situations presented to you.