Chemistry

Course summary

The course encourages students to develop essential knowledge and understanding of the concepts of chemistry and to appreciate the contributions of chemistry to society. Practical work is seen as integral to the teaching of the theory and students will carry out practical work within the context of the theory units. Course Content A-Level mathematics is not a requirement to complete the course, however, 20% of the course is based on mathematical skills. A Level Physical chemistry • Atomic Structure, Amount of Substance, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Equilibria, Redox Reactions, Thermodynamics, Rate Equations, Electrode Potentials and Electrochemical Cells, and Acids and Bases Inorganic chemistry • Periodicity, Alkaline Earth Metals, Halogens, Transition Metals and Reactions of Ions in Aqueous Solution Organic chemistry • Nomenclature, Alkanes, Halogenoalkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Organic Analysis, Isomerism, Aldehydes and Ketones, Carboxylic Acids and their derivatives, Aromatic Chemistry, Amines, Amino Acids, Proteins and DNA, Organic Synthesis, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Chromatography