CIE IGCSE Chemistry: Textbook
Concise resources for the IGCSE CIE Chemistry course
Chemistry (0620)
1. States of matterÂ
1.1 States of matter 
1.2 Kinetic particle theory of matter
1.3 Mixtures of substances and diffusion 
2. Atomic structure
2.1 Atoms and elements 
2.2 Isotopes 
2.3 Electronic configuration of elements
3. Chemical bonding
3.1 Non-metallic substances and covalent bonding 
3.2 Ions and ionic bonding 
3.3 Giant structures 
4. Chemical formulae and equationsÂ
4.1 Chemical names and formulae 
4.2 Chemical equations for reactions 
4.3 Relative masses of atoms and molecules 
5. Chemical calculations
5.1 The mole and Avogadro’s constant 
5.2 The mole and chemical equations 
5.3 Moles and solution chemistry 
6.ElectrochemistryÂ
6.1 Types of electrical conductivity 
6.2 Products of electrolysis 
6.3 Hydrogen as a fuel 
7. Chemical energeticsÂ
7.1 Physical and chemical changes 
7.2 Exothermic and endothermic reactions 
8. Rates of reactionÂ
8.1 Factors affecting the rate of reaction 
8.2 Collision theory of reaction rate 
9. Reversible reactions and equilibriumÂ
9.1 Reversible reactions
9.2 Haber process and Contact process 
9.3 Fertilizers 
10. Redox reactions
10.1 Combustion, oxidation and reduction 
10.2 Redox reactions 
11. Acids and basesÂ
11.1 The nature of acids and bases 
11.2 Characteristic reactions of acids 
12. Preparation of salts
12.1 The importance of salts – an introduction 
12.2 Preparation of salts
13. The Periodic TableÂ
13.1 Classifying the elements
13.2 Trends in groups 
13.3 Trends across a period 
14. Metallic elements and alloysÂ
14.1 The properties of metals
14.2 Uses of metals
14.3 Alloys 
15. Reactivity of metals
15.1 The metal reactivity series 
15.2 Metal displacement reactions 
16. Extraction and corrosion of metalsÂ
16.1 Metal extraction and the reactivity series
16.2 Corrosion of metals 
17. Chemistry of our environmentÂ
17.1 Air quality 
17.2 Carbon dioxide, methane and climate change
17.3 Water 
18. Introduction to organic chemistryÂ
18.1 Names and formulae of organic compounds
18.2 Structural formulae, homologous series and isomerism
19. Reactions of organic compounds
19.1 Characteristic reactions of different homologous series
19.2 Chemistry of ethanol
19.3 Carboxylic acids and esters 
20. Petrochemicals and polymers
20.1 Petroleum and its products
20.2 Polymers
20.3 Plastics 
21. Experimental design and separation techniquesÂ
21.1 Experimental design 
21.2 Separation and purification 
21.3 Chromatography 
22. Chemical analysisÂ
22.1 Tests to identify common cations
22.2 Tests to identify common anions
22.3 Tests to identify common gases
22.4 Quantitative analysis: acid-base titrations 
