A Level Edexcel Chemistry Textbook Concise resources for the Edexcel A Chemistry Course Unit 4: Rates, Equilibria & further Organic Chemistry Topic 11 Kinetics11A Further Kinetics1. Techniques for measuring the rate of reaction2. Rate equations ,Rate constants & orders of reactions3. Determining orders of reaction4. Rate equations & Mechanisms5. activation energy & Catalysis6. Effect of temperature on the rate constantThinking Bigger :Catalyst CraftExam Practice Topic 12 Entropy & Energetics12A Entropy1.Introduction to Entropy2. Total entropy3. Understanding entropy changes12B Lattice Energy1.Lattice energy2. Experimental & Theoretical lattice energies3. Enthalpy changes of solution & hydrationThinking Bigger : Hydrogen RevolutionExam Practice Topic 13 Chemical Equilibria13A Chemical Equilibria1.Equilibrium Constant Kc2. Equilibrium Constant Kp3. Factors affecting equilibrium constant 14.Factors affecting equilibrium constants 25. Relating entropy to equilibrium constantsThinking Bigger : Catastrophe for coralExam Practice Topic 14 Acid-Base Equilibria14A Strong & Weak Acids1 The Bronsted -Lowry Theory2. Hydrogen ion concentration & the pH scale3.Ionic Product of water Kw4.Analysing data from pH Measurements14B Acid -Base Titrations1.Acid-Base Titrations ,pH curves & indicators2. Buffer Solutions3. Buffer Solutions & pH CurvesThinking BiggerExam Practice Topic 15 Organic Chemistry :Carbonyls ,Carboxylic acids & Chirality15A Chirality1. Chirality & Enantiomers2. Optical Activity3. Optical Activity & Reaction Mechanisms15B Carbonyl Compounds1. Carbonyl Compounds & their Physical Properties2. Redox Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds3. Nucleophilic Addition Reactions15C Carboxylic Acids1. Carboxylic Acids & Their Physical Properties2.Preparation & reactions of Carboxylic Acids15D Carboxylic Acid Derivatives1. Carboxylic acid derivatives :Acyl Chlorides2. Carboxylic acid derivatives :Esters3. Carboxylic acid derivatives: Polyesters15E Spectroscopy& Chromatography1. Simple Chromatography2. Determining Structures using mass spectra3. Chromatography: HPLC & GC4. Chromatography & mass spectrometry5. Principles of NMR Spectroscopy6.C NMR Spectrography7. H NMR Spectrography8. Splitting Patterns in H NMR SpectraThinking Bigger : Life’s mirror imagesExam Practice Unit 5: Transition metals & Organic Nitrogen Chemistry Topic 16 Redox Equilibria16A Standard Electrode1.Standard electrode (Redox ) Potentials2.Electrochemical cells3. Standard electrode Potential & Thermodynamic Feasibility16B Redox in Action1. Fuel Cells2. Redox TitrationsThinking Bigger : Electrolyte EvaluationExam Practice Topic 17 Transition metals & their chemistry17A Principle of Transition Metal Chemistry1. Transition metal electronic configurations2. Ligands & Complexes3. The origin of colour in complexes4. Common shapes of Complexes5. Square planar complexes6. Multidentate Ligands17B Transition metal reactions1. Different types of reactions2. Reactions of cobalt & iron complexes3. The chemistry of chromium4. Reactions of manganese complexes5. The Chemistry of vanadium6. Reactions of Nickel & Zinc complexes17C Transition metals as catalysts1. Heterogeneous catalysis2. Homogeneous catalysisThinking Bigger : Powerful PigmentsExam Practice Topic 18 Organic Chemistry :Arenes18A Arenes :Benzene1. Benzene : A molecule with two models2. Some reactions of benzene3. Electrophilic substitution mechanisms 4. PhenolThinking Bigger : Molecules of Fragrance & tasteExam practice Topic 19 Organic nitrogen Compounds :Amines ,Amides ,Amino Acids & Proteins19A Amines ,Amides ,Amino Acids & Proteins 1.Amines & their preparations2. Acid -base reactions of amines3. Other reactions of Amines4. Amides & Polyamides5. Amino Acids6. Peptides & ProteinsThinking Bigger : Protein molecules:Life’s HardwareExam Practice Topic 20 Organic Synthesis20A Organic Structure1. Organic Analysis2.Organic Synthesis3.Hazards ,Risks & Control measures4.Practical Techniques in organic chemistry :Part 15.Practical Techniques in Organic Chemistry :Part 2Thinking Bigger :Challenging Organic SynthesisExam Practice
