CIE IGCSE Chemistry: Textbook
Concise resources for the IGCSE CIE Chemistry course
Chemistry (0620)
1. States of matterÂ
1.1 States of matterÂ
1.2 Kinetic particle theory of matter
1.3 Mixtures of substances and diffusionÂ
2. Atomic structure
2.1 Atoms and elementsÂ
2.2 IsotopesÂ
2.3 Electronic configuration of elements
3. Chemical bonding
3.1 Non-metallic substances and covalent bondingÂ
3.2 Ions and ionic bondingÂ
3.3 Giant structuresÂ
4. Chemical formulae and equationsÂ
4.1 Chemical names and formulaeÂ
4.2 Chemical equations for reactionsÂ
4.3 Relative masses of atoms and moleculesÂ
5. Chemical calculations
5.1 The mole and Avogadro’s constantÂ
5.2 The mole and chemical equationsÂ
5.3 Moles and solution chemistryÂ
6.ElectrochemistryÂ
6.1 Types of electrical conductivityÂ
6.2 Products of electrolysisÂ
6.3 Hydrogen as a fuelÂ
7. Chemical energeticsÂ
7.1 Physical and chemical changesÂ
7.2 Exothermic and endothermic reactionsÂ
8. Rates of reactionÂ
8.1 Factors affecting the rate of reactionÂ
8.2 Collision theory of reaction rateÂ
9. Reversible reactions and equilibriumÂ
9.1 Reversible reactions
9.2 Haber process and Contact processÂ
9.3 FertilizersÂ
10. Redox reactions
10.1 Combustion, oxidation and reductionÂ
10.2 Redox reactionsÂ
11. Acids and basesÂ
11.1 The nature of acids and basesÂ
11.2 Characteristic reactions of acidsÂ
12. Preparation of salts
12.1 The importance of salts – an introductionÂ
12.2 Preparation of salts
13. The Periodic TableÂ
13.1 Classifying the elements
13.2 Trends in groupsÂ
13.3 Trends across a periodÂ
14. Metallic elements and alloysÂ
14.1 The properties of metals
14.2 Uses of metals
14.3 AlloysÂ
15. Reactivity of metals
15.1 The metal reactivity seriesÂ
15.2 Metal displacement reactionsÂ
16. Extraction and corrosion of metalsÂ
16.1 Metal extraction and the reactivity series
16.2 Corrosion of metalsÂ
17. Chemistry of our environmentÂ
17.1 Air qualityÂ
17.2 Carbon dioxide, methane and climate change
17.3 WaterÂ
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 estersÂ
20. Petrochemicals and polymers
20.1 Petroleum and its products
20.2 Polymers
20.3 PlasticsÂ
21. Experimental design and separation techniquesÂ
21.1 Experimental designÂ
21.2 Separation and purificationÂ
21.3 ChromatographyÂ
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 titrationsÂ