Y9 and Y10 MATERIAL (for examination in 2019)
Atoms and the Periodic Table (temporary link to notes on this topic)
States of Matter and Separation Techniques (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Chemical Bonds (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Acids and Bases (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Formulae, Equations and Calculations (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Gases and the Atmosphere (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Making Salts (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Group 1 and Group 7 (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Organic Chemistry (Alkanes and Alkenes) (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Quantitative Chemistry (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Enthalpy (Energy) Changes (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Rates of Reaction (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Redox Displacements (temporary link to notes on this topic)
Y11 IGCSE NOTES (for examination in 2017-18)
Topic: Oxygen, Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Topic: The Periodic Table (inc. Groups 1, 7 and 0)
Topic: Atomic and Electronic Structure
Topic: Chemical Equilibria and Industrial Processes
Topic: Extraction and Use of Metals
Topic: Redox, Reactivity Series and Analysis
Topic: States of Matter and Separation Techniques
Topic: Structure and Properties of Substances
Interactive Revision Resources for IGCSE Chemistry
The specification is divided up into four Sections, with several Topics in each section. Click on any topic see what you are expected to know and be able to do in that topic, and click on any parts of the topic you are not sure about for an explanation of that part of the course.
1 Principles of Chemistry
- (a) States of matter
- (b) Elements, compounds and mixtures
- (c) Atomic structure
- (d) The Periodic Table
- (e) Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
- (f) Ionic bonding
- (g) Covalent bonding
- (h) Metallic bonding
- (i) Electrolysis
2 Inorganic Chemistry
- (a) Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
- (b) Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
- (c) Gases in the atmosphere
- (d) Reactivity series
- (e) Extraction and uses of metals
- (f) Acids, alkalis and titrations
- (g) Acids, bases and salt preparations
- (h) Chemical tests
3 Physical chemistry
4 Organic chemistry
- (a) Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- (b) Crude oil
- (c) Alkanes
- (d) Alkenes
- (e) Alcohols
- (f) Carboxylic acids
- (g) Esters
- (h) Synthetic polymers
See also the revision videos for these topics on YouTube: click here