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1st draft of my unofficial support links for the course

OCR GCE A2 7882 CHEMISTRY

GCE A2 advanced level chemistry course (NOT Salters)

My unofficial support for this A2 OCR advanced level chemistry syllabus

Each topic or unit is linked to potentially useful sections on this site

OCR AS Level Chemistry (not Salters) * OCR GCSE 21st C science-chemistry

OCR Gateway science-chemistry * OCR GCSE Applied Science-Chemistry (double award)

This page is based on the syllabus which finishes in summer 2009, new AS students from Sept. 2008 will follow the new 2008+ specification and I'll be writing new 'on-site help' links pages for the new syllabuses

 READ CAREFULLY  PLEASE remember that despite the fact that my 'A level' chemistry notes are far from complete, and as yet, do not even cover all the basics, but I think there is enough to start an unofficial support page. By clicking on the text and [ORGANIC], [INORGANIC], [PHYSICAL-THEORETICAL] and [useful GCSE notes] icon links you should find things to help on a particular topic.  The notes-quizzes are not just for your particular syllabus, but are designed to cover, eventually, any Chemistry in UK based advanced level pre-university chemistry specification so you need to pick out the bits which are useful for your syllabus.

 READ CAREFULLY  When you follow a link you will find some useful information on the web page about the topic you are researching. Sometimes the link goes straight to the relevant paragraph but otherwise use the sub-indexes of key words or headings at the top of each page. To return to this page you must click on the <== back on the browser link bar. All the syllabus-topic-unit titles below are taken from the official syllabuses which you can download from the appropriate site.

 READ CAREFULLY  My advanced level chemistry pre-university research-information-revision notes are ALL are being slowly revised and extended-updated to cover any 'A level' chemistry BUT I do not have time to deliver extended responses to email questions and please do NOT ask for past papers.

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5.4 Module 2814 Chains, Rings Spectroscopy (OCR GCE AS Chemistry)

5.4.1 Arenes (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Notes on the Structure and Naming of Aromatic Compounds, including nomenclature of isomers

2. Type in name Quiz on the nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds

3.  MECHANISMS AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - introduction to arene electrophilic substitution mechanisms

4.  Mechanism: Aromatic hydrocarbons - arene introduction to electrophilic substitution and nitration

5.  Mechanism: Aromatic hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution chlorination (similar for bromine, just swap Cl with Br)

6.  Mechanism: Aromatic hydrocarbons - arene electrophilic substitution alkylation [Friedel-Crafts reaction]

5.4.2 Carbonyl compounds (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Revision notes on the Structure and Naming of Aldehydes and Ketones, including nomenclature of isomers

2. Multiple choice on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of Aldehydes and Ketones

3. Type in name Quiz on the nomenclature of Aldehydes and Ketones

4.  Mechanism: Carbonyl compounds - aldehydes/ketones nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide

5.  Mechanism not needed: Carbonyl compounds - aldehydes/ketones addition of hydrogen - reduction with LiAlH₄ or NaBH₄

6. Tests for organic functional groups notes (use alphabetical index)

5.4.3 Carboxylic Acids and esters (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Revision notes on the structure and naming of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS and DERIVATIVES, including nomenclature of isomers

2. Multiple choice Quiz on the Structure and naming of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS & DERIVATIVES

3. Type in name Quiz on the nomenclature of CARBOXYLIC ACIDS & DERIVATIVES

4. Matching pair Quiz on aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid and ester structure (drag and drop/printout version)

5. Combined matching pair Exercises on organic molecular structure

6. Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes - Alkane & alkene homologous series 'families', alcohols like ethanol, other organic molecule families e.g. carboxylic acids, esters  Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page.

5.4.4 Nitrogen compounds (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Revision notes on the Structure, Classification and Naming of Organic Nitrogen Compounds, including nomenclature of isomers

2. Multiple choice quiz on the Classification, Structure and Naming (nomenclature) of Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

3. Type in name Quiz on the nomenclature of Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

4. Organic synthesis redox reactions - including reduction of nitro-aromatic compounds

5. Other organic stereochemistry including amino acids-proteins-enzymes

5.4.5 Stereoisomerism and organic synthesis (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1.  Organic Chemistry (2b) Optical Isomerism (use sub-index at top of page) Spotting optical isomers Q

2.  Mechanism not needed: Acid chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - esterification with alcohols Is this reaction needed here?

3.  Mechanism not needed: Acid chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - amide formation with ammonia or primary amines Is this reaction needed here?

5.4.6 Polymerisation (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes - including polymers  Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page.

2.  Other organic stereochemistry including isotactic/atactic/syndiotactic poly(propene)

3. Revision notes on the Structure, Classification and Naming of Organic Nitrogen Compounds, including polyamides

5.4.7. Spectroscopy (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. NMR problem solving

2. Planck's Law calculation question (ans)

5.5 Module 2815/01 Component 01: Trends and Patterns (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.5.1 Lattice enthalpy (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.5.2 Periodic Table: Period 3 (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.5.3 Periodic Table: Transition elements (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 10a "3d block Transition Metals Series Introduction and Elements Sc to Mn on Period 4 - detailed revision notes

2. Part 10b 3d-block Transition Metals Fe to Zn - detailed revision notes

3. Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals: Acidity of hexa-aqua ions * Complexes & ligands - the basics * The shapes of complexes and isomerism *  Electron configuration and colour theory * Redox equations, feasibility, calculating E^øreaction * Catalysis - homogeneous and heterogeneous examples and theory * Balancing redox equations * Stability Constants of complex ions * Colorimetry - quantitative analysis and determining the formula of a complex ion * Preparation of complexes

4. Part 10d Extra 3d block Transition Metals data table, examples of oxidation states in compounds and complexes - complex ions, electrode potential chart, and Hydroxide precipitate pictures

5.6 Module 2815/02 Component 02: Biochemistry (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.6.1 Proteins (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1.  Other organic stereochemistry including amino acids-proteins-enzymes (including enzyme inhibition)

5.6.2 Enzymes (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1.  (2c) Other organic stereochemistry including amino acids-proteins-enzymes (including enzyme inhibition)

2. Extra GCSE Industrial Chemistry Notes - section on enzymes Use sub-index at top of page.

5.6.3 Carbohydrates (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes -  Natural molecules - carbohydrates, sugars  Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page.

5.6.4 Lipids and membrane structure (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes - section on natural fats & oils, soaps  Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page.

5.6.5 Nucleic acids (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.7 Module 2815/03 Component 03: Environmental Chemistry (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.7.1 The atmosphere (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. GCSE notes on Oil and useful products - including environmental problems etc.

2. Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes - CFC's, Ozone layer and free radicals.  Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page.

5.7.2 The hydrosphere (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Water and Extra GCSE Aqueous Chemistry Notes - water treatment, hard and soft water Use sub-index at top of page.

5.7.3 The lithosphere (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Equilibria Part 4 section on ion-exchange

5.7.4 Treatment of waste (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.8 Module 2815/04 Component 04: Methods of Analysis and Detection (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.8.1 Separation techniques for analysis: chromatography and electrophoresis (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Methods of separating mixtures including paper/thin layer chromatography

2. Extra GCSE Industrial Chemistry Notes - section on glc - gas chromatography

5.8.2 Mass spectrometry (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.8.3 Atomic emission spectroscopy (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 2 "Electronic Structure and Ionisation Energies" - emission spectroscopy mentioned

2. Planck's Law calculation question (ans)

5.8.4 Ultraviolet/visible absorption spectroscopy (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.8.5 Combined spectral techniques (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.9 Module 2815/05 Component 05: Gases, Liquids and Solids (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.9.1 States of matter (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. States of Matter: gas-liquid-solid revision notes

2.  States of Matter Part II More advanced topics on the Ideal Gas Laws, p-V-T and PV=nRT calculations, kinetic particle model-theory

3.   Equilibria Part 8 vapour pressure, bond polarity in organic molecules, boiling point and intermolecular forces

5.9.2 Phase diagrams (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

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5.9.3 Distribution between phases (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Equilibria Part 4 Partition and solvent extraction

5.9.4 Raoult's law and distillation (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Organic synthesis redox reactions - including an aplication of steam distillation

5.10 Module 2815/06 Component 06: Transition Elements (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.10.1 Electrode potentials (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Equilibrium Part 7 Redox equilibria, half-cell electrode potentials, electrolysis and electrochemical series

2. Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals: Appendix 5. Redox equations, feasibility, calculating E^ø_reaction

5.10.2 Ligands and complexes (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals: Complexes & ligands Appendix  Appendix 2. Complexes & ligands - the basics * Appendix 3. The shapes of complexes and isomerism

5.10.3 Colour (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals: Appendix 4. Electron configuration and colour theory

2. Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals: Appendix 9. Colorimetry - quantitative analysis and determining the formula of a complex ion

5.10.4 Chemistry of Transition metals (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 10a "3d block Transition Metals Series Introduction and Elements Sc to Mn on Period 4 - detailed revision notes

2. Part 10b 3d-block Transition Metals Fe to Zn - detailed revision notes

3. Part 10c Appendices on Transition Metals: Acidity of hexa-aqua ions * Complexes & ligands - the basics * The shapes of complexes and isomerism *  Electron configuration and colour theory * Redox equations, feasibility, calculating Eøreaction * Catalysis - homogeneous and heterogeneous examples and theory * Balancing redox equations * Stability Constants of complex ions * Colorimetry - quantitative analysis and determining the formula of a complex ion * Preparation of complexes

4. Part 10d Extra 3d block Transition Metals data table, examples of oxidation states in compounds and complexes - complex ions, electrode potential chart, and Hydroxide precipitate pictures

5.11 Module 2816, Component 01: Unifying Concepts in Chemistry (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

5.11.1 How fast? (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Notes for the basics of rates of reactions

2. KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions revision notes: temperature effect and activation energy, homogeneous catalysts & heterogeneous catalyst, Obtaining data, rate expressions and orders of reaction, deducing orders of reaction

3. KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions revision notes: Selected case studies of kinetics and rate expressions and calculations

5.11.2 How far? (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Advanced Chemistry Equilibria Part 1. Dynamic molecular equilibrium and Le Chatelier's principle

2. Equilibria Part 2 K_c and K_p equilibrium expressions and calculations

3. Equilibria Part 3 equilibrium and industrial processes

5.11.3 Acids, bases and buffers (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Equilibria Part 5 pH, weak-strong acid-base theory and K_a, k_b and K_w equilibrium calculations

2. Equilibria Part 6 Salt hydrolysis, Acid-base titrations-indicators, pH curves and buffers

Experimental skills: A2 (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

Unit 2816, Component 03: Practical Examination 2 (OCR GCE A2 Chemistry)

1. Structured Question worksheet on Acid-Base, silver nitrate for chloride and EDTA volumetric titration calculations (answers)

2. Structured Question worksheet on Redox Volumetric Titration Calculation Questions (answers and working)

3. KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions revision notes: temperature effect and activation energy, homogeneous catalysts & heterogeneous catalyst, Obtaining data, rate expressions and orders of reaction, deducing orders of reaction

4. Basic notes of exothermic and endothermic reactions and calculation of enthalpy changes from 'simple' calorimetry experiments and resulting data

5. Chemical Identity Tests - Gives descriptions of lots of tests for gases, ions - cations and anions, organic functional groups/homologous series etc. (use the keyword alphabetical index near top of the page)

6. KINETICS - advanced rates of reactions revision notes: Selected case studies of kinetics and rate expressions and calculations

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ALL my KS3 SCIENCE Revision Quizzes (~US K12 grades 6,7,8)

GCSE-IGCSE-KS4 Science-CHEMISTRY notes & quizzes (~US K12 grades 9-10)

Advanced Level CHEMISTRY GCE AS A2 IB notes and quizzes (~US K12 grades 11-12)

All my GCSE-IGCSE Science-CHEMISTRY etc. syllabus help links

 All my GCE-AS-A2-IB AQA, Edexcel, OCR etc. Advanced Level Chemistry syllabus-specification help links