WJEC GCE Advanced Chemistry

Module CH4 (WJEC GCE A2 chemistry)

Topic 12 Spectroscopy (module CH4 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 2 "Electronic Structure and Ionisation Energies"  section on hydrogen spectrum and emission spectroscopy

2. Extra GCSE Industrial Chemistry Notes - section on chemical analysis e.g. emission spectroscopy Use sub-index at top of page.

3. NMR problem solving

4. Planck's Law calculation question (ans)

Topic 13 Isomerism and Aromaticity (module CH4 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1.  Organic Chemistry (2) STEREOISOMERISM general definition (use sub-index at top of page)

2.  Organic Chemistry (2a) Geometrical Isomerism (use sub-index at top of page)

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

4.  MECHANISM Introduction and terms used in organic chemistry (on the mechanism pages the type of reaction, the basic reaction equations and conditions are quoted which may act as a suitable reference)

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

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

Topic 14 Organic Compounds containing halogens (module CH4 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1.  MECHANISM Introduction and terms used in organic chemistry (on the mechanism pages the type of reaction, the basic reaction equations and conditions are quoted which may act as a suitable reference)

2.  Mechanism of the free radical chlorination/bromination of alkanes

3.  Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes/alkyl halides) Nucleophilic substitution by hydroxide ion - hydrolysis to alcohol

4.  Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic substitution by cyanide ion

5.  Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes, alkyl halides) Nucleophilic substitution by ammonia to make amines

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

Topic 15 Organic Compounds containing oxygen (module CH4 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. Revision notes on the structure and naming (nomenclature) of aliphatic ALCOHOLS, ETHERS, epoxy-alkanes (parts 1-2), including isomers

2.  Mechanism: Halogenoalkanes (haloalkanes/alkyl halides) Nucleophilic substitution by hydroxide ion - hydrolysis to alcohol

3. Organic synthesis redox reactions - including oxidation of alcohols and reduction of aldehydes, ketones and alkenes (use top index)

4. Extra GCSE Organic Chemistry Notes -  alcohols like ethanol.  Use sub-index and keyword list at top of page.

5. Tests for organic functional groups notes (use alphabetical index) including iodoform reaction

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

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

Topic 16 Organic Compounds containing nitrogen (module CH4 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

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

2.  Mechanism: Acid chlorides/acyl chlorides - nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions - amide formation with ammonia or primary amines

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

4. Organic synthesis redox reactions - including reduction of nitriles (use top summary table index)

5.  Mechanism NOT needed: Acid chlorides/acyl chlorides - amide formation with ammonia or primary amines

Topic 17 Organic Synthesis and Analysis (module CH4 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. NMR problem solving

2. section 6. on reacting mass and % & theoretical yield

3. section 8. Using moles to deduce empirical/molecular formula of a compound/molecule

4. section 14. % & theoretical yield calculations

WJEC GCE Advanced Chemistry

Module CH5 (WJEC GCE A2 chemistry)

Topic 18 Redox (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions - Part 1 electronegativity, explaining oxidation and reduction reactions and oxidation state/oxidation number

2. Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions - Part 2 analysing and constructing full redox equations from half-cell reactions

3. redox titration calculation questions (all with worked out answers)

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

Topic 19 Chemistry of the s block (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 7 Group 1 Alkali Metals and Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - detailed revision notes

2. Groups 1-2 data-group trend graphs

3. Multiple choice Quiz on Group 1 Alkali Metals and Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals (easy start!)

4. Summary notes of Inorganic Chemical tests for gases, ions - anions or cations (use alphabetical index at top of page)

Topic 20 Chemistry of the p block (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Notes Part 11: Compiled tables of data on Groups 1,2,7,0 and 3d-block-Transition Metals

2. Group 7 The Halogens Notes - data, physical properties and chemistry of elements chlorine, bromine, iodine and their compounds, electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride/brine and the uses of the products - chlorine, hydrogen and sodium hydroxide. Alphabetical keyword-phrase list at top of page.

3. Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions - Part 1 electronegativity, explaining oxidation and reduction reactions and oxidation state/oxidation number includes halogen examples

4. Revision notes on Inorganic redox reactions - Part 2 analysing and constructing full redox equations from half-cell reactions includes halogen examples

Topic 21 Transition Elements (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS 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

Topic 22 Periodicity (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS chemistry)

1. Periodic Table Notes Part 11: Compiled tables of data on Groups 1,2,7,0 and 3d-block-Transition Metals

2. Data-periodicity graphs for elements Z = 1 to 20 Period 1, Period 2, Period 3 and start of Period 4

3.  periodicity graph for elements Z = 1-38 Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4 and start of Period 5

4. Periodic Table Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Notes Part 7 Group 1 Alkali Metals and Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals - detailed revision notes

5. Summary notes of Inorganic Chemical tests for gases, ions - anions or cations (use alphabetical index at top of page)

Topic 23 Chemical kinetics (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS 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

Topic 24 Energy changes and Equilibria (module CH5 WJEC GCE AS 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

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

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

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