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 Doc Brown's Chemistry  OCR KS4 GCSE Gateway Science B Suite

My unofficial support for the CHEMISTRY of the single, double, triple-separate award courses of Year 10 OCR GCSE Gateway Science and Year 11 OCR GCSE Gateway Additional Science and OCR GCSE Gateway Chemistry syllabus-specification


At the start of your GCSE Science-CHEMISTRY course (via broadband at school or home) ...

... How much Chemistry and Earth Science have you remembered from KS3 Science?

... click on the OCR Gateway link at the top of this multiple choice Quiz to return to this page


My on-site help links on this page for the CHEMISTRY of the following syllabus specifications

OCR GCSE Gateway Modular Science Suite:

OCR GCSE Science B J640 Modules C1 Carbon Chemistry and C2 Rocks and Metals

and OCR GCSE Additional Science B J641 Modules C3 The Periodic Table and C4 Chemical Economics

and OCR GCSE Chemistry B J644 Modules C5 How much? and C6 Chemistry out there


Modules C1 and C2 parts of OCR Gateway GCSE "Science"

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Module C1: Carbon Chemistry

For part of OCR GCSE Gateway Science B Unit 1 examination paper foundation (B621/01) & higher (B621/02) and for OCR GCSE Gateway Chemistry B Unit 1 paper foundation (B641/01) and higher (B641/02)

Some general help sources throughout the module.

  • Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Notes - Much basic chemistry on this page e.g. definitions and examples of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, separation methods, physical & chemical changes and sections on 'how to understand and write chemical equations' and work out the formula of a compound. Quizzes and worksheets on element symbols, displayed formula and equations (click on icons - see key).

C1a Cooking

C1b Food Additives

C1c Smells

C1d Making Crude Oil Useful

C1e Making Polymers

C1f Designer Polymers

C1g Using Carbon Fuels

C1h Energy

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Module C2: Rocks and Metals

For part of OCR GCSE Gateway Science B Unit 1 examination paper foundation (B622/01) & higher (B622/02) and for OCR GCSE Gateway Chemistry B Unit 1 paper foundation (B641/01) and higher (B641/02)

Some general help sources throughout the module.

  • Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Notes - Much basic chemistry on this page e.g. definitions and examples of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, separation methods, physical & chemical changes and sections on 'how to understand and write chemical equations' and work out the formula of a compound. Quizzes and worksheets on element symbols, displayed formula and equations (click on icons - see key).

  • Notes on Acids, Bases, Alkalis and Salts - lots of formulae in section (8) and elsewhere on the page.

C2a Paints and Pigments

C2b Construction Materials

C2c Does the Earth Move?

  • Earth Science Notes - Lots of detailed notes and diagrams in sections 2., 4. to 9. on types of rocks, plate tectonics etc. etc.

C2d Metals and Alloys

C2e Cars for scrap

C2f Clean Air

  • Earth Science Notes - section 1 is on the atmosphere, current % composition and the evolution of our atmosphere.

  • Oil and useful products - has several sections on fossil fuel burning, pollution and means of reducing atmospheric pollution.

C2g and C2h Faster or Slower (1) and (2)


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Students of OCR Gateway Additional Science also do/have done modules C1 to C2 above


Module C3: The Periodic Table

For part of OCR GCSE Gateway Science B Unit 1 examination paper foundation (B623/01) & higher (B623/02) and for OCR GCSE Gateway Chemistry B Unit 1 paper foundation (B641/01) and higher (B641/02)

Some general help sources throughout the module.

  • Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Notes - Much basic chemistry on this page e.g. definitions and examples of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, separation methods, physical & chemical changes and sections on 'how to understand and write chemical equations' and work out the formula of a compound. Quizzes and worksheets on element symbols, displayed formula and equations (click on icons - see key).

C3a What are atoms like?

C3b How atoms combine - Ionic Bonding

C3c Covalent bonding and the Structure of the Periodic Table

C3d The Group 1 Elements - The Alkali Metals

C3e The Group 7 Elements - The Halogens

  • 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. Section 8. Quizzes and worksheets on The Halogens.

C3f Electrolysis

C3g Transition Elements

3h Metal Structures and Properties

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Module C4 Chemical Economics

Part of OCR GCSE Gateway Additional Science B Unit 2 examination paper foundation (B624/01) & higher (B624/02) and for OCR Gateway GCSE Chemistry B Unit 2 Modules C4, C5 and C6 examination paper foundation (B642/01) and higher (B642/02)

Some general help sources throughout the module.

  • Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Notes - Much basic chemistry on this page e.g. definitions and examples of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, separation methods, physical & chemical changes and sections on 'how to understand and write chemical equations' and work out the formula of a compound. Quizzes and worksheets on element symbols, displayed formula and equations (click on icons - see key).

  • Notes on Acids, Bases, Alkalis and Salts - lots of formulae in section (8) and elsewhere on the page.

C4a Acids and Bases

C4b Reacting Masses

C4c Fertilisers and Crop Yield

C4d Making ammonia - Haber Process and costs

C4e Detergents

  • nothing yet

C4f Batches or continuous

  • nothing yet

C4g Nanochemistry

C4h How pure is water


 Modules C5 and C6 for OCR Gateway GCSE "Chemistry" or part of triple award

Students of OCR Gateway Chemistry also do/have done modules C1 to C4 above


top indexModule C5: How Much?

? and for OCR Gateway GCSE Chemistry B Unit 2 Modules C4, C5 and C6 examination paper foundation (B642/01) and higher (B642/02)

Some general help sources throughout the module.

  • Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Notes - Much basic chemistry on this page e.g. definitions and examples of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, separation methods, physical & chemical changes and sections on 'how to understand and write chemical equations' and work out the formula of a compound. Quizzes and worksheets on element symbols, displayed formula and equations (click on icons - see key).

  • Notes on Acids, Bases, Alkalis and Salts - lots of formulae in section (8) and elsewhere on the page.

C5a Moles and Empirical Formulae

C5b Electrolysis

C5c Quantitative Analysis

C5d Titrations

C5e Gas Volumes

C5f Equilibria

C5g Strong and Weak Acids

C5h Ionic Equations


top indexModule C6: Chemistry Out There

? and for OCR Gateway GCSE Chemistry B Unit 2 Modules C4, C5 and C6 examination paper foundation (B642/01) and higher (B642/02

Some general help sources throughout the module.

  • Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Notes - Much basic chemistry on this page e.g. definitions and examples of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures, separation methods, physical & chemical changes and sections on 'how to understand and write chemical equations' and work out the formula of a compound. Quizzes and worksheets on element symbols, displayed formula and equations (click on icons - see key).

  • Notes on Acids, Bases, Alkalis and Salts - lots of formulae in section (8) and elsewhere on the page.

C6a Energy Transfers - Fuel cells

C6b Redox Reactions

C6c Alcohols

C6d Chemistry of Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

  • Group 7 The Halogens Notes - the 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.

C6e Depletion of the ozone layer

C6f Hardness of water

C6g Natural fats and oils

C6h Analgesics


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My other KS4/GCSE/IGCSE Science-Chemistry syllabus unofficial support links

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