Chemistry study guides

A guide to the atomic structure and Periodic Table topics of CCEA GCSE Chemistry Unit 1. Covers elements, compounds, mixtures and separation, the subatomic particles, isotopes and relative atomic mass, electron arrangement, and the development, layout and group trends of the Periodic Table.

A guide to the bonding, structure and properties topics of CCEA GCSE Chemistry Unit 1. Covers ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, simple molecular and giant covalent structures including diamond, graphite and silicon dioxide, alloys, and nanoparticles, and how each structure explains its properties.

A guide to the quantitative chemistry and analysis topics of CCEA GCSE Chemistry Unit 1. Covers writing and balancing equations, relative formula mass and the mole, reacting masses and empirical formulae, acids, bases and salts, salt preparation, and the qualitative tests for ions and gases.

A guide to the metals, redox and electrolysis topics of CCEA GCSE Chemistry Unit 2. Covers the reactivity series and displacement, oxidation and reduction, the extraction of metals by carbon and electrolysis, corrosion and its prevention, and the electrolysis of molten compounds and solutions.

A guide to the organic chemistry, environmental chemistry and further calculation topics of CCEA GCSE Chemistry Unit 2. Covers crude oil and fractional distillation, alkanes, alkenes and cracking, alcohols, addition polymers, the atmosphere and pollution, and concentration, titration and percentage yield calculations.

A guide to the rates, equilibrium and energy topics of CCEA GCSE Chemistry Unit 2. Covers the factors affecting reaction rate and how rate is measured, collision theory and catalysts, reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium and the Haber process, and exothermic and endothermic reactions with calorimetry.