Chemistry study guides

A deep-dive SQA National 5 Chemistry guide to Area 1 Chemical Changes and Structure. Covers rates of reaction, atomic structure and isotopes, the three types of bonding and structure, formulae and reacting quantities with the mole and concentration, and acids and bases with neutralisation and titration.

A deep-dive SQA National 5 Chemistry guide to Area 2 Nature's Chemistry. Covers the homologous series of alkanes, alkenes and cycloalkanes, the bromine test for unsaturation, isomers, alcohols and the hydroxyl group, carboxylic acids and the carboxyl group, and energy from fuels with combustion and the energy calculation.

A deep-dive SQA National 5 Chemistry guide to Area 3 Chemistry in Society. Covers metals and the reactivity series with redox, electrochemical cells, the extraction of metals, plastics and addition polymerisation, fertilisers with the Haber and Ostwald processes, nuclear chemistry and half-life, and chemical analysis.

A deep-dive SQA National 5 Chemistry guide to the skills of scientific inquiry and the assignment. Covers planning and variables, presenting data in tables and graphs, processing calculations, drawing valid conclusions, evaluating reliability, and the structure and marking of the 20 mark assignment report.