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Topic Brief description
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY States of matter, solubility,
elements/compounds/mixtures, methods of
separation, atomic structure, periodic table,
chemical formulae/equations, chemical
calculations, ionic bonding, covalent bonding,
metallic bonding, electrolysis
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Group 1, group 7, gases in the atmosphere,
reactivity series, extraction of metals & uses of
metals, acids/alkalis, titration, solubility rules,
making salts, chemical tests
PRACTICALS Variables, improve precision of measuring
instruments, improve reliability of results,
measuring instruments, paper chromatography,
reacting acids with metals, determine formula of
metal oxide by combustion or reduction, prepare
pure dry sample of hydrated CuSO4 from CuO,
prepare pure dry sample of PbSO4, temperature
on solubility of solid in water, prepare ester,
determine enthalpy change of combustion &
neutralisation, factors affecting rates of reaction,
effect of different solids on catalytic decomposition
of hydrogen peroxide, electrolysis of aqueous
solutions, determine approx percentage of oxygen
in air using metal/non-metal
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,principles of
chemistry
, PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
3 states of matter
Evaporating/boiling
Evaporation - occurs at all temperatures
Boiling - occurs at 1 temperature
Solid Liquid Gas
Arrangement Close together Close together Far apart
Regular arrangement Free Random arrangement
arrangement
Movement Vibrate in fixed Can move past each Move quickly in all
position other directions
Energy Low kinetic energy Moderate kinetic High kinetic energy
energy
Forces of Strongest Strong Very weak
Attraction
Solubility
Solute: substance that dissolves
Solvent: liquid solute dissolves in
Solubility: max amount of solute that dissolves in certain amount of solvent at a given
temperature
Saturated solution: solution that contains max amount of dissolved substance
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