Edexcel A Level Chemistry
Exam Questions

Structure of the Atom, Isotopes, Relative Mass, Mass Spectrometry

Ionisation Energy, Quantum Shells, Orbitals, Electronic Configurations

Periodicity

Ionic Bonding Overview, Representing Ionic Bonding, Ionic Trends, Physical Properties of Ionic Compounds, Covalent Bonding Overview, Covalent Dot-and-Cross Diagrams, Bond Length & Bond Strength, Shapes of Covalent Compounds

Electronegativity, Intermolecular Forces, Hydrogen Bonding, Intermolecular Forces & Physical Properties, Metallic Bonding, Giant Lattices, Covalent Structures, Predicting Structures

Empirical & Molecular Formulae, Balanced Equations, Applying Equations, The Mole & the Avogadro Constant, Amount of Substance Calculations

Reacting Volume Calculations, Titrations, Error & Uncertainty, Yield & Atom Economy

Enthalpy Changes, Enthalpy Level Diagrams, Calorimetry, Hess Cycles, Bond Enthalpy

Collision Theory & Rates, Calculating Rates of Reaction, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distributions, Catalysts in Industry

Dynamic Equilibrium, Le Chatelier's Principle, The Rate & Yield Compromise, Deducing Kc Expressions

Oxidation Number, Types of Reduction & Oxidation, Redox & Disproportionation, Ionic Equations

Explaining Group 2 Trends, Reactions of Group 2, Group 2 Hydroxides & Sulfates, Group 1 & 2 Carbonates & Nitrates, Flame Tests

Group 7 Trends, Halogen Displacement Reactions, Halogen Redox Reactions, Halide Ion Reactions

Formulae of Organic Compounds, Homologous Series & Functional Groups, Nomenclature & Classification, Structural Isomerism, Stereoisomerism

Describing Alkanes, Alkane Fuels, Pollution from Combustion, Reducing Pollution, Free Radicals

Describing Alkenes, Bonding in Alkenes, Electrophilic Addition, Electrophilic Addition Mechanism, Saturation Test, Addition Polymerisation, Waste Polymers

Classifying Halogenoalkanes, Nucleophilic Substitution, Nucleophilic Substitution Mechanism, Hydrolysis of Halogenoalkanes, Reactivity of Halogenoalkanes

Classifying Alcohols, Reactions of Alcohols, Organic Liquid Preparation & Purification

Mass Spectrometry, Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy

Molar Volume of a Gas, Standard Solutions, Determining Concentrations, Determining Enthalpy Change of Reaction

Hydrolysis of Halogenoalkanes, Ethanol Oxidation, Chlorination of 2-Methylpropan-2-ol, Qualitative Analysis

Deducing Kp Expressions, Equilbrium Constant Calculations, Reaction Conditions & The Equilibrium Constant

Brønsted–Lowry Acids & Bases, pH, Acid Strength, Ionic Product of Water, Measuring and Comparing pH, Titration Curves, Buffers, Weak Acid - Strong Base Titration

Lattice Energy, Born-Haber Cycles, Polarising Power, Enthalpy of Solution

Introducing Entropy, Entropy Calculations, Gibbs Free Energy, Feasible Reactions

Rates of Reaction, Rate Equations, Rates - Experimental Techniques, Initial Rates Method, Continuous Monitoring Method, Reaction Order Graphs, Rate-Determining Steps, Rates & Reaction Mechanisms, Arrhenius & Activation Energy

Reduction & Oxidation, Standard Electrode Potential, Measuring Standard Electrode Potential, Conventional Cell Representation, Thermodynamics & Electrode Potential, Disproportionation & Electrode Potential, Storage Cells, Fuel Cells, Redox Titration Calculations

Transition Metals, Transition Metal Complexes, Coloured Ions, Ligands, Octahedral Complexes, Tetrahedral Complexes, Cis-platin, Haemoglobin, Catalysis, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Homogeneous Catalysis, Autocatalysis

Vanadium, Chromium, Reactions of Ions in Aqueous Solution, Ligand Exchange

Carbonyl Compounds, Testing for Carbonyls

Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids, Preparation of Carboxylic Acids, Reactions of Carboxylic Acids, Acyl Chlorides & Esters

Benzene Structure, Reactions of Benzene, Electrophilic Substitution, Phenol

Amines, Amides, Amino Acids & Proteins, Primary Aliphatic Amines, Amine Basicity, Aromatic Amine Formation, Amide Chemistry, Condensation Polymerisation, Amino Acids & Proteins

Deducing Organic Structures, Planning Reaction Schemes, Increasing Chain Length, Organic Techniques - Preparation, Organic Techniques - Purification, Organic Techniques - Purity

Mass Spectrometry, Carbon-13 NMR, Proton NMR, Thin-Layer Chromatography, Other Chromatography

Redox Titration, Transition Metal Complexes, A-Level Qualitative Analysis, Aspirin Preparation