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A Level Chemistry (9701) Notes

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Every chapter of the chemistry syllabus for Cambridge A Level 9701, in the order the book takes them. 25 lessons are published so far — each with notes, worked examples, a graph you can move, flashcards and a quiz — and more are being written.

Also called AS Level, Cambridge A Level, CAIE A Level.

01

Atomic structure

▸Atomic StructureShells, configuration and periodic trends · 22 min · 8 questions→
02

Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

▸StoichiometryMoles, equations and limiting reagents · 20 min · 8 questions→
03

Chemical bonding

▸Chemical BondingIonic, covalent, metallic — and why properties follow · 20 min · 8 questions→
04

States of matter

▸States of MatterThe particle model, changes of state, and diffusion · 20 min · 8 questions→
05

Chemical energetics

▸Energy ChangesExothermic and endothermic reactions, and where the energy comes from · 20 min · 8 questions→
06

Electrochemistry

▸ElectrochemistryTurning redox into voltage — cells, electrodes and the electrochemical series · 22 min · 8 questions→
07

Equilibria

▸Chemical Equilibrium (Kc & Kp)Putting a number on how far a reversible reaction goes · 24 min · 8 questions→
08

Reaction kinetics

▸Reaction KineticsRate laws, order of reaction, and what the rate constant depends on · 22 min · 8 questions→
09

The Periodic Table of Elements

▸The Periodic TableGroups, periods, and the trends that let you predict a reaction · 22 min · 8 questions→
10

Group 2

▸The s-Block ElementsGroups 1 and 2 — the most reactive metals and their trends · 20 min · 8 questions→
11

Group 17

▸The p-Block ElementsGroups 13–16 — the trends from metal to non-metal across the middle of the table · 22 min · 8 questions→
12

Nitrogen and sulfur

▸The p-Block ElementsGroups 13–16 — the trends from metal to non-metal across the middle of the table · 22 min · 8 questions→
13

An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry

▸Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryFunctional groups, naming, isomerism and reaction types · 24 min · 10 questions→
14

Hydrocarbons

▸Organic ChemistryCrude oil, hydrocarbons, and the molecules that make plastics · 24 min · 13 questions→
15

Halogen compounds

▸Alkyl Halides & AminesSubstitution, elimination, and the basicity of nitrogen · 22 min · 10 questions→
16

Hydroxy compounds

▸Alcohols, Phenols & EthersThe –OH group, its oxidation, and why phenol is acidic · 22 min · 8 questions→
17

Carbonyl compounds

▸Aldehydes & KetonesThe carbonyl group, and the tests that tell the two apart · 20 min · 8 questions→
18

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

▸Carboxylic Acids & DerivativesThe –COOH group, its acidity, and esters · 20 min · 8 questions→
19

Nitrogen compounds

▸Alkyl Halides & AminesSubstitution, elimination, and the basicity of nitrogen · 22 min · 10 questions→
20

Polymerisation

▸BiochemistryThe four families of molecules that life is built from · 20 min · 10 questions→
21

Organic synthesis

▸Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryFunctional groups, naming, isomerism and reaction types · 24 min · 10 questions→
22

Analytical techniques

▸Spectroscopy & AnalysisReading a molecule from its mass, its bonds and its hydrogens · 24 min · 8 questions→
23

Chemical energetics (A Level)

▸ThermochemistryEnthalpy, Hess's law, and measuring the heat of a reaction · 22 min · 8 questions→
24

Electrochemistry (A Level)

▸Redox & ElectrolysisElectron transfer, and using electricity to split compounds apart · 22 min · 8 questions→
25

Equilibria (A Level)

▸Acids, Bases & SaltsThe pH scale, neutralisation, and how salts are made · 22 min · 8 questions→
26

Reaction kinetics (A Level)

▸Reaction KineticsRate laws, order of reaction, and what the rate constant depends on · 22 min · 8 questions→
27

Group 2 (A Level)

▸The s-Block ElementsGroups 1 and 2 — the most reactive metals and their trends · 20 min · 8 questions→
28

Chemistry of transition elements

▸Transition ElementsThe d-block — variable oxidation states, colour, catalysis and complexes · 22 min · 8 questions→
29

An introduction to A Level organic chemistry

▸Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryFunctional groups, naming, isomerism and reaction types · 24 min · 10 questions→
30

Hydrocarbons (A Level)

▸Aromatic HydrocarbonsBenzene, its delocalised ring, and why it substitutes instead of adding · 20 min · 8 questions→
31

Halogen compounds (A Level)

▸Alkyl Halides & AminesSubstitution, elimination, and the basicity of nitrogen · 22 min · 10 questions→
32

Hydroxy compounds (A Level)

▸Alcohols, Phenols & EthersThe –OH group, its oxidation, and why phenol is acidic · 22 min · 8 questions→
33

Carboxylic acids and derivatives (A Level)

▸Carboxylic Acids & DerivativesThe –COOH group, its acidity, and esters · 20 min · 8 questions→
34

Nitrogen compounds (A Level)

▸Alkyl Halides & AminesSubstitution, elimination, and the basicity of nitrogen · 22 min · 10 questions→▸BiochemistryThe four families of molecules that life is built from · 20 min · 10 questions→
35

Polymerisation (A Level)

▸BiochemistryThe four families of molecules that life is built from · 20 min · 10 questions→
36

Organic synthesis (A Level)

▸Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryFunctional groups, naming, isomerism and reaction types · 24 min · 10 questions→
37

Analytical techniques (A Level)

▸Spectroscopy & AnalysisReading a molecule from its mass, its bonds and its hydrogens · 24 min · 8 questions→▸Experimental TechniquesSeparating mixtures, and testing what you have made · 20 min · 8 questions→

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What does A Level Chemistry (9701) cover?

All 37 chapters — Atomic structure, Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry, Chemical bonding, and more. The finished lessons carry notes, worked examples, an interactive diagram and a quiz; the remaining topics are mapped and being written.

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The Cambridge A Level Chemistry (9701) syllabus, topic by topic — the same specification your exam is set from.

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