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Chemistry

Day & Time 1 Tuesday - 11:30
Thursday - 11:30
Level iGCSE 1yr
Course Duration 1 year
Lesson Duration 45 mins
Lessons per week 2
Price £653
Chemistry Teacher
Rachel Rowe
Portrait of English teacher Rachel Rowe

Topics

Principles of chemistry
  • States of matter
  • Elements, compounds and mixtures
  • Atomic structure
  • The Periodic Table
  • Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
  • Ionic bonding
  • Covalent bonding
  • Metallic bonding
  • Electrolysis
Inorganic chemistry
  • Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
  • Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
  • Gases in the atmosphere
  • Reactivity series
  • Extraction and uses of metals
  • Acids, alkalis and titrations
  • Acids, bases and salt preparations
  • Chemical tests
Physical chemistry
  • Energetics
  • Rates of reaction
  • Reversible reactions and equilibria
Organic chemistry
  • Introduction
  • Crude oil
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Alcohols
  • Carboxylic acids
  • Esters
  • Synthetic polymers
Revision
  • Revision of all components of Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry Papers 1 & 2
  • Past Papers
  • Mock Exam