Chemistry Key Stage 4

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Atoms

Atomic Structure

• The Dalton Model of the Atom
• The Plum Pudding Model of the Atom
• The Nuclear Model of the Atom
  • Rutherford's Alpha Scattering Experiment
• The Bohr Model of the Atom
• Nucleus
  • Nucleon
  • Protons
  • Neutrons
• Electrons
  • Electron Shells
    • Outer Shell
  • Ions
• Atomic Number
  • Relative Atomic Charge
• Relative Atomic Mass
  • Isotopes
• Calculating the Numbers of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

Periodic Table

Mendeleev's Periodic Table

Groups

• Group 1 The Alkali Metals
• Group 7 The Halogens
• Group 0 The Nobel Gases

Elements

• Electronic Structure
• Chemical Symbols
• Chemical Formulae

Chemical Reactions

• Electron Transfer
• Proton Transfer
• Electron Sharing

• Chemical Property
• Chemical Equation
  • Word Equation
  • Balanced Symbol Equation
• Metals
• Non-metals

Properties of Transition Metals

Transition Metals

• Melting Point
• Density
• Reactivity
• Ion Formation
• Catalysts

Structure, Bonding and the Properties of Matter

Properties of Matter

Particle Model

• Limitations of the Particle Model

Bonds

• Chemical Bonds
• Intermolecular Forces

State of Matter

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

State Change

• Melting
  • Melting Point
• Freezing
• Evaporating
• Boiling
  • Boiling Point
• Condensing
• Subliming
• Depositing
  • Ice-Water Anomaly
• Dissolving

Chemical Bonds

• Covalent Bonds
  • Simple Covalent Molecules
    • Polymers
  • Giant Covalent Structure
• Ionic Bonds
  • Ionic Compounds
  • Giant Ionic Structures
• Metallic Bonds
  • Giant Metallic Structures

• Dot and Cross Diagram

Carbon

• Diamond
• Graphite
• Graphene
• Fullerenes
• Carbon Compounds
  • Polymers

Nanoparticles

• Surface Area to Volume Ratio

Chemical Changes

Chemical Symbols, Formulae and Equations

• Chemical Symbol
• Chemical Formula
  • Moles
    • Relative Atomic Mass
  • Empirical Formula
    • Relative Formula Mass
• Concentration
  • Molarity
• Chemical Reaction
  • Conservation of Mass
  • Balanced Symbol Equation
    • State Symbols
  • Half Equation
• Limiting Reactants
• Yield
  • Percentage Yield

Gas Tests

• Testing for Carbon Dioxide
• Testing for Hydrogen
• Testing for Oxygen
• Testing for Chlorine

Chemistry of Acids

• Acid
  • Hydrogen Ions
• Neutral
• Base
  • Alkalis
    • Hydroxide Ions
• pH Scale
  • pH Indicator
  • Acidity
  • Neutrality
  • Alkalinity
• Neutralisation
  • Titration

GCSE Chemistry Required Practical: Titration

Common Neutralisation Reactions of Acids

• Acid + Metal → Metal Salt + Hydrogen
• Acid + Metal Oxide → Metal Salt + Water
• Acid + Metal Hydroxide → Metal Salt + Water
• Acid + Metal Carbonate → Metal Salt + Carbon Dioxide + Water

Reactivity Series

Reactivity

• Metals
• Metal Ions
• Positive Ions

Electrolysis

• Electrodes
  • Anode
  • Cathode
• Ion
  • Positive Ion
  • Negative Ion

Redox Reactions

• Reduction
• Oxidation

Energy Changes in Chemistry

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

• Exothermic (Higher bond energies)
• Endothermic (Higher bond energies)
• Reaction Profile
  • Activation Energy
• Bond Energy

Carbon Compounds as Fuels and Feedstock

• Hydrocarbon
• Crude Oil (Fractions) (non-renewable)
• Petrochemicals

Chemical Cells and Fuel Cells

• Electrical Cell (p.d and reactants)
• Fuel Cells (advantages and disadvantages)