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Fundamental Skills

Maths for Chemistry Students
          Significant Figures
          Scientific (exponential) Notation
          Temperature Conversions
          Mass Conversions
          Volume Conversions
          Density Calculations
 
Classification of Matter
          Pure Substances and Mixtures
          Elements and Compounds
          Allotropes
          History of the Elements
          Metals and Non-Metals
          Physical and Chemical Changes
 
Periodic Table
          History of the Periodic Table
          Interactive Periodic Table
          Trends in Electron Configuration
          Trends in Ionization Energy
          Trends in Atomic Radius
          Trends in Electronegativity
          Trends in Group 1 (IA)
          Trends in Group 2 (IIA)
          Trends in Group 17 (VIIA)
          Trends in Period 2
          Trends in Period 3
 
Atomic Structure
          Brief History of Atomic Theory
          Electron Configuration
          Quantum Numbers
      Evidence for Electronic Configuration
          First Ionization Energy
 
Chemical Formula
          Naming Ionic Compounds
          Writing Ionic Formula
          Name and Formula of Covalent Compounds
          Empirical and Molecular Formula
 
Chemical Equations
          Balancing Chemical Equations
          Writing Precipitation Reaction Equations
 
Stoichiometry (Chemical Calculations)
          Molecular Mass (Formula Weight)
          Calculating Percentage (Percent) Composition
          Definitions of a Mole
          Mass-Mole Calculations
          Molarity of Solutions
          Dilution Calculations
          Gas Calculations
          Reaction Calculations: Mass and Moles
          Limiting Reagents and Reactants in Excess
          Yield
 
Bonding
          Lewis Structures (electron dot diagrams)
          Shapes of Molecules
          Electronegativity and Bond Polarity
          Molecule Polarity
          Intramolecular Forces
                Metallic Bonding
                Ionic Bonding
                Covalent Bonding
          Intermolecular Forces
                Melting and Boiling Point
                Solubility

Organic (Carbon) Chemistry

      Nomenclature (Naming)
          Summary of Nomenclature
          Straight Chain Alkanes
          Branched Chain Alkanes
          Simple Alkenes
          Simple Alkynes
          Structural Isomers of Alkanes
          Structural Isomers of Alkenes
          Alkanols (alcohols)
          Haloalkanes (alkyl halides)
          Functional Groups
      Reactions
          Combustion of Hydrocarbons
          Halogenation of Hydrocarbons
          Hydrohalogenation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
          Hydration of Alkenes to Alkanols (alcohols)
          Oxidation of Alkanols (alcohols)
          Dehydration of Alkanols (alcohols)
          Preparation and Naming of Esters (Esterification)
          Substitution Reactions of Haloalkanes (alkyl halides)
          Polymers and Polymerization
      Properties and Uses
          Alkanes
          Carboxylic (alkanoic) Acids
          Amines
          Ethene (ethylene)
          Polythene (polyethylene)

Biochemistry (Biological Chemistry)

      Biomolecules
          Carbohydrates (sugars)
          Lipids (fats and oils)
          Amino Acids
          Proteins
          Enzymes
          DNA
      Reactions
          Fermentation
          Reducing & Non-reducing Sugars
      Applications
          Chemistry of Blood

Inorganic Chemistry (Transition Metal Chemistry)

          Transition Metal Properties
          Ligands and Complex Ions
Solid-State Chemistry
          Silicates: Structure and Formula
          Zeolites

Physical Chemistry

Gas Laws
          Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Gas Volumes
          Avogadro's Principle
          Boyle's Law (Mariotte's Law)
          Charles' Law
          Combined Gas Equation
          Ideal Gas Law
          Kinetic Theory of Gases
          Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures
          Graham's Laws of Effusion and Diffusion
Thermochemistry (Energy)
      Theory
          Defining Enthalpy Change
          Energy Profiles (diagrams)
          Manipulating Enthalpy Change Terms
          Hess's Law (Additivity of Heats of Reaction)
          Heat (Enthalpy) of Formation and Reaction
          Bond Energy and Heat of Reaction
          Heat (Enthalpy) of Combustion
          Latent Heat (Enthalpy)
          Heat Capacity Calculations
          Heat (Enthalpy) of Reaction
          Calorimetry
      Applications
          Fuel Definitions
Chemical Kinetics
          Rate of Reaction
          Using Rate Law
          Determining Rate Law
Electrochemistry
Concepts
          Oxidation and Reduction
          Writing cell half-equations
          Oxidation Numbers (States)
          Displacement Reactions (Activity Series)
Galvanic (Voltaic) Cells
          Electrochemical (Voltaic/Galvanic) Cells
          Calculating Electrochemical Cell EMF (voltage)
      Applications
          Corrosion
          Batteries
          Fuel Cells
Electrolysis
          Electrolytic Cell Concepts
          Electrolysis of Molten Salts
          Electrolysis of Aqueous Salt Solutions
          Faraday Laws of Electrolysis
      Applications (also see Metallurgy)
          Production of Sodium Hydroxide
Advanced Electrochemistry
          Nernst Equation
Equilibrium
      Theory
          Equilibrium Concepts
          Le Chatelier's Principle
          Equilibrium Constants (K)
          Q vs K : predicting direction of reaction
          Ion Product for Water (Kw)
          Acid Dissociation Constants (Ka)
          Base Dissociation Constants (Kb)
          Solubility Products (Ksp)
          KP and Kc
      Applications
          Chemistry of Blood
          Uses and Production of Ammonia (Haber Process)
          Manufacture and Uses of Sulfuric Acid
Nuclear Chemistry
      Theory
          Isotopes
          Relative Atomic Mass
          Mass Spectroscopy
          Properties and Uses of Radiation and Isotopes
          Nuclear Decay
          Half-Life Definitions and Calculations
      Applications
          Uses of Carbon-14 for Dating
          Uses of radioisotopes in Smoke Detectors
Solutions
      Concentration of Solutions
          Molarity
          Mass Fraction and Mass Percent (w/w)
          Weight/Volume Percentage (w/v)
          Parts per Million (ppm)
          Mole Fraction and Mole Percent
          Molality
          Weight Ratio Percentage
      Properties of Solutions
      Colligative Properties
          Raoult's Law
          Freezing Point Depression & Boiling Point Elevation
          Osmotic Pressure
Surface Chemistry
          Soaps and Saponification
          Synthetic Detergents

Analytical Chemistry

Gas Tests
          Gas Preparation and Tests
Gravimetric Analysis
          Solubility Rules
          Precipitation Reaction Equations
          Solubility Products (Ksp)
          Gravimetric Analysis
Acids and Bases
    Acid and Base Concepts
          Definitions and Properties of Acids and Bases
          Defining and Using pH and pOH
          Acid Dissociation Constants (Ka)
          Base Dissociation Constants (Kb)
    Acid - Base Titrations (direct titrations)
          Acid Base Titration Calculations
          Acid Base Titration Curves (graphs)
          Indicators for Acid Base Titrations
    Back Titrations (indirect titrations)
          Back Titration Calculations
REDOX Titrations
          REDOX Titration Calculations
Instrumental Techniques
      Chromatography
      Electrophoresis
      Spectroscopy Overview
          Flame Tests
          Emission (Atomic) Spectroscopy
          Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
          UV-Visible Spectroscopy
      Determination of Structure
          Infrared Spectroscopy
          Mass Spectroscopy
          1H NMR Spectroscopy

Environmental Chemistry

Atmosphere
          Carbon Cycle
          Nitrogen Cycle
          Ozone Layer and Ozone Depletion
          Photochemical Smog
          Greenhouse Gases and Effect
          Acid Rain
Water
          Analysis of Water

Industrial Chemistry

          Uses and Production of Ammonia (Haber Process)
          Uses and Production of Sulfuric Acid (Contact Process)
          Uses and Production of Sodium Carbonate (Solvay Process)
          Uses and Production of Sodium Hydroxide (Electrolytic Processes)
          Production of Ethene (ethylene)
          Production of Polythene (polyethylene)
          Polymers and Polymerization

Medicinal Chemistry (Drugs)

          Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

Metallurgy

          Aluminium Production : Hall-Heroult Cell
          Sodium Production : Down's Cell

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