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AQA GCSE Chemistry

AQA Chemistry (8462)10 topics122 lessons

AQA GCSE Chemistry revision for AQA Chemistry (8462): 10 topics and 122 short lessons, each with R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and a quiz. The topics follow the AQA specification.

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1. Atomic structure and the periodic table

15 lessons

  1. Atoms, elements and compounds
  2. Mixtures
  3. The development of the model of the atom (common content with physics)
  4. Relative electrical charges of subatomic particles
  5. Size and mass of atoms
  6. Relative atomic mass
  7. Electronic structure
  8. The periodic table
  9. Development of the periodic table
  10. Metals and non-metals
  11. Group 0
  12. Group 1
  13. Group 7
  14. Comparison with Group 1 elements
  15. Typical properties

2. Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter

18 lessons

  1. Chemical bonds
  2. Ionic bonding
  3. Ionic compounds
  4. Covalent bonding
  5. Metallic bonding
  6. The three states of matter
  7. State symbols
  8. Properties of ionic compounds
  9. Properties of small molecules
  10. Polymers
  11. Giant covalent structures
  12. Properties of metals and alloys
  13. Metals as conductors
  14. Diamond
  15. Graphite
  16. Graphene and fullerenes
  17. Sizes of particles and their properties
  18. Uses of nanoparticles

3. Quantitative chemistry

11 lessons

  1. Conservation of mass and balanced chemical equations
  2. Relative formula mass
  3. Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas
  4. Chemical measurements
  5. Moles (HT only)
  6. Amounts of substances in equations (HT only)
  7. Using moles to balance equations (HT only)
  8. Limiting reactants (HT only)
  9. Concentration of solutions
  10. Percentage yield
  11. Atom economy

4. Chemical changes

15 lessons

  1. Metal oxides
  2. The reactivity series
  3. Extraction of metals and reduction
  4. Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only)
  5. Reactions of acids with metals
  6. Neutralisation of acids and salt production
  7. Soluble salts
  8. The pH scale and neutralisation
  9. Titrations (chemistry only)
  10. Strong and weak acids (HT only)
  11. The process of electrolysis
  12. Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
  13. Using electrolysis to extract metals
  14. Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
  15. Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations (HT only)

5. Energy changes

5 lessons

  1. Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions
  2. Reaction profiles
  3. The energy change of reactions (HT only)
  4. Cells and batteries
  5. Fuel cells

6. The rate and extent of chemical change

11 lessons

  1. Calculating rates of reactions
  2. Factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions
  3. Collision theory and activation energy
  4. Catalysts
  5. Reversible reactions
  6. Energy changes and reversible reactions
  7. Equilibrium
  8. The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (HT only)
  9. The effect of changing concentration (HT only)
  10. The effect of temperature changes on equilibrium (HT only)
  11. The effect of pressure changes on equilibrium (HT only)

7. Organic chemistry

12 lessons

  1. Crude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes
  2. Fractional distillation and petrochemicals
  3. Properties of hydrocarbons
  4. Cracking and alkenes
  5. Structure and formulae of alkenes
  6. Reactions of alkenes
  7. Alcohols
  8. Carboxylic acids
  9. Addition polymerisation
  10. Condensation polymerisation (HT only)
  11. Amino acids (HT only)
  12. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and other naturally occurring polymers

8. Chemical analysis

14 lessons

  1. Pure substances
  2. Formulations
  3. Chromatography
  4. Test for hydrogen
  5. Test for oxygen
  6. Test for carbon dioxide
  7. Test for chlorine
  8. Flame tests
  9. Metal hydroxides
  10. Carbonates
  11. Halides
  12. Sulfates
  13. Instrumental methods
  14. Flame emission spectroscopy

9. Chemistry of the atmosphere

10 lessons

  1. The proportions of different gases in the atmosphere
  2. The Earth's early atmosphere
  3. How oxygen increased
  4. How carbon dioxide decreased
  5. Greenhouse gases
  6. Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
  7. Global climate change
  8. The carbon footprint and its reduction
  9. Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
  10. Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants

10. Using resources

11 lessons

  1. Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development
  2. Potable water
  3. Waste water treatment
  4. Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT only)
  5. Life cycle assessment
  6. Ways of reducing the use of resources
  7. Corrosion and its prevention
  8. Alloys as useful materials
  9. Ceramics, polymers and composites
  10. The Haber process
  11. Production and uses of NPK fertilisers