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	Unit 1 Equations

	1 Introduction to Equations
		1 Equations - Introduction
	2 What is an Equation?
		1 What is an Equation ?
	3 Rules for the Formulae of Compounds
		1 Rules for the Formulae of Compounds
	4 State Symbols
		1 State Symbols
	5 Balancing Equations
		1 Balancing Equations
	6 Ionic Equations
		1 Ionic Equations


	Unit 2 Atomic Structure

	1 Introduction to Atomic Structure
		1 Atomic structure - Introduction
	2 Mass Number
		1 Mass number
	3 Relative Atomic Mass
		1 Relative atomic mass
	4 Relative Atomic Masses of elements
		1 Relative atomic masses of elements
	5 The Mass Spectrometer
		1 The mass spectrometer.
	6 Electronic structure of atoms
		1 Electronic structure of atoms
	7 Sucessive ionisation energies
		1 Successive ionisation energies
	8 First ionisation energies
		1 First ionisation energies
		2 Principal Quantum Levels
	9 Electrons in boxes
		1 Electrons in boxes
	10 Electronic structure of ions
		1 The electronic structure of ions


	Unit 3 Basic Calculations

	1 Introduction to Basic Calculations
		1 Basic Calculations - Introduction
	2 The Mole
		1 The Mole
	3 Calculations involving Solutions
		1 Calculations involving Solutions
	4 Titrations
		1 Titrations
	5 Calculations involving Gases
		1 Calculations involving Gases - Introduction
		2 The Ideal Gas Equation pV = nRT
	6 Empirical Formulae
		1 Empirical Formulae


	Unit 4 Bonding and Structure

	1 Introduction to Bonding
		1 Bonding - Introduction
	2 Covalent Bonds
		1 Covalent Bonds, Bonding with s orbitals
		2 Electron Density
	3 Electronegativity
		1 Electronegativity
	4 Ionic Bonding
		1 Ionic Bonding
	5 Summary
		1 Bonding - Summary
	6 The Properties of Compounds
		1 Covalent Materials
		2 Giant Molecules
		3 Ionic Compounds
	7 Intermolecular Forces
		1 Intermolecular Forces - Introduction
		2 van der Waals Forces
		3 Permanent Dipole Attraction
		4 Hydrogen Bonding
	8 Shapes of Molecules
		1 Shapes of Molecules


	Unit 5 Thermodynamics

	1 Introduction to Thermodynamics
		1 Thermodynamics - Introduction
	2 Enthalpy Changes
		1 Enthalpy Changes
	3 Enthalpies of Formation
		1 Enthalpies of Formation
	4 Enthalpies of Combustion
		1 Enthalpies of Combustion
	5 Using Enthalpy Changes
		1 Using Enthalpy Changes
	6 Hess's Law
		1 Hess's Law
	7 Doing calculations
		1 Doing calculations
	8 Bond Enthalpies
		1 Bond Enthalpies
	9 Born-Haber Cycles
		1 Born-Haber Cycles
		2 Doing Questions - What you need to do
		3 Things to understand about Ionic Compounds
	10 Enthalpy of Solution
		1 Enthalpy of Solution
	11 Enthalpy of Hydration
		1 Enthalpy of Hydration
	12 The Concept of Free Energy
		1 The Concept of Free Energy
	13 Entropy
		1 Entropy
		2 The Free Energy of an Explosive
	14 The Four Types of Reaction
		1 The Four Types of Reaction
		2 Reactions which are always Feasible
		3 Reactions which are never Feasible
		4 Reactions that are sometimes Feasible have ÄG = 0 at some Temperature
	15 ÄG and Equlibria
		1 ÄG and Equlibria
	16 ÄG and Rates of Reaction
		1 ÄG and Rates of Reaction


	Unit 6 Kinetics

	1 Introduction to Kinetics
		1 Kinetics - Introduction
	2 The Rate of a Chemical Reaction
		1 Time and Rate
		2 When do Chemical Reactions Happen ?
		3 Following the Rate of Chemical Reactions
	3 Factors affecting the rate of chemical reaction
		1 Factors affecting the Rate of Chemical Reactions
		2 Temperature
		3 Concentration
		4 Surface Area
		5 Catalysis
	4 The Rate Constant
		1 The Rate Constant
	5 Determining Orders and Rate Constants
		1 Determining Orders and Rate Constants
		2 The Overall Order of Reaction
	6 Units of the Rate Constant
		1 Units of the Rate Constant


	Unit 7 Equilibria

	1 Introduction to Equilibria
		1 Equilibria - Introduction
	2 Reversible Reactions
		1 Reversible Reactions
	3 Dynamic Equilibrium
		1 Dynamic Equilibrium
	4 The Position of an Equilibrium
		1 The Position of an Equilibrium
	5 Equilibrium Constant Kc
		1 Equilibrium Constant Kc
	6 Determination of an Equilibrium Constant, Kc
		1 Determination of an Equilibrium Constant, Kc
	8 The Units of Kc
		1 The Units of Kc
	9 Other Equilibria
		1 Other Equilibria
	10 The Equilibrium Constant Kp
		1 The Equilibrium Constant Kp
		2 Daltons Law of Partial Pressures
		3 Mole Fractions
		4 The Equilibrium Constant Kp
	11 Factors which Affect Equilibria
		1 Factors which Affect Equilibria - Introduction
		2 Le Chateliers Principle
		3 Constraints that Favour the Rate of the Forward Reaction - Concentration
		4 Constraints that Favour the Rate of the Forward Reaction - Temperature
		5 Constraints that Favour the Rate of the Forward Reaction - Pressure
		6 Constraints that Favour the Rate of the Forward Reaction - Catalysis
		7 What do I Have to Know?
	12 The Haber Process
		1 The Haber Process


	Unit 8 Redox Reactions

	1 Introduction to Redox Reactions
		1 Redox Reactions - Introduction
	2 Oxidising Agents and Reducing Agents
		1 Oxidising agents and reducing agents
	3 Oxidation Numbers
		1 Oxidation Numbers
	4 Using Oxidation Numbers to Balance Equations
		1 Using Oxidation Numbers to Balance Equations
	5 The Redox Ladder
		1 The Redox Ladder
	6 Using Standard Electrode Potentials, Eè
		1 Using Standard Electrode Potentials, Eè
	7 The Standard Hydrogen Electrode
		1 The Standard Hydrogen Electrode
	8 Cell Conventions
		1 Cell Conventions


	Unit 9 Periodicity

	1 Introduction to Periodicity
		1 Periodicity - Introduction
	2 Melting Points
		1 Melting points
	3 First Ionisation Energy
		1 First ionisation energy
	4 Atomic and Ionic Radii
		1 Atomic and ionic radii
	5 Electronegativity
		1 Electronegativity
	6 Electrical Conductivity
		1 Electrical Conductivity
	7 The Oxides and Chlorides of the Third Period
		1 The Oxides and Chlorides of the Third Period


	Unit 10 Extraction of Metals

	1 Introduction to Extraction of Metals
		1 The Extraction of metals - Introduction
	2 Aluminium
		1 Aluminium - Introduction
		2 The Reactions
		3 The uses of aluminium
	3 Iron
		1 Iron - Introduction
		2 The Reactions
		3 The manufacture of steel
	4 Titanium
		1 Titanium - Introduction
		2 The Reactions
		3 Uses - Titanium
	5 Chromium
		1 Chromium - Introduction
		2 The Reactions
		3 Uses - Chromium
	6 Conclusion
		1 The Extraction of metals - Conclusion


	Unit 11 Inorganic Group Chemistry

	1 Introduction to Inorganic Group Chemistry
		1 Inorganic Group Chemistry - Introduction
	2 Group I - Alkali Metals
		1 Group I - The Alkali Metals
	3 Group II - The Alkaline Earth Metals
		1 Group II - The Alkaline Earth Metals
	4 Group III: Aluminium
		1 Group III - Aluminium
	5 Group VII: The Halogens
		1 Group VII - The Halogens


	Unit 12 Transition metals

	1 Introduction to Transition metals
		1 Transition metals - Introduction
	2 Electronic Structure of the d-block Metals
		1 Electronic structure of the d-block metals
	3 Definition of Transition Metals
		1 Definition of transition metals
	4 Co-ordination Numbers
		1 Co-ordination numbers
	5 Ligand Exchange
		1 Ligand Exchange
		2 Reactions involving chloride ions
		3 Salt hydrolysis
	6 Eè Considerations
		1 E considerations
	7 Variable Oxidation State
		1 Variable Oxidation State
	8 Catalytic Behaviour
		1 Catalytic Behaviour


	Unit 13 Functional groups and isomerism in organic chemistry

	1 Introduction to Functional groups and isomerism in organic chemistry
		1 Functional groups and isomerism - Introduction
	2 Homologous Series
		1 Homologous Series - Introduction
		2 Alkanes
		3 Alkenes
		4 Haloalkanes
		5 Alcohols
		6 Carbonyls
		7 Amines
		8 Nitriles
		9 Carboxylic Acids
		10 The Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
	3 Isomerism
		1 Isomerism - Introduction
		2 Structural Isomerism
		3 Stereoisomerism


	Unit 14 Alkanes, Alkenes and Benzene

	1 Alkanes
		1 Alkanes
		2 Understanding cracking
		3 Propagation
	2 Alkenes
		1 Alkenes
	3 Electrophilic addition reaction
		1 Electrophilic addition reaction
	4 Benzene - the structure
		1 Benzene - the structure
	5 Benzene - the reactions
		1 Benzene - the reactions
		2 Electrophilic substitution reactions of benzene
		3 Friedel crafts alkylation
		4 Friedel crafts acylation


	Unit 15 Haloalkanes, Alcohols and Carbonyls

	1 Haloalkanes
		1 Halokanes
		2 Nucleophilic substitution reactions
		3 Other nucleophiles
		4 Elimination reactions
	2 The alcohols
		1 Alcohols
		2 Oxidation of alcohols
		3 Oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes
		4 Oxidation of secondary alcohols to ketones
	3 Distinguishing between Aldehydes and Ketones
		1 Distinguishing between aldehydes and ketones
		2 Aldehydes as reducing agents
	4 Reducing aldehydes and ketones
		1 Reducing aldehydes and ketones


	Unit 16 The amines

	1 Introduction and Classification
		1 Introduction and Classification
	2 The Basic Reactions of Amines
		1 The Basic Reactions of Amines
	3 Making Amines
		1 Making Amines


	Unit 17 Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

	1 Carboxylic Acids
		1 Carboxylic Acids
	2 The Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
		1 The Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
	3 Acylation Reactions
		1 Acylation reactions
		2 Mechanism of acylation
		3 Acid anhydrides