Upper 6th Form Curriculum

A2 Chemistry

Syllabus Followed: Edexcel 9080

A2 Chemistry comprises the following three units:

Unit 4: Periodicity, Qualitative Equilibria and Functional Group Chemistry

A written examination of 1 hour 30 minutes, consisting of structured questions to be answered on the question paper. Weighting 15%.

1. Energetics II - lattice energies
2. Periodic Table II - chemical periodicity across Period 3 and down Group 4
3. Chemical Equilibria II - quantitative
4. Acid-Base Equilibria
5. Organic Chemistry II - acids, esters, carbonyls, acid chlorides, nitrogen compounds and further halogen-compounds

Unit 5: Transition Metals, Qualitative Kinetic and Applied Organic Chemistry

A written examination of 1 hour 30 minutes, consists of structured questions and will also examine some synoptic issues. The exam will consist of two sections: structured questions to be answered on the question paper and a choice of questions to be answered in a separate answer booklet. Weighting 15%.

1. Redox Equilibria
2. Transition Metal Chemistry
3. Organic Chemistry III
4. Chemical Kinetics II - quantitative
5. Organic Chemistry IV - analysis, synthesis and applications

Unit 6: Laboratory Chemistry II

Unit 6A - an externally assessed practical test of 1 hour 45 minutes. Weighting 10%. It will consist of one question of a broadly qualitative nature.
Unit 6B - a synoptic paper test of 1 hour 30 minutes. Weighting 10%. The paper consists of 2 sections; Section A (compulsory) has one question which will assess your ability to interpret data from laboratory situations. Section B (choice of 2 questions from 3) requires you to make connections between different areas of Chemistry.

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