AQA Chemistry A Level Student Book notes (1st edition)

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I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on why the Kekule theoretical structure of benzene is different to the actual structure, why benzene only undergoes substitution reactions, physical properties of benzene, reactivity of arenes, combustion of arenes, nitration of benzene, synthesis of phenylamine from nitrobenzene, friedel-crafts acylation, synthesis an...

I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on the reactions of period 3 elements with water and oxygen, the physical properties and structure of the period 3 oxides, reactions of oxides with water, the structure of oxo-acids and their anions, and the acidic/basic nature of the period 3 oxides.

I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on NMR spectroscopy, proton NMR, integration, chemical shift, tetramethylsilane (TMS), spin-spin coupling, solvents.

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I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on physical properties of amines, chemical properties of amines, the properties of amines as bases, using the inductive effect to explain the relative base strength of amines, nucleophilic substitution reactions of amines, problems in the synthesis of primary amines, and quaternary ammonium salts.

I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on formation of condensation polymers e.g. formation of Terylene, Nylon, and Kevlar, formation of polypeptides, biodegradability of addition polymers (polyalkenes), biodegradability of condensation polymers (polyesters and polyamides), advantages and disadvantages of methods for the disposal of polymers (landfill, inci...

I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on functional groups, structural isomers, stereoisomerism, optical isomerism, racemic mixtures, polarimetry, biological implications of optical isomerism and synthesis of optically active compounds

I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on synthetic routes between the following functional groups: alkane, haloalkane, alkene, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, acid chloride, acid anhydride, amide, nitrile, amine, benzene, nitrobenzene, phenylamine, benzene, acyl-substituted benzene. Other detail includes the reagents used for each reacti...

I got an A* in my chemistry A-Level using the notes that I have uploaded and I am currently studying chemistry at the University of Birmingham. These revision notes include detail on the definitions of Kp and partial pressure, how to calculate mole fractions and partial pressure, Kp expressions, units of Kp, how Kp is affected by temperature and pressure.