Pearson Edexcel • Chemistry 2015

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 4 - Electronegativity and Polarisation for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on electronegativity and its trends, polar vs non-polar molecules, how dipoles arise, and what makes a compound covalent or ionic.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 5 - Intermolecular Forces for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on the three different types of intermolecular forces, London forces, permanent dipoles and hydrogen bonds, as well as the properties of each one with specific examples referring to ice/water, alkanes, alcohols and hydrogen halides.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 6 - Solubility for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on solubility, the bonding which affects it, the two main types of solvent and the solubility of certain organic compounds in different solvents.

Study notes for Unit 2 Topic 7 - Making Predictions for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on making predictions on physical properties using various different factors such as particles and bonding.

Study notes for Unit 1 Topic 4 - Periodicity for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on the periodic table and how it is organised, as well as chemical properties of groups, ionisation energies across periods, melting/boiling points and the irregularities between groups 2/3 and 5/6.

Study notes for Unit 1 Topic 3 - Electronic Configuration for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on Electronic configuration, electron shells and subshells, the different types of orbitals, energy levels and spd notation.

Study notes for Unit 1 Topic 2 - Ionisation Energy for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on ionisation energy, the various factors which affect it and any trends seen, as well as the proof for shell structure.

Study notes for Unit 1 Topic 1 - The Atom for Chemistry Edexcel A Level 2015. Focusing on particles, isotopes, relative atomic/isotopic/molecular mass and mass spectrometry,

Notes complied using information provided in class and information from textbook according to the official course specification.

Well presented, colour co ordinated spider diagram including all the reactions and information needed for an A* in Edexcel A level chemistry. Information summarised from CGP and classes (from Epsom College).