IGCSE Chemistry Syllabus 2017
- The particulate nature of matter
- Experimental techniques
2.1 Measurement
2.2.1 Criteria of purity
2.2.2 Methods of purifcation - Atoms, elements and compounds
3.1 Atomic structure and the Periodic Table
3.2.1 Bonding: the structure of matter
3.2.2 Ions and ionic bonds
3.2.3 Molecules and covalent bonds
3.2.4 Macromolecules
3.2.5 Metallic bonding (Extended candidates only) - Stoichiometry
4.1 Stoichiometry
4.2 The mole concept (Extended candidates only) - Electricity and chemistry
- Chemical energetics
6.1 Energetics of a reaction
6.2 Energy transfer - Chemical reactions
7.1 Physical and chemical changes
7.2 Rate (speed) of reaction
7.3 Reversible reactions
7.4 Redox - Acids, bases and salts
8.1 The characteristic properties of acids and bases
8.2 Types of oxides
8.3 Preparation of salts
8.4 Identifcation of ions and gases - The Periodic Table
9.1 The Periodic Table
9.2 Periodic trends
9.3 Group properties
9.4 Transition elements
9.5 Noble gases - Metals
10.1 Properties of metals
10.2 Reactivity series
10.3 Extraction of metals
10.4 Uses of metals - Air and water
11.1 Water
11.2 Air
11.3 Nitrogen and fertilisers
11.4 Carbon dioxide and methane - Sulfur
- Carbonates
- Organic chemistry
14.1 Names of compounds
14.2 Fuels
14.3 Homologous series
14.4 Alkanes
14.5 Alkenes
14.6 Alcohols
14.7 Carboxylic acids
14.8.1 Polymers
14.8.2 Synthetic polymers
14.8.3 Natural polymers
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