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Pearson Edexcel IAL Chemistry

Unit 1: Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Unit 2: Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols

Topic 6: Energetics

Topic 7: Intermolecular Forces

Topic 8: Redox Chemistry and Groups 1, 2 and 7

Topic 9: Introduction to Kinetics and Equilibria

Topic 10: Organic Chemistry: Halogenoalkanes, Alcohols and Spectra

10.1—Classify reactions (including those in Unit 1) as addition, elimination, substitution, oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis or

10.2—The concept of a reaction mechanism

10.3—Heterolytic bond breaking results in species that are electrophiles or nucleophiles

10.4—The definition of the term ‘nucleophile’

10.5—The link between bond polarity and the type of reaction mechanism a compound will undergo 10B: Halogenoalkanes Students will

10.6—The nomenclature of halogenoalkanes

10.7—The distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes

10.8—The reactions of halogenoalkanes with: i aqueous alkali

10.9—The mechanisms of the nucleophilic substitution reactions between primary halogenoalkanes and: i aqueous potassium hydroxide

10.10—Experimental observations and data can be used to compare the relative rates of hydrolysis of: i primary, secondary

10.11—CORE PRACTICAL 5 Investigation of the rates of hydrolysis of some halogenoalkanes

10.12—The trend in reactivity of primary, secondary and tertiary halogenoalkanes

10.13—Understand, in terms of bond enthalpy, the trend in reactivity of chloro-, bromo- and iodoalkanes

10.14—CORE PRACTICAL 6 Chlorination of 2-methylpropan-2-ol with concentrated hydrochloric acid

10.15—The nomenclature of alcohols

10.16—The distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

10.17—The reactions of alcohols with: i oxygen in air (combustion) ii halogenating agents • PCl5 to produce chloroalkanes

10.18—Potassium dichromate(VI) in dilute sulfuric acid can oxidise: i primary alcohols to produce aldehydes (which give a positive

10.19—Understand, the following techniques in the preparation and purification of a liquid organic compound: i heating under

10.20—CORE PRACTICAL 7 The oxidation of propan-1-ol to produce propanal and propanoic acid

10.21—Interpret data from mass spectra to suggest possible structures of simple organic compounds using the m/z of the molecular

10.22—Infrared spectra, or data from infrared spectra, to deduce functional groups present in organic compounds, and predict

10.23—CORE PRACTICAL 8 Analysis of some inorganic and organic unknowns

Unit 3: Practical Skills in Chemistry I

Assessed mathematical skills and measurement conventions

A-Level/Edexcel/Chemistry//AS/Concept/Unit 2: Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols/Topic 10: Organic Chemistry: Halogenoalkanes, Alcohols and Spectra/10.20—CORE PRACTICAL 7 The oxidation of propan-1-ol to produce propanal and propanoic acid

Unit 2: Energetics, Group Chemistry AS, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols

Syllabus: 2017
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Level: AS

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Most tested topics

Topic 6: Energetics
Topic 7: Intermolecular Forces
Topic 8: Redox Chemistry and Groups 1, 2 and 7
Topic 9: Introduction to Kinetics and Equilibria
Topic 10: Organic Chemistry: Halogenoalkanes, Alcohols and Spectra