GCSE Chemistry (Separate Science) – Paper 1

C1 – Atomic Structure & The Periodic Table:

- Atoms, Elements & Compounds

- Word Equations + Chemical Equations
- Balancing Equations
- Mixtures + Separating Mixtures:
• Filtration
• Crystallisation
• Simple + Fractional Distillation
• Chromatography

- Development of The Model of The Atom

- Relative Charge, Mass & Size of Particles (Atom/Proton/Electron/Neutron)
- Atomic + Mass Number
- Isotopes
- Calculating Relative Atomic Mass
- Electronic Structure + Configuration

- The Periodic Table

- Groups and Periods
- Development of the Periodic Table

- Metals and Non-Metals (Properties)

- Group 1
- Group 7
- Group 0
- Transition Metals (Properties + Compared to Group 1)

C2 – Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter:

- Ionic Bonds
- Covalent Bond
- Metallic Bond

- Solids, Liquids, Gas

- State Symbols
- Limitations of Particle Model

- Properties of Ionic Compounds

- Properties of Small Molecules
- Giant Covalent Structures
- Alloys
- Polymers

- Diamond
- Graphite + Graphene
- Fullerenes

- Size + Properties of Nanoparticles

- Uses of Nanoparticles
C3 – Quantitative Chemistry:

- Conservation of Mass
- Relative Formula Mass
- Open / Closed System
- Uncertainty (Calculations -> Estimate + Mean)

- Moles
- Avogadro’s Number
- Mols, Mass and Molar Mass
- % Composition of an Element
- Balancing Equations Using Mols
- Calculations with Limiting Reactants
- Theoretical Mass
- Calculating Concentrations in (mols/dm3) AND (g/dm3)
- Volumes of Gases
- Percentage Yield
- Calculate Atom Economy

C4 – Chemical Changes:

- Metal Oxides
- The Reactivity Series
- Extraction of Metals
- Oxidation and Reduction
- Ionic Equations
- Half Equations

- Acid and Metal Reactions

- Acid and Alkali/Base Reaction (Neutralisation)
- Soluble Salts -> (RP1 – Making a Pure, Dry Sample of a Soluble Salt)

- The pH Scale
- Strong and Weak Acids/Alkali
- Titrations -> (RP2 – Reacting Solutions of an Acid & Alkali by Titration)
- Titrations Calculations (e.g., The Titre / Endpoint / Conc etc.)

- The Process of Electrolysis

- Electrolysis of Molten Ionic Compounds
- Using Electrolysis to Extract Metals
- Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions -> (RP3 – Aqueous Solutions Electrolysis)
- Reactions at Electrodes as Half Equations

C5 – Energy Changes:

- Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions -> (RP4 – Temp. Change in Reactions)

- Reaction Profiles (Graphs)
- Energy Change of Reactions (Energy Transferred in Bond Making / Breaking)

- Cells & Batteries

- Fuel Cells
- Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Half Equations)

*RP = Required Practical - (4 practicals needed to be done for Chemistry HT Paper 1)