CIE IGCSE Chemistry Syllabus

structure, properties and reactions including combustion and substitution

Alkenes

properties and reactions

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properties, reactions and uses

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structure, properties and reactions including addition reactions and polymerisation

Carboxylic acids

properties and reactions

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structure, properties and reactions

8 Qs⚡ Practice

Crude oil

fractional distillation and uses of fractions

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fractional distillation, cracking and petrochemicals

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Electrolysis

principles and electrode reactions

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Energy changes in chemical reactions

exothermic and endothermic reactions

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Esters

formation, properties and uses

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formation, structure and uses

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Experimental techniques

separation and purification methods

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Experimental techniques and chemical analysis

tests for gases and ions

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Extraction of metals

aluminium by electrolysis

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iron and the blast furnace

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Formulae, equations and calculations

relative masses and the mole

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Group 0

noble gases

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the noble gases

Group I

alkali metals — properties and reactions

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the alkali metals

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Group VII

halogens — properties and reactions

the halogens

Identification of ions and gases

chemical tests

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qualitative analysis

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Industrial electrolysis

aluminium extraction and chlor-alkali process

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Introduction to organic chemistry

homologous series, functional groups and nomenclature

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nomenclature and functional groups

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Metals

physical and chemical properties

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Natural macromolecules

proteins, carbohydrates and DNA

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proteins, carbohydrates and fats

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proteins, starch and DNA

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Organic chemistry

introduction, homologous series and functional groups

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Oxides

acidic, basic, amphoteric and neutral

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Polymers

addition and condensation polymerisation

Rate of reaction

factors affecting rate

Redox

oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen, hydrogen and electrons

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Redox reactions

oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen, hydrogen and electrons

Separation techniques

filtration, crystallisation, distillation, chromatography

The air

composition and separation of gases

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The Periodic Table

structure and trends

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trends and patterns

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Transition elements

properties and uses

Water

treatment and hardness

treatment, purification and uses

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All topics

Acids and Bases

Acids, Bases and Salts

6 Qs⚡ Practice

Acids, bases and salts — properties and reactions

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Acids, bases and the pH scale

Addition polymerisation and condensation polymerisation

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Air and Water

Air composition and air pollution

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Air composition, pollution and the greenhouse effect

Air pollution and its effects

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Alcohols — structure, properties and reactions (fermentation, oxidation, uses)

Alkanes — structure, properties and combustion

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Alkenes — structure, properties and reactions (addition reactions, polymerisation)

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Alloys and their uses

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Alloys and uses of metals

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Amino acids and proteins

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Atomic structure and the nucleus

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Atomic structure and the periodic table

Atoms, Elements and Compounds

Bond energies and calculation of energy changes

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Bond energies and enthalpy calculations

Carbon and carbon compounds (CO, CO2, carbonates)

Carbon and carbon dioxide; carbonates

Carbon and the carbon cycle

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Carbonates

Carboxylic acids — structure, properties and reactions

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Catalysts and their effects

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Catalysts and their effects on reactions

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Catalysts and their industrial importance

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Chemical Energetics

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Chemical Reactions

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Chromatography and Rf values

Collision theory and activation energy

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Concentration of solutions and solution calculations

Corrosion and rusting of iron

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Corrosion of iron and methods of prevention

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Cracking of hydrocarbons

Crude oil, fractional distillation and uses of fractions

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Diffusion

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Effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (Le Chatelier's principle)

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Effect of conditions on equilibrium (Le Chatelier's principle)

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Electrical conductivity and electrolysis principles

Electricity and Chemistry

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Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry — electrode products and half-equations

Electrochemistry — electrolysis

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Electrochemistry — industrial applications (e.g. aluminium extraction, electroplating, purification of copper)

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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions

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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions and molten compounds

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Electrolysis of molten compounds

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Electrolysis principles and electrolytic cells

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Electronegativity and polarity of bonds

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Electronic configuration and the Periodic Table

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Elements, compounds and mixtures

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Energy changes in chemical reactions (exothermic and endothermic)

Energy level diagrams and bond energies

Esters — structure, formation and uses

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Exothermic and endothermic reactions

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Experimental techniques — purification and separation methods

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Experimental Techniques and Chemical Analysis

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Extraction of metals (including iron and aluminium)

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Extraction of metals (including iron in the blast furnace and aluminium by electrolysis)

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Extraction of metals and their ores

Factors affecting rate of reaction (concentration, temperature, surface area, catalysts)

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Factors affecting the rate of reaction

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Faraday's laws and electrode calculations

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Fats, oils and their reactions (including hydrogenation)

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Fertilisers and their manufacture

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Formulae, stoichiometry and the mole concept

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Fuels and energy sources

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Fuels and hydrogen as an energy source

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Giant covalent structures

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Greenhouse effect and climate change

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Greenhouse effect, climate change and carbon footprint

Group 0 — the noble gases

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Group I — the alkali metals

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Group VII — the halogens

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Hydrogen and its reactions

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Identification of anions and gases by chemical tests

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Identification of ions and gases (chemical tests)

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Identification of ions by chemical tests (flame tests, precipitation reactions)

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Industrial applications of electrolysis

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Introduction to organic chemistry — homologous series, functional groups, naming

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Ions and ionic bonding

Isotopes and relative atomic mass

Laboratory safety, apparatus and measurements

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Le Chatelier's principle and factors affecting equilibrium

Limiting reagents and excess reagents

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Limiting reagents and percentage yield

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Measurement, data collection and interpretation (practical skills)

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Metallic bonding and structure

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Metals

Metals — physical and chemical properties

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Metals and alloys

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Molar volume and calculations involving gases

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Molar volumes of gases and calculations involving gases

Molar volumes of gases and reacting volumes

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Moles, reacting masses and chemical equations

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Moles, reacting masses and stoichiometric calculations

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Nitric acid and the manufacture of fertilisers

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Nitrogen and the industrial manufacture of ammonia (Haber process)

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Nitrogen, ammonia and the Haber process

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Organic Chemistry

Oxidation states

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Oxidation states and oxidation number rules

Oxidation states and their use in redox reactions

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Oxides and their classification

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Percentage composition and empirical and molecular formulae

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Percentage yield and percentage purity

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pH scale and indicators

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pH scale, indicators and neutralisation

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Polymers — addition and condensation polymerisation

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Preparation and purification of salts

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Preparation of salts

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Preparation of salts (precipitation, titration, reaction of acid with metal/carbonate/base)

Preparation of soluble and insoluble salts

Properties and uses of specific metals (iron, steel, aluminium, copper)

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Properties and uses of water; water treatment

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Properties of ionic, covalent and metallic substances

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Purification methods and assessment of purity

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Rates of Reaction

Reacting masses and volumes (calculations from equations)

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Reactions of acids with metals, bases, carbonates and oxides

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Reactions of acids with metals, oxides, hydroxides and carbonates

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Reactivity series and reactions of metals

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Redox reactions — oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen, hydrogen and electrons

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Relation between structure, bonding and properties

Relative formula mass and molar mass

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Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium

Reversible reactions and equilibrium

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Rusting and corrosion of metals

Rusting and its prevention

Silicon and silicon dioxide

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Simple molecular covalent bonding and structures

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Simple molecules and covalent bonding

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Solutions, concentration and moles

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States of Matter

States of matter and the kinetic particle theory

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States of matter and the particle model

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Stoichiometry

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Stoichiometry and the Mole

Strong and weak acids and bases

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Sulfur

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Sulfur and the industrial manufacture of sulfuric acid (Contact process)

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Sulfur, sulfur dioxide and the manufacture of sulfuric acid (Contact process)

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The effect of changing conditions on equilibrium (Le Chatelier's principle)

The Haber process and manufacture of ammonia

The mole and Avogadro's constant

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The mole concept and Avogadro's constant

The particulate nature of matter

The Periodic Table

The periodic table — organisation and trends

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The reactivity series and metal displacement reactions