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Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Syllabus
The complete Edexcel GCSE Chemistry specification mapped to 174 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Air pollutants
sources and effects
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Alcohols
properties, reactions and uses
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structure, properties and reactions
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Alkanes
properties, combustion and reactions
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Carboxylic acids
properties and reactions
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structure, properties and reactions
Chemical tests
anions, gases and organic compounds
Chemistry of the Earth
the rock cycle and Earth's structure
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Electrolysis
principles and electrode reactions
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principles and ionic equations
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products at electrodes and half equations
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Esters
formation and uses
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Extracting metals
reduction and oxidation
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Groups and periods
properties and trends
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Identifying ions
flame tests and chemical tests
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Industrial electrolysis
aluminium extraction and chlor-alkali process
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Instrumental analysis
mass spectrometry and spectroscopy
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Natural and synthetic polymers
properties and uses
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Obtaining and using metals
reactivity series and extraction
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Rate of reaction
factors affecting rate
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measuring and calculating rates
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Separating mixtures
filtration, crystallisation, distillation and chromatography
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Separation techniques
filtration, crystallisation, chromatography, distillation
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Tests for ions
cations and anions (chemical and flame tests)
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The Earth's atmosphere
composition and evolution
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The Earth's resources
water treatment and potable water
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All topics
Acids, alkalis and neutralisation reactions
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Acids, alkalis and the pH scale
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Acids, bases and neutralisation reactions
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Addition polymerisation
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Addition polymerisation and condensation polymerisation
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Air pollution and the impact of combustion products
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Alkanes and combustion of fuels
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Alkenes and addition reactions
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Allotropes of carbon (graphite, diamond, graphene, fullerenes)
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Alloys
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Alloys and their uses
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Amino acids and proteins
Amino acids, proteins and DNA (condensation polymers)
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Atmospheric pollutants and their effects
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Atomic structure and the periodic table
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Bond energies and calculating energy changes
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Bond energies and energy changes
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Calculating energy changes from bond energies
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Carbon footprint and reducing emissions
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Catalysts
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Cells, batteries and fuel cells
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Ceramic, polymer and composite materials
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Chemical Changes
Chemical reactions and equations
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Chromatography and Rf values
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Chromatography and separation techniques
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Collision theory and catalysts
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Collision theory and rate of reaction
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Concentration of solutions
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Condensation polymerisation and natural polymers
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Condensation polymerisation and synthetic polymers
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Conservation of mass and balanced equations
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Conservation of mass and balancing equations
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Corrosion and prevention of rusting
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Corrosion and rusting of iron
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Covalent bonding and simple molecular substances
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Cracking and alkenes
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Cracking of hydrocarbons
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Crude oil, fractional distillation and hydrocarbons
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Crude oil, hydrocarbons and fractional distillation
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Development of the periodic table
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Diamond, graphite and graphene
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Distillation and filtration
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DNA and other naturally occurring polymers
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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions and molten ionic compounds
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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions including brine
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Electrolysis of molten compounds
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Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
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Electronic configuration and energy levels
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Electronic configurations and the periodic table
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Electronic structure and electron configuration
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Electroplating and practical applications of electrolysis
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Energy changes and bond energies
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Exothermic and endothermic reactions
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Exothermic and endothermic reactions and energy changes
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Extracting Metals and Equilibria
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Extraction of aluminium by electrolysis
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Extraction of metals and the reactivity series
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Extraction of metals by electrolysis (aluminium)
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Finite and renewable resources; sustainable development
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Flame tests and metal ion identification
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Formulations and their uses
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Fuels and Earth Science
Gas volumes and molar gas volume calculations
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Giant covalent structures
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Greenhouse gases and climate change
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Group 0 – noble gases
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Group 1 – alkali metals
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Group 7 – halogens
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Groups and periods in the periodic table
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Groups in the Periodic Table
Half equations for electrolysis and redox reactions
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Identifying gases (hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, chlorine)
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Instrumental methods of analysis (including mass spectrometry and spectroscopy)
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Instrumental methods of analysis and spectroscopy
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Interpreting chromatograms and Rf values
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Interpreting mass spectra and molecular formulae
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Ionic bonding and ionic compounds
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Iron and steel production (blast furnace)
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Isotopes and relative atomic mass
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Key Concepts in Chemistry
Le Chatelier's principle and equilibrium position
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Le Chatelier's principle and factors affecting equilibrium
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Life cycle assessment and recycling
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Life cycle assessments and sustainability
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Limiting reagents
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Making salts
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Measuring and calculating rates of reaction
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Metallic bonding and properties of metals
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Mixtures, pure substances and formulations
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Molar volume of gases
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Moles and Avogadro's constant
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Moles and volumes of gases
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Nanoparticles and nanotechnology
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Nanoparticles and their uses
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Neutralisation reactions and making salts
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NPK fertilisers and industrial production of nitric acid
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Oxidation and reduction (redox)
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Oxidation and reduction (redox) in terms of electron transfer
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Oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer (redox)
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Percentage yield and atom economy
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pH scale and indicators
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Polymers
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Production and uses of NPK fertilisers
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Properties and reactions of Group 1 (alkali metals)
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Properties and reactions of Group 7 (halogens)
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Properties of Group 0 (noble gases)
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Pure substances and mixtures
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Rates of Reaction and Energy
Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes
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Rates of reaction and factors affecting rate
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Reacting masses and limiting reagents
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Reacting masses and molar calculations
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Reaction profiles and activation energy
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Reactions of acids with metals, bases and carbonates
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Reactions of acids with metals, metal oxides, hydroxides and carbonates
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Reactions of alkenes (addition reactions)
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Reactivity series and metal displacement reactions
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Recycling and life cycle assessment
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Recycling and sustainability of metals
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Reduction of metal oxides using carbon and hydrogen
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Reduction of metal oxides using carbon and oxidation/reduction
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Relative formula mass and molar calculations
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Relative formula mass and moles
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Relative formula mass and the mole
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Required practical skills and experimental methods
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Required practical skills and experimental techniques
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Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium
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Reversible reactions and equilibrium
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Rusting and corrosion
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Solubility and preparation of salts
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States of matter and changes of state
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States of Matter and Mixtures
Strong and weak acids
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Structure and bonding in polymers
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Structure and bonding of polymers
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Tests for gases
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The carbon cycle and Earth's resources
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The Earth's structure and plate tectonics
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The Haber process
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The Haber process and industrial production of ammonia
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Titration calculations
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Titration calculations and use of moles in solutions
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Titrations
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Transition metals
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Transition metals and their properties
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Water treatment and potable water
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