| ID | 007179 |
| Call Number | 540.0712/BER |
| Title Proper | IGCSE study guide for Chemistry |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Berry, Bob |
| Publication | Great Britain, Hodder Education, 2005. |
| Description | 130p Purple Spine |
| Note | Key Ideas sections outline the content and can be used to check that you know and understand the essential concepts for IGCSE Chemistry. Highlights common misconceptions and errors, and sample questions with student's answers and examiner's comments show how you can improve your answers and increase your grades. Further questions (with answers at the back of the book) allow you to test your knowledge. |
| Note | The particulate nature of matter -
Kinetic theory, states of matter, diffusion
Experimental techniques -
Purification, tests of purity, chromatography
Atomic structure and the periodic table -
Atomic structure, isotophes, electron arrangements
Bonding: the structure of matter -
Ionic and covalent bonding, macromolecules, metallic bonding
Stoichiometry: formulae and equations -
Formulae, equations
Stoichiometry: calculations
Relative atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, calculations
Electricity and chemistry -
Electrolysis, industrial applications of electrolysis, conductors and insulators
Chemical changes and energy -
Exothermic and endothermic reactions, bond breaking and forming, fuels and cells
Chemical reactions: speed of reaction -
Rate of reaction, photochemical reactions
Reversible reactions -
Reversible reactions, equilibrium
Redox -
Oxidation and reduction
Properties of acids and bases -
Acids and bases, pH scale, weak and strong acids and bases, classification of oxides
Preparation of salts -
Preparation of soluble and insoluble salts
Identification of ions and gases -
Tests for cations, anions and gases
The periodic table: periodic trends -
Metals and non-metals
The periodic table: group properties -
Group I, Group VII, noble gases
Transition elements -
Transition elements and their characteristics
Properties of metals -
General properties, reactivity series
Extraction and uses of metals -
Extraction of metals from ores, alloys, uses of metals
Air and water -
Tests for water, water treatment, composition of air, air pollution, uses of oxygen, rusting and its prevention, Haber process, fertilisers, carbon dioxide
Sulphur -
Sulphur, sulphur dioxide, Contact process, sulphuric acid
Carbonates -
Calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide
Organic chemistry I -
Petroleum, alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, organic acids, esters
Organic chemistry II: synthetic macromolecules -
Synthetic polymers, addition polymerisation, condensation polymerisation
Organic chemistry III: natural macromolecules -
Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fermentation
Preparing for the examination
Answers
Index
Periodic table of the elements |
| Standard Number | 9780719579028 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs. 495(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 540.0712 |
| Key Words | Chemistry ; Chemistry - Problems, exercises, etc ; Chemistry - Study and teaching (Secondary) |