Chemguide: Support for CIE A level Chemistry

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The information is based on the 2013 and 2014 syllabuses.

You should be using the 2013 syllabus if you are taking your final exam in either June or November 2013.

You should be using the 2014 syllabus if you are taking AS in 2013 and the final exam in 2014.

There are some important differences between the syllabuses for these two years. Make sure that you are using the correct syllabus, and choose the correct options from the lists in the pages that follow.

Update February 2013: There are no differences between the 2015 and 2014 syllabuses. I will tidy up the references to the various syllabuses once the final 2013 syllabus exam is completed at the end of this year.

1. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

2. Atomic structure

3. Chemical bonding

4. States of matter

5. Chemical energetics

6. Electrochemistry

7. Equilibria

8. Reaction kinetics

9.1 The periodic table: chemical periodicity

9.2 Group II

9.3 Group IV

9.4 Group VII

9.5 An introduction to the chemistry of transition elements

9.6 Nitrogen and sulfur

10.1 Organic Chemistry: Introductory topics

10.2 Hydrocarbons

10.3 Halogen derivatives

10.4 Hydroxy compounds

10.5 Carbonyl compounds

10.6 Carboxylic acids and derivatives

10.7 Nitrogen compounds

10.8 Polymerisation

11.1 Applications of chemistry: The chemistry of life

11.2 Applications of chemistry: Applications of analytical chemistry

11.3 Applications of chemistry: Design and materials

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