Unit 1
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Unit 2
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Materials
This unit focuses on the properties of useful materials. The chemical nature of materials is explored through an investigation of properties and their modification.
Areas studied
- Introduction to materials
- Water
- Chemistry of surfaces
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Chemistry in Everyday Life
This unit examines a wide range of chemical reactions and associated calculations. An emphasis is placed on the environmental impact of human activity on the biosphere.
Areas studied
- Acids in the environment
- The atmosphere
- Corrosion of metal
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Unit 3
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Unit 4
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Chemistry and the Market Place
This unit takes a global perspective on examining the large-scale production of selected chemicals. The work of analytical chemists in these processes is investigated.
Areas studied
- Analytical Chemistry
- Equilibrium
- Industrial Chemistry
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Energy and Matter
This unit examines the relationship between the production, and the use, of energy in non-living and living systems.
Areas studied
- Supplying and using energy
- Food chemistry
- The Periodic Table
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| Assessment: Assessment in Chemistry is a 1 1/2 hour written examination in June (33%), Unit 3&4 school assessed course work (34%) and a 1 1/2 hour written examination in November (33%). |
