Chemistry - Sandy Herd|Chris Sparling

Designed to cover knowledge and understanding associated with the three mandatory units of Higher Chemistry, these succinct notes are ideal for topic and course revision support, to consolidate and enhance students' subject appreciation and problem-solving skills.

Topics are clearly addressed in an easily digestible manner and extensive visual aids ensure students of all abilities build on their subject understanding. The comprehensive index and clear layout also support quick and easy revision for productive private study and targeted class revision activity throughout the course.

Contents

Unit 1: Energy matters

Reaction rates

Enthalpy

Patterns in the periodic table

Bonding, structure and properties

The mole

Unit 2: The world of carbon

Fuels

Nomenclature and structural formulae

Reactions and uses of carbon compounds

Polymers

Natural products

Unit 3: Chemical reaction

The chemical industry

Hess's Law

Equilibrium

Acids and bases

Redox reactions

Nuclear chemistry