Topic 8

Topic 4: Chemical bonding and
structure

Intermolecular forces - recognising differences between intermolecular forces and regular bonds which will help us understand acids and bases

Ionic and covalent bonding - different types of bonds will lead to different reactions which are important for acids and bases, and establishment of equilibrium

Hybridization - difference between sigma and pi bonds will also result in different results for acids and bases

Topic 1: Stoichiometric relationships

Balancing chemical equations

Relative atomic and molecular mass - we use them in calculations for acids and bases and equilibrium establishment

Temperature - different temperature units (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin)

Empirical and molecular formula - we need it for acids and bases

Solution, solvent, concentration - terms that are important for acids and bases

Experimental and theoretical yield - important to calculate to see the validity of the experiment

Topic 2: Atomic structure

Subatomic particles and descriptions of the atom - important to know the structure of an atom to understand all other concepts of chemistry

Electron configuration

Topic 3: Periodicity

First row d-block elements - recognising the differences between the elements placed in the d-block and their values that are important for acids and bases

Periodic Table - important to understand the periodic table to be able to recognise the properties of different elements

Chemical Properties

Physical properties

Electronegativity

First ionization energy