Chemistry



Chemistry- the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.

the syllabus
like Biology and physics; the syllabus for chemistry is split into 3 sections (C1,C2,C3) and then further divided into sub modules for each one (C1A,C1B,C1C,ect..)

Topics you need to know about for each module on the AQA exam board:(clicking the topic will give you additional information on each topic)  information on each topic)

* topics with an asterix are visited in more than one module and therefore will be split into sub sections so you only look at what you need to know for that module.

Chemistry 1A - Products from rocks

Atoms*, elements* & the periodic table*.

Subatomic configuration.

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<span style="font-size:24px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;">Chemistry 3B- Titrations, energy and chemical tests.