George Facer's A Level Chemistry Student Book 2

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Helps higher achieving students to maximise their potential, with a focus on independent learning, assessment advice and model assessment answers in this new edition of George Facer's best-selling textbook. - Encourages independent learning with notes and clear explanations throughout the content. - Strengthens understanding with worked examples of chemical equations and calculations. - Stretches the students with a bank of questions at the end of each chapter. - Provides assessment guidance and sample answers.;Cover; Book title; Contents; Introduction; 1 Equilibrium II (Topic 11); The equilibrium constant, K[sub(c)]; Calculation of K[sub(c)] from experimental data; The equilibrium constant in terms of partial pressure, K[sub(p)]; Calculation of K[sub(p)] from experimental data; Heterogeneous equilibria; Effect of a change in temperature; Effect of change of pressure or volume of the container on gaseous; Effect of change of concentration of one species; Effect of adding a catalyst; Industrial and pharmaceutical processes; 2 Acid-base equilibria (Topic 12); Acid-base conjugate pairs. Cover Book title Contents Introduction 1 Equilibrium II (Topic 11) The equilibrium constant, K[sub(c)] Calculation of K[sub(c)] from experimental data The equilibrium constant in terms of partial pressure, K[sub(p)] Calculation of K[sub(p)] from experimental data Heterogeneous equilibria Effect of a change in temperature Effect of change of pressure or volume of the container on gaseous Effect of change of concentration of one species Effect of adding a catalyst Industrial and pharmaceutical processes 2 Acid-base equilibria (Topic 12) Acid-base conjugate pairs. Strong and weak acids and basesAcid and base equilibrium constants Auto-ionisation of water and the pH scale The pH of acids, bases and salts Buffer solutions Acid-base indicators Titration curves Titrations involving weak acids or weak bases Enthalpy of neutralisation of acids The structure of acids 3 Energetics II (Topic 13) Energetics of ionic bonding Extent of covalency: polarisation of the anion Entropy change of the system Entropy change of the surroundings Total entropy change Solubility Melting and boiling points 4 Redox II (Topic 14) Electrochemical cells. Electrode potentialsPractical aspects of electrochemistry Oxidising and reducing agents Uncertainty of measurements 5 Transition metals (Topic 15) Electron configuration Ionisation energies Common chemical properties of transition metals Common physical properties of transition metal ions Reactions of transition metal elements 6 Kinetics II (Topic 16) Collision theory Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of energy Effect of physical conditions on rate Rate equations Experimental methods Mechanisms and the rate-determining step. Effect of temperature and a catalyst on the rate constant7 Chirality (Topic 17) Structural isomerism Stereoisomerism Optical isomerism Chirality and mechanisms 8 Carbonyl compounds (Topic 17) Aldehydes Ketones General structural formulae Physical properties Laboratory preparation Reactions of aldehydes and ketones 9 Carboxylic acids (Topic 17) Carboxylic acids and their derivatives in nature Carboxylic acids Acyl chlorides Esters 10 Arenes (Topic 18) The benzene ring Nomenclature of arenes Benzene, C[sub(6)]H[sub(6)] Phenol, C[sub(6)]H[sub(5)]OH. Benzoic acid, C[sub(6)]H[sub(5)]COOH2-methylnitrobenzene, CH[sub(3)]C[sub(6)]H[sub(4)]NO[sub(2)] 11 Organic nitrogen compounds (Topic 18) Amines Phenylamine, C[sub(6)]H[sub(5)]NH[sub(2)] Amides Natural products containing the amine group Amino acids Proteins 12 Organic synthesis (Topic 18) Increase in carbon-chain length Decrease in carbon-chain length Other common transformations Reactions of arenes Multi-step syntheses Risk and hazard Methods of preparation and purification Yields Stereochemistry of reactions 13 Analytical techniques (Topic 19) Organic analysis.