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AQA GCSE Chemistry Paper 1

C1 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

C1.1.1 Atoms, Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

C1.1.2 Development of the Simple Model of the Atom

C1.2 The Periodic Table

C1.3 Properties of Transition Metals (Chemistry only)

C2 Bonding Structure and the Properties of Matter

C2.1 The Three States of Matter

C2.2 Ionic Bonding

C2.3 Covalent Bonding

C2.4 Metallic Bonding, Metals and Alloys

C2.5 The Structure and Bonding of Carbon

C2.6 Bulk and Surface Properties of Matter (inc. Nanoparticles) (Chemistry only)

C3 Quantitative Chemistry

C3.1 Chemical Measurements, Conservation of Mass and Interpreting Chemical Equations

C3.2 Use of Amount of Substance

C3.3 Yield and Atom Economy (Chemistry only)

C3.4 Concentration of Solutions and Volumes of Gases (Chemistry & HT only)

C4 Chemical Changes

C4.1 Reactivity of Metals

C4.2 Reactions of Acids

Required Practical 1 - Making Salts

Required Practical 2 - Neutralisation (Chemistry only)

C4.3 Electrolysis

Required Practical 3 - Electrolysis

C5 Energy Changes

C5.1 Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

Required Practical 4 - Temperature Changes

C5.2 Chemical Cells and Fuel Cells (Chemistry only)

AQA GCSE Chemistry Paper 2

C6 The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

C6.1.1-2 Rate of Chemical Reactions

Required Practical 5 - Rates of Reaction

C6.1.3-4 Collision Theory and Activation Energy

C6.2.1-2 Reversible Reactions and Energy Changes

C6.2.3-7 Equilibrium

C7 Organic Chemistry

C7.1.1-2 Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes

C7.1.3-4 Properties of Hydrocarbon, Cracking and Alkenes

C7.2.1-2 Structure and Formulae of Alkenes (Chemistry only)

C7.2.3-4 Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids (Chemistry only)

C7.3 Synthetic and Naturally Occurring Polymers (Chemistry only)

C8 Chemical Analysis

C8.1 Purity, Formulations and Chromatography

Required Practical 6 - Chromatography

C8.2 Identification of Common Gases

C8.3 Identification of Ions by Chemical Means (Chemistry only)

Required Practical 7 - Identifying Ions (Chemistry only)

C8.4 Identification of Ions by Spectroscopic Means (Chemistry only)

C9 Chemistry of the Atmosphere

C9.1 The Composition and Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere

C9.2 Carbon Dioxide and Methane as Greenhouse Gases

C9.3 Common Atmospheric Pollutants and their Sources

C10 Using Resources

C10.1.1-1.4 Using the Earth’s Resources and Sustainable Development

C10.1.2-1.3 Portable Water and Waste Water Treatment

Required Practical 8 - Water Purification

C10.2 Life Cycle Assessment

C10.3 Using Materials (Chemistry only)

C10.4 The Haber Process and Use of NPK Fertilisers (Chemistry only)

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Topic: C2 Bonding Structure and the Properties of Matter

Give two limitations of using a ball and stick diagram to represent a giant ionic structure.

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