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  • Periodic Table (metals and non-metals; transition metals, noble gases; periodic trends; groups and periods)

  • International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC naming and classification of: alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters; structural formulas) 

  • The atmosphere (characteristics of gases; atmospheric composition, testing and treatment; extraction, emission and environmental implications) 

  • Matter (states and properties of matter; particle/kinetic theory, diffusion; atomic structure [including Isotopes]; electron configuration and valency) 

  • Pure and impure substances (types of mixtures [solutions, oils, alloys, emulsions]; separating techniques, including: filtration, distillation [including crude oil], chromatography) 

  • Bonding (structure and bonding, properties, chemical formulas, chemical reactions and the conservation of mass; balancing equations, the mole concept and chemical calculations; reaction kinetics [rates, and factors affecting rates/collision theory]; equilibria/reversible reactions; energy changes in reactions; endo- and exothermicity; combustion of fuels) 

  • Types of chemical reaction (acids and bases, neutral solutions, acid/base reactions, pH and indicators, formation of salts, use of salts; redox reactions, reactivity series; extraction of metals, and corrosion, electrochemical cells) 

Taken from e-Assessment Subject Guide (IBO, P. 32, 2016)

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RESOURCES

Chemistry Matters GCE 'O' Level 2nd Edition - Tan Yin Toon; Chen Ling Kwon; John Sadler; Emily Sadler 
All notes made above included a lot of information from this book. Though it contains a lot of extra information, reading it helps as it fills out many small details which might not be found in videos or online sources. 
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