EDEXCEL GCSE Chemistry

Topic 1 – Key concepts in chemistry

  • Atomic structure
  • The periodic table
  • Ionic bonding
  • Covalent bonding
  • Types of substance
  • Calculations involving masses

Topic 2 – States of matter and mixtures

  • States of matter
  • Methods of separating and purifying substances

Topic 3 – Chemical changes

  • Acids
  • Electrolytic processes

Topic 4 – Extracting metals and equilibria

  • Obtaining and using metals
  • Reversible reactions and equilibria

Topic 5 – Separate chemistry 1

  • Transition metals, alloys and corrosion
  • Quantitative analysis
  • Dynamic equilibria
  • Chemical cells and fuel cells

Topics for Paper 2

Topic 6 – Groups in the periodic table

  • Group 1
  • Group 7
  • Group 0

Topic 7 – Rates of reaction and energy changes

  • Rates of reaction
  • Heat energy changes in chemical reactions

Topic 8 – Fuels and Earth science

  • Fuels
  • Earth and atmospheric science

Topic 9 – Separate chemistry 2

  • Qualitative analysis: tests for ions
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Polymers
  • Alcohols and carboxylic acids
  • Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles

Topic 1 – Key concepts in chemistry

Topic 2 – States of matter and mixtures

Topic 3 – Chemical changes

Topic 4 – Extracting metals and equilibria

Topic 5 – Separate chemistry 1

Topic 6 – Groups in the periodic table

Topic 7 – Rates of reaction and energy changes

Topic 8 – Fuels and Earth science

Topic 9 – Separate chemistry 2