Course information
Chemistry
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre - Sefton
01704565121
Stamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX
Course summary

Chemists have greatly improved the quality of life for the majority of people, whether it is through the discovery of new life-saving pharmaceuticals or through the research and development of new environmentally friendly fuels. And many other ways. YEAR 12 Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Topic list: • Particles, the composition of the nucleus, isotopes, and use of a mass spectrometer. • Calculating the amount of substance • ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding and intermolecular forces. • The construction of the periodic table. • Organic chemistry. • Alkanes from crude oil. • Definitions of oxidation and reduction. • Redox properties of halogens and halide ions. • Haloalkanes and alkenes. • Energetics. Including thermodynamics, rate equations, equilibrium constant (Kp) for homogeneous systems, electrode potentials, and electrochemical cells. Topic list: • Acids and bases • Nomenclature and Isomerism in organic chemistry. • Compounds containing the carbonyl group. • Amines; base properties and nucleophilic properties. • Polymers. • Organic synthesis and analysis. • Thermodynamics. • Periodicity, reactions of Period 3 elements. • Redox equilibria. • General properties of transition metals.

Entry requirements

Our minimum entry requirements for a full level 3 programme of study is 5 GCSE’s grade 4 or above. 6 in Chemistry or 6 in Combined and recommended 5 in Mathematics.

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RegionNorth West
Local AuthoritySefton
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressStamford Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 4EX