Course Content (2012 specification)

The Periodic Table

• Evolution of the periodic table
• The modern periodic table
• Group I the alkali metals
• Transition elements
• Group VII – the halogens

Water

• Hard water
• Removing hardness
• Water treatment
• Water & health

Energy Calculations

• Energy of fuels
• Energy transfers in solutions
• Energy level diagrams
• Calculations using bond energies
• Future fuels

Analytical & Synthetic Chemistry

• Tests for ions
• Titrations
• DNA analysis
• Equilibria & Le Chatelier’s principal
• The Haber Process – industrial chemistry economics

Organic Chemistry

• Introduction to organic chemistry
• Functional groups – Alcohols, carboxylic acids & esters
• Organic issues – alcoholism, biofuels

As this is a relatively new specification there are currently very few past papers available, below are the past papers from the previous specification which is similar.

C3 Past Papers

Past Papers (Old specification)

• C3 Jan 2008
• C3 June 2008
• C3 Jan 2009
• C3 January 2010
• C3 June 2010
• C3 Jan 2011
• C3 June 2011

Mark Schemes

• C3 Jan 2008 MS
• C3 June 2008 MS
• C3 Jan 2009 MS
• C3 January 2010 MS
• C3 June 2010 MS
• C3 Jan 2011 MS
• C3 June 2011 MS