Unit 2

Chains, Energy and Resources

Hydrocarbons

  • Nomenclature
  • Functional Groups
  • Skeletal Formulae
  • Isomers
  • Substitution Reactions
  • Addition Reactions
  • Polymers
  • Combustion

Alcohols and Halogenoalkanes

  • Making alcohols
  • Properties of alcohols
  • Reactions of alcohols
    • Combustion
    • Oxidation
    • Esterification
    • Dehydration
  • Halogenoalkanes
    • Nucleophilic Substitution
    • Environmental Issues
  • Yield and Atom Economy
  • Reaction Mechanisms

Spectroscopy

  • Infra-Red
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Energy

  • Enthalpy
  • Reaction Profile Diagrams
  • Enthalpy Changes
  • Hess Cycles
  • Rates of Reaction
  • Catalysts
  • Equilibrium

Resources

  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Ozone Layer
  • Green Chemistry

Past Papers

Mark Schemes