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Chemistry
Pre-University

Grades 11–12 · A-Level, IB, JEE

Lower SecondaryUpper SecondaryPre-UniversityUniversity Foundations

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Atomic Structure Advanced

Quantum Model of the Atom0 of 4 ready
  1. 01The Schrodinger equation — a gentle introductioncoming soon
  2. 02Atomic orbitals — s p d f shapescoming soon
  3. 03Electron configuration beyond period 3coming soon
  4. 04Photoelectron spectroscopy — evidence for orbitalscoming soon

Advanced Bonding

Hybridisation and VB Theory0 of 3 ready
  1. 01Hybridisation — sp3 sp2 sp orbitalscoming soon
  2. 02Sigma and pi bondscoming soon
  3. 03Valence bond theory — limitationscoming soon
Molecular Orbital Theory0 of 3 ready
  1. 01MO theory — combining atomic orbitalscoming soon
  2. 02MO diagrams for diatomic moleculescoming soon
  3. 03Delocalisation and aromaticitycoming soon

Thermodynamics

Entropy and Gibbs Energy0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Entropy — a statistical interpretationcoming soon
  2. 02Gibbs free energy — the criterion for spontaneitycoming soon
  3. 03Thermodynamic cycles — Hess's law generalisedcoming soon
  4. 04Born-Haber cycle — constructing and using itcoming soon

Kinetics Advanced

Rate Laws and Mechanisms0 of 5 ready
  1. 01Rate laws — order and rate constantcoming soon
  2. 02First-order kinetics — radioactive and chemical decaycoming soon
  3. 03Second-order kineticscoming soon
  4. 04Reaction mechanisms — elementary stepscoming soon
  5. 05The Arrhenius equation — temperature and ratecoming soon

Equilibrium Advanced

Quantitative Equilibrium0 of 5 ready
  1. 01Kc and Kp — writing the expressionscoming soon
  2. 02ICE tables — calculating equilibrium concentrationscoming soon
  3. 03The reaction quotient Q — predicting shift directioncoming soon
  4. 04Solubility product Kspcoming soon
  5. 05Acid-base equilibria — Ka Kb and pH calculationscoming soon

Electrochemistry

Electrode Potentials0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Standard electrode potentials — the electrochemical seriescoming soon
  2. 02Cell EMF — combining half-cell potentialscoming soon
  3. 03The Nernst equation — non-standard conditionscoming soon
  4. 04Electrolysis — quantitative and selective dischargecoming soon

Transition Metals

d-Block Chemistry0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Properties of d-block elements — an overviewcoming soon
  2. 02Transition metal complexes — ligands and coordinationcoming soon
  3. 03Colour in transition metal complexes — d-d transitionscoming soon
  4. 04Catalysis by transition metalscoming soon

Organic Chemistry Advanced

Mechanisms Introduction0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Nucleophiles and electrophiles — the key playerscoming soon
  2. 02Curly arrow mechanism drawingcoming soon
  3. 03Carbocation stability — primary secondary tertiarycoming soon
  4. 04Free radicals — structure and stabilitycoming soon
Retrosynthesis0 of 3 ready
  1. 01What is retrosynthesis — working backwardscoming soon
  2. 02One-step and two-step retrosynthesiscoming soon
  3. 03Multistep synthesis planningcoming soon
Substitution and Elimination0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Radical halogenation of alkanes — mechanismcoming soon
  2. 02Nucleophilic substitution — SN1 vs SN2coming soon
  3. 03Elimination reactions — E1 and E2coming soon
  4. 04Comparing SN1 SN2 E1 E2 — factors that decidecoming soon
Addition Reactions0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Electrophilic addition to alkenes — mechanismcoming soon
  2. 02Addition of HX X2 H2O H2 to alkenescoming soon
  3. 03Alkynes — reactions and acidity of terminal alkynescoming soon
  4. 04Dienes and conjugation — 1,2 vs 1,4 additioncoming soon
Carbonyl Chemistry0 of 5 ready
  1. 01Nucleophilic addition to aldehydes and ketonescoming soon
  2. 02Reactions with CN minus RMgX NaBH4 LiAlH4coming soon
  3. 03Carboxylic acids and their derivativescoming soon
  4. 04Nucleophilic acyl substitution — mechanismcoming soon
  5. 05The aldol reaction and condensationcoming soon
Aromatic Chemistry0 of 5 ready
  1. 01Benzene — Kekule vs delocalised modelcoming soon
  2. 02Electrophilic aromatic substitution — the mechanismcoming soon
  3. 03Directing effects — ortho para vs meta directorscoming soon
  4. 04Nucleophilic aromatic substitutioncoming soon
  5. 05Reactions of substituents on benzene ringcoming soon
Amines0 of 3 ready
  1. 01Structure and basicity of aminescoming soon
  2. 02Reactions of amines — acylation and alkylationcoming soon
  3. 03Diazonium salts — preparing and reactingcoming soon
Stereochemistry0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Chirality — mirror images that are not superimposablecoming soon
  2. 02Enantiomers and optical activitycoming soon
  3. 03Diastereomers — multiple chiral centrescoming soon
  4. 04Stereochemistry in reactions — retention inversion racemisationcoming soon
Spectroscopy0 of 5 ready
  1. 01Mass spectrometry — fragmentation patternscoming soon
  2. 02Infrared spectroscopy — bond stretching frequenciescoming soon
  3. 031H NMR spectroscopy — chemical shift and splittingcoming soon
  4. 0413C NMR and DEPTcoming soon
  5. 05Combining spectra to determine structurescoming soon
Biomolecules0 of 4 ready
  1. 01Amino acids and peptidescoming soon
  2. 02Carbohydrates — monosaccharides and polysaccharidescoming soon
  3. 03Lipids — fats oils and phospholipidscoming soon
  4. 04Nucleotides and DNA structurecoming soon

Nuclear Chemistry

Radiochemistry0 of 3 ready
  1. 01Radioactive decay — kinetics and half-lifecoming soon
  2. 02Nuclear binding energy and stabilitycoming soon
  3. 03Applications of radiochemistrycoming soon