CAIE AS and A Level Chemistry (9701)

Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) A-level

Chemistry (9701)

1. AS (Notes and topical past year questions) based on 2022-2024 syllabus:

1.1 Particles in atom and atomic radius

1.2 Isotopes

1.3 Electrons, energy levels and atomic orbitals

1.4 Ionisation energy

2.1 Relative masses of atoms and molecules. 2.2 The mole and the Avogadro constant

2.3 Formulae

2.4 Reacting masses and volumes (of solutions and gases)

3.1 Electronegativity and bonding

3.2 Ionic bonding. 3.3 Metallic bonding

3.4 Covalent bonding and coordinate (dative covalent) bonding

3.5 Shapes of Molecules

3.6 Intermolecular forces, electronegativity and bond properties

3.7 Dot-and-cross diagrams

4.1 The gaseous state: ideal and real gases and pV=nRT

4.2 Bonding and structure

5.1 Enthalpy change

5.2 Hess’ Law

6.1 Redox processes: electron transfer and changes in oxidation number (oxidation state)

7.1 Chemical equilibria: reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium

7.2 Bronsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases

8.1 Rate of reaction

8.2 Effect of temperature on reaction rates and the concept of activation energy

8.3 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts

9.1 Periodicity of physical properties of the elements in Period 3

9.2 Periodicity of chemical properties of the elements in Period 3