AQA GCSE Chemistry
Fundamental Ideas in Chemistry
Atoms, elements, compounds, formulae, equations and the foundations of chemistry.
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Top Tips
- It is more helpful to learn how chemicals are named (naming rules) rather than trying to memorise each separate molecule
- Make sure you know how to draw the COOH and COO functional groups
- Things you know about DNA from biology are also true in chemistry!
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๐ Recap
๐ Specification
AQA GCSE Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
The official specification for alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic
acids, esters, addition and condensation polymers, amino acids,
proteins, DNA and other natural polymers.
๐ Topic Guide
Chemguide: Organic Chemistry
A free GCSE organic chemistry hub with dedicated guides to
alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters and both addition
and condensation polymerisation.
๐งช Alkenes
Chemguide: Alkenes & Addition Reactions
Review alkene structures and the reactions of the C=C bond
with bromine, hydrogen and steam, including displayed formulae,
conditions and the meaning of addition reactions.
๐ถ Alcohols
Chemguide: Alcohols
Explore alcohol structures and reactions, including combustion,
reaction with sodium and oxidation to form carboxylic acids,
with equations and structural formulae.
๐ Acids & Esters
Chemguide: Carboxylic Acids
Review the first four carboxylic acids, their weak acidity,
reactions with carbonates and their reactions with alcohols
to produce esters.
โ๏ธ Practise
๐ง Interactive Quiz
Seneca: Alkenes Topic Test
Free adaptive questions testing alkene structures, formulae,
reactions and polymerisation. Some questions also revisit
alkanes from the earlier Organic Chemistry content.
๐ Topic Test
Seneca: Alcohols, Acids & Polymers
Interactive questions bringing together alcohol reactions,
carboxylic acids, esters and polymer chemistry across the
main body of this topic.
๐ Exam Practice
Seneca: Alcohol Exam Questions
Answer adaptive and open-ended GCSE-style questions applying
your knowledge of alcohol structures, properties and reactions.
๐ง Grade 9 Practice
Seneca: Grade 9 Organic Chemistry
Tackle more demanding GCSE questions requiring you to connect
functional groups, organic reactions and polymers and apply
your knowledge in unfamiliar situations.
๐ Extend
๐ A Level: Alkenes
Chemguide: Electrophilic Addition
Take alkene reactions beyond GCSE by exploring ฯ bonding,
electrophiles, carbocation intermediates and curly-arrow
mechanisms for electrophilic addition reactions.
๐ A Level: Organic Acids
Chemguide: Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives
Extend carboxylic acid chemistry into A Level ideas including
acidity, esterification, oxidation routes, reduction and the
preparation and reactions of acyl chlorides.
๐ 16โ18 Challenge
RSC: Organic Synthesis Quiz
Try a challenging 16โ18 organic chemistry quiz spanning alkenes,
alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters, polymers and reaction
mechanisms, with further synthesis problems for strong students.
๐ฒ Quiz
Generate a 10-question quiz on Metals.
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โญ Challenge
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