Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry Student Book 2nd Edition by Graham Hill, Robert Wensley ISBN 1510405127 9781510405127

Section 1 Principles of chemistry 1

1.1 Particles and solubility

1.2 Particles in motion

1.3 Atoms and molecules

1.4 Separating materials

1.5 Atomic structure

1.6 Atomic number and mass number

1.7 Isotopes

1.8 The arrangement of electrons

1.9 Measuring atoms

1.10 Patterns of elements

1.11 Modern Periodic Tables

1.12 The noble gases

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Principles of chemistry 2

1.13 Using relative atomic masses

1.14 Writing formulae

1.15 Particles in reaction – equations

1.16 Formulae and equations

1.17 Chemical bonding

1.18 Electricity in everyday life

1.19 Which substances conduct electricity?

1.20 Giant ionic structures

1.21 The structure of substances

1.22 Simple molecular substances

1.23 Diamond, graphite and fullerenes

1.24 The properties of metals

1.25 Investigating electrolysis

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Section 2 Inorganic Chemistry

2.1 Group 1 elements

2.2 Group 7 elements

2.3 Reactions of the halogens

2.4 Oxidation and reduction

2.5 The air

2.6 Oxygen

2.7 Carbon dioxide

2.8 The reactions of metals

2.9 Rusting

2.10 Raw materials to metals

2.11 Extracting iron from iron ore – a case study

2.12 Electrolysis – a case study

2.13 Extracting metals

2.14 Acids and their properties

2.15 Neutralisation

2.16 Bases and alkalis

2.17 Salts

2.18 Preparing soluble salts

2.19 Tests for ions, gases and water

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Section 3 Physical Chemistry

3.1 Energy changes and enthalpy changes

3.2 Measuring enthalpy changes

3.3 Enthalpy changes and bonding

3.4 Studying reaction rates

3.5 Making reactions go faster

3.6 Temperature and reaction rates

3.7 Catalysts and reaction rates

3.8 Reversible reactions

3.9 Dynamic Equilibria

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Section 4 Organic Chemistry

4.1 Crude oil

4.2 How pure is our air?

4.3 Cracking – more petrol from crude oil

4.4 Alkanes

4.5 Alkenes

4.6 Alcohols

4.7 Carboxylic acids

4.8 Esters

4.9 Addition polymers

4.10 Condensation polymers

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Periodic Table

Relative atomic masses

Index