Programme
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An Introduction to chemistry and chemical bonding
- Atoms, molecules, ions
- The periodic table ('read across in action')
- Chemical bonding and its relationship with physicochemical properties
- Atoms, molecules, ions
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Categories of chemical
- Organic substances (including functional groups) and Inorganic substances and metals
- Polymers and UVCB
- Introduction to chemical nomenciature
- Functional groups and structural alerts - why and how these can be used
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Physicochemical properties
- Vapour pressure and volatility
- Water solubility
- Octanol water partition oefficient
- Acids, bases and their relationship to pH
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Chemical Reactions
- Hydrolysis
- Oxidation and reduction reactions
- Neutralisation reactions
- Explosives
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Q&A