Chemistry 1: How can I improve?
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C1.1.1 Atomic
Structure
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C1.1.2 Reactivity
and the periodic
table
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C1.1.3 Bonding
and equations
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C1.2.1 Calcium
carbonate
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1 .Define the terms element and compound
2. Describe the properties of the subatomic particles
3. Describe the relationship between the sub-atomic particles
and the atomic number and mass number
4. Describe how the sub-atomic particles are arranged in an
atom.
5. Explain how the atomic structure of an element is related to
its position in the periodic table
6. Construct diagrams of the electronic structures of the first 20
elements
7. State the connection between the group number and the
number of outer electrons of an element.
8.Relate the chemical behaviour of a group to the number of
electrons
9.Explain why group 0 elements are inert.
10. State that elements react together to form compounds
11. Describe the 2 ways that elements can obtain a full outer
shell.
12. Explain why elements react.
13.Define a chemical reaction
14. Explain why mass is conserved in a chemical reaction
15. Write word equations.
16. Write symbol equations (HT)
C1.2.2 Extracting
metals
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17. State the chemical name and formula of
limestone.
18. Describe how limestone is quarried and used as
a building material.
19. Evaluate the effect of quarrying on the
environment.
20. Describe the thermal decomposition of the
carbonates of calcium, zinc, magnesium, copper
and sodium.
21. Describe the reaction of calcium oxide with
water and how the product is used in neutralisation
reactions.
22. Describe the test for carbon dioxide
23. Describe the reaction of metal carbonates with
acid.
24. Describe how limestone is used to make
cement, mortar and concrete.
25. List examples of metals that are found in the
native state or as ores
26. Describe how copper and iron are extracted
from their oxides.
27. Explain why carbon is used in the extraction of
iron and copper.
28. Explain why metals above carbon in the
reactivity series are extracted by electrolysis.
29. Explain why current methods of extracting
titanium and aluminium are expensive.
30. Compare the different methods of extracting
copper in terms of economics and environmental
impacts.
31. Explain the benefits of recycling metals.
C1.3.2 Alloys
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33. Define and draw a diagram of an alloy.
34. State why iron from the blast furnace is not very useful
35.Explain why alloys are harder than the pure metal
C1.4.3
hydrocarbon fuels
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36 Compare the properties of different alloys
37. Evaluate the use of different alloys when given information
about composition and properties.
C 1.3.3
Properties and
uses of metals
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C1.4.1 Crude oil
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51. Describe the environmental effects of burning
fossil fuels.
52. Identify solutions to the environmental effects of
burning fossil fuels.
53. Describe the economic, ethical and environmental
issues around the use of biofuels.
38.State the properties of transition metals
39.Describe the uses of iron, steel, aluminium, titanium and
copper.
40. Explain why copper is used for electrical wiring and
plumbing.
41. State that crude oil is a mixture of a large number of
compounds and define the term mixture.
42. Describe how a mixture may be separated using the
physical properties of the compounds that make it up
(distillation).
43. Describe the compounds in crude oil using the terms
hydrocarbons, saturated and alkanes and using the general
formula for an alkane.
C1.5.1 Obtaining
useful substances
from crude oil
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C1.5.2 Polymers
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C1.4.2
Hydrocarbons
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44. Recognise alkanes from their formulae and know the names
and structures of methane, ethane, propane and butane.
45. Describe the purification of crude oil by fractional
distillation.
46. Describe the relationship between molecular size and the
boiling point, viscosity and the flammability of the fractions.
47. Relate the products of burning fuels to the
elements present in the fuels and to the extent of
combustion (partial or complete).
48. Describe the combustion of fuels as an oxidation
reaction that releases energy
49. Write word equations to describe the combustion
for hydrocarbon fuels
50. Write symbol equations for the combustion of
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54. Describe the process of cracking
55. Explain why cracking is useful.
55..Describe the products of cracking.
56.State the general formula for an alkene
57. Recognise alkenes from their formulae and know
the names and structures of ethene and propene.
58. State the test for an alkene.
59. Use the terms polymerisation, polymer and
monomer.
60. Represent the formation of a polymer from a given
monomer.
61. Describe the environmental issues of using
polymers and solutions to the issues.
C1.5.2
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63. Compare the 2 methods of producing ethanol.
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C1.6.1 Vegetable
oils
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C1.6.2 Emulsions
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C1.7.1 The Earth’s
crust
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64. Describe the 2 methods of producing ethanol using word
equations.
65. Describe the extraction of plant oils by pressing and
distillation.
66. Outline the importance of vegetable oils as foods and
fuels.
67. Compare cooking foods using plant oils and boiling in
water.
68. State how emulsions are produced and identify the role
of emulsifiers.
69. Relate the uses of emulsions to their properties.
70. Describe the structure of the molecules in emulsions (HT)
71. Label a diagram showing the structure of the Earth and
say what the sections of crust are called.
72. Describe how the tectonic plates move
73. Compare Wegeners theory of continental drift with the
theory of the shrinking Earth.
74. Explain why Wegeners theory was not accepted for many
years
75. Describe what happens at the boundaries between
tectonic plates.
76. Explain why scientists cannot accurately predict
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
C1.7.2 The Earth’s
atmosphere
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77. List the proportions of gases in the atmosphere
today.
78. Describe the role of volcanic activity in the
formation of the early atmosphere
79. Compare the early atmosphere of Earth to that on
other planets when provided with information.
80. State that there are many theories as to how life
was formed
81. Relate the Miller-Urey experiment to the
Primordial soup theory (HT)
82. Describe the role of plants and algae in forming
the current atmosphere.
83. Describe how carbon is locked up in sedimentary
rocks.
84. Explain the role of the oceans as a reservoir for
carbon dioxide and the impact of increased amounts
of carbon dioxide on the marine environment.
85. Describe the effect of burning fossil fuels on the
atmosphere and the environment
86. Describe how fractional distillation can be used to
separate the gases in the air for use in industrial
processes