Chemistry Summer Work
Ms. Nadine Sciortino B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Melit.)
Form 4 Syllabus
Chapter 1: CHEMISTRY CALCULATIONS

RAM's, RMM's and RFM's

Determination of empirical and molecular formulae

Mass/mole conversion

Volume/mole conversion

Moles in solution and Titrations

Avogadro’s law and calculation of volumes of gases in reaction
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2008 Paper 1 Nos 2 and 7
Paper 2A No 7
Sept 2008 Paper 1 No 8
Paper 2B No 2 and 5
May 2009 Paper 1 No 12
Paper 2A No 3
May 2010 Paper 1 Nos 2a, 8
Paper 2A Nos 3 and 4
May 2011 Paper 1 Nos 3 and 8
Paper 2A No 14a, b
May 2012 Paper 1 Nos 6,7 and 11
Paper 2A No 6
May 2013 Paper 1 No 3
May 2014 Paper 1 No 10 and 12 (c)
Paper 2A No 8 and 9
Paper 2B No 10
Chapter 2: ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

Physical and chemical properties of acids and bases

Preparation of salts

Solutions of HCl in water/methylbenzene

Preparation of a standard solution
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Ms. Nadine Sciortino B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Melit.)
 Acid/alkali titrations and related calculations
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2014 Paper 1 No. 4 and 5
Chapters 3-4: IONIC EQUATIONS & QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Ionic
Equations
-
writing
ionic
equations
and
omitting
spectator ions, solubility rules

Identification of cation – flame test, Addition of sodium
hydroxide solution

Identification of anion – test for halides (Cl-, Br-, and I-), test
for a carbonate, test for a nitrate and test for a sulfate/sulfite
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2008 Paper 1 No 7
May 2008 Paper 2A No 8
May 2009 Paper 2A Nos 8 and 11a
May 2010 Paper 1 No 11
May 2011 Paper 1 No 7
May 2012 Paper 1 No 12
Sept 2013 Paper 1 No 6
Sept 2013 Paper 2B No 11
May 2014 Paper 2 A No 5
Chapter 5: EFFECT OF HEAT ON COMPOUNDS

Heating carbonates

Heating hydrogencarbonates

Heating nitrates

Heating zinc oxide

Heating sucrose

Heating hydrated copper (II) sulfate
 Effect of heat on certain elements: copper, magnesium, carbon
and sulfur
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Chemistry Summer Work
Ms. Nadine Sciortino B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Melit.)
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2010 Paper 2A No 8
May 2012 Paper 1 No 2
Paper 2A No 14 a,b and c
Chapter 6: REDOX REACTIONS

Reduction and oxidation reactions in terms of loss/gain of
oxygen/hydrogen/electrons.

Oxidation number

Redox reactions - which substance is oxidised, which is
reduced?

Determining oxidizing and reducing agents in chemical
reactions
 Writing half equations
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2008 Paper 1 No 8
May 2009 Paper 1 No 4
May 2010 Paper 2A Nos 8 and 9
May 2012 Paper 1 No 5
Sep 2013 Paper 1 No 9
Chapter 7 - 8: ELECTROLYSIS & EXTRACTION OF METALS

Effect
of
electricity
on
solids,
molten
substances
and
aqueous solutions

Conductors vs Non-conductors and

Electrolytes vs Non-electrolytes

Factors affecting product formation at the electrodes
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Electrolysis
Ms. Nadine Sciortino B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Melit.)
of
solutions:
dilute
sulfuric
acid,
dilute
hydrochloric acid, concentrated sodium chloride solution,
electrolysis of copper(II) sulfate using inert electrodes and
active (copper) electrodes

Importance of electrolysis in industry: Electrolysis of brine,
extraction of aluminium and purification of copper

The simple cell
 Calculations
regarding
electrolysis:
Faraday's
law
and
Faraday's Constant
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2008 Paper 1 No 4
Sept 2008 Paper 1 No 2
May 2009 Paper 2A No 7
May 2010 Paper 1 No 4
May 2011 Paper 2A No 13
May 2012 Paper 1 No 3
Paper 2A No 7
Sep 2013 Paper 1 No 11
May 2014 Paper 2A No 11
May 2014 Paper 2B No 11
Chapter 9: PERIODIC TABLE
GROUPS 1 & 2 ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS

Characteristics of the metals and similarities in the group

Physical and Chemical properties

Trend of reactivity going down the group

Limestone
cycle
-
Conversion
of
limestone
(CaCO3)
to
quicklime (CaO) and subsequently to slaked lime (Ca(OH)2)
TRANSITION ELEMENTS (Iron and Copper)
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Properties of transition elements

Iron – Action of steam, hydrogen chloride and chlorine on iron

Iron
(II)
and
Iron
(III)
hydroxides
–
formation
by
precipitation

Colour change - Oxidation of iron (II) to iron (III) by exposure
to air

Extraction of Iron - Blast Furnace

Copper - Copper oxide – typical basic oxide

Use of copper oxide to prepare copper (II) salts by reacting it
with dilute acids

Reduction of copper oxide by hydrogen

Thermal decomposition of copper carbonate and copper (II)
nitrate

Reduction of copper(II) ions to copper(I) ions
HALOGENS

Trends in group 7

Physical and chemical properties of group 7

Displacement reactions of the halogens
Revision examples from Chemistry SEC past papers
May 2008 Paper 2A Nos 5 and 12
May 2009 Paper 1 No 8
Paper 2A No 4
May 2010 Paper 1 No 11
May 2011 Paper 1 Nos 5 and 8
May 2012 Paper 2A No 9 and 11
Sept 2013 Paper 2B No 9
May 2104 Paper 2A No 4
Paper 2 B No 4
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Chemistry Summer Work
Ms. Nadine Sciortino B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Melit.)
Useful Revision Websites:

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry
 www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/chemistry
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