National 5 Chemistry Prelim 2016 Contents Checklist
Unit
1
2
Title
Key areas
Key Ideas
Chemical
 Rate
of
1. Measuring
and
Changes
and
Reaction
calculating
rate
of
Structures
 Atomic
reaction.
Structure
2. Sub atomic particles.
 Boding
and
3. Structure of the atom
Properties
4. Groups in the periodic
 Acids
and
table
Bases
5. Isotopes
 The Moles
6. Covalent
and
Ionic
Bonding
7. Shape and formula of
compounds
8. Mole calculations
9. pH
10. Neutralisation
11. Titration
12. Balancing equations
Nature’s
 Homologous
1. Alkanes, Alkenes and
Chemistry
series
Cycloalkanes
 Everyday
2. Unsaturation
and
Consumer
Addition
Products
3. Naming
branched
 Energy from
hydrocarbons
Fuels
4. Isomers
5. Combustion
of
hydrocarbons
6. Alcohols – structure,
uses and production
7. Carboxylic
acids
–
structure and uses
8. Esters – structure, uses
and production
9. Exothermic
and
endothermic reactions
10. E=cmΔT
3
Chemistry
Society
in

Polymers
1. Metallic
bonding
(covered in unit 1)
2. Addition polymers
3. Condensation polymers
4. Uses and properties of
polymers
5. Flame testing (covered
throughout the course)
In addition to this, problem solving questions may be asked on unusual contexts,
e.g. metals of fertilisers. In this case all information not taught is given in the
question.
Sources of Revision Material:
Revision Notes on School website (Chemistry>Courses>N4/5>Resources)
Course booklets from S3 and S4
Chemnet by the Royal Society of Chemistry also provides free access to a
chemistry teacher if pupils sign up (for free).
Websites – bbc bitesize and evans2chemweb (username Kinross and password
pringle). The SQA publishes past papers and a list of questions from Standard
grade that are suitable, can be found at:
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47428.html
A limited number of commercial materials are also available to borrow from the
department.