VCE Chemistry - Syllabus & Notes
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Medicinal Ingredients from Plants
Mass Spectrometry
Qualitative Testing of Organic Compounds
Synthesis of Proteins
Reactions of Alkanes and Haloalkanes
Diversity of Organic Compounds
Optimising the Yield of Industrial Processes
Electrolytic Cells
Dynamic Equilibrium
Rate of Reaction and Collision Theory
Galvanic Cells
Stoichiometry Involving Combustion of Fuels
Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
Testing for Salts in Water
Greenhouse Gases
Principles of Volumetric Analysis
Measuring Solubility
Introducing Redox Reactions
Acids and Bases
Essential Water
Polymer Formation
Organic Materials
Relative Mass
How Substances Dissolve
Properties of Ionic Compounds
Metallic Properties and Bonding
Covalent Bonding Model
The Atomic World
The Nature of Scientific Investigations
Proteins
Infrared Spectroscopy
Redox Titrations of Organic Compounds
Synthesis of Starch, Glycogen, and Lipids
Reactions of Alkenes
Hydrocarbons
Rechargeable Cells and Batteries
Commercial Electrolytic Cells
The Equilibrium Law
Effect of Changes of Conditions on Rate of Reaction
The Electrochemical Series
Determination of Limiting Reactants or Reagents
Types of Fuels
Quantitative Analysis of Salts
Introducing Properties of Gases
Stoichiometry
Calculating Concentration
Metal Displacement Reactions
Strength of Acids and Bases
Heat Capacity
Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers
Hydrocarbons
Avogadro’s Constant
Principles of Chromatography
Formation of Ionic Compounds
Reactivity of Metals
Shapes of Molecules
Emission Spectra and the Bohr Model
Planning Investigations
Enzymes
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Hydrolysis of Biomolecules
Reactions of Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids, and Esters
Haloalkanes, Alcohols, and Amines
Producing ‘Green’ Hydrogen Gas
Faraday’s Laws
Calculations Involving Equilibrium
Catalysts
Fuel Cells
Calculating Heat Energy Released
Fuel Sources for the Body
Instrumental Analysis for Salts
Calculations Involving Gases
Redox Reactions in Society
Reactions of Acids and Bases
Latent Heat
Designing Polymers for a Purpose
Haloalkanes
Molar Mass
Precipitation Reactions
Producing and Recycling Metals
Polarity in Molecules
The Schrödinger Model of the Atom
Data Collection and Quality
Optical Isomers and Inhibition of Enzymes
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Reaction Pathways and Atom Economy
Molecules Containing a Carbonyl Group
Le Châtelier’s Principle
Supplying Energy Sustainably
Solution Calorimetry
Bioethanol
Oxidation and Reduction
pH: a Measure of Acidity
Recycling Plastics
Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids
Percentage Composition, Empirical and Molecular Formulas
Intermolecular Forces
The Periodic Table
Data Analysis and Presentation
Determination of Molecular Structure by Spectroscopy
Sustainable Production of Chemicals
An Overview of IUPAC Nomenclature
Energy from Fuels and Food
Energy from the Combustion of Fuels
Oxidation Numbers
Measuring pH
Innovations in Polymer Manufacture
Covalent Lattices
Trends in the Periodic Table
Evaluation and Conclusion
Trends in Physical Properties Within Homologous Series
Writing Complex Redox Equations
Acid-Base Reactions in the Environment
Reporting Investigations
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