Supporting the latest Cambridge A Level Chemistry syllabus (9701), this trusted resource supports students with its stretching, problem solving approach. It helps foster long-term performance in science, as well as building their confidence for the Cambridge examinations. The practical approach helps to make science meaningful, so it is ideal for students planning to study science at university.

 

This book is part of a book series called Chemistry in Context .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 496 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Oxford University Press .

Graham Hill and Nigel Heslop are both experienced Chemistry teachers and authors.

This book has the following chapters: 1. Atoms, molecules and equations ; 2. Atomic and electronic structure ; 3. Chemical bonding and intermolecular forces ; 4. States of matter ; 5. Chemical energetics ; 6. Redox ; 7. Equilibria ; 8. Rates of reaction ; 9. The periodic table and periodicity ; 10. Group II - the alkaline-earth metals ; 11. Group VII - the halogens ; 12. From nitrogen and sulfur to ammonia and sulfuric acid ; 13. Introduction to organic chemistry ; 14. Alkanes ; 15. Alkenes ; 16. Organic halogen compounds ; 17. Alcohols ; 18. Carbonyl compounds ; 19. Carboxylic acids and their derivatives ; 20. Electrochemistry ; 21. Ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions ; 22. Reaction kinetics ; 23. Group IV - Carbon to lead, non-metal to metal ; 24. The transition elements ; 25. Aromatic hydrocarbons and phenol ; 26. Organic nitrogen compounds ; 27. Polymers ; 28. Proteins and DNA