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