Description

Each book in the Surfing series contains a summary, with occasional more detailed sections, of all the mandatory parts of the syllabus, along with questions and answers.
All types of questions – multiple choice, short response, structured response and free response – are provided.
Questions are written in exam style so that you will become familiar with the concepts of the topic and answering questions in the required way.
Answers to all questions are included.
A topic test at the end of the book contains an extensive set of summary questions. These cover every aspect of the topic, and are useful for revision and exam practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Words to Watch
Intermolecular Forces and Gases
1 Intramolecular Forces
2 Intermolecular Forces
3 More Intermolecular Forces – Hydrogen Bonds
4 Vapour Pressure
5 Melting and Boiling Points
6 Solubility
7 Shapes of Molecules
8 The VSEPR Theory
9 Shapes of Molecules and the VSEPR Theory
10 Electronegativity and Polarity
11 Polarity of Molecules
12 Chromatography
13 Types of Chromatography
14 Behaviour of Gases
15 Gas Laws
16 Revision of Intermolecular Forces and Gases
Aqueous Solutions and Acidity
17 Water Around Us
18 The Importance of Water for Life
19 Properties of Water – Density
20 Properties of Water – Surface Tension
21 Properties of Water – Melting and Boiling Points
22 Properties of Water – A Solvent
23 Heat of Solution
24 Concentration of Solutions
25 Other Measures of Concentration
26 Molarity, Moles and Mass
27 Diluting Solutions
28 Precipitation
29 Analytical Techniques
30 Human Activities and Water
31 Water Treatment and Analysis
32 The pH Scale
33 Oxides – Acidic, Basic or Neutral
34 Oxides of Carbon
35 Sulfur Dioxide – An Acidic Oxide
36 Nitrogen Oxides
37 Acid Rain
38 Reactions of Acids
39 Forensic Chemistry
40 Revision of Aqueous Solutions and Acidity
Rates of Chemical Reactions
41 Rates of Chemical Reactions
42 Corrosion of Metals
43 Collision Theory and Reaction Rate
44 Reaction Rate and Concentration
45 Experiment on Reaction Rate and Concentration
46 Reaction Rate and Temperature
47 Reaction Rate and Pressure
48 Reaction Rate and Surface Area
49 Activation Energy
50 Energy Profile Diagrams
51 Reaction Rate and Catalysts
52 Enzymes
53 Revision of Rates of Chemical Reactions
54 Revision of Molecular Interactions and Reactions
Topic Test
Answers
Data Sheet
Periodic Table
Index