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
Chemical Equilibrium Systems
1 Chemical Systems
2 Equilibrium
3 Explaining Equilibrium
4 Changing Equilibrium
5 Equilibrium and Temperature
6 Equilibrium and Concentration
7 Equilibrium and Pressure
8 Le Châtelier’s Principle
9 Equilibrium Graphs
10 Modelling Equilibrium
11 Equilibrium Constants
12 Equilibrium in Industry – Production of Ammonia
13 Equilibrium Around Us
14 Revision of Chemical Equilibrium
15 Proton Donors and Acceptors
16 Sulfuric Acid
17 Acid Dissociation Constant
18 Strong/Weak, Concentrated/Dilute
19 Development of Ideas about Acids
20 The Brönsted-Lowry Theory
21 Acidic Salts, Basic Salts and Superacids
22 The pH Scale
23 Calculation of pH
24 Acid-Base Indicators
25 Volumetric Analysis
26 Acid-Base Titrations
27 Standard Solutions
28 Titration Equipment
29 Titration Procedures and Calculations
30 Buffers
31 Revision of Acids, Bases and Volumetric Analysis
Oxidation and Reduction
32 Displacement of Metals
33 Oxidation and Reduction
34 Oxidant or Reductant
35 Types of Redox Reactions
36 Electrode Potentials
37 Galvanic/Voltaic Cells
38 The Redox Table
39 Calculating Cell Potentials
40 Using Galvanic Cells – Batteries
41 Using Galvanic Cells – Fuel Cells
42 Revision of Redox and Galvanic Cells
43 Electrolysis
44 Electrolytic Cells
45 Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride
46 Sodium Hydroxide
47 Redox Reactions and Iron
48 Electrochemical Cells
49 Revision of Electrolysis
50 Investigations
51 Revision of Equilibrium, Acids and Redox Reactions
Topic Test
Answers
Data Sheet
Periodic Table
Index