A Level Chemistry a for OCR Student Book notes (1st edition)

This is a summary of the reaction mechanisms learned during Module 4, Core Organic Chemistry from the OCR A-Level Chemistry Textbook. This document consists of four sheets, one for each organic compound (alkanes, alkenes, alcohols and haloalkanes) with a quick recap of the reaction mechanisms each one under-gos. Including Free-Radical Substitution, Electrophilic Addition and more... These revision sheets would be recommended for an overview of the reaction mechanisms from Year 1. These ...

This revision resource provides detailed notes on the practical techniques covered in the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook, although the material is applicable to any exam board. The following methods are covered in these notes: Preparation of an Organic Solid (including filtration under reduced pressure and recrystallisation), Melting Point Determination (including using electrically heated melting point apparatus and the oil bath/Thiele tube method), Thin Layer & Gas Chromatography and Determ...

This summary sheet provides a detailed revision of Benzene and Phenols, taken from the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook, although the material is applicable to any exam board. There are key diagrams and explanations of the necessary material required for the exam, including: - revision of Kekulé's structure and its problems - naming benzene - delocalised model of benzene - benzene reactions (incl. electrophilic substitution & halogenation) - Friedel-Crafts (alkylation & acylation) - ex...

This summary sheet provides a detailed revision of Polymers, Amino Acids and Amides from Module 6 of the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook, although the material is applicable to any exam board. There are key definitions, diagrams and tables followed by detailed explanations of the reactions of the amine group and the carboxylic acid group. This revision sheet covers chirality, naming amides, the formation of polyesters & polyamides and revision of condensation polymerisation. I'd recommend ...

These summary sheets combine all chapters on Enthalpy from the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook, however the material is applicable from any exam board. The content in these revision sheets cover every key definition required, including bond enthalpy, activation energy, standard enthalpy of combustion, lattice enthalpy, standard enthalpy of formation and electron affinity. The material also includes Hess's Law and Hess Cycles, measuring Enthalpy change, Born-Haber Cycles, Enthalpy Change in...

This summary sheet provides a detailed revision of Carbonyls and Carboxylic Acids, taken from Chapter 26 of the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook, although the material is applicable to any exam board. This revision sheet consists of a concise and clear summary of the Aldehydes and Ketones, including: their oxidation and reduction reactions, and testing using Tollens' Reagent. This is followed by the reactions and relevant tests for Carboxylic Acids, Esterification, the Hydrolysis of an Ester w...

This summary sheet provides a detailed revision of Amines taken from Module 6 of the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook, although the material is applicable to any exam board. There are key definitions and diagrams followed by an explanation of how Amines are named, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Amines, Making Amines and a description of how Amines form dative covalent bonds. There's also revision of the formation of Aromatic Amines and thorough description of the Reduction of a Nitrile. I...

This summary sheet provides a detailed revision source for the basic concepts covered in the Core Organic Chemistry Module of OCR A-Level Chemistry. This revision sheet covers Hydrocarbons, Saturated vs. Unsaturated Compounds, Functional Groups, Homologous Series, Naming Complex Hydrocarbons, Isomerism, Bond Fissions, Molecular/Empirical/General/Displayed/Structural Formulae, Addition Reactions, Substitution Reactions and Elimination Reactions. The material is displayed initially with key ...

This summary sheet provides a thorough explanation of Equilibrium from Chapter 19 of the OCR A-Level Chemistry textbook. The material covers Dynamic Equilibrium, Le Chatelier's Principle, Determining Kc and Kp, Mole Fractions, Partial Pressure and more...