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1. Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry Applications

Natural Isotopic abundance
The Atom Nuclear Chemistry
Nucleus Chemical vs Nuclear
Electrons, protons, neutrons Nuclear Stability Curve
Atomic number, SYMBOL Z Nuclear Binding Energy
Mass number, SYMBOL A Biological effects & calculations

Elements, Molecules and Ions Nuclear Reactions

Anions and cations Particle Notation
Compounds Balancing Nuclear Equations
Properties: chemical, physical Beta & Positron Decay
Electron Capture Decay
The Periodic Table Alpha decay
Groups Spontaneous Fission
Periods
Metals, non-metals, metalloids, transition elements 2. Bonding
s, p, d, f blocks
s, p, d orbital shapes Chemical Bonding
Valency
Atomic Orbitals Valence Electrons
Energy Level diagram Octet Rule
Aufbau principle Electron transfer, sharing or delocalisation?
Subshells/principle quantum number Properties due to types of bonding
Lewis dot symbols: atoms and monatomic ions
Electronic Configuration Ionic bonding
Notation Lattice enthalpies
Orbital Box Diagrams Metallic bonding
Hunds rule Covalent bonding
Electronegativity
Waves Polarity
Properties Lewis Structures: molecules
Wavelength, frequency, amplitude Lone Pairs
Electromagnetic Spectrum Multiple Bonds
Visible light Formal Charge
Speed of light Exceptions to the octet rule (electron deficient/expansion
Electromagnetic Radiation of the octet)
Equation: c = Resonance structures

Quantum Theory 3. Stoichiometry & Solutions

Bohrs Model of the Atom
Energy of a Photon, Rydberg constant The Mole
Quantum Theory Avogadros Number
Planks constant, h Molar Mass
Equation: E = h
Atom Accounting
Hydrogen Emission Spectrum Equation: n = m/M
Line Emission spectrum Molecular Mass
Calculating energy of electron transitions
Solutions
Isotopes Solution, solute, solvent, precipitate

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Making up a standard solution Viscosity

Electrolytes, dissociation, hydration, solubility Unique properties of water
Use Intermolecular forces to predict:
Solubility & Concentration -physical properties ie boiling points
Solubility -solubilities in water and other solvents
Concentration
Equation: c = n/v
Dilution Calculations c1v1 = c2v2

Reactions & Equations

Chemical Formulae: Molecular, Empirical, Structural
Products
Reactants
Stoichiometric/molar coefficients
Subscript numbers
Reactions in solution: Precipitation reactions

Balancing equations
Steps to Balancing equations

4. Molecular Geometry &

Intermolecular Forces
Molecular Geometry
VSEPR Theory
Shapes of moleculars: Linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral,
trigonal pyramidal, bent/V-shaped
Predicting molecular geometry using VSEPR

Hybridisation
Predicting Hybridisation-the quick way!
Understanding hybridisation in terms of atomic orbitals
2 3
sp, sp ,sp
Sigma () and pi () bonds

Intermolecular Forces
Inter vs Intra molecular Forces
Polar Compound/Polarity
Bond moment
Electronegativity
Dipole/Dipole moment
Predict polarity of bonds and molecules using molecular
geometry
Phases: Solid, liquid, gas
Melting, boiling/vaporising, sublimation
Ion-dipole
Dipole-dipole
Dipole induced-dipole, dispersion
Hydrogen bonding
Surface tension

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