IGCSE CIE Revision

1.1 Solids, Liquids & Gases






1.1.1 Kinetic Theory

1.1.2 States of Matter

1.1.3 Pressure & Temperature in Gases

1.1.4 Diffusion

2. Atoms, Elements & Compounds


2.1 Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table



2.1.1 Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

2.1.2 Atomic Structure

2.1.3 Electronic Configuration

2.1.4 Isotopes


2.2.1 Ions & Ionic Bonds

2.2.2 Ionic Bonds & Lattice Structure

2.2.3 Properties of Ionic Compounds


2.3.1 Covalent Bonds

2.3.2 Molecules & Compounds

2.3.3 Properties of Simple Molecular Compounds



2.4.1 Diamond & Graphite

2.4.2 Silicon(IV) Oxide

2.4.3 Metallic Bonding


3. Stoichiometry


3.1.1 Formulae

3.1.2 Empirical Formulae & Formulae of Ionic Compounds

3.1.3 Writing Equations

3.1.4 Ar & Mr


4. Electrochemistry

4.1 Electrolysis


4.1.1 Electrolysis Principles

4.1.2 Electrolysis of Molten Compounds

4.1.3 Electrolysis of Aqueous Sodium Chloride & Dilute Sulfuric Acid

4.1.4 Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions

4.1.5 Ionic Half Equations



4.2.1 Electroplating

4.2.2 Hydrogen Fuel Cells

5. Chemical Energetics


6. Chemical Reactions

6.1 Chemical Change & Rate of Reaction

6.2 Reversible Reactions & Equilibrium

6.3 Redox


7. Acids, Bases & Salts

7.1 The Characteristic Properties of Acids & Bases

7.2 Preparation of Salts


8. The Periodic Table

8.1 The Periodic Table & Trends

8.2 Group Properties & Trends


9. Metals

9.1 Properties, Uses & Alloys of Metals

9.2 Reactivity Series & Corrosion of Metals

9.3 Extraction of Metals


10. Chemistry of the Environment

10.1 Water & Water Pollution

10.2 Air Quality & Climate



11. Organic Chemistry

11.1 Formulae, Functional Groups & Terminology

11.1.1 Organic Formulae

11.1.2 Homologous Series

11.1.3 Saturated & Unsaturated Compounds

11.1.4 Naming Organic Compounds

11.2 Organic Families

11.2.1 Fossil Fuels

11.2.2 Alkanes

11.2.3 Alkenes

11.2.4 Addition Reactions

11.2.5 Alcohols

11.2.6 Carboxylic Acids

11.2.7 Ethanoic Acid & Esterification Reactions


11.3 Polymers

11.3.1 Polymers

11.3.2 Addition & Condensation Polymers

11.3.3 Plastics & their Disposal

11.3.4 Proteins





11.2 Organic Families

11.3 Polymers


12. Experimental Techniques & Chemical Analysis

12.1 Experimental Techniques

12.1.1 Apparatus for Measurements 

12.1.2 Solutions

12.1.3 Acid-Base Titrations


12.2 Separation & Purification

12.2.1 Paper Chromatography

12.2.2 Locating Agents & Rf Values

12.2.3 Separation & Purification Techniques


12.3 Identification of Ions & Gases

12.3.1 Identification of Anions

12.3.2 Identification of Cations

12.3.3 Identification of Gases