Bonding (Metallic, Ionic, Covalent)
Metallic Bonding This occurs in metals and is when electrons are given out from the metal atoms to make a …
Important Ions
The table below lists some important ions that you should really know about: Name of Ion Formula Hydroxide OH (-) Carbonate …
Periodic Table of the Elements
(Elements highlighted in a red font are important elements which you should really know about)
Reactivity Series
The following list shows how reactive different elements are in relation to each other. This is a shortened list but …
Alcohol
Alcohols make good fuels because they burn easily and they release a lot of heat energy, which can be harnessed …
Fractional Distillation
Fractional distillation is the process of heating up a mixture containing different substances with different boiling points, and drawing the …
Alkenes
The general formula for alkenes is as follows: CnH2n (where “n” is a constant) Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons because they …
Alkanes
The general formula for alkanes is as follows: CnH2n+2 (where “n” is a constant) The first ten members of the …
Organic Chemicals
Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. The number of different organic compounds which are known is well over …
Contact Process
The contact process is the name given to the process by which sulphuric acid is produced. Sulphuric acid has many …