VCE Chemistry - Syllabus & Notes

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Dynamic Equilibrium

Rate of Reaction and Collision Theory

Galvanic Cells

Stoichiometry Involving Combustion of Fuels

Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

Testing for Salts in Water

Greenhouse Gases

Principles of Volumetric Analysis

Measuring Solubility

Introducing Redox Reactions

Acids and Bases

Essential Water

Polymer Formation

Organic Materials

Relative Mass

How Substances Dissolve

Properties of Ionic Compounds

Metallic Properties and Bonding

Covalent Bonding Model

The Atomic World

The Nature of Scientific Investigations

Proteins

Infrared Spectroscopy

Redox Titrations of Organic Compounds

Synthesis of Starch, Glycogen, and Lipids

Reactions of Alkenes

Hydrocarbons

Rechargeable Cells and Batteries

Commercial Electrolytic Cells

The Equilibrium Law

Effect of Changes of Conditions on Rate of Reaction

The Electrochemical Series

Determination of Limiting Reactants or Reagents

Types of Fuels

Quantitative Analysis of Salts

Introducing Properties of Gases

Stoichiometry

Calculating Concentration

Metal Displacement Reactions

Strength of Acids and Bases

Heat Capacity

Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers

Hydrocarbons

Avogadro’s Constant

Principles of Chromatography

Formation of Ionic Compounds

Reactivity of Metals

Shapes of Molecules

Emission Spectra and the Bohr Model

Planning Investigations

Enzymes

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Hydrolysis of Biomolecules

Reactions of Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids, and Esters

Haloalkanes, Alcohols, and Amines

Producing ‘Green’ Hydrogen Gas

Faraday’s Laws

Calculations Involving Equilibrium

Catalysts

Fuel Cells

Calculating Heat Energy Released

Fuel Sources for the Body

Instrumental Analysis for Salts

Calculations Involving Gases

Redox Reactions in Society

Reactions of Acids and Bases

Latent Heat

Designing Polymers for a Purpose

Haloalkanes

Molar Mass

Precipitation Reactions

Producing and Recycling Metals

Polarity in Molecules

The Schrödinger Model of the Atom

Data Collection and Quality

Optical Isomers and Inhibition of Enzymes

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Reaction Pathways and Atom Economy

Molecules Containing a Carbonyl Group

Le Châtelier’s Principle

Supplying Energy Sustainably

Solution Calorimetry

Bioethanol

Oxidation and Reduction

pH: a Measure of Acidity

Recycling Plastics

Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids

Percentage Composition, Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Intermolecular Forces

The Periodic Table

Data Analysis and Presentation

Determination of Molecular Structure by Spectroscopy

Sustainable Production of Chemicals

An Overview of IUPAC Nomenclature

Energy from Fuels and Food

Energy from the Combustion of Fuels

Oxidation Numbers

Measuring pH

Innovations in Polymer Manufacture

Covalent Lattices

Trends in the Periodic Table

Evaluation and Conclusion

Trends in Physical Properties Within Homologous Series

Writing Complex Redox Equations

Acid-Base Reactions in the Environment

Reporting Investigations

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