Free A-level Chemistry revision resources
A-level Chemistry steps up the study of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry from GCSE and covers everything from atomic structure and molecules to thermodynamics and optical isomerism.
Our expert Chemistry teachers, Lajoy Tucker, Dr Davinder Bhachu, and Manny Opuko, are opening up their collection of step-by-step video explanations, detailed revision notes and practice questions - in short, everything you need to walk into your A-level Chemistry exam feeling full of confidence and ready to show off what you know.
AQA A-level Chemsitry revision materials
The resources are split into eight modules, covering the full UK, AQA A-level Chemistry curriculum:
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Physical Chemistry
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Advanced Physical Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry
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Advanced Organic Chemistry
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AS practical skills
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Advanced practical skills
Each module is then broken down into topics, and sub-topics. For example in the module on Alkanes, Lajoy and Manny cover; the modification of alkanes by cracking, the combustion of alkanes, the chlorination of alkanes and fractional distillation of crude oil.
As a taster, here’s Lajoy explaining the modification of alkanes by cracking in just five minutes.
After an in-depth review of the definitions and basic principles, you’ll discover the differences between thermal cracking and catalytic cracking and why cracking is important.
Finally, there’s three A-level practice questions, complete with model answers. The first, asks students to decide which product is more likely formed in catalytic cracking, from four choices*;
A. Ethene
B. Propene
C. Benzene
D. Dodecane
While these notes are invaluable, this is just the start.
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*Spoiler, the answer is C - Benzene.