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Physical chemistry has 7 subtopics, including:
- Atomic structure
- Amount of substance
- Bonding
- Energetics
- Kinetics
- Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc
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Choose a subtopic. Physical chemistry covers Atomic structure, Amount of substance, Bonding, and Energetics in AS Level AQA Chemistry. 41 lessons in 7 subtopics.
Revise Physical chemistry for AS Level AQA Chemistry, including Atomic structure, Amount of substance, Bonding, and Energetics. 41 lessons across 7 subtopics.
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Physical chemistry lessons by subtopic
41 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Atomic structure
- Unveiling the Atom: A Journey Through Time
- Atomic Structure: Mass Number, Isotopes, and Calculations
- Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Interpretation
- Ionisation Energy Explained
- Electron Configuration Evidence
Amount of substance
- Balancing Equations and Stoichiometric Calculations
- Percentage Yield and Atom Economy (Part 1/2)
- Percentage Yield and Atom Economy (Part 2/2)
- Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass
- Introduction to the Ideal Gas Equation
- The Mole & Avogadro's Constant
- Moles, Mass & Mr Calculations
- Concentration Calculations
Bonding
- Predicting Ion Charges & Formula Construction
- Ionic Lattices & Compound Ions
- Crystal Structures: Ionic, Metallic & Molecular (Part 1/2)
- Crystal Structures: Ionic, Metallic & Molecular (Part 2/2)
- Giant Covalent Structures: Diamond & Graphite
- Energy Changes & States of Matter
- Intermolecular Forces: Dipoles and Van der Waals
- Hydrogen Bonding: Strength and Effects
Energetics
- Enthalpy Change: Definitions
- Enthalpy Changes
- Mean Bond Enthalpy: Definitions
- Calculating Enthalpy Changes Using Mean Bond Enthalpies
- Hess's Law Calculations
- Hess's Law: Experimental Applications
- Calorimetry Calculations: q=mcΔT and Molar Enthalpy Change
- Enthalpy Change Examples: Dissolution, Neutralization, Displacement, and Combustion
Kinetics
- Temperature's Effect on Reaction Rate
- What are Catalysts?
- Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution
- Collision Theory and Activation Energy
- Concentration, Pressure, and Reaction Rates
Chemical equilibria, Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc
- Kc Expressions and Calculations
- Factors Affecting Kc
- Equilibrium: The Dynamic Balance
- Le Chatelier's Principle: Shifting Equilibria
- Industrial Equilibria: Finding the Balance
Oxidation, reduction and redox equations
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What is Physical chemistry?
Physical chemistry covers Atomic structure, Amount of substance, Bonding, and Energetics in AS Level AQA Chemistry. 41 lessons in 7 subtopics.
What is the plum pudding model?
The plum pudding model, proposed by J.J. The Unveiling the Atom: A Journey Through Time notes cover this in full.
What is an isotope?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same atomic number, so the same number of protons, but different mass numbers because they have different numbers of neutrons. The Atomic Structure: Mass Number, Isotopes, and Calculations notes cover this in full.
What is the ideal gas equation?
The ideal gas equation is pV = nRT, where p is pressure in pascals (Pa), V is volume in cubic metres (m³), n is the amount in moles, R is the gas constant, 8.314 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, and T is temperature in kelvin (K). The Introduction to the Ideal Gas Equation notes cover this in full.
How do you calculate relative atomic mass?
Relative atomic mass = sum of (isotopic mass × percentage abundance) ÷ 100. The Atomic Structure: Mass Number, Isotopes, and Calculations notes cover this in full.
What is a catalyst?
A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed in chemical composition or amount at the end of the reaction. The What are Catalysts? notes cover this in full.
What is relative atomic mass?
Relative atomic mass (Aᵣ) is the weighted mean mass of an atom of an element, measured on a scale on which the mass of a carbon-12 atom is exactly 12. The Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass notes cover this in full.
What is ionic bonding?
Ionic bonding is the strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a lattice. The Ionic Lattices & Compound Ions notes cover this in full.
What are examples of endothermic reactions?
Examples of endothermic reactions are the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate, with ΔH⦵ = +178 kJ mol⁻¹, dissolving ammonium nitrate in water, and photosynthesis. The Enthalpy Changes notes cover this in full.