Edexcel a level chemistry 1 by hunt, andrew curtis

EDEXCEL A LEVEL

CHEMISTRY
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Graham Curtis
Andrew Hunt
Graham Hill

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Acknowledgement
Data used for the mass spectra in Figures 7.4 and 7.6 and for the IR spectra on page 235 come from
the SDBS of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
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Contents
Acknowledgements
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Introduction

ii
iv
vi

Prior knowledge

1

1 Atomic structure and the periodic table

12

2 Bonding and structure

38

3 Redox I

81

4 Inorganic chemistry and the periodic table

94

5 Formulae, equations and amounts of substance

119

6.1 Introduction to organic chemistry

150

6.2 Hydrocarbons: alkanes and alkenes

171

6.3 Halogenoalkanes and alcohols

202

7 Modern analytical techniques I

225

8 Energetics I

237

9 Kinetics I

262

10 Equilibrium I

274

Appendix

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A1 Mathematics in (AS) chemistry

286

A2 Preparing for the exam

301

Index
QR codes
The periodic table of elements

307
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