Revised and updated, this 2nd Edition Student Book provides straightforward and concise coverage of the WJEC AS Level Chemistry specification and is endorsed by WJEC, offering high quality support you can trust.
Test Yourself section at the end of each chapter to reinforce knowledge with answers provided in the book.
Section on Answering exam questions at the end of each unit gives guidance on command words and how to approach each question.
Exam Practice questions at the end of each unit are taken from actual WJEC past papers with answers provided in the book.
Enhanced support for practical skills help embed understanding of practical work.
Increased maths support throughout with maths skills and techniques regularly tested throughout.
Clear explanations and diagrams throughout.
Includes the Periodic Table.
Unit 1 The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple
Reactions: 1.1 Formulae and equations; 1.2 Basic ideas about atoms; 1.3
Chemical calculations; 1.4 Bonding; 1.5 Solid structures; 1.6 The periodic
table; 1.7 Simple equilibria and acid-base reactions; Answering exam
questions; Exam practice questions; Unit 2 Energy, Rate and Chemistry of
Carbon Compounds: 2.1 Thermochemistry; 2.2 Rates of reaction; 2.3 The wider
impact of chemistry; 2.4 Organic compounds; 2.5 Hydrocarbons; 2.6
Halogenoalkanes; 2.7 Alcohols; 2.8 Instrumental analysis; Answering exam
questions; Exam practice questions; Answers; Glossary; Periodic Table
Peter Blake is a former senior lecturer in Chemistry at St Andrews and Cardiff Universities. He has been an examiner for A Level Chemistry for a number of years, during which time he has been involved in both specification revision and the authoring of study materials. // Elfed Charles has taught for thirty years in secondary schools, has experience of senior management and is a Principal Examiner in Chemistry at A Level for a major awarding body. // Kathryn Foster is a former Head of Science at a Sixth Form College. She has many years of experience teaching Chemistry A Level and is a Principal Examiner for Chemistry with a major awarding body. // Lindsay Bromley has worked as a senior research scientist in industry before moving into teaching 25 years ago. She currently runs the Chemistry department at a large comprehensive school and is a Principal Examiner in Chemistry at A Level for a major awarding body. // Jonathan Thomas has fifteen years' experience as Head of Chemistry in a secondary school in South Wales, and has worked in a variety of additional roles including MAT coordinator and head of sixth form. He has been part of the paper evaluation panel in Chemistry at A Level for a major awarding body.
