⚛ Jackson Habimana • S4 Chemistry

Senior Four Chemistry

Atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, group chemistry, equilibrium, redox reactions, and thermochemistry.

18
Units
144+
Worked Examples
450
Quiz Questions
900
Test Marks
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Unit Tests

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Atomic Structure & Bonding • Units 1–4
Unit 01

Structure of an Atom & Mass Spectrum

Subatomic particles, atomic number, isotopes, relative atomic mass, the mass spectrometer, and mass spectra interpretation.

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Unit 02

Electronic Configuration of Atoms & Ions

Bohr's model, hydrogen spectrum, spectral series, orbitals, quantum numbers, electron configurations, and ionisation energy.

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Unit 03

Ionic & Metallic Bonds

Why atoms bond, ionic bond formation, giant ionic lattice, lattice energy, metallic bonding, and physical properties of metals.

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Unit 04

Covalent Bond & Molecular Structure

Orbital overlap, VBT, dative bonds, VSEPR, hybridisation, polar bonds, simple vs giant covalent structures, and intermolecular forces.

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Periodic Table & Group Chemistry • Units 5–8
Unit 05

Variation in Trends of Physical Properties

History of the periodic table, Mendeleev vs modern, blocks (s,p,d,f), and trends in atomic radius, IE, electronegativity, melting point.

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Unit 06

Group 1 Elements & Their Compounds

Alkali metals: occurrence, reactions with O₂/H₂O/halogens, oxides, hydroxides, thermal decomposition, solubility, flame tests, and hydrogen.

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Unit 07

Group 2 Elements & Their Compounds

Alkaline earth metals: reactivity, carbonates, hydroxides, sulfates, anomalous beryllium, identification of Ba²⁺, and uses.

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Unit 08

Group 13 Elements & Their Compounds

Aluminium chemistry, reactions with alkalis, amphoteric oxides/hydroxides, anomalous boron, identification of Al³⁺, inert pair effect.

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Group Chemistry Continued • Units 9–14
Unit 09

Group 14 Elements & Their Compounds

Carbon allotropes, silicon, oxides/chlorides trends, thermal stability, +2 vs +4 oxidation states, diagonal relationship.

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Unit 10

Group 15 Elements & Their Compounds

Nitrogen inertness, ammonia, nitric acid, phosphorus and its compounds, phosphoric acid, and trends in properties.

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Unit 11

Group 16 Elements & Their Compounds

Oxygen and sulfur chemistry, acidity/volatility of hydrides, sulfuric acid manufacture, oxoanions, identification of SO²⁻/SO²⁻.

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Unit 12

Group 17 Elements & Their Compounds

Halogens: preparation, physical/chemical trends, hydrogen halides, halates/perhalates, and uses of halogens.

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Unit 13

Group 18 Elements & Noble Gases

Occurrence, physical properties, reactivity and inertness of noble gases, and their industrial and scientific uses.

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Unit 14

Period 3 Elements & Their Compounds

Physical and chemical properties across Period 3, trends in oxides and chlorides, and periodic law applied to Period 3.

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Unit 15

Factors Affecting Chemical Equilibrium

Reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium, Le Châtelier's principle, and factors affecting equilibrium position.

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Unit 16

Acids and Bases

Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis acid-base theories, pH, strong vs weak acids and bases, and neutralisation.

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Unit 17

Reduction and Oxidation Reactions

Electrochemistry, oxidation numbers, balancing redox equations, the reactivity series, and electrolytic cells.

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Unit 18

Energy Changes & Energy Profile Diagrams

Internal energy, first law of thermodynamics, standard enthalpy changes, exothermic/endothermic reactions, and energy profiles.

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