Chemistry

Course summary

Why study Chemistry? Chemistry provides the opportunity to develop the manipulative, practical, analytical skills needed to interpret experimental data. It emphasises ability to apply knowledge and make predictions about unknown/new situations and in addition it enables you to understand the world around you, including some of the very processes of life itself. What will you study? Physical Chemistry Atomic structure Amount of substance Structure and Bonding Energetic Kinetics Equilibria Redox Chemistry Thermodynamics Kinetic Rate Equations Equilibrium Constants Kc Electrode Potentials Electrochemical Cells Acids, Bases and Buffer Solutions Inorganic Chemistry Periodicity Trends in group 2 and 7 Identification of unknown aqueous compounds Transition metals and reactions of ions in solution Organic Chemistry Alkanes and Alkenes Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols Optical Isomerism Aldehydes and Ketones Carboxylic Acids Aromatic Chemistry Amines Polymers Amino AcidsProteins and DNA Organic Synthesis NMR and ChromatographyWhat will Chemistry offer you in the future? A Level Chemistry is an essential requirement for studying Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine and can lead to a large variety of career options, such as Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Forensics, Biochemistry, Accountancy/Finance, Journalism/Publishing and Education. Universities particularly value the logical discipline and transferrable skills developed through studying Chemistry and regard it as a facilitating subject for a diverse variety of courses, providing you with the scope to pursue virtually any career path.