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Chemistry — A2 Level (9701)
A2 level
Sara_SiddiquiAbout this course
This course covers the Cambridge A2 Level Chemistry syllabus (9701), the second and final year of the A Level programme. Building on AS Level foundations, students will explore advanced physical chemistry including thermodynamics, electrode potentials, and reaction kinetics, alongside complex organic chemistry mechanisms and modern analytical techniques. This globally recognised qualification opens pathways to leading universities for degrees in medicine, pharmacy, chemical engineering, biochemistry, and materials science.
Course Outline
- Recap of AS Level — Key concepts and calculations review
- Examination Structure — Papers 4 and 5 overview
- Further Energetics — Born-Haber cycles and lattice enthalpy
- Further Electrochemistry — Standard electrode potentials and cells
- Further Equilibria — Acid-base equilibria and buffer solutions
- Further Reaction Kinetics — Rate-determining steps and mechanisms
- Transition Elements — Properties, complexes and catalysis
- Benzene and Aromatic Chemistry
- Carbonyl Compounds — Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
- Nitrogen Compounds — Amines, amides and amino acids
- Polymers — Addition and condensation polymerisation
- Analytical Chemistry — NMR spectroscopy and chromatography
- Organic Synthesis — Multi-step reaction pathways
- Environmental and Industrial Chemistry
- Past Paper Practice — Papers 4 and 5 with model answers