Chemistry IGCSE topics, by unit

27 topics · 2 units · 24 papers

Matched automatically, by keyword patterns in each paper’s questions and mark scheme, so a topic sits under a unit when one of that unit’s papers matched it. A topic assessed in more than one unit appears under each, counted and listed for that unit alone.

Paper 1

12 papers · assesses:

• Acids, alkalis and titrations (5 papers)
• Acids, bases and salt preparations (6 papers)
• Alkanes (3 papers)
• Alkenes (6 papers)
• Atomic structure (9 papers)
• Chemical formulae, equations and calculations (6 papers)
• Chemical tests (8 papers)
• Covalent bonding (11 papers)
• Crude oil (6 papers)
• Elements, compounds and mixtures (6 papers)
• Energetics (10 papers)
• Gases in the atmosphere (1 paper)
• Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium (5 papers)
• Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine (5 papers)
• Ionic bonding (6 papers)
• Rates of reaction (10 papers)
• Reactivity series (10 papers)
• States of matter (3 papers)
• Synthetic polymers (7 papers)
• The Periodic Table (3 papers)

Paper 2

12 papers · assesses:

• Acids, alkalis and titrations (8 papers)
• Acids, bases and salt preparations (5 papers)
• Alcohols (6 papers)
• Alkenes (3 papers)
• Atomic structure (3 papers)
• Carboxylic acids (5 papers)
• Chemical formulae, equations and calculations (2 papers)
• Chemical tests (3 papers)
• Covalent bonding (4 papers)
• Crude oil (5 papers)
• Electrolysis (7 papers)
• Elements, compounds and mixtures (1 paper)
• Energetics (8 papers)
• Esters (7 papers)
• Extraction and uses of metals (5 papers)
• Gases in the atmosphere (2 papers)
• Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium (1 paper)
• Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine (2 papers)
• Metallic bonding (8 papers)
• Rates of reaction (5 papers)
• Reactivity series (2 papers)
• Reversible reactions and equilibria (6 papers)
• States of matter (3 papers)
• Synthetic polymers (4 papers)
• The Periodic Table (1 paper)

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