Sub-atomic particles, isotopes, electronic configuration in sub-shells, ionisation energies and the evidence they give for shell structure.
Relative masses, the mole and Avogadro's constant, empirical and molecular formulae, the ideal gas equation and reacting-mass, solution and gas-volume calculations.
Ionic, covalent (including dative) and metallic bonding, electronegativity, shapes by VSEPR, bond polarity, and intermolecular forces including hydrogen bonding.
The ideal gas, kinetic theory and real-gas deviations, the three states, and giant and simple lattice structures with their properties.
Enthalpy changes and their definitions, Hess's law cycles, enthalpies of formation and combustion, bond energies, and an introduction to lattice energy and Born–Haber.
Oxidation numbers, redox half-equations, electrolysis and Faraday's laws, standard electrode potentials, the electrochemical series, cells and feasibility.
Dynamic equilibrium and Le Chatelier, Kc and Kp, Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases, Ka, Kw and pH, strong/weak species, buffers and indicators.
Collision theory, the effect of conditions, the Boltzmann distribution, catalysts, rate equations, orders, the rate-determining step and the Arrhenius idea.
Periodic trends in atomic radius, ionisation energy, melting point and electrical conductivity across Period 3, and reactions of the elements, oxides and chlorides.
Trends in Group 2 (reactivity, oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, thermal stability) and Group 17 halogens (volatility, oxidising power, displacement, disproportionation, halide tests).
Nitrogen's inertness, ammonia and the Haber process, ammonium salts and nitrogen oxides in the environment, and sulfur, sulfur dioxide and the Contact process.
Nomenclature and isomerism, alkanes and free-radical substitution, alkenes and electrophilic addition with Markovnikov's rule, and addition polymerisation.
Nucleophilic substitution (SN1/SN2) and elimination of halogenoalkanes, hydrolysis rate trends, and the classification, oxidation and reactions of alcohols.
Aldehydes and ketones and their tests, nucleophilic addition, carboxylic acids and their acidity, esters and esterification/hydrolysis, and acyl chlorides.
Amines as bases and their preparation, amino acids and zwitterions, amides, and addition vs condensation polymers (polyesters, polyamides) and their hydrolysis.
Mass spectrometry and the M+1/isotope peaks, infrared spectroscopy and characteristic absorptions, an introduction to NMR, and chromatography with Rf values.