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The aim of the course is to teach you chemistry based on the following lesson headings:

Lesson 1 - Terms and Fundementals:
- What is chemistry?
- What is matter?
- What is a substance?
- The 3 physical states
- What is an atom?
- What are elements, molecules and compounds?
- What is atomic number?
- What is an isotope?
- What is energy?
- What is the periodic table?
- What is a metal?
- What is a non-metal?
- What is a transition-metal?
- The importance of the structure of noble gases.
- What is a bond?
- What is a reaction?
Lesson 2 - Secrets of the Atom:
- The atom
- The nucleus
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons
- Electron shells - the basics
- s, p and d sub-levels – more advanced
- Energy level charts and orbitals
- Relevance of the outer shell
Lesson 3 - Secrets of Mass and the Mole:
- Mass and weight
- Atomic and molecular mass
- Relative atomic and molecular mass
- Avogadro's hypothesis
- Calculating relative molecular masses
- What is a mole?
- Avagadro’s number and the mole
- Molar mass
- Balancing equations
- Molarity
Lesson 4 - Secrets of Bonding:
- What is a bond?
- Ionic bonding
- Covalent bonding
- Lone pairs
- Metallic bonding
- Weaker bonds
- Introduction to the shape of molecules
- Oxidation and reduction
Lesson 5 - Secrets of Chemical Energetics:
- Thermochemistry
- Endothermic and exothermic
- Standard enthalpy
- Explaining enthalpy changes
- Standard enthalpy changes of combustion and formation
- Hess’s law
- Other interesting enthalpy changes
- The rate of chemical reaction
- Reversible reactions
- Chemical equilibrium
Lesson 6 - Secrets of Chemical Equilibrium:
- What is an equilibrium?
- Physical equilibrium
- Chemical equilibrium
- The effect of temperature change
- Pressure changes
- Concentration changes
- Le Chatelier’s principle
- Industrial implications
Lesson 7 - Secrets of the Periodic Table:
- The periodic table
- How to “read” the periodic table
- Periodicity
- How do the physical properties of the elements change?
- How do the chemical properties of the elements change?
- The diagonal relationship between elements
Lesson 8 - Secrets of Chemistry of the Main Groups:
- Group 1
- Group 2
- Group 3
- Group 4
- Group 5
- Group 6
- Group 7
- Group 8
- The transition metals
Lesson 9 - Secrets of Acids, Bases and Salts:
- What is an acid?
- What is a base?
- What is neutral?
- Detecting acidity and alkalinity?
- Properties of acids and bases?
- What is a salt?
- Hydrated salts
- Deliquescence and efflorescence
Lesson 10 - Secrets of Carbon Chemistry:
- Glossary of terms
- Main organic groups - general formula
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
- Halogenoalkanes
- Nitriles
- Alcohols
- Aldehydes
- Ketones
- Carboxylic acids
- Condensation polymers
- Introduction to aromatic hydrocarbons - benzene
Lesson 11 - Secrets of Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry:
- Mechanisms
- Free radical substitution
- Electrophilic addition
- Nucleophilic addition
- Electrophilic substitution of benzene

All course documents are downloadable .zip files that extract to Word documents.

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