Edexcel A2 Chemistry

by George Facer

Revised and updated to meet the needs of A2 students following the new Edexcel specification, this textbook is divided into two units. The first nine chapters describe and explain the material of Unit 4: Rates, equilibria and further organic chemistry. The next five chapters cover the material for Unit 5: Transition metals, arenes and organic nitrogen chemistry. Chapter 1 will also help students with kinetic experiments likely to be encountered in Unit 6 -- the internal assessment of practical skills, Chapter 10 with practical assessments on redox titrations, Chapter 11 with assessed practicals on transition metal compounds and Chapter 14 with organic analysis assessments. Guidance on exam technique and sample exam-style questions, together with graded answers and detailed commentaries, are provided online. This resource also includes end-of-chapter review questions, devised to assist and test learning, and practice unit tests, which are ideal for exam preparation. Edexcel A2 Chemistry includes the following special nExaminer's notes -- invaluable content guidance and exam advice nWorked examples -- detailed explanations of calculations to facilitate understanding This comprehensive, highly accessible, exam-focused text is essential reading for all Edexcel A2 Chemistry students. Answers to all review questions and practice unit tests are provided in an accompanying Teacher Guide, which is available for purchase by teachers.

334 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 2006