Pearson Edexcel IAL Chemistry

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IAL Chemistry: on a deep graphite laboratory mat, a pale blue Liebig condenser, a separating funnel with amber and violet layers draining into a receiving flask, a conical flask of teal solution, a dark-blue round-bottom flask in a brass ring cradle, a thermometer with a red column and a squat amber reagent bottle.

Connect chemical structure and reactivity, then improve calculations, mechanisms and practical responses.

  • Explain observable properties and reactions through particles, bonding and chemical models
  • Make stoichiometry, energetics, kinetics and equilibrium calculations transparent and checkable
  • Organise organic chemistry as connected transformations, mechanisms and analytical evidence
  • Use procedure, observation and data quality to justify and evaluate chemical conclusions
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Explain macroscopic chemistry from particles and bonding Move beyond recalled trends by connecting electronic structure, bonding and intermolecular forces to evidence.
Select the model
Choose the particle, bonding, energetic or equilibrium model relevant to the observation.
Build the causal chain
Connect structure to interaction, then to property or reactivity.
Distinguish similar ideas
Separate bond strength, intermolecular force, activation energy and thermodynamic stability.
 Make quantitative chemistry a checkable process Organise stoichiometry, energetics, kinetics and equilibrium calculations around equations, units and assumptions.
Set up the chemistry first
Balance the equation and identify the mole or mathematical relationship before substituting.
Preserve precision
Track units, signs, significant figures and intermediate values.
Interpret chemically
Explain what the calculated value means for composition, feasibility, rate or equilibrium.
 Build an organic reaction network instead of isolated flashcards Link functional groups through reagents, conditions, mechanisms, observations and analytical evidence.
Organise transformations
Map how one functional group is prepared, converted and identified.
Understand mechanisms
Follow electron movement and explain selectivity rather than memorising arrows.
Solve synthesis problems
Work backwards from the target while checking conditions and competing reactions.
 Use experimental evidence to justify chemical conclusions Combine procedure, observation, calculation and evaluation rather than treating practical skills as a separate checklist.
Explain each step
Relate apparatus, reagent, heating, separation and safety choices to purpose.
Align evidence and claim
Match observations, spectra, tests and equations to the conclusion supported.
Evaluate chemically
Distinguish measurement error from incomplete reaction, heat loss or side reactions.
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Unit 1 · WCH11
Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  • Atomic structure and the periodic table
  • Amount of substance and equations
  • Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
  • Shapes, polarity and intermolecular forces
  • Introductory organic nomenclature, isomerism and reactions
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks.
Unit 2 · WCH12
Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols
  • Enthalpy changes and Hess cycles
  • Group 2 chemistry
  • Group 7 chemistry
  • Halogenoalkanes
  • Alcohols
  • Rates and qualitative evidence within the unit
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks.
Unit 3 · WCH13
Practical Skills in Chemistry I
  • Planning and safety
  • Quantitative measurements and titration
  • Separation and purification
  • Qualitative observations and tests
  • Uncertainty and experimental evaluation
Written practical-skills examination: 1 hour 20 minutes, 50 marks.
Unit 4 · WCH14
Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry
  • Kinetics and rate equations
  • Chemical equilibria
  • Acid-base equilibria
  • Carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acids
  • Organic mechanisms and synthesis
Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks.
Unit 5 · WCH15
Transition Metals and Organic Nitrogen Chemistry
  • Redox and electrode potentials
  • Transition-metal chemistry
  • Amines, amino acids and proteins
  • Multi-step organic synthesis
  • Spectroscopic and analytical evidence
Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks.
Unit 6 · WCH16
Practical Skills in Chemistry II
  • Advanced planning and risk control
  • Quantitative data processing
  • Graphical analysis
  • Uncertainty and precision
  • Chemical and procedural evaluation
Written practical-skills examination: 1 hour 20 minutes, 50 marks.

Course fees

4 lessons per month 90 minutes per lesson

Fees by level

All levels
HK$2,000/ 4 lessons
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