Slide Preview for C1 Carbon Chemistry

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This slideshow covers the Carbon Chemistry (C1) module from the 2011 OCR Gateway science syllabus and includes: compounds, naming simple compounds, writing chemical formulae, simple chemical reactions, balancing equations, the structure of the atom, mass and atomic number, atoms, ions and molecules, ionic molecules, introduction to ionic and covalent bonding, fuels, hydrocarbons, fractional distillation, intermolecular forces, crude oil and its uses, cracking, choosing a fuel, combustion, incomplete combustion and the formation of soot, the Earth's atmosphere, the carbon cycle, evolution of the atmosphere, population and pollution, reducing pollution, formation of carbon monoxide and other pollutants, making polymers, alkanes, alkenes, testing for alkenes using bromine water, monomers and polymers, designer polymers, different properties of polymers, structure of plastics, nylon, Gore-tex, disposal of plastics, biodegradable plastics, the chemistry of cooking, artificial additives, emulsions, emulsifiers and how they work, baking powder, perfumes, solutions, key terms to do with solutions, solubility, using cosmetics, paint, ingredients of paint, water based and oil based paints, thermochromic and phosphorescent paint.