Slide Preview for AQA Chemistry Unit 1

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Atomic structure, mass and atomic number, electron structure, the periodic table, the alkali metals, the Noble gases, compounds, an introduction to ionic and covalent bonding, balancing equations, conservation of mass in reactions, limestone, thermal decomposition of carbonates, properties of metals, extraction of metals, the transition metals, making iron stronger, making steel, alloys, electrolysis, extracting and purifying copper, extracting aluminium, other ways of extracting metals from soil, phytomining, bioleaching, crude oil, hydrocarbons, fractional distillation, alkanes, fossil fuels, disposal of plastics, ethanol, cracking, alkenes, testing for alkenes, general formula of alkenes, monomers and polymers, biodegradable carrier bags, energy content of food, vegetable oils, extracting plant oil, saturated and unsaturated fats, emulsions, emulsifiers, the structure of the Earth, tectonic plates, plate movements, the Earth's atmosphere, evolution of the atmosphere, the Primordial Soup theory, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, separating air using fractional distillation.