Pearson Edexcel A Level Chemistry

Syllabus YCH11 · Issue 1, September 2017 · sourced from Pearson Edexcel — official International Advanced Level Chemistry specification PDF, verified 2026-08-21.

1. 1. Unit 1 – Structure, Bonding and Introduction to Organic Chemistry (AS)

   • 1.1 Formulae, Equations and Amount of Substance
   • 1.2 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
   • 1.3 Bonding and Structure
   • 1.4 Introductory Organic Chemistry and Alkanes
   • 1.5 Alkenes

2. 2. Unit 2 – Energetics, Group Chemistry, Halogenoalkanes and Alcohols (AS)

   • 6 Energetics
   • 7 Intermolecular Forces
   • 8 Redox Chemistry and Groups 1, 2 and 7
   • 9 Introduction to Kinetics and Equilibria
   • 10 Organic Chemistry: Halogenoalkanes, Alcohols and Spectra

3. 3. Unit 3 – Practical Skills in Chemistry I (AS)

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4. 4. Unit 4 – Rates, Equilibria and Further Organic Chemistry (A)

   • 11 Kinetics
   • 12 Entropy and Energetics
   • 13 Chemical Equilibria
   • 14 Acid-base Equilibria
   • 15 Organic Chemistry: Carbonyls, Carboxylic Acids and Chirality

5. 5. Unit 5 – Transition Metals and Organic Nitrogen Chemistry (A)

   • 16 Redox Equilibria
   • 17 Transition Metals and their Chemistry
   • 18 Organic Chemistry – Arenes
   • 19 Organic Nitrogen Compounds: Amines, Amides, Amino Acids and Proteins
   • 20 Organic Synthesis

6. 6. Unit 6 – Practical Skills in Chemistry II (A)

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