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OCR A Level Chemistry

Syllabus H432 · Version 3.1 (May 2026), for first assessment in 2017 · sourced from OCR (Cambridge OCR) Level 3 Advanced GCE in Chemistry A (H432) specification, Version 3.1 (May 2026), verified 2026-09-08.

  1. 1. Development of practical skills in chemistry

    • 1.1.1 Planning
    • 1.1.2 Implementing
    • 1.1.3 Analysis
    • 1.1.4 Evaluation
    • 1.2.1 Practical skills
    • 1.2.2 Use of apparatus and techniques

  2. 2. Foundations in chemistry

    • 2.1.1 Atomic structure and isotopes
    • 2.1.2 Compounds, formulae and equations
    • 2.1.3 Amount of substance
    • 2.1.4 Acids
    • 2.1.5 Redox
    • 2.2.1 Electron structure
    • 2.2.2 Bonding and structure

  3. 3. Periodic table and energy

    • 3.1.1 Periodicity
    • 3.1.2 Group 2
    • 3.1.3 The halogens
    • 3.1.4 Qualitative analysis
    • 3.2.1 Enthalpy changes
    • 3.2.2 Reaction rates
    • 3.2.3 Chemical equilibrium

  4. 4. Core organic chemistry

    • 4.1.1 Basic concepts of organic chemistry
    • 4.1.2 Alkanes
    • 4.1.3 Alkenes
    • 4.2.1 Alcohols
    • 4.2.2 Haloalkanes
    • 4.2.3 Organic synthesis
    • 4.2.4 Analytical techniques

  5. 5. Physical chemistry and transition elements

    • 5.1.1 How fast?
    • 5.1.2 How far?
    • 5.1.3 Acids, bases and buffers
    • 5.2.1 Lattice enthalpy
    • 5.2.2 Enthalpy and entropy
    • 5.2.3 Redox and electrode potentials
    • 5.3.1 Transition elements
    • 5.3.2 Qualitative analysis

  6. 6. Organic chemistry and analysis

    • 6.1.1 Aromatic compounds
    • 6.1.2 Carbonyl compounds
    • 6.1.3 Carboxylic acids and esters
    • 6.2.1 Amines
    • 6.2.2 Amino acids, amides and chirality
    • 6.2.3 Polyesters and polyamides
    • 6.2.4 Carbon–carbon bond formation
    • 6.2.5 Organic synthesis
    • 6.3.1 Chromatography and qualitative analysis
    • 6.3.2 Spectroscopy