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OxfordAQA IGCSE Chemistry

Syllabus 9202 · Version 6.2, for exams May/June 2018 onwards · sourced from OxfordAQA – official International GCSE Chemistry (9202) specification PDF, Version 6.2 (topic and sub-topic names re-checked against it, 2026-09-16), verified 2026-09-16.

  1. 1. Atomic structure and the periodic table

    • 3.1.1 Solids, liquids and gases
    • 3.1.2 A simple model of the atom
    • 3.1.3 The periodic table

  2. 2. Structure, bonding and the properties of matter

    • 3.2.1 Chemical bonds: ionic, covalent and metallic
    • 3.2.2 How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
    • 3.2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon
    • 3.2.4 Nanoparticles

  3. 3. Chemical changes

    • 3.3.1 Metals
    • 3.3.2 Electrolysis

  4. 4. Chemical analysis

    • 3.4.1 Purity and chromatography
    • 3.4.2 Identification of common gases
    • 3.4.3 Identification of ions

  5. 5. Acids, bases and salts

    • 3.5.1 The properties of acids and bases
    • 3.5.2 Preparation of salts

  6. 6. Quantitative chemistry

    • 3.6.1 Conservation of mass including the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations
    • 3.6.2 Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
    • 3.6.3 The mole concept
    • 3.6.4 Molar concentrations

  7. 7. Trends within the periodic table

    • 3.7.1 Group properties
    • 3.7.2 Transition metals

  8. 8. The rate and extent of chemical change

    • 3.8.1 Rate of reaction
    • 3.8.2 Factors affecting equilibrium
    • 3.8.3 Production of ammonia and sulfuric acid
    • 3.8.4 Redox reactions

  9. 9. Energy changes

    • 3.9.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions
    • 3.9.2 Calculating and explaining energy change
    • 3.9.3 Chemical cells and fuel cells

  10. 10. Organic chemistry

    • 3.10.1 Carbon compounds as fuels
    • 3.10.2 Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers
    • 3.10.3 Organic compounds – their structure and reactions