Topic 4
Inorganic
Chemistry and
The Periodic Table
Topic 4 develops inorganic chemistry through Group 1, Group 2 and Group 7 trends. Students learn to explain reactivity, thermal stability, flame colours, halogen displacement reactions and the tests used to identify key inorganic ions.
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Groups 1 and 2
Group 2 reactivity, hydroxide and sulfate solubility, thermal stability, flame colours and experimental procedures.
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Group 7 Halogens
Halogen trends, displacement reactions, disproportionation, hydrogen halides and reactions with sulfuric acid.
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Inorganic Analysis
Qualitative tests for carbonate, hydrogencarbonate, sulfate and ammonium ions, including ionic equations.
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- A.6 a
understand reasons for trends in thermal stability of Group 1 nitrates in terms of size and charge of cations
Revise - A.6 b
understand reasons for trends in thermal stability of Group 2 nitrates in terms of size and charge of cations
Revise - A.6 c
understand reasons for trends in thermal stability of Group 1 carbonates in terms of size and charge of cations
Revise - A.6 d
understand reasons for trends in thermal stability of Group 2 carbonates in terms of size and charge of cations
Revise - A.7 a
understand formation of flame colours by Group 1 compounds in terms of electron transitions
Revise - A.7 b
understand formation of flame colours by Group 2 compounds in terms of electron transitions
Revise - A.8i
understand experimental procedures to show: patterns in thermal decomposition of Group 1 and 2 nitrates and carbonates
Revise - A.8ii
understand experimental procedures to show: flame colours in compounds of Group 1 and 2 elements
Revise - B.11 a
understand the trend in reactivity of Group 7 elements in terms of redox reactions of Cl2 with halide ions in aqueous solution followed by organic solvent
Revise - B.11 b
understand the trend in reactivity of Group 7 elements in terms of redox reactions of Br2 with halide ions in aqueous solution followed by organic solvent
Revise - B.11 c
understand the trend in reactivity of Group 7 elements in terms of redox reactions of I2 with halide ions in aqueous solution followed by organic solvent
Revise - B.12i
understand, in terms of changes in oxidation number, the following reactions of the halogens: oxidation reactions with Group 1 and 2 metals
Revise - B.12ii
understand, in terms of changes in oxidation number, the following reactions of the halogens: the disproportionation reaction of chlorine with water and the use of chlorine in water treatment
Revise - B.12iii
understand, in terms of changes in oxidation number, the following reactions of the halogens: the disproportionation reaction of chlorine with cold, dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide to form bleach
Revise - B.12iv
understand, in terms of changes in oxidation number, the following reactions of the halogens: the disproportionation reaction of chlorine with hot alkali
Revise - B.12v
understand, in terms of changes in oxidation number, the following reactions of the halogens: reactions analogous to those specified above
Revise - B.13i
understand the following reactions: solid Group 1 halides with concentrated sulfuric acid, to illustrate the trend in reducing ability of the hydrogen halides
Revise - B.13ii a
understand precipitation reactions of Cl- with aqueous silver nitrate solution followed by aqueous ammonia
Revise - B.13ii b
understand precipitation reactions of Br- with aqueous silver nitrate solution followed by aqueous ammonia
Revise - B.13ii c
understand precipitation reactions of I- with aqueous silver nitrate solution followed by aqueous ammonia
Revise - B.14 a
be able to make predictions about fluorine and its compounds using trends in halogen chemistry
Revise - B.14 b
be able to make predictions about astatine and its compounds using trends in halogen chemistry
Revise - C.15i
know reactions, including ionic equations where appropriate, for identifying: carbonate ions, CO32-, and hydrogencarbonate ions, HCO3–, using an aqueous acid to form carbon dioxide
Revise - C.15ii
know reactions, including ionic equations where appropriate, for identifying: sulfate ions, SO42-, using acidified barium chloride solution
Revise - C.15iii
know reactions, including ionic equations where appropriate, for identifying: ammonium ions, NH4+, using sodium hydroxide solution and warming to form ammonia Tests for halide ions and for the ions of Group 1 and 2 metals are also required, but are covered elsewhere in this Topic.
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