VCE Chemistry
The purpose of this text is to produce a reliable and free textbook, specifically tailored toward the needs of students studying VCE Chemistry in an attempt to gain the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). The eventual aim is to provide a practical alternative to standard textbooks, complete with exercises and worked examples.
Unit 1: The Big Ideas of Chemistry
The Periodic Table
- History of The Periodic Table
- Different Views on Matter
- The Current Periodic Table
- Relative Atomic Mass and the Mole
Materials
- Metals
- Ionic Compounds
- Covalent molecules, networks and layers
- Carbon Compounds
- Surfaces, Bonding and Nano-particles
Unit 2: Environmental chemistry
Water
- Solubility
- Precipitation
- Acids and Bases
- Stoichiometry
- Redox Reactions and Corrosion
- Green Chemistry
The Atmosphere
- Atmospheric Make-up
- Environmental Issues
- Gases in the Atmosphere
- Properties of Gases
Unit 3: Area of Study: Analytical Chemistry
Chemical Analysis
- Analysis via mass
- Volumetric Analysis
- Analysis of acids and bases
- Analysis of oxidants and reductants
- Chromatography
- Spectroscopy
- Combinations of analysis
Unit 4: Chemistry at work
Industrial Chemistry
- Reaction Speed
- Reaction Yield
- Precipitation
- Equilibria with Acids and Bases
- Benefits and Risks of Industrial Chemistry
- Production of Ammonia
- Production of Nitric Acid
- Production of Sulfuric Acid
- Production of Ethene
Supplying and Using Chemistry
- Fossil Fuels
- Alternative Energy
- Energy in Chemical Reactions; heat and electricity
- Batteries and cells
- Electrolysis
