A2 Unit F334: Chemistry of Materials

Topic 1: Whats in a medicine? (WM)

A study of medicines such as aspirin, their development, chemistry and synthesis, illustrating
some of the features of the pharmaceutical industry.
The chemical ideas in this module are:
Phenols, carboxylic acids, esters, carbonyl compounds.
Acidbase reactions.
Medicine manufacture and testing.
IR spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy.

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Equilibria
WM1i
WM1ii
Bonding
and
structure

Organic
functional
groups

EL13i

WM2

EL13iii

WM3

EL15

WM4

EL14

WM5

WM6i
WM6ii
WM6iii
WM6iv
WM6v
WM6vi
WM6vi
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Assessable learning outcomes

Describe acids in terms of the Brnsted
Lowry theory as proton donors, and bases
as proton acceptors.
Identify the proton donor and proton
acceptor in an acidbase reaction.
Draw and interpret simple electron dotand-cross diagrams to show how atoms
bond through ionic, covalent and dative
covalent bonds.
Describe a simple model of metallic
bonding.
Use the electron pair repulsion principle to
predict and explain the shapes of simple
molecules (such as CH4, NH3, H2O and SF6)
and ions (such as NH4+) with up to six
outer pairs of electrons. (any combination
of bonding pairs and lone pairs) (no
treatment of hybridisation or molecular
orbitals is expected).
Recall the typical physical properties
(melting point, solubility in water, ability
to conduct electricity) characteristic of
giant lattice (metallic, ionic, covalent
network) and simple molecular structure
types (synoptic).
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: diols.
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: diamines.
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: dicarboxylic acids
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: phenols.
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: acyl chlorides.
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: acid anhydrides.
Recognise and write formulae for
members of the following homologous
series: esters.
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180
36-37
41

44-46

117

280, 303304
339-340
340-341
307-311

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Unit 2: The Materials Revolution (MR)

A study of condensation polymers and other modern materials.
The chemical ideas in this module are:
Condensation polymers.
Amines and amides.
Factors affecting the properties of polymers.
Disposal of polymers.

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Topic
Bonding
and
structure

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ES6

MR1i

Assessable learning outcomes

Explain the term electronegativity.

Recall qualitatively the electronegativity
MR1ii
trends in the Periodic Table.
Use relative electronegativity values to
MR1iii
predict bond polarity in a covalent bond.
Decide whether a molecule is polar or
MR1iv nonpolar from its shape and the polarity of
its bonds.
Explain, give examples of and recognise in
given examples the following types of
intermolecular bonds: instantaneous dipole
ES7i
MR2i
induced dipole bonds (including dependence
on branching and chain length of organic
molecules).
Explain, give examples of and recognise in
given examples the following types of
ES7ii MR2ii
intermolecular bonds: permanent dipole
permanent dipole bonds.
Explain, give examples of and recognise in
given examples the following types of
PR1i
MR2iii
intermolecular bonds: hydrogen bonds
(synoptic).
Explain and predict the effect of
temperature on the properties of polymers:
intermolecular bonds have more effect as
MR3i
the temperature is lowered; a polymer
softens above its Tm and becomes brittle
below its Tg.
Explain and predict the effect of
crystallinity on the properties of polymers:
(regular packing of the chains, due to the
MR3ii
regular structure of the polymer) the
chains are closer and the intermolecular
bonds have more effect, leading to greater
strength.
Explain and predict the effect of chain
length on the properties of polymers: there
MR3iii
are more intermolecular bonds leading to
greater strength.
Explain and predict the effect of chain
length on the properties of polymers:
MR3iv explain that flexibility depends on the
ability of the polymer chains to slide over
each other.
Explain the following ways that chemists
can modify the properties of a polymer to
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Chemical
ideas
(Page
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40-41
40-41
97

93-98

93-98

93-98

111

107-108

112

107-108

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Unit 3: The thread of life (TL)

A study of proteins and enzymes. DNA and its use in synthesising proteins.
The chemical ideas in this module are:
rates of reaction;
enzyme catalysis;
optical isomerism;
amino acid and protein chemistry;
the structure and function of DNA.

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Topic
Kinetics

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Assessable learning outcomes

Explain and use the terms: rate constant,

including units.
TL1ii Explain and use the terms: rate of reaction.
Explain and use the terms: order of reaction
TL1iii (both overall and with respect to a given
reagent)
Use empirical rate equations of the form: rate
TL2i
= k[A]m[B]n where m and n are integers.
Carry out calculations based on the rate
TL2ii
equation.
Understand that the rate constant k
TL2iii
increases with increasing temperature.
Describe of the concentration of reactants
TL2iv
affects the rate of reaction.
Understand that these experimental
TL3i
methods can be used in a school laboratory
for following a reaction: titration.
Understand that these experimental
TL3ii methods can be used in a school laboratory
for following a reaction: colorimetry.
Understand that these experimental
methods can be used in a school laboratory
TL3iii
for following a reaction: measuring volumes
of gases evolved.
Understand that these experimental
TL3iv methods can be used in a school laboratory
for following a reaction: pH measurement.
Understand that these experimental
methods can be used in a school laboratory
TL3v
for following a reaction: measuring mass
changes.
Design experiments to calculate the rate of
TL4i
reaction.
TL4ii Calculate the rate of the reaction.
Use given data to calculate half-lives for a
TL5
reaction.
Use experimental data (half-lives or initial
rates when varying concentrations are used)
TL6
to find the order of a reaction (zero-, first- or
second-order), and hence construct a rate
equation for the reaction.
Use the term rate-determining step to
TL7
describe the slowest step in a reaction.
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219-220

225
221

224

216-217

217
216-225
216-225
221-228

223-228

225

Unit 4: The Steel Story (SS)

An account of the production, properties and uses of steel, with reference to other
metals.
The chemical ideas in this module are:
Redox reactions.
Electrode potentials.
d-block chemistry.
Colorimetry.

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Topic
Formulae
,
equations
and
amount
of
substanc
e

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Assessable learning outcomes

Use the concept of amount of substance to

calculate molecular formulae.
Use the concept of amount of substance to
ES1ii
SS1ii
calculate percentage yields.
Use the concept of amount of substance to
DF1i
SS1iii
calculate volumes of gases.
Use the concept of amount of substance to
ES1v
SS1iv calculate volumes of solutions of known
concentrations.
Use the concept of amount of substance to
SS1v calculate balanced chemical equations
(synoptic).
Use the concept of amount of substance to
ES1iii
SS1vi calculate amount of substance to calculate
mass/amount of reactant or product.
Write and interpret balanced equations,
EL1iii
SS2i
given the necessary information (synoptic).
Write and interpret balanced ionic equations
ES1vii
SS2ii
given the necessary information (synoptic).
Given the necessary information, describe
and explain procedures for acidbase
ES2
SS3
(synoptic) and redox titrations and carry out
non-structured calculations based on the
results.
Bonding
Use and explain the term coordination
SS4i
and
number.
structure
Draw and name the shapes of complexes
SS4ii with coordination numbers 4 (square planar
and tetrahedral) and 6 (octahedral).
Redox
Given the necessary information, describe
redox reactions of d-block elements (and main
SS5i
group elements synoptic) in terms of electron
transfer.
Given the necessary information, describe
SS5ii redox reactions of d-block elements assigning
oxidation states.
Given the necessary information, describe
redox reactions of d-block elements using halfSS5iii
equations to represent the oxidation and
reduction reactions (synoptic).
Given the necessary information, describe
redox reactions of d-block elements combining
SS5iv
half equations to give the overall equation for
the reaction.
Given the necessary information, describe
SS5v redox reactions of d-block elements
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Chemical
ideas
(Page
number)

SS1i

357-358
10-11
12-13

8
7
85, 250

258-260
258-259

193-194

194-197

198-199

199

198-199

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