Month: September 2014

Yr12 – Period 3, Trends in First ionisation energy

Click on the following link to help make sense of the values for First IE (see graph below).

Click here

trends6chart

Questions you should be looking to answer:
– Why is there a general increase as you move across the Period?
– Why is there a drop from Mg to Al?
– Why is there a small drop from P to Si?

Small ‘quiz’ on Tuesday!

Mr S

Yr12 – Revision tasks

The CHEM1 page located under AS Chemistry should have revision resources for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. ALL students are expected to use these tasks to consolidate their understanding of the topics.This should be done around background reading (see links along side)

Mr Stuart’s lesson resources will also be available to revisit should you need to. This page is currently password protected and you will need to see him in person to obtain this password.

The recommended AS Chemistry textbook

9780199152735

Brand new Student Book for AQA AS Chemistry that brings the specification to life.

Nigel Saunders and Angela Saunders
ISBN: 978-0-19-915273-5
Publication date: 17/01/2008
Paperback: 272 pages
Dimensions: 276x219mm
Price: £26.50

If you are unsure, see your friendly Chemistry teachers for a look at the book before buying.

Click here to access the Oxford university press website where it is sold.

Other books are available from other outlets.