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SciCore Notes - OCR specific A-level notes

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I hope my summary notes for the OCR exam board A-Level exams will be helpful to you—dear teachers—in your teaching, and to students in achieving the highest possible grades. Here you can find all OCR-specific A level notes for Chemistry and Biology.

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I hope my summary notes for the OCR exam board A-Level exams will be helpful to you—dear teachers—in your teaching, and to students in achieving the highest possible grades. Here you can find all OCR-specific A level notes for Chemistry and Biology.
13 Alkenes
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13 Alkenes

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physical properties bonding E/Z stereoisomerism boiling point chemical reactions reactivity electrophillic addition mechanism hydrogenation mechanism halogenation mechanism hydrogen-halide mechanism hydration mechanism polymerisation reactions uses of polymers recycling of polymers
14 Alcohols (A-level notes for OCR)
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14 Alcohols (A-level notes for OCR)

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physical properties bonding boiling point and solubility classification into primary, tertiary and secondary chemical reactions (combustion, oxidation, dehydration, substitution) EXTRA: Exam style questions
15 Haloalkanes (A-level notes for OCR)
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15 Haloalkanes (A-level notes for OCR)

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Boiling point and solubility: CHEMICAL REACTIONS: Preparation of haloalkanes Alkane + halogen under UV light Alkene + Hydrogen Halide (addition) Alcohol + Sodium Halide and H2SO4 (substitution) Hydrolysis MEASURING THE RATE OF HYDROLISIS
22 Enthalpy and Enthropy
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22 Enthalpy and Enthropy

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Lattice enthalpy Born-Haber energy cycles Electron affinities Enthalpy changes worked examples Factors affecting lattice enthalpy (size and charge) Factors affecting hydration (size and charge) Predicting solubility Enthropy predicting changes Gibb’s free energy conditions for feasibility
25 Aromatic compounds (A-level notes for OCR)
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25 Aromatic compounds (A-level notes for OCR)

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key definitions pi and sigma bonds kekule vs delocalised models evidence that disproved of Kekule’s model naming aromatic compounds nitration of benzene mechanism halogenation of benzene mechanism alkylation of benzene mechanism acylation of benzene mechanism phenol and benzene Reactions based on acidity of phenol directing groups EXTRA: solved exam style questions