GCSE Chemistry

Author: Bryan Earl and Doug Wilford Series: Eurostars

The second edition of GCSE Chemistry has been produced to reflect the revised GCSE specifications. It covers the requirements of GCSE Chemistry and equivalent examinations such as IGCSE Chemistry and UCLES Chemistry and builds on topics covered in the lower secondary classes.

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GCSE Chemistry features relevant up-to-date material, including Internet research activities, photos, diagrams and illustrations in full colour.The revised second edition includes expanded coverage of the development of scientific ideas, as well as further information on topics such as instrumental techniques for identifying elements and compounds, the effects of plate tectonics, colloids and carboxylic acids. There is additional material on the technological applications of chemistry, and questions have been updated.

About the Author

B. Earl is Head of Chemistry and Network Manager at St Aidan's Church of England High School, Harrogate. L. D. R. Wilford is Head of Science Faculty and Assistant Head at St Aidan's Church of England High School, Harrogate.

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The second edition of GCSE Chemistry has been produced to reflect the revised GCSE specifications and to ensure that it is thoroughly up to date. In particular: the development of scientific ideas has been expanded with additional material on the discovery of the periodic table and theories of acids and bases; further information has been provided on topics such as instrumental techniques for identifying elements and compounds, the effects of plate tectonics, colloids and carboxylic acids, specifically aspirin, ascorbic acid and citric acid; there is additional material on the technological applications of chemistry including the extraction and use of titanium and industrial uses of enzymes; Internet research activities have been included; many of the questions within the text at the end of each chapter have been updated; and questions from recent past papers have been used for the GCSE exam questions.