MYP Chemistry Study & Revision Notes

Structure of the periodic table

Metals and non-metals

Transition metals

Noble gases

Periodic trends

States and properties of matter

Characteristics of gases

Diffusion

Atomic structure

Electronic configuration and valency

Acids and bases

Neutral solutions

pH, titrations and indicators

Acid and base characteristics

Formation of salts

Reactivity series

Redox reactions

Electrochemical cell

Uses of salts

Corrosion

Extraction

Chemical reactions and the conservation of mass

Balancing equations

Reversible reactions

Endothermic and exothermic reactions

Energy changes in a reaction

Collision theory

Chemical reaction kinetics rates

Chemical formula

Word and chemical equations

Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols

Structural formulae – carboxylic acids and esters

Solutions, colloids and suspensions

Filtration, distillation and chromatography

Atmospheric composition

Emissions and environmental implications

Structure and bonding

Properties of elements and compounds

Alloys

The mole concept and chemical calculations