MATSEC SEC Chemistry study plan

Define the mole and Avogadro constant, and convert between mass, moles, and number of particles for at least ten compounds.

Balance at least fifteen symbol equations, including combustion and neutralisation reactions, and classify each as one of the main reaction types.

Calculate empirical and molecular formulae from percentage composition data for five worked examples.

Write a one-page formula sheet covering mole calculations and equation balancing from memory, then correct it against notes.

Draw dot-and-cross diagrams for at least twelve covalent and ionic species, including ions such as ammonium and carbonate.

Explain trends in melting point and conductivity across ionic, simple molecular, giant covalent, and metallic structures using bonding models.

Predict shapes and bond angles of simple molecules using electron-pair repulsion, for at least eight examples.

Describe and explain the electrolysis of two molten and two aqueous electrolytes, writing electrode half-equations.

Write balanced equations, including state symbols, for reactions of acids with metals, bases, and carbonates.

Perform titration calculations to find concentration or volume, including a back-titration, for six problems.

Explain the preparation of a soluble salt and a dry sample, listing apparatus and safety steps.

Interpret results of tests for common cations, anions, and gases, and identify unknown salts from given observations.

Calculate energy changes from bond energies and from calorimetry data, stating assumptions and sources of error.

Explain rates of reaction using collision theory and interpret rate graphs for four described experiments.

Apply Le Chatelier's principle to predict shifts in at least five equilibrium systems, including the Haber and Contact processes.

Distinguish exothermic and endothermic reactions with energy-level diagrams and activation energy labels.

Define oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons and oxidation number, and assign oxidation numbers in ten species.

Construct and label electrochemical cells, and predict the direction of electron flow from standard electrode potentials.

Write half-equations and overall equations for redox reactions in acidic solution, for six examples.

Describe the extraction of one metal and explain the redox chemistry at each stage.

Name and draw structural formulae for members of at least five homologous series, including isomers of given molecular formulae.

Predict products of addition, substitution, oxidation, and elimination reactions for named functional groups.

Outline polymerisation routes and identify the repeat unit of a given polymer.

Design a short separation and identification scheme for an unknown organic liquid using boiling point and chemical tests.

Describe the periodic trends in atomic radius, ionisation energy, and reactivity down a group and across a period, with explanations.

Explain the chemistry of Group 1, Group 2, Group 7, and the noble gases using structure and bonding ideas.

Interpret the reactivity series and displacement reactions, writing ionic equations for each.

Summarise the environmental chemistry of common pollutants and one industrial process in a concise note.

Complete three full past-paper-style sessions under timed conditions and record marks by topic.

Re-teach your three weakest topics by writing a one-page explanation of each without notes.

Practise structured-question technique, including command words, significant figures, and units, on ten marked answers.

Build a final revision checklist covering every syllabus point and mark each as secure, shaky, or unvisited.