SACE Y11 CHEM- Subshell Notation + Electron Excitation Notes

These are the notes I created in Y11 that helped me to get an A.

Topics covered includes:

1. Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends

• S, P, D, F orbitals
• Subshell Notation
• Electron Excitation

Periodic Trends

• Atomic Radii
• Electronegativity
• Metallic and Non-Metallic Characters
• Melting and Boiling Points
• Electrical Conductivities

Types of Bonding

• Metallic Bonding
• Ionic Bonding
• Covalent Bonding
• Non-Polar Covalent Bond
• Polar Covalent bond
• Covalent Molecular Compounds
• Covalent Network Compounds
• VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory)

Molecular Polarity

• polar molecules
• non-polar molecules
• identifying polar molecules

Types of 2 degree Interactions

• Dispersion Forces
• Dipole-Dipole Interactions
• Hydrogen Bonding
• Physical Properties of Covalent Molecular Compounds

2. Carbon Chemistry

Hydrocarbons

• Alkanes
• Alkenes
• Alkynes
• Alkyls
• Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons

Energy Changes in Reactions

• Exothermic Reactions
• Endothermic Reactions
• Complete Combustion
• Incomplete Combustion
• Molar Enthalpy
• Enthalpy of Combustion
• Thermochemical Equations

Physical Properties of Organic Compounds

• Melting and Boiling Points
• Effect of Polarity
• Effect of Molecular Size
• Solubility
• Water Solubility
• Disassociation
• Ionisation
• Precipitation