Revision Buddies GCSE Science Collection
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Description
You can now get all of your Revision Buddies Science apps at the touch of a button! Download our GCSE Physics, Biology, and Chemistry apps in this convenient and affordable bundle. Three apps for the price of two, save more than 30% on the cost of buying the apps individually.
Written by teachers, our apps build confidence, knowledge and understanding in preparation for your GCSE exams. Through 1000s of comprehensive self-assessment tests as well as many additional features to enhance learning and provide a fun, effective and enjoyable revision environment, we will help you work towards achieving the best grade possible. Take charge of your revision and use our apps anywhere, anytime.
Whether you are studying higher or lower tier, OCR, Edexcel or AQA, our creators have dedicated their time to ensuring that you can adapt these apps according to your requirements so that you get the most out of your revision time.
How can you use Revision Buddies to prepare for your GCSE Science exams?
– Choose from Combined Science or Single Science for the AQA, Edexcel or OCR 21st Century Exam Boards (Grades 9-1).
– Select questions from the Higher or Foundation tiers.
– Adapt the app to your needs and requirements.
– Revise through 1000s of syllabus specific multiple choice questions with detailed explanations.
– Learn from hundreds of illustrated diagrams, graphs & experiments.
– Choose to repeat difficult questions or select new questions at random.
– Watch your knowledge improve using inbuilt progress reports & self-assessment graphs.
– Share your results with friends on Twitter & Facebook.
– Benefit from direct links to GCSE past papers & mark schemes.
– Share your progress with your teacher through our new Class Management & Reports section or submit your results on Revision Buddies’ leaderboard.
– Enjoy motivational feedback and personalised certificates after each quiz or course if you achieve 80% or more.
– Use Revision Buddies on multiple devices such as laptops, tablets or phones, especially since course progress is synchronised over all devices so that you can pick up where you left off.
– Practice makes perfect! Test yourself for just 10 minutes every day and be amazed at how your results can improve.
How does Revision Buddies GCSE Science platform benefit students?
Revision Buddies aims to consolidate knowledge, further understanding and boost confidence in the lead up to GCSE exams. The engaging, interactive and effective self-assessment app enables users to revise at their own pace and in their own time. Users simply have to select their syllabus, level and the relevant topics to test their knowledge and once downloaded, can use the app offline.
How does Revision Buddies GCSE Science platform benefit parents and teachers?
Parents and teachers can monitor a user or group of users’ progress through detailed reports of their scores, answers and time taken to answer each question. This serves as the perfect tool to identify areas of common weakness and pinpoints areas where students need extra help. In particular, these features can greatly improve a teacher’s productivity as it reduces time spent on assessment and marking, giving teachers extra time to focus on resolving any knowledge gaps that have been identified through the report system. Get in touch to find out about our discounted bulk orders for your students!
Why should you use Revision Buddies for GCSE Science Revision?
Student Testimonials: “Great app – Really helps me revise and I have learnt a lot from this. Shows past papers and little questionnaires about certain subjects, love it”, “Really helpful and fun *****”, “Really helpful and easy to use, would recommend to anyone about to sit their exams as a way of breaking up a day of samey revision!” , “Best revision app on the store *****”, “As a student going into my GCSE exams this is the most helpful revision app series on the App Store”.
Parent Testimonials: “Sooo helpful *****”, “Working whilst with two children doing their GCSEs is not easy so being able to rely on this app is great. I wanted to ensure the quality of the content so went through it myself first, quite enjoyed it really!! Looking forward to a few more topics! Thanks”.
Teacher Testimonials: “Great*****”, “Recommended to my GCSE class for quick revision and reminders. They even added on the Spec’ I asked for. Impressed”, “Your apps are proving very popular with our Y11s including my own nephew who found the science ones very useful this weekend”.
Additional information
| Exam Board | Edexcel, OCR, AQA |
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| Course / Award | Combined Science, Single Science |
| Exam Tier | Higher, Foundation |
Subjects and Content
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Topics include: Eukaryotes and prokaryotes Animal and plant cells Cell specialisation Cell differentiation Microscopy Culturing microorganisms (triple award only) Chromosomes Mitosis and the cell cycle Stem cells Diffusion Osmosis Active transport |
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Topics include: Principles of organisation The human digestive system The heart and blood vessels Blood Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease Health issues The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases Cancer Plant tissues Plant organ system
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Topics include: Communicable (infectious) diseases Viral diseases Bacterial diseases Fungal diseases Protist diseases Human defence systems Vaccination Antibiotics and painkillers Discovery and development of drugs Producing monoclonal antibodies Uses of monoclonal antibodies Detection and identification of plant diseases (triple award only) Plant defence responses (triple award only) |
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Topics include: Photosynthetic reaction Rate of photosynthesis Uses of glucose from photosynthesis Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Response to exercise Metabolism
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Topics include: Homeostasis The human nervous system: Structure and function The brain (triple award only) The eye (triple award only) Control of body temperature (triple award only) Human endocrine system Control of blood glucose concentration Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (triple award only) Hormones in human reproduction Contraception The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only) Negative feedback (HT only) Plant hormones: Control and coordination (triple award only) Use of plant hormones (triple award and HT only) |
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Topics include: Sexual and asexual reproduction Meiosis Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (triple award only) DNA and the genome DNA structure (triple award only) Genetic inheritance Inherited disorders Sex determination Variation Evolution Selective breeding Genetic engineering Cloning (triple award only) Theory of evolution (triple award only) Speciation (triple award only) The understanding of genetics (triple award only) Evidence for evolution Fossils Extinction Resistant bacteria Classification of living organisms |
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Adaptations, interdependence and competition Organisation of an ecosystem Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems Trophic levels in an ecosystem (triple award only) Food production (triple award only) |
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Topics include: Sub-cellular structures of eukaryotic and prokaryotic How specialised cells are adapted to their function Microscope technology Number, size and scale Quantitative units in relation to cells Biological specimens using microscopes Mechanism of enzyme action Denatured enzymes Factors affecting enzyme activity rate calculations for enzyme activity Enzymes as biological catalysts Calorimetry Diffusion, osmosis and active transport Percentage gain and loss of mass in osmosis |
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Topics include: Mitosis Cancer Cell division in plants and animals Cell differentiation Stem cells Structures and functions of the brain Difficulties and limitations of accessing and treating brain tissue and other parts of the nervous |
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Topics include: Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Meiotic cell division DNA Order of bases in a section of DNA (HT only) The stages of protein synthesis (HT only) Genetic variants in the non-coding and coding DNA (HT only) The work of Mendel Alleles Monohybrid inheritance Genetic diagrams Dominant and recessive traits ABO blood groups Inherited sex-linked genetic disorders (HT only) Genetic variation The Human Genome Project Genetic mutations |
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Topics include: The work of Darwin and Wallace Darwin’s theory of evolution Evidence for human evolution Genetic analysis Selective breeding Genetic engineering The main stages of genetic engineering (HT only) |
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Topics include: WHO definition of health Communicable and non-communicable diseases Pathogens Common infections Lifecycle of a virus Sexually transmitted infections Plant defences Ways in which plant diseases can be detected and identified (HT only) Human defences The human immune system Immunisation Antibiotics Culturing microorganisms in the laboratory Developing new medicines Production and use of monoclonal antibodies (HT only) Lifestyle factors on health and BMI Treatments for cardiovascular disease |
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Topics include: Photosynthetic organisms Photosynthesis in plants and algae as an endothermic reaction Limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis Root hair cells Xylem and phloem Plant transpiration Plant Translocation Leaf structure Environmental factors of water uptake Rate calculations for transpiration Plant hormones Commercial uses of auxins, gibberellins and ethene in plants (HT only) |
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Topics include: Hormones Adrenalin (HT only) Thyroxine (HT only) The menstrual cycle Interactions of oestrogen, progesterone, FSH and LH (HT only) Hormonal and barrier methods of contraception Assisted Reproductive Technology (HT only) Homeostasis Thermoregulation Hormone insulin Blood glucose and Glucagon (HT only) Type 1 and type 2 diabetes The urinary system Nephron The effect of ADH (HT only) Treatments for kidney failure |
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Topics include: The need to transport substances Exchange surfaces and a transport systems Alveoli Rate of diffusion The structure of the blood The structure of the heart and circulatory system Cellular respiration as an exothermic reaction Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output |
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Topics include: Different levels of organisation Abiotic and biotic factors Interdependence Parasitism and mutualism Quadrats and belt transects Pyramid of biomass Efficiency of energy transfers Impact of human interactions Food security The water cycle The carbon cycle Nitrates Indicator species (HT only) Decomposition and decay |
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Topics include: What is the genome and what does it do? How is genetic information inherited? How can and should gene technology be used? |
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Topics include: What are the causes of disease? How do organisms protect themselves from pathogens? How can we prevent the spread of infections? How can we identify the cause of an infection? (Triple award only) How can lifestyle, genes and the environment affect my health? How can we treat disease? |
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Topics include: What happens during photosynthesis? How do producers get the substances they need? How are organisms in an ecosystem interdependent How are populations affected by conditions in an ecosystem? |
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Topics include: What happens during cellular respiration? How do we know about mitochondria and other cell structures? How do organisms grow and develop? How is plant growth controlled? (Triple award only) Should we use stem cells to treat damage and disease? |
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Topics include: How do substances get into, out of and around our bodies? How does the nervous system help us respond to changes? How do hormones control responses in the human body? Why do we need to maintain a constant internal environment? What role do hormones play in human reproduction? What can happen when organs and control systems stop working? |
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Topics include: How was the theory of evolution developed? How do sexual and asexual reproduction affect evolution? (Triple award only) How does our understanding of biology help us classify the diversity of organisms on Earth How is biodiversity threatened and how can we protect it? |
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Topics include: Energy stores and systems Changes in energy Energy changes in systems Power Energy transfers in a system Efficiency National and global energy resources |
Topics include:
Standard circuit diagram symbols
Electrical charge and current
Current, resistance and potential difference
Resistors
Series and parallel circuits
Direct and alternating potential difference
Mains electricity
Power
Energy transfers in everyday appliances
The National Grid
Static charge (Triple award only)
Electric fields (Triple award only)
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Topics include: Density of materials Changes of state Particle model and pressure Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity Changes of heat and specific latent heat Particle motion in gases Pressure in gases (Triple award only) Increasing the pressure of a gas (Triple award only) (HT only) |
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Topics include: The structure of an atom Mass number, atomic number and isotopes The development of the model of the atom Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation Nuclear equations Half-lives and the random nature of radioactive decay Radioactive contamination Background radiation (Triple award only) Different half-lives of radioactive isotopes (Triple award only) Uses of nuclear radiation (Triple award only) Nuclear fission (Triple award only) Nuclear fusion (Triple award only) |
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Topics include: Scalar and vector quantities Contact and non-contact forces Gravity Resultant forces Work done and energy transfer Forces and elasticity Moments, levers and gears (Triple award only) Pressure in a fluid (Triple award only and part HT only) Atmospheric pressure (Triple award only) Describing motion along a line Forces, accelerations and Newton’s Laws of motion Forces and braking Momentum is a property of moving objects (HT only) Conservation of momentum (HT only) Changes in momentum (Triple award only and HT only) |
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Topics include: Transverse and longitudinal waves Properties of waves Reflection of waves (Triple award only) Sound waves (Triple award only) (HT only) Waves for detection and exploration (Triple award only) (HT only) Types of electromagnetic waves Properties of electromagnetic waves 1 Properties of electromagnetic waves 2 Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves Lenses (Triple award only) Visible light (Triple award only) Emission and absorption of infrared radiation (Triple award only) Perfect black bodies and radiation (Triple award only) |
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Topics include: Poles of a magnet Magnetic fields Electromagnetism Fleming’s left-hand rule (HT only) Electric motors (HT only) Loudspeakers ( Triple award only) (HT only) Induced potential (HT only) Uses of the generator effect (HT only) Microphones (HT only) Transformers (HT only) |
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Topics include: Our solar system (Triple award only) The life cycle of a star (Triple award only) Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites (Triple award only) Red-shift (Triple award only) |
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Topics include: SI unit for physical quantities Multiples and sub-multiples of units Converting between different units Significant figures and standard form |
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Topics include: Vector and scalar quantities Velocity, speed and distance Acceleration Velocity/time graphs Distance/time graphs Newton’s first and second and third laws Weight and mass Gravitational field strength Centripetal force (HT only) Inertial mass (HT only) Momentum (HT only) Human reaction times and stopping distance |
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Topics include: Gravitational potential energy Kinetic energy Energy transfers Conservation of energy Efficiency Energy sources Patterns and trends in the use of energy resources |
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Topics include: What do waves transfer? Frequency and wavelength Amplitude, period, wave velocity and wavefront Longitudinal and transverse waves Wave speed Effects of Reflection, refraction, transmission and absorption Ultrasound and infrasound (HT only) |
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Topics include: Reflection, refraction and total internal reflection Specular and diffuse reflection Longitudinal and transverse waves Colour of light Lenses Electromagnetic waves |
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Topics include: Atoms and molecules Atomic (proton) number and mass (nucleon) number Masses and relative electric charges of protons, neutrons, electrons and positrons Atoms Electrons Background radiation Measuring and detecting radioactivity Alpha, beta and gamma radiations The atomic model Radioactive decay Half-life Uses of radioactivity Dangers of ionising radiation Contamination and irradiation effects Radiation in medicine Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power Nuclear chain reaction Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission |
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Topics include: What does the solar system consist of? Ideas about the structure of the Solar System over time Orbits of moons, planets, comets and artificial satellites Circular and stable orbits Steady State and Big Bang theories Red-shift The evolution of stars< Methods of observing the Universe over time |
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Topics include: Storing energy Energy transfers How to measure the work done by a force Change in gravitational potential energy Calculating kinetic energy Calculating power Calculating efficiency |
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Topics include: Structure of the atom Electric circuit diagrams Series and parallel circuits Potential difference Energy transfer Current and charge Resistance Electrical power Direct and alternating voltage/current Mains input wires How an insulator can be charged by friction Like charges repel and unlike charges attract Electrostatic phenomena Earthing removes excess charge Uses of electrostatic charges Dangers of sparking Electric fields |
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Topics include: Magnetic poles Permanent and temporary magnetic materials Permanent and induced magnets Magnetic fields Electromagnets Fleming’s left-hand rule |
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Topics include: Producing an electric current by the relative movement of a magnet and a conductor Induced potential difference Electromagnetic induction in alternators and dynamos The action of the microphones, speakers and headphones Alternating current and direct current The turns ratio equation The power equation Transformers |
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Topics include: Kinetic theory model Density States of matter Heat capacity and specific latent heat Thermal energy Particle movement Kelvin and Celsius scales Gas pressure and volume |
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Topics include: Risks and benefits of using radiations Climate change How do waves behave When light and sound meet different materials |
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Topics include: How much energy do we use? How can electricity be generated? |
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Topics include: What is electric charge? Current in an electric circuit< series and parallel circuits rate of energy transfer in a circuit Magnetic fields Electric motors The process inside an electric generator |
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Topics include: What are forces? How can we describe motion? What is the connection between forces and motion? How can we describe motion in terms of energy transfers? |
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Topics include: What is radioactivity? How can radioactive materials be used safely? How can radioactive material be used to provide energy? |
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Topics include: How does energy transform matter? How does the particle model explain the effects of heating? How does the particle model relate to material under stress? How does the particle model relate to pressure in fluids? How can scientific models help us understand the Big Bang? |
Demo Content
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Topics include: Atomic structure The periodic table Ionic bonding Covalent bonding Types of substance Calculations involving masses |
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Topics include: States of matter Methods of separating and purifying substances |
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Topics include: Acids Electrolytic processes |
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Topics include: Obtaining and using metals Reversible reactions and equilibria<br><br> |
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Topics include: Transition metals, alloys and corrosion Quantitative analysis Dynamic equilibria |
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Topics include: Group 1 Group 7 Group 0 |
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Topics include: Rates of reaction Heat energy changes in chemical reactions |
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Topics include: Fuels Earth and atmospheric science, |
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Topics include: Qualitative analysis: tests for ions Hydrocarbons Polymers, Alcohols and carboxylic acids Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles |
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Topics include: A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes The periodic table Properties of transition metals (triple award) |
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Topics include: Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances Structure and bonding of carbon Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles (triple award) |
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Topics include: Reactivity of metals Reactions of acids and Electrolysis |
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Topics include: Rate of reaction Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium |
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Topics include: Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers (triple award) |
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Topics include: The composition and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases |
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Topics include: Exothermic and endothermic reactions Chemical cells and fuel cells (triple award) |
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Topics include: Using the Earth's resources and obtaining potable water Life cycle assessment and recycling and Using materials (triple award) |
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Topics include: Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (chemistry only) |
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Topics include: Purity, formulations and chromatography Identification of common gases |
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Topics include: How has the earth’s atmosphere changed over time, and why? What is the evidence for climate change, why is it occurring? How can scientists help improve the supply of portable water? |
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Topics include: How have our ideas about atoms developed over time? What does the periodic table tell us about the elements? How do metals and non-metals combine to form compounds? How are equations used to represent chemical reactions? What are the properties of transition metals? |
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Topics include: How are the atoms held together in a metal? How are metals with different reactivities extracted? Electrolytes and what happens during electrolysis? Why is crude oil important as a source of new materials? |
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Topics include: How is data used to choose a material for a particular use? What are the different types of polymers? How do bonding and structure affect properties of materials? Why are nanoparticles so useful? What happens to products at the end of their useful life? |
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Topics include: How are chemicals separated and tested for purity? How do chemists find the composition of unknown samples? How are the amounts of substances in reactions calculated? How are the amounts of chemicals in solution measured? |
Topics include:
What useful products can be made from acids?
How do chemists control the rate of reactions?
What factors affect the yield of chemical reactions?
How are chemicals made on an industrial scale?
