ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry
6.4Applied Chemistry
Overview
Form 6 (competency matrix 8.5), except Chemistry of Nitrogen and Sulphur, which the matrix teaches in Form 5 under Inorganic Chemistry. Paper 3 Section D is based mainly on this area.
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Air pollution, its control and power generation
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Transition elements: definition, electron configurations and general properties
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Nitrogen, ammonia and the ammonium ion
40 min
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Nanochemistry: properties and applications of nanomaterials
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Steam distillation of immiscible liquids
35 min
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The Haber and Contact processes
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Complex ions, ligands and ligand exchange
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Stability constants of complex ions
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Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes
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Partition coefficients and solvent extraction
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Waste management, water pollution and heavy metals
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Gas-liquid chromatography and HPLC
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Paper, thin-layer and column chromatography
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Why transition element complexes are coloured
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Oxides of nitrogen and sulfur in the environment
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Electrophoresis and genetic fingerprinting
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Vanadium and chromium and their compounds
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Manganese and its compounds
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Iron: extraction, ions, rusting and biochemistry
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Cobalt and nickel and their compounds
45 min
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