Revised and updated to meet the needs of AS students following the Edexcel specification, this textbook is divided into three units. The first seven chapters describe and explain the material of Unit 1: The core principles of chemistry. The next nine chapters cover the material for Unit 2: Application of core principles of chemistry. The final chapter (Unit 3) focuses on practical work. This will help students prepare for their internal assessment of practical skills. An accompanying online resource offers guidance on exam technique and sample exam-style questions, together with graded answers and detailed commentaries. It also includes end-of-chapter review questions, devised to assist and test learning, and practice unit tests, which are ideal for exam preparation. Edexcel AS Chemistry includes the following special features: Examiner's notes -- invaluable content guidance and exam advice Worked examples -- detailed explanations of calculations to facilitate understandingElementary knowledge -- one-page insights into the chemistry of selected elements This comprehensive, highly accessible, exam-focused text is essential reading for all Edexcel AS Chemistry students.
Answers to all review questions and practice unit tests are provided in an accompanying Teacher Guide, which is available for purchase by teachers.