Collins Advanced Science – Chemistry - Softcover

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Phil Hills is Principal Examiner for GCSE Chemistry with a major examining board. He teaches Chemistry at King Edward VI Upper School, Suffolk.

Chris Conoley is Head of post-16 education at Gosforth High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a Senior Examiner for a major examining body.

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''COLLINS ADVANCED SCIENCE''

Collins Advanced Science comprises four stunning new books designed for all the major advanced-level science courses. The books support students throughout their A-level studies: from introductions that link with GCSE balanced science to the full range of material needed to get the best from the most demanding modern courses. Collins Advanced Science is designed to be part of a coherent study of science through school and college, building from GCSE to
A-level and vocational post-16 courses.

'COLLINS ADVANCED SCIENCE'

• full-colour design make the books stimulating to work with and helps to clarify important ideas
• chapters open by explaining what students are going to learn about ˘ and why
• hundreds of photographs and diagrams convey information clearly and accurately
• short sections with clear objectives and chapter summaries are ideal for revision
• extension boxes show students the material that can help them to improve their grade
• self-assessment questions test understanding and give students confidence as they progress
• major concepts are referenced to questions from the latest A-level papers
• assignments give students practice in the key skills of communication, number and IT through extended activities, with real data and situations
• worked examples are included throughout, with full support for mathematics

''COLLINS ADVANCED SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY''

Designed for learning and exam success

• new lively, in-depth coverage of all main syllabuses
• relevant chemistry applications are set in todayÕs world, with many photographs
• new concepts are introduced step by step and closely matched to clear, attractive diagram
• worked examples explain all numerical concepts
• in-text self-assessment questions test understanding and give students confidence
• chapter summaries and maps link concepts and ideas, and help to check learning
• assignments present real data and test key skills of number, communication and IT

'Contents'

• 1. Chemistry is everywhere
• 2. The nucleus and radioactivity
• 3. A close look at electrons
• 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure
• 5. States of matter
• 6. Fuels
• 7. Oil and the petrochemicals industry
• 8. Using fuels
• 9. Looking at drugs
• 10. CFCs and other halogenoalkanes
• 11. Alcohols
• 12. Alkenes
• 13. Arenes
• 14. Aldehydes and ketones
• 15. Carboxylic acids; managing a chemical reaction
• 16. Chemicals from carboxylic acids
• 17. Amino acids and proteins
• 18. Polymers
• 19. The Periodic Table: the search for the elements
• 20. The Periodic Table: chemical architecture
• 21. Patterns across the Periodic Table
• 22. Reactive Group 1 and 2 metals
• 23. The halogens
• 24. The chlor-alkali industry
• 25. The transition elements
• 26. Electrode potentials
• 27. Reaction kinetics
• 28. Colour
• 29. Nitrogen and phosphorus
• 30. Group 4 elements