Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM

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  1. EffKayy's Avatar
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Facer
    I would have used it for AS if only I joined TSR ealier :sigh:
    CGP and the edexcel blue book from time to time.

    3 books :eek:
    How about you?
    I have all 3 too! But the george facer one waffles a lot .. and sometimes it gives too much detail. I just used it for around 3 chapters..
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
    I also use the George Facer book....had it last year though I felt as if my teacher was trying to punish me so i never used it :banghead:

    However we weren't given the black book this year so had to use the facer book and soon I grew to love it....does everything in the specification and more.

    Wish i knew where i could find the god-damn answers to the questions though thats the only problem
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
    (Original post by Kasarna)
    I also use the George Facer book....had it last year though I felt as if my teacher was trying to punish me so i never used it :banghead:

    However we weren't given the black book this year so had to use the facer book and soon I grew to love it....does everything in the specification and more.

    Wish i knew where i could find the god-damn answers to the questions though thats the only problem
    I can help you with that.

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K7QB75DU

    Just click 'regular download'

    Why the neg?
    Last edited by This Honest; 21-12-2011 at 18:45.
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
    I need to do some Rates of Reactions revision. Haven't looked at that in a while...
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    I need to do some Rates of Reactions revision. Haven't looked at that in a while...
    I've been doing those loads of times so I'm comfortable with them

    I think I need to work on drawing the ph graph for bases and acids in the context of the question.
    Also, I need to work on nmr, HPLC, GC- i detest those :sigh:
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    I can help you with that.

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K7QB75DU

    Just click 'regular download'

    Why the neg?
    THANKS ALOT!!!!! Finally I can do some questions which are worthwhile my time. Some of the questions in the edexcel revision guide are like WTF???
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
    (Original post by Kasarna)
    THANKS ALOT!!!!! Finally I can do some questions which are worthwhile my time. Some of the questions in the edexcel revision guide are like WTF???
    do you mean the edexcel revision guide or the study guide??

    the study guide waffles too much but the end of unit questions for the revision guide are similar to those in the real exam
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
    Guys any thing to help with memorising all the organic reactions + conditions.. theres soo much and I can't seem to get it all in my head :confused:
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Guys any thing to help with memorising all the organic reactions + conditions.. theres soo much and I can't seem to get it all in my head :confused:
    There isn't much on organic in Unit 4 tbh. Just go through the organic chapter making notes on the reactions (no additional info) and just go over it all until you remember it. Then practice with past papers.
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
    Can anyone tell me how you would draw a ph graph
    i hate those Q's
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Can anyone tell me how you would draw a ph graph
    i hate those Q's
    Do you have an example question?
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Do you have an example question?
    ye:

    June 2010

    v) On the axes below, sketch the titration curve for this reaction when 30 cm^3 of the NaOH is added to 25cm^3 of the vinegar solution.
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    I can help you with that.

    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K7QB75DU

    Just click 'regular download'

    Why the neg?
    I love you so much :dancing::love:
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    I love you so much :dancing::love:

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    Your welcome

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    i think we got some hydrogen bonding going on folkes.
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    ye:

    June 2010

    v) On the axes below, sketch the titration curve for this reaction when 30 cm^3 of the NaOH is added to 25cm^3 of the vinegar solution.
    Well, you know a strong base is being added to a weak acid. You should know the general shape for all 4 types of titration curves. You have already worked out the pH of the acid, so you have your starting point. You know that there is 5cm^3 more of the base being added so it's going to finish strongly alkaline (high pH). The equivalence point is at 12.5cm^3 so that is where you draw the vertical part of the graph.
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Well, you know a strong base is being added to a weak acid. You should know the general shape for all 4 types of titration curves. You have already worked out the pH of the acid, so you have your starting point. You know that there is 5cm^3 more of the base being added so it's going to finish strongly alkaline (high pH). The equivalence point is at 12.5cm^3 so that is where you draw the vertical part of the graph.
    I see, so to get 12.5, you just divide 25cm^3 by 2
    why not the 30cm^3
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    i think we got some hydrogen bonding going on folkes.
    Our boiling temperature is very high :sexface: in the....
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    i think we got some hydrogen bonding going on folkes.
    You have reached the limit of how many posts you can rate today!

    Only on TSR would you get this!:^_^::awesome:
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    Re: Edexcel A2 Chemistry Unit 4 26/01/12 PM
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    Our boiling temperature is very high :sexface: in the....

    (Original post by Sailingslipelick)
    You have reached the limit of how many posts you can rate today!

    Only on TSR would you get this!:^_^::awesome:
    xD, but you two can form dimers xD

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