Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry Notes

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Last updated: 2026-07-23

Syllabus-aligned Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 9701 notes with AS and full A Level boundaries identified.

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Official Chemistry syllabus topics

Chemistry theory notes

Topic notes arranged by the official syllabus boundary and qualification stage.

Syllabus Breakdown

AS Level

Atomic structure
Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
Chemical bonding
States of matter
Chemical energetics
Electrochemistry
Equilibria
Reaction kinetics
The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
Group 2
Group 17
Nitrogen and sulfur
An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
Hydrocarbons
Halogen compounds
Hydroxy compounds
Carbonyl compounds
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Nitrogen compounds
Polymerisation
Organic synthesis
Analytical techniques

A Level continuation

Chemical energetics
Electrochemistry
Equilibria
Reaction kinetics
Group 2
Chemistry of transition elements
An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
Hydrocarbons
Halogen compounds
Hydroxy compounds
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Nitrogen compounds
Polymerisation
Organic synthesis

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Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry Notes

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Official Chemistry syllabus topics

1) Atomic structure

2) Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Chemistry theory notes

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 1: Atomic structure

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 2: Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 3: Chemical bonding

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 4: States of matter

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 5: Chemical energetics

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 6: Electrochemistry

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 7: Equilibria

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 8: Reaction kinetics

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 9: The Periodic Table, chemical periodicity

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 10: Group 2

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 11: Group 17

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 12: Nitrogen and sulfur

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 13: An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 14: Hydrocarbons

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 15: Halogen compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 16: Hydroxy compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 17: Carbonyl compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 18: Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 19: Nitrogen compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 20: Polymerisation

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 21: Organic synthesis

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 22: Analytical techniques

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 23: Chemical energetics

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 24: Electrochemistry

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 25: Equilibria

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 26: Reaction kinetics

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 27: Group 2

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 28: Chemistry of transition elements

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 29: An introduction to A Level organic chemistry

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 30: Hydrocarbons

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 31: Halogen compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 32: Hydroxy compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 33: Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 34: Nitrogen compounds

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 35: Polymerisation

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 36: Organic synthesis

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry 37: Analytical techniques

Syllabus Breakdown

AS Level

A Level continuation

Frequently Asked Questions

3) Chemical bonding

4) States of matter

5) Chemical energetics

6) Electrochemistry

7) Equilibria

8) Reaction kinetics

9) The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

10) Group 2

11) Group 17

12) Nitrogen and sulfur

13) An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry

14) Hydrocarbons

15) Halogen compounds

16) Hydroxy compounds

17) Carbonyl compounds

18) Carboxylic acids and derivatives

19) Nitrogen compounds

20) Polymerisation

21) Organic synthesis

22) Analytical techniques

23) Chemical energetics

24) Electrochemistry

25) Equilibria

26) Reaction kinetics

27) Group 2

28) Chemistry of transition elements

29) An introduction to A Level organic chemistry

30) Hydrocarbons

31) Halogen compounds

32) Hydroxy compounds

33) Carboxylic acids and derivatives

34) Nitrogen compounds

35) Polymerisation