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Carbon Chemistry and Allotropes
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
5 lessons
Goal
Explain the diverse structures, bonding arrangements, and industrial applications of carbon compounds, giant covalent networks, and fullerenes.
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The Four Covalent Bonds of Carbon
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- 5Representing 3D Carbon Structures in 2D ProjectionsNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Structure and bonding of carbon
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-03-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10recall that carbon can form four covalent bonds
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-03-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain that the vast array of natural and synthetic organic compounds occur due to the ability of carbon to form families of similar compounds, chains and rings
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-03-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain the properties of diamond, graphite, fullerenes and graphene in terms of their structures and bonding
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-04-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10represent three dimensional shapes in two dimensions and vice versa when looking at chemical structures e.g. allotropes of carbon (5b)
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Use of mathematics
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-CHEM-SBM-04-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10translate information between diagrammatic and numerical forms (4a)
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
6 lessons
Atomic Structure and Subatomic Particles
Explain the structure of the nuclear atom, calculate subatomic particles in atoms and ions, and evaluate historical models of the atom.
2
6 lessons
The Periodic Table and Electronic Structure
Explain how the modern Periodic Table is organised by atomic number and electron arrangements, and compare metals with non-metals.
3
6 lessons
Periodic Groups and Chemical Trends
Describe the chemical and physical properties of Groups 1, 7 and 0, and explain reactivity trends down groups.
4
5 lessons
States of Matter and Particle Theory
Model states of matter and changes of state using kinetic theory, evaluate particle models, and predict states from melting and boiling point data.
5
6 lessons
Bonding, Structure and Properties of Matter
Describe and compare ionic, simple covalent, giant covalent, polymeric, and metallic bonding and relate structure to bulk properties.
6
5 lessons
Chemical Bonding Models and Representations
Explain chemical bonding via electrostatic attractions, construct and critique bonding representations, and relate bonding to bulk material properties.
7
5 lessons
Carbon Chemistry and Allotropes
Explain the diverse structures, bonding arrangements, and industrial applications of carbon compounds, giant covalent networks, and fullerenes.
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3 lessons
Atomic Scale and Mathematical Modelling in Chemistry
Estimate and relate the dimensions and scale of atoms and nanoparticles to real-world objects using standard form, ratios, and graphical representations.