SYLLABUSCambridgeInternationalASandALevelChemistry9701ForexaminationinJuneandNovember2014UniversityofCambridgeInternationalExaminationsretainsthecopyrightonallitspublications.RegisteredCentresarepermittedtocopymaterialfromthisbookletfortheirowninternaluse.However,wecannotgivepermissiontoCentrestophotocopyanymaterialthatisacknowledgedtoathirdpartyevenforinternalusewithinaCentre.©UniversityofCambridgeInternationalExaminations2011Contents1.Introduction.....................................................................................................................21.1WhychooseCambridge?1.2WhychooseCambridgeInternationalASandALevel?1.3WhychooseCambridgeInternationalASandALevelChemistry?1.4CambridgeAICE(AdvancedInternationalCertificateofEducation)Diploma1.5HowcanIfindoutmore?2.Assessmentataglance..................................................................................................53.Syllabusaimsandobjectives..........................................................................................83.1Aims3.2.Assessmentobjectives3.3Weightingofassessmentobjectives3.4Additionalinformation4.Syllabuscontent............................................................................................................114.1Structureofthesyllabus4.2Subjectcontent5.Practicalassessment....................................................................................................425.1Introduction5.2Paper3–AdvancedPracticalSkills1/25.3Paper55.4Apparatusandmaterialslist5.5Qualitativeanalysisnotes6.Appendix.......................................................................................................................636.1Safetyinthelaboratory6.2Summaryofkeyquantitiesandunits6.3Mathematicalrequirements6.4Informationtechnology(IT)usageinCambridgeInternationalALevelChemistry6.5GlossaryoftermsusedinSciencepapersTablesofChemicalData7.Additionalinformation...................................................................................................857.1Guidedlearninghours7.2Recommendedpriorlearning7.3Progression7.4Componentcodes7.5Gradingandreporting7.6Access7.7ResourcesAlterationsinthesyllabusareindicatedbyblackverticallinesoneithersideofthetext.Introduction2CambridgeInternationalASandALevelChemistry97011.Introduction1.1WhychooseCambridge?UniversityofCambridgeInternationalExaminationsistheworld’slargestproviderofinternationaleducationprogrammesandqualificationsfor5to19yearolds.WearepartoftheUniversityofCambridge,trustedforexcellenceineducation.Ourqualificationsarerecognisedbytheworld’suniversitiesandemployers.RecognitionACambridgeInternationalASorALevelisrecognisedaroundtheworldbyschools,universitiesandemployers.Thequalificationsareacceptedasproofofacademicabilityforentrytouniversitiesworldwide,thoughsomecoursesdorequirespecificsubjects.CambridgeInternationalALevelstypicallytaketwoyearstocompleteandofferaflexiblecourseofstudythatgivesstudentsthefreedomtoselectsubjectsthatarerightforthem.CambridgeInternationalASLevelsoftenrepresentthefirsthalfofanALevelcoursebutmayalsobetakenasafreestandingqualification.TheyareacceptedinallUKuniversitiesandcarryhalftheweightingofanALevel.UniversitycoursecreditandadvancedstandingisoftenavailableforCambridgeInternationalA/ASLevelsincountriessuchastheUSAandCanada.Learnmoreat’needsaroundtheworldmeanslisteningcarefullytoourcommunityofschools,andwearepleasedthat98%ofCambridgeschoolssaytheywouldrecommendustootherschools.Ourmissionistoprovideexcellenceineducation,andourvisionisthatCambridgelearnersbecomeconfident,responsible,innovativeandengaged.CambridgeprogrammesandqualificationshelpCambridgelearnerstobecome:•confidentinworkingwithinformationandideas–theirownandthoseofothers•responsibleforthemselves,responsivetoandrespectfulofothers•innovativeandequippedfornewandfuturechallenges•engagedintellectuallyandsocially,readytomakeadifference.SupportintheclassroomWeprovideaworld-classsupportserviceforCambridgeteachersandexamsofficers.WeofferawiderangeofteachermaterialstoCambridgeschools,plusteachertraining(onlineandface-to-face),expertadviceandlearner-supportmaterials.Examsofficerscantrustinreliable,efficientadministrationofexamsentryandexcellent,personalsupportfromourcustomerservices.Learnmoreat