Northern Modular Science for GCSE: Chemistry

Part 1 Module - metals: why are metals so useful?; which metals are most reactive?; how are metals extracted from the ores?; do metal and non-metal compounds have different properties? Part 2 Module - earth materials: why is limestone such a useful material?; what types of rocks are there, and how were they formed?; where does oil come from and how is it used?; what effect does burning fossil fuels have on the atmosphere?; why have all mountains on earth not worn away by now? Part 3 Module - patterns of chemical change: how can we speed up or slow down reactions?; how can we use living things to do our chemistry for us?; do chemical reactions always release energy?; how do chemists produce fertilizers?; how do we know how much to use in chemical reactions? Part 4 Module - structures and bonding: how can materials change state?; what happens when elements react?; how can we explain the different properties of substances?; how can chemical elements be grouped into families?; how can we explain similarities between elements in the same group?; what use are metal halogen compounds?; what do chemical symbols, formulae and equations mean?