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- Subject: Chemistry
- AS: AS90932
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
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Chemistry 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of aspects of carbon chemistry
Achievement criteria
The level of achievement that you will reach is decided by the way you answer each question.
On this page: Achievement | Achievement with Merit | Achievement with Excellence
Achievement
- Demonstrate understanding of aspects of carbon chemistry.
This means you can:
- Draw, name and give formulae for selected carbon compounds using IUPAC nomenclature guidelines Describe the bonding within organic molecules.
- Describe physical and chemical properties of carbon compounds
- Recognise the products of combustion of fuel compounds
- Complete word equations for combustion reactions
- Give an account of how carbon compounds are produced by different methods.
- Describe the polymerization reactions of ethene and propene
- Identify the uses and importance of fuels, and polymers from ethene and propene.
- Describe the effects of combustion products on human health and the environment.
Achievement with merit
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of aspects of carbon chemistry.
This means you can:
- meet criteria for Achievement
- Explain relevant aspects of carbon chemistry.
- Write word equations for combustion reactions.
- Complete symbol equations for combustion and polymerisaton reactions.
Achievement with excellence
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of aspects of carbon chemistry.
This means you can:
- meet criteria for Merit
- write balanced chemical equations
- apply physical and chemical properties of carbon compounds to their uses.
- confidently and accurately use chemical terminology
- write well-structured paragraph or essay answers that link chemical concepts.
