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- Subject: Chemistry
- AS: AS90934
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
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Chemistry 1.5 Demonstrate understanding of aspects of chemical reactions
Key tips
- Make sure you use the correct words for the types of reactions and the correct symbols/formulae for the elements and compounds.
- Practise writing the formulae for metal compounds using the ion chart provided.
- Learn the general products for the 4 types of reactions that are required.
- Learn two common observations, if possible, for each type of reaction also the expected observations for the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
- Link displacement reactions to the activity series and precipitation reactions to the solubility rules.
- Practise writing word and balanced symbol equations for these reactions.
