Topic 6: Chemical Reactions / 6.1 Rates of reaction

6.1 Rates of reaction

Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Chemistry Revision Notes
📚 Part of Topic 6 📝 Exam code: 0620 & 0971
📌 Topic 6: Chemical Reactions
6.1 Physical and chemical changes
1 Identify physical and chemical changes, and describe differences between them

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6.2 Rate of reaction
1 Describe effect of concentration, pressure, surface area, temperature, catalysts on rate

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2 State that a catalyst increases rate and is unchanged at end

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3 Describe practical methods for investigating rate of reaction

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4 Interpret data and graphs from rate experiments

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5 Describe collision theory Supplement

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6 Explain effects on rate using collision theory Supplement

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7 State that catalyst decreases activation energy Supplement

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6.3 Reversible reactions and equilibrium
1 State that some chemical reactions are reversible

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2 Describe how changing conditions affects reversible reactions

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3 Describe equilibrium in a closed system Supplement

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4 Predict how position of equilibrium is affected by changes Supplement

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5 State Haber process equation and conditions Supplement

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6 State Contact process equation and conditions Supplement

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6.4 Redox
1 Use Roman numerals to indicate oxidation number

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2 Define redox as simultaneous oxidation and reduction

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3 Define oxidation as gain of oxygen, reduction as loss of oxygen

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4 Define oxidation as loss of electrons, reduction as gain of electrons Supplement

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5 Identify oxidising and reducing agents Supplement

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