Chemistry for the Non-Chemist

• Atoms, molecules, ions - the differences between these and how they are formed
• The periodic table - what it is and how we use it
• Chemical symbols and chemical formulae
• Chemical bonding and its relationship with physico-chemical properties
• Intermolecular forces - their significance and how they can impact physico-chemical properties (for example boiling water)

Categories of chemical and nomenclature

• IUPAC and Cas numbers - how these can be used
• The differences between organic, inorganic, polymers and UVCB
• Introduction to chemical nomenclature - how we name organic and inorganic chemicals

Organic chemistry

• Functional groups and structural alerts - why and how these can be used to predict likely chemical reactions and other properties
• The impact of intermolecular forces on boiling points/solubilities of organic chemicals

Physico-chemical properties

• Physical form (solid, liquid, gas) - how predictions of the likely physical form at a given temperature can be made
• Vapour pressure and volatility
• Water solubility
• Octanol water partition coefficient
• Acids, bases and their relationship to pH

Chemical reactions

• Hydrolysis
• Oxidation and reduction reactions
• Electrophilic reactions
• Neutralisation reactions
• Explosives