Highlight of Major Changes (From Section 8 to 14) Consultation Seminar on the Revised Sixth Form Chemistry Curriculum

Periodic Properties of the Elements in the Periodic Table Existing 8.2Periodic relationship among the oxides, chlorides and simple hydrides of the elements Li to Cl Proposed 7.2Periodic relationship among the oxides of the elements Li to Cl

The s-Block Elements Existing 9.2 -Reactions of the elements with hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine and water. -Reactions of the oxides, hydrides and chlorides with water, acids and alkalis. 9.3 Uses of the compounds of the s-block elements Proposed 8.2 -Reactions of the elements with oxygen and water. -Reactions of the oxides with water, dilute acids and dilute alkalis

The p-Block Elements Existing Uses of halogens and halogen containing compounds 10.2 Nitrogen and its Compounds 10.3 Sulphur and its Compounds Proposed Group IV elements -to bring out the differences between elements in a particular group -To illustrate the structure- property relationship through the study of silicates

The d-Block Elements Existing 11.2(b) -Studies limited to complexes of Fe(II), Fe(III), Co(II) and Cu(II) with the following ligands: …. -Stereo-structures of 4- and 6- coordinated complexes 11.2(c) Coloured ions Proposed 10.2(b) -Formation of transition metal complexes as with monodentate ligands (H 2 O, NH 3, Cl – and CN – ), bidentate ligands (N 2 NCH 2 CH 2 NH 2 and C 2 O 4 2–- ) and multidentate ligands (EDTA)

Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry New Features 11.1Bonding and structure 11.5Organic acids and organic bases 11.6 Reaction mechanism

Chemistry of Organic Compounds -Link up the class of compounds with their major type of reactions -Place emphasis on the mechanistic aspects -Reduce the number of reactions -Add a separated chapter of redox reactions -Introduce structure determination by modern spectroscopic methods (IR and MS)

Chemistry in Action -A completely new section to replace Chemistry and Society -Link up Chemistry with STS elements (Polymers and Drugs) e.g. effect of structure on properties of polymers key stages of drug development - With contemporary topics such as Green Chemistry