CAIE AS Chemistry Topics 10 11&12 Group2 Group17 Nitrogen Student Workbook 2025-2027 Syllabus
Perfect booklet for Mock Prep or Independent Revision and Mastery
This workbook is designed to support structured, independent revision aligned precisely to the CAIE AS Chemsitry Topics 10 11 12 Group2 Group17 Nitrogen Sulfur Student Booklet/Workbook specification.
**Questions are organised into progressive sections from foundational recall through to full examination-style problems **mirroring the cognitive demand students will encounter in their final papers. Every question maps directly to one or more syllabus learning outcomes, with mark allocations that reflect real examination weighting.
A complete mark scheme is provided, enabling self-assessment, peer marking, or teacher-led review.
Learning out comes covered
Topic 10 Group 2
Reactions (with equations) of metals with O2, H2O, dilute HCl/H2SO4
Reactions of oxides/hydroxides/carbonates with water and dilute acids
Thermal decomposition of nitrates/carbonates including trend in thermal stability
Trends in physical/chemical properties across Group 2 (linked to above)
Variation in solubilities of hydroxides and sulfates
Topic 11 Group 17 (Halogens)
11.1 Physical
Colours + trend in volatility (Cl2, Br2, I2)
Trend in bond strength of halogen molecules
Explain volatility via London forces
11.2 Chemical (halogens + hydrogen halides)
Relative reactivity as oxidising agents
Reactions with hydrogen + relative reactivity
Relative thermal stabilities of hydrogen halides + explanation via bond strength
11.3 Halide ions
Relative reactivity as reducing agents
Reactions with:
aqueous Ag+ then aqueous NH3
concentrated H2SO4 (include balanced equations)
11.4 Chlorine reactions
Chlorine with cold/hot NaOH(aq): interpret via oxidation numbers; recognise disproportionation
Explain chlorine in water purification incl. HOCl and ClO– production
Topic 12 Nitrogen and sulfur
Explain low reactivity of N2 (triple bond strength + lack of polarity)
Ammonia:
basicity (Brønsted–Lowry)
structure/formation of NH4+
displacement of NH3 from ammonium salts by acid–base reaction
Sources of nitrogen oxides + catalytic removal from exhausts
NO/NO2 forming PAN (photochemical smog) with unburned hydrocarbons
Role of NO/NO2 in acid rain (direct + catalytic oxidation of SO2)








