Cambridge International A Level Chemistry (9701) – Topical Revision Checklist 2026

Track your confidence level (1–5) for each topic. Aligned to the Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry 9701 syllabus for 2026 exams.

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TopicSub-TopicConfidence (1–5)Last ReviewedNext Review
1. Atomic structureSubatomic particles, isotopes
1. Atomic structureMass spectrometry
1. Atomic structureElectronic configuration
2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometryMoles, empirical/molecular formulae
2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometryBalancing equations
2. Atoms, molecules and stoichiometryReacting masses
3. Chemical bondingIonic, covalent, dative, metallic bonding
3. Chemical bondingShapes of molecules, polarity
3. Chemical bondingIntermolecular forces
4. States of matterKinetic theory
4. States of matterIdeal gas equation
4. States of matterInterconversion of states
5. Chemical energeticsEnthalpy changes
5. Chemical energeticsHess's Law
5. Chemical energeticsBond enthalpies
6. ElectrochemistryRedox reactions
6. ElectrochemistryElectrode potentials
6. ElectrochemistryElectrolysis
7. EquilibriaDynamic equilibrium
7. EquilibriaLe Chatelier's principle
7. EquilibriaKc and Kp
8. Reaction kineticsRate equations
8. Reaction kineticsOrder of reaction
8. Reaction kineticsActivation energy
8. Reaction kineticsCatalysis
9. The Periodic TablePeriodic trends
9. The Periodic TableGroup and period properties
10. Group 2 elementsReactions
10. Group 2 elementsSolubility
10. Group 2 elementsThermal stability
11. Group 17 elementsTrends in properties
11. Group 17 elementsDisplacement reactions
11. Group 17 elementsHalide ions
12. Nitrogen and sulphurAmmonia, nitric acid
12. Nitrogen and sulphurSulphuric acid
12. Nitrogen and sulphurEnvironmental impact of NOx and SOx
13. Organic chemistry – introductionFunctional groups
13. Organic chemistry – introductionNaming and isomerism
13. Organic chemistry – introductionTypes of reactions
14. HydrocarbonsAlkanes, alkenes, arenes
14. HydrocarbonsReactions and mechanisms
15. Halogen compoundsNucleophilic substitution
15. Halogen compoundsElimination
15. Halogen compoundsReactions of halogenoalkanes
16. Alcohols, esters, carboxylic acidsPreparation and reactions
16. Alcohols, esters, carboxylic acidsEsterification
16. Alcohols, esters, carboxylic acidsHydrolysis
17. Carbonyl compoundsAldehydes and ketones
17. Carbonyl compoundsNucleophilic addition
17. Carbonyl compoundsTests
18. Nitrogen compoundsAmines, amides
18. Nitrogen compoundsAmino acids
18. Nitrogen compoundsReactions and basicity
19. PolymerisationAddition and condensation polymers
19. PolymerisationEnvironmental issues
20. Analytical chemistryChromatography
20. Analytical chemistrySpectroscopy
20. Analytical chemistryPhysical and chemical tests
21. Further chemistryTransition elements
21. Further chemistryColour and complex formation
21. Further chemistryReaction mechanisms

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