Track your progress across particulate matter, atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, electrolysis, acids and bases, the periodic table, organic chemistry and environmental chemistry. Aligned to the 2026 Cambridge 5070 syllabus.
| Topic | Sub-Topic | Confidence (1–5) | Last Reviewed | Next Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Particulate nature of matter | States of matter and changes of state | |||
| 1. Particulate nature of matter | Kinetic particle theory and diffusion | |||
| 1. Particulate nature of matter | Elements, compounds and mixtures | |||
| 1. Particulate nature of matter | Separation techniques (filtration, distillation, chromatography) | |||
| 1. Particulate nature of matter | Purity and melting/boiling point tests | |||
| 2. Atomic structure and bonding | Atomic structure: protons, neutrons, electrons | |||
| 2. Atomic structure and bonding | Isotopes and relative atomic mass | |||
| 2. Atomic structure and bonding | Electronic configuration and Periodic Table position | |||
| 2. Atomic structure and bonding | Ionic bonding and ionic compound properties | |||
| 2. Atomic structure and bonding | Covalent bonding and simple molecular structures | |||
| 2. Atomic structure and bonding | Metallic bonding and giant covalent structures | |||
| 3. Stoichiometry | Writing and balancing chemical equations | |||
| 3. Stoichiometry | Mole concept, Avogadro's constant and molar mass | |||
| 3. Stoichiometry | Calculations involving mass, gas volumes and concentrations | |||
| 3. Stoichiometry | Empirical and molecular formulae | |||
| 3. Stoichiometry | Percentage yield and percentage purity | |||
| 4. Electrolysis and energy | Electrolysis of molten and aqueous compounds | |||
| 4. Electrolysis and energy | Industrial electrolysis (aluminium, brine) | |||
| 4. Electrolysis and energy | Exothermic and endothermic reactions | |||
| 4. Electrolysis and energy | Energy level diagrams and activation energy | |||
| 4. Electrolysis and energy | Reaction rates: temperature, concentration, surface area, catalysts | |||
| 5. Acids, bases and salts | Properties of acids and bases; pH scale | |||
| 5. Acids, bases and salts | Neutralisation and titration calculations | |||
| 5. Acids, bases and salts | Preparation of soluble and insoluble salts | |||
| 5. Acids, bases and salts | Tests for cations, anions and gases | |||
| 5. Acids, bases and salts | Reversible reactions and equilibrium | |||
| 6. Periodic table and metals | Group I (alkali metals) and Group VII (halogens) properties | |||
| 6. Periodic table and metals | Transition metals and noble gases | |||
| 6. Periodic table and metals | Reactivity series of metals | |||
| 6. Periodic table and metals | Extraction of iron in the blast furnace | |||
| 6. Periodic table and metals | Corrosion of metals and prevention | |||
| 7. Organic chemistry | Hydrocarbons: alkanes and alkenes | |||
| 7. Organic chemistry | Homologous series and functional groups | |||
| 7. Organic chemistry | Alcohols and carboxylic acids | |||
| 7. Organic chemistry | Addition and substitution reactions | |||
| 7. Organic chemistry | Polymers: addition polymerisation | |||
| 8. Chemistry of the environment | Composition of clean air and air pollutants | |||
| 8. Chemistry of the environment | Water: testing for purity and treatment | |||
| 8. Chemistry of the environment | Greenhouse effect and global warming | |||
| 8. Chemistry of the environment | Acid rain: causes and effects | |||
| 8. Chemistry of the environment | Sustainable use of resources |
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This revision checklist mirrors the official Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070 syllabus for the 2026 examination series. Every topic and sub-topic on the page is taken from the published syllabus document, so working through the list in order gives you full coverage of what your exam can assess. For the authoritative version, always cross-check with the latest syllabus PDF on your exam board's website before your final revision push.
The number of top-level topic groups varies by subject, but you can see the exact count on this page — each major heading in the checklist corresponds to one syllabus topic group, and each row below it is a syllabus-level sub-topic. Use the confidence column (1–5) to flag which sub-topics need more work, and re-score yourself weekly to track real progress instead of guessing.
Plan back from your exam date, allow at least one week per topic group, and reserve the final 2–3 weeks for full past-paper practice. Use this checklist to plan your weeks: filter by topics you have rated 1–3 and spend your first revision block there. Subjects with heavy practical or extended-writing components (e.g. sciences, English) need more past-paper time in the final block than the topic-by-topic phase.
Revise in roughly the order the syllabus lists the topics — exam boards build later topics on earlier ones, so taking them in syllabus order avoids gaps. Once you have rated every topic, switch to weakest-first: filter the checklist by confidence ≤ 2 and prioritise those topics in your next study block. This is more effective than re-revising topics you already score 4–5 on.
You can find past papers and mark schemes via Tutopiya's Past Paper Finder and on your exam board's official site. Once you have rated each sub-topic on this checklist, attempt past-paper questions on your weakest topics first — practising under timed conditions is the single best predictor of exam performance, more so than re-reading notes.
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Yes. The topics and sub-topics on this page are drawn from the current 2026 Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070 specification published by Cambridge. Exam boards occasionally tweak weighting or assessment structure mid-cycle, so do a quick sanity-check against the official syllabus PDF when you start your revision and again 4 weeks before the exam.