The course builds upon the content covered in LGCSE physical science – chemistry part. Topics include:- The periodic table & Atomic structure – Bohr and modern theories, Metals and Non-metals their physical & chemistry behavior and reactivities. Bonding – covalent, ionic and metallic. Properties of compounds in relation to bonding type.

Chemical reactions:- types, balancing,  speed/ rates of reactions. The collision theory and activation energy (Eac) names and chemical formulae of compounds.