S3 Classification of matter
Topic S3 covers the Classification of matter. It starts with the way in which the 118 elements are arranged in the periodic table and looks at the periodicity shown in both chemical and physical properties and the trends shown in groups 1 and 17. The oxidation states of metals and ions and their use in naming inorganic compounds are covered. This is followed by organic nomenclature (IUPAC) and organic functional...