CAPE subject guide

CAPE Chemistry

Physical, inorganic and organic chemistry with analytical methods.

Practise it free in the Practice Lab, then come back to the tricky topics.

What it covers

  • Unit 1: fundamentals in chemistry, kinetics, equilibria and analytical methods
  • Unit 2: the chemistry of carbon compounds, industry and the environment
  • Practical internal assessment

Where marks get lost

  • Mechanism arrows drawn incorrectly
  • Ignoring significant figures and units in calculations

How to revise CAPE Chemistry

Short, specific habits beat long unfocused sessions.

Step 1

Learn mechanisms by redrawing them from memory

Step 2

Practise structured calculation questions weekly

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