Chemistry

In Waterford School of Grinds, we cover the up-to-date and complete Leaving Certificate syllabus for both Ordinary and Higher Level. We carry out an experiment in our practical lab that has all the necessary chemical for mandatory experiments.

We cover the following topics

  • The periodic table of elements
  • Atomic structure
  • The electronic structure of atoms
  • Radioactivity
  • Oxidation and Reduction (Redox)
  • Electrolysis
  • Equilibrium
  • pH
  • Water hardness
  • Recrystallisation and Determination of melting point
  • Ionic and Covalent bonding
  • Shapes of molecules
  • Intermolecular forces
  • The Gas laws
  • Moles
  • Determination of formulas
  • Chemical equations
  • Wastewater analysis
  • Industrial chemistry
  • Acids, Bases, and Salts
  • Volumetric analysis
  • Redox Titrations
  • Fuels
  • Heat of Reaction
  • Measuring the Rate of a Reaction
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Atmospheric chemistry
  • Materials
  • Chloroalkane
  • Alcohols
  • Aldehyde and ketones
  • Carboxylic acids
  • Esters
  • Organic synthesis
  • Extraction of natural products
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrochemistry
chemistry lab