Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
R/616/5936
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
48 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Know how uses of chemical substances depend upon their chemical and physical properties.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Describe physical and chemical properties of chemical substances.
  • 1.2
    Describe how chemical substances are used based on their physical properties.
  • 1.3
    Describe how chemical substances are used based on their chemical properties.

2.

Know about chemical reactivity and bonding.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Describe the physical and chemical properties of group 1 and 7 elements.
  • 2.2
    Describe the formation of ionic compounds in terms of electron transfer.
  • 2.3
    Describe the formation of covalent compounds in terms of electron sharing.
  • 2.4
    Relate properties of typical ionic and covalent compounds to their bonding.

3.

Be able to investigate the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Describe the factors that can affect the rates of chemical reactions.
  • 3.2
    Carry out an investigation to establish how factors affect the rates of chemical reactions.

4.

Know the factors that are affecting the Earth and its environment.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Describe human activities that are affecting the Earth and its environment.
  • 4.2
    Describe natural factors that have changed the surface and atmosphere of the Earth over time.