Chemistry

Chemistry education reflects the growing significance of science in Ireland. It is designed to incorporate:

science for the enquiring mind
science for life
science for the environment

Chemistry is offered at Higher and Ordinary Levels and has 29 mandatory experiments to be covered. The syllabus consists of approximately 70% pure chemistry; the remaining 30% deals with the social and applied aspects of chemistry. The main topics covered are:

Periodic Table and Atomic Structure
Chemical Bonding
Stoichiometry, Formulas and Equations
Volumetric Analysis
Fuels and Heats of Reaction
Rates of Reaction
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Equilibrium
Environmental Chemistry
Option 1A: Industrial Chemistry
Option 1B: Atmospheric Chemistry
Option 2A: Materials Chemistry
Option 2B: Electrochemistry and Extraction of Metals

To find out more information about this subject please click on the following link which will bring you to the guidelines on this subject:

Senior Cycle Chemistry