Chemistry·Scientific processes · NSSCO 1.1

Mathematical requirements

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Chemistry runs on numbers, so first we sharpen the maths you'll use all year — working with averages, fractions, percentages, ratios and reciprocals, spotting direct and inverse proportion, using indices and powers, estimating answers, and rearranging equations like x = yz.

What you'll learn in this lesson

By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Chemistry 1.1):

  • Add, subtract, multiply and divide confidently
  • Use averages, decimals, fractions, percentages, ratios and reciprocals
  • Use direct and inverse proportion
  • Use positive and negative whole-number indices and exponents in calculations
  • Make approximate evaluations of numerical expressions
  • Solve equations of the form x = yz for any one term when the other two are known
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