The most popular series for GCSE has been updated to offer comprehensive coverage of the revised GCSE specifications. Chemistry for You, has been updated in-line with the revised National Curriculum requirements.

Part 1 Classifying materials: states of matter; elements, mixtures and compounds; chemistry at work - useful mixtures; atomic structure; further questions on classifying materials. Part 2 The periodic table: the periodic table; groups of metals; chemistry at work - group 1 metals and their compounds, chemistry at work - group 2 metals and their compounds, chemistry at work -transition metals and their compounds; groups of non-metals; chemistry at work - halogens and their compounds, chemistry at work - noble gases; further questions on the periodic table. Part 3 Products from metal ores and rocks: the reactivity series; extraction of metals; chemistry at work - uses of steel, chemistry at work - preventing rust; electrolysis; chemistry at work -aluminium, chemistry at work - recycling metals; salt; chemistry at work - products from salt; limestone; chemistry at work - uses of limestone, chemistry at work - glass; further questions on products from metal ores and rocks. Part 4 Changing materials: acids and alkalis; chemistry at work - sulphuric acid, chemistry at work - neutralization; products from oil; chemistry at work -uses of plastics, chemistry at work - plastic waste, chemistry at work - naphtha; organic molecules; chemistry at work - uses of ethanol, chemistry at work - uses of esters; energy transfer; chemistry at work - exothermic reactions, chemistry at work -putting out fires; rates of reaction; enzymes; chemistry at work -dairy products, chemistry at work - other uses of enzymes; body chemistry; chemistry at work - E numbers; reversible reactions; chemistry at work - the Haber process; products from air; further questions on changing materials. Part 5 Structure and bonding: ionic compounds; chemistry at work - ionic compounds - halides; covalent bonding; chemistry at work - carbon, chemistry at work -ozone; metals and structures; chemistry at work - alloys; further questions on structure and bonding. Part 6 Earth chemistry: water; chemistry at work - detergents, chemistry at work - instrumental analysis; the atmosphere; chemistry at work - uses of nitrogen, chemistry at work - uses of oxygen, chemistry at work - uses of carbon dioxide; rocks; chemistry at work - rocks; plate tectonics; further questions on Earth chemistry. Part 7 Calculations: moles; further questions on moles. Part 8 Extra sections: key skills; doing your coursework; revision programme; revision techniques; examination technique; careers using chemistry; data pages -elements and ions; periodic table.