Group 15 elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen — preparation, properties and uses; compounds of nitrogen — preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen; phosphorus — allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorus — phosphine, halides and oxoacids (elementary idea only)
Group 16 elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen — preparation, properties and uses; classification of oxides; ozone; sulphur — allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur — preparation, properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid — industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses; oxoacids of sulphur (structures only)
Group 17 elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens — preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only)
Group 18 elements: general introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses