Chemistry Course Work
Unit One:
Introduction to chemistry as a Science
Symbols of Common Elements
A
study of the Periodic Table. Students find out which are metals and
non-metals, state of different elements and some properties.
Project on “Adopt-an-Element”
Unit Two:
The
Structure of the Atom.
Definitions.
Drawing of the first twenty elements.
Unit
Three:
Language of Chemistry
Valencies
Forming Molecules
Counting Atoms in Compounds
Balancing Chemical equations
Types of Chemical reactions
Unit
Four:
Physical and Chemical Changes
States of Matter
Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter
Unit Five:
Elements, Mixtures, Compounds
Mixtures and Separating techniques
Unit Six:
Worksheet on Metals and Non-metals
Metals
Gold
Silver
Copper
Iron
Steel
Non-metals
Carbon
Sulphur
Unit
Seven:
Crystals
Solutions
Solubility Curve and Questions
Worksheet on Solubility
Unit Eight
Types of reactions
Endo and exothermic
Fast and slow
Rusting and Corrosion
Metal Activity Series
Practical Unit:
Chemical Changes in the laboratory
1.
Double
Decomposition
Sodium hydroxide with lead nitrate
Copper sulphate
Ferric
chloride
2.
Simple Displacement
Hydrochloric/sulphuric acid with zinc
Magnesium
Iron
3.
Thermal
Decomposition
Heating lead nitrate
Zinc carbonate
4.
Synthesis
Heating Magnesium
5.
Reversible Chemical
changes
Heating Ammonium chloride
Volume of Air in Sand
Electrolysis experiment on extracting Copper
Heating Copper Sulphate
Crystalization of Copper Nitrate/sulphate
Endo and exothermic reactions with
Sodium carbonate
Sodium Bicarbonate
Combined
Project with Computers:
Metals and Non-metals
Question
Banks:
Home work on Physical and Chemical changes
Term I Question
bank
Elements, Mixtures, Compounds
Crystals and Solutions
Tests
and Exams:
Atomic Structure
Language of Chemistry
Phys/Chem Changes, States of Matter
I Term Exam
Elements, Mixtures, Compounds
Crystals and Solutions
Types of Reactions
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