Science Department

Basic Chemistry Syllabus

Term I
Matter and Change

 Matter and Its properties.

 Elements.

Atoms and the Building blocks of Matter

 The philosophy Idea to Scientific Theory

 The Structure of the atom

 Counting Atoms

The periodic Law

 History of the periodic table

 Electron configuration and the periodic table

 Electron configuration and periodic properties

Arrangements of electrons in Atoms

 The development of a new atomic model

 The quantum model of the atom

 Electron configurations

Chemical Bonding

 Introduction to chemical bonding

 Covalent Bonding and Molecular compounds

 Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compounds

 Metallic Bonding

 Molecular geometry
Acids and Bases

 Properties of Acids and Bases

 Acid-Base Theories

 Acid –Base Reaction

Acid –Base Titration and pH

 Aqueous Solutions and the concept of pH

 Determining pH and Titrations

Solutions

 Types of Mixtures

 The Solution Process

 Concentration Of Solution

States of Matter

 Kinetic Molecular theory of matter

 Gases and Pressure

 Changes of State

 Water

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 Gases and Pressure

 The gas law

 Gas volumes and the ideal gas law

 Diffusion and Effusion

TERM II
Oxidation – Reduction reaction

 Oxidation and reduction

 Balancing Redox Reactions

 Oxidizing and Reducing Agents

Reaction Energy

 Thermochemistry

 Driving Force Of reactions

Reaction Kinetics

 The reaction process

 Reaction Rate

Chemical equilibrium

 The nature of chemical equilibrium

 Shifting equilibrium

 Equilibria of Acids, bases and salts

 Solubility Equilibrium

Organic Chemistry

 Organic Compounds

 Hydrocarbons

 Functional Groups

Nuclear Chemistry

 The Nucleus

 Radioactive Decay

 Nuclear Radiation

 Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion