YEAR 10: CHEMISTRY
- Structure of atom
i. Subatomic particles
ii. Atomic number, mass number
iii. Isotopes, molecules, compounds
iv. Chemical formula, empirical formula
2. Periodic table
i. Groups, periods, family, atomic radius, ions
ii. Electronic configuration-Bohr model
iii. Valency, valence electrons
iv. Ionisation energy, electronegativity, electropositivity, reactivity, metallic character
3. Significant figures
i. Physical and chemical properties of matter
ii. Measurements and units
4. Mole
i. Avogadro’s number
ii. Molecular mass, molar mass
5. Chemical reaction
i. Chemical equation, balancing chemical equation
ii. Limiting reagent, reaction yield
6. Types of chemical reaction
i. Combustion
ii. Decomposition
iii. Displacement
iv. Precipitation
v. Neutralisation
vi. Acid with metals and carbonates
7. Naming ionic compounds
i. Cations and anions
ii. Deducing ionic formula
8. Redox reactions
i. Oxidation and reduction
ii. Oxidation number
iii. Oxidising and reducing agents
9. Solution
i. Solute, solvent, concentration
ii. Dilution of solution
10. Acid-base titration
i. Standardisation
ii. Titration techniques, indicator
iii. Equivalence point, end point
11. Energy in chemical reaction
i. Exothermic and endothermic reactions
ii. Energy changes
12. Rates of chemical reactions
i. Fast and slow reactions
ii. Factors affecting reaction rate
13. Organic chemistry
i. Class of organic compounds
ii. Functional groups