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Theme 1: Matter and its Composition
- Definition of matter
- Matter has mass and occupies space – Explanation
- Composition of matter
Theme 2: Physical and Chemical Changes
- Physical and chemical changes
- Chemical change – formation of a new product with new properties
- Differentiating between physical and chemical change
- Classification as physical & chemical change
- Types of change involved when there is a change of state of matter
- Types of change involved when there is a change in energy
Theme 3: Atomic Structure
- An atom is the smallest particle of an element.
- It is not capable of independent existence.
- The properties of an element depend upon the atoms constituting it.
- A molecule is the smallest particle of an element or compound, capable of independent existence. It consists of one or more than one atom of the same or different elements.
- A radical is a single atom of an element or a group of atoms of different elements behaving as single unit and with a charge on group.
- Atomicity (no. of atoms in an entity) of elements and compounds – mono atomic, di atomic, tri atomic, polyatomic.
- Associate the first 20 elements in the periodic table with their names and symbols
- Valency is the combining capacity of an element or the number of hydrogen atoms with which it combines or replaces.
Theme 4: Language of Chemistry
Chemical reactions
- A chemical reaction may take place when two or more reactants come in contact with one another and transfer of energy takes place.
- Characteristics of occurrence of a chemical reaction:
Change of:
– Colour
– State
– Smell
– Evolution of gas
– Precipitate formed
– Heat evolved / released - Chemical Equations:
– Writing word equations for chemical reactions and emphasize on the observational skills and the names of products formed.
– Some examples of word equations for practice.
Theme 5: Metals and Non-Metals
- Properties of metals and non-metals
- Distinguish between metals and non-metals with the general properties (lustre, conduction of electricity, heat, malleability, ductility, sonority, melting point, boiling point, density, strength.)