CHEMISTRY FORM 2 SYLLABUS

  1. Oxygen
    1. Preparation and Properties of Oxygen
      1. Prepare a sample of oxygen gas in the laboratory
      2. Perform simple experiments to demonstrate properties of oxygen gas
      3. Explain properties of oxygen
    2. Uses of Oxygen
      1. List uses of oxygen in daily life
      2. Relate some uses of oxygen to its properties
  2. Hydrogen
    1. Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen
      1. Explain the preparation of hydrogen gas in a laboratory
      2. Explain the properties of hydrogen
    2. Uses of Hydrogen
      1. State uses of hydrogen gas
  3. Water
    1. Occurrence and Nature of Water
      1. Describe the occurrence and nature of water
      2. Describe the water cycle
      3. Relate water cycle to environmental conservation
    2. Properties of Water
      1. Perfom simple experiments on physical and chemical properties of water
      2. Explain properties of water
    3. Treatment and Purification of Water
      1. Perform processes of domestic water treatment and purification
      2. Describe the processes of urban water treatment
    4. Uses of Water
      1. State uses of water
      2. Compare the solubility of different substances in water and organic solvents
  4. Fuels And Energy
    1. Fuel Sources
      1. Identify different sources of fuels
      2. Describe methods of obtaining fuels from locally available materials
    2. Categories of Fuels
      1. Classify fuels according to their states
    3. Uses of Fuels
      1. List uses of fuels
      2. Assess the environmental effects on using charcoal and firewood as source of fuels
    4. Conservation of Energy
      1. Explain the law of conservation of energy
      2. Carry out experiments on the conservation of energy from one form to another
    5. Renewable Energy Biogas
      1. Explain the working mechanism of biogas plant
      2. Construct a model of biogas plant
      3. Explain the use of biogas in environmental conservation
  5. Atomic Structure
    1. The Atom
      1. Explain Dalton contribution to atomic structure
      2. Explain the modern concept of Dalton’s atomic structure
    2. Sub-atomic Particles
      1. Identify sub-atomic particles in an atom
      2. Explain the properties of each particle in an atom
    3. Electronic Arrangements
      1. Determine a maximum number of electrons in the shells
      2. Draw energy shell diagrams
    4. Atomic number, Mass number and Isotope
      1. Relate atomic number with number of protons
      2. Calculate mass number of an atom from numbers of protons and neutrons
      3. Explain the concept of isotope
  6. Periodic Classification
    1. Periodicity
      1. Explain the concept of periodicity
    2. General Trends
      1. Explain the change in properties of elements across the periods
      2. Explain the change in properties of elements down the group
      3. Use electronic configuration to locate the positions of elements in periodic table
  7. Formula Bonding and Nomenclature
    1. Valence and Chemical Formulae
      1. Explain the concept of valence
      2. Write simple formulae of binary compounds
      3. Explain the concept of empirical and molecular formulae
      4. Calculate the empirical and molecular formulae
    2. Oxidation State
      1. Explain the concept of oxidation state
      2. Differentiate oxidation state and valence
    3. Radicals
      1. Explain the concept of radicals
      2. Write chemical formulae of common compounds
    4. Covalent Bonding
      1. Explain the concept of covalent bonding
      2. State the properties of covalent bonding
    5. Electrovalent Bonding
      1. Explain the concept of electrovalent bonding
      2. State properties of electrovalent bonding

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