THIRD FORM
CHEMISTRY
COURSE OUTLINE
2016 – 2017
TERM ONE (CHRISTMAS)
SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER
TOPICS
More About
Matter
SUB-TOPICS &
DURATION
What is
Chemistry?
Particulate
Theory of Matter
(1 week)
AREAS TO BE COVERED
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Definition of Chemistry
Importance of Chemistry in everyday life
Career opportunities in Chemistry
Particulate Nature of Matter Theory
Osmosis; Diffusion & Brownian motion
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Properties of solids, liquid and gas in terms of
shape, volume, particle arrangement, strength
States of
Matter- Solids,
Liquids & Gases
(1 week)
of forces of attraction, energy of particles, density
and ease of compression.
Change of States
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Heating & Cooling
Curve
(1 week)
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Change of state (melting, freezing, condensation,
evaporation, sublimation)
Heating and cooling curve
ASSIGNMENTS
AND TESTS
Laboratory
demonstration
Assignment 1
Monthly test of
September (More
About Matter)
Laboratory
experiment
Pure & Impure
Matter
Elements,
Compounds &
Mixtures
Elements,
Compounds &
Mixtures
Characteristics
of Pure & Impure
substance
(1 week)
Elements
(2 weeks)
Compounds
(1 week)
Compounds &
Mixtures
(1 week)
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Examples of pure and impure matter
Effect of impurities on melting point of a solid
Effect of impurities on boiling point of a liquid
Assignment 2
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Determining the boiling point of water samples
obtained from various sources.
Laboratory
experiment
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Definition of element and examples
Definition of molecules & examples
Classification of Metals and Non-metals
Properties of Metals and non-metals
Examples of commonly occurring metals and nonmetals
Uses of metals and non-metals
Effects of metals and non-metals on body systems
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Chemical formulae of commonly occurring compounds
Interpreting Chemical formulae
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Differences between (properties of) compounds and
Mixtures.
Differences between solution, colloid and
suspension.
Types of solutions (solid in liquid; liquid in liquid etc.)
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Assignment 3
Test 1
Assignment 4
Test 2
Laboratory
demonstration
Separation
techniques
(2 weeks)
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sublimation, filtration, evaporation, separating
funnel and paper chromatography)
Laboratory
experiment
End of Term Exam
TERM TWO (EASTER)
JANUARY TO MARCH
TOPICS
SUB-TOPICS &
DURATION
Physical and
Chemical Changes
Physical and
Chemical Change
(1 week)
Atoms and the
Periodic Table
Acids, Bases and
Salts
AREAS TO BE COVERED
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Definition of Physical and Chemical
Properties of Physical and Chemical Changes
Conditions necessary for rust formation.
The Atom
(2 weeks)
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Isotopes
(1 week)
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Structure of the atom
Properties of sub-atomic particles
Atomic number; mass number
Definition of ion
Illustrations of atoms with atomic number 1-10
Basis for arrangement of elements in the Periodic
Table
Isotopy
Uses of isotopes
Contributions of different scientists to the
development of the Periodic Table
The pH scale
(1 week)
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pH and the pH scale
Indicators
ASSIGNMENTS
AND TESTS
Test 1
Assignment 1
Acids, Bases &
Bases
(3 weeks)
Indicators
(1 week)
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Properties of Acids, Bases and Salts
Acids, Bases and Salts in everyday life
Writing word equations for reactions of acids with
bases.
Common Indicators
Grouping common household items using as indicator,
dye extracted from flowers/ purple cabbage.
Laboratory
Experiment
Assignment 2
Laboratory
Experiment
Test 2
TERM THREE (SUMMER)
APRIL TO JUNE
TOPICS
Bonding
SUB-TOPICS &
DURATION
Metallic boding
(1 week)
AREAS TO BE COVERED
ASSIGNMENTS
AND TESTS
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Definition of metallic bonding
“Sea of mobile electrons”
Diagrammatic representation of metallic bonding in
various metallic elements
Assignment 3
Ionic bonding
(2 week)
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Definition of ionic bonding
Diagrammatic representation of ionic bonding
Predicting likelihood of elements combining via ionic
bonding
Assignment 4
Test 3
Covalent bonding
(2 weeks)
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Definition of covalent bonding
Diagrammatic representation of ionic bonding
Assignment 5
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Predicting likelihood of elements combining via
covalent bonding
Writing formulae
of simple ionic
compounds
(2 weeks)
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Halides; hydroxides; nitrates; sulphates; carbonates
Properties of
ionic and covalent
compounds
(1 week)
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Melting point; solubility in water;
Solubility in organic solvent
Melting point
conductivity
Calculating the
number of atoms
in a compound &
Predicting
properties of
compound based
on type of
bonding expected
(1 week)
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Review of interpreting formulae of compounds
Revision of ionic and covalent bonding as well as
properties of ionic and covalent compounds
Test 5
Laboratory
investigation
Test 6
End of Year Exam