Course Syllabus
Units of measurement
1.1 S.I unit of mass, length, time, temperature, amount of substance, electrical current and luminous intensity.
1.2 Conversion of S.I units.
1.3 Significant figures.
Elements, compounds, chemical equations and calculations.
2.1 Definitions of atom, ion, molecule and compound.
2.2 Symbol, chemical formula and naming of element, molecules and compounds.
2.3 Mass relationship of atom and concept of mol: atomic mass, molecular mass, formula mass, Avogadro’s number, number of mol, number of atoms, number of ions and number of molecules.
2.4 Definition and calculation of composition of compounds, empirical formula and molecular formula.
2.5 Writing and balancing chemical equations.
2.6 Stoichiometric calculations: Limiting reactant, amounts of reactants and products and concept of percent yield.
Concepts of acids-bases neutralization (strong acid and strong base only)
3.1 Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, weak and strong electrolytes.
3.2 Definition of acids and bases by Arrhenius, Bronsted- Lowry and Lewis.
3.3 Definition and properties of strong acids, weak acids, strong bases and weak bases.
3.4 Calculation involving concentration and molarity, pH and pOH, and dilution.
3.5 Titration of acids-bases: theory, volumetric calculation and titration curve.
Structure of the atom
4.1 Definition and calculation of electron, proton, neutron, atomic number, mass number and isotope.
4.2 Properties of light involving calculation of wavelength, frequency, energy and change in energy.
4.3 Introduction to Bohr’s theory.
4.4 Quantum numbers: description and relationship of Principle, Angular, momentum, Magnetic and Electron spin quantum numbers.
4.5 Arrangement of electrons: Pauli’s Principle, Hund’s Rule and Aufbau’s principle.
4.6 Electronic configuration of atom and ion: spdf notation and orbital diagram.
Periodic table
5.1 Importance of atomic number in the classification of elements.
5.2 Periodic trends
5.2.1 Atomic and ionic radii
5.2.2 Electronegativity
5.2.3 Metallic character
5.2.4 1st ionization energy
5.2.5 Electron affinity
Chemical Bonds
6.1 Definition of the chemical bond, valence electrons, noble gases and octet stability.
6.2 Lewis Structure: Ionic and covalent bonds, examples of structures of simple molecules and calculation of formal charge.
6.3 Lewis Structure: Determination of electron bonding, non electron bonding, electron pair, molecular geometry of simple compounds using VSEPR theory (i.e. linear, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, angular and tetrahedral)
6.4 General characteristics of covalent compounds.
6.5 Basic concept and examples of dative covalent bond, hydrogen bond, Van der Waals forces.
Oxidation and reduction (Redox) reactions
7.1 Definition of oxidation and reduction.
7.2 Determination of oxidation number of elements in compounds.
7.3 Writing and balancing Redox equations in acidic and basic solution.
7.4 Definition and examples of agents of oxidation and reduction.
Introduction to Organic Chemistry (hydrocarbons only)
8.1 Types of hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes)
8.2 Nomenclature (IUPAC) of straight chain, branch and cyclic hydrocarbons
8.3 Structural isomerism of alkane, alkene and alkyne
8.4 cis and trans of alkene
1.1 S.I unit of mass, length, time, temperature, amount of substance, electrical current and luminous intensity.
1.2 Conversion of S.I units.
1.3 Significant figures.
Elements, compounds, chemical equations and calculations.
2.1 Definitions of atom, ion, molecule and compound.
2.2 Symbol, chemical formula and naming of element, molecules and compounds.
2.3 Mass relationship of atom and concept of mol: atomic mass, molecular mass, formula mass, Avogadro’s number, number of mol, number of atoms, number of ions and number of molecules.
2.4 Definition and calculation of composition of compounds, empirical formula and molecular formula.
2.5 Writing and balancing chemical equations.
2.6 Stoichiometric calculations: Limiting reactant, amounts of reactants and products and concept of percent yield.
Concepts of acids-bases neutralization (strong acid and strong base only)
3.1 Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, weak and strong electrolytes.
3.2 Definition of acids and bases by Arrhenius, Bronsted- Lowry and Lewis.
3.3 Definition and properties of strong acids, weak acids, strong bases and weak bases.
3.4 Calculation involving concentration and molarity, pH and pOH, and dilution.
3.5 Titration of acids-bases: theory, volumetric calculation and titration curve.
Structure of the atom
4.1 Definition and calculation of electron, proton, neutron, atomic number, mass number and isotope.
4.2 Properties of light involving calculation of wavelength, frequency, energy and change in energy.
4.3 Introduction to Bohr’s theory.
4.4 Quantum numbers: description and relationship of Principle, Angular, momentum, Magnetic and Electron spin quantum numbers.
4.5 Arrangement of electrons: Pauli’s Principle, Hund’s Rule and Aufbau’s principle.
4.6 Electronic configuration of atom and ion: spdf notation and orbital diagram.
Periodic table
5.1 Importance of atomic number in the classification of elements.
5.2 Periodic trends
5.2.1 Atomic and ionic radii
5.2.2 Electronegativity
5.2.3 Metallic character
5.2.4 1st ionization energy
5.2.5 Electron affinity
Chemical Bonds
6.1 Definition of the chemical bond, valence electrons, noble gases and octet stability.
6.2 Lewis Structure: Ionic and covalent bonds, examples of structures of simple molecules and calculation of formal charge.
6.3 Lewis Structure: Determination of electron bonding, non electron bonding, electron pair, molecular geometry of simple compounds using VSEPR theory (i.e. linear, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, angular and tetrahedral)
6.4 General characteristics of covalent compounds.
6.5 Basic concept and examples of dative covalent bond, hydrogen bond, Van der Waals forces.
Oxidation and reduction (Redox) reactions
7.1 Definition of oxidation and reduction.
7.2 Determination of oxidation number of elements in compounds.
7.3 Writing and balancing Redox equations in acidic and basic solution.
7.4 Definition and examples of agents of oxidation and reduction.
Introduction to Organic Chemistry (hydrocarbons only)
8.1 Types of hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes)
8.2 Nomenclature (IUPAC) of straight chain, branch and cyclic hydrocarbons
8.3 Structural isomerism of alkane, alkene and alkyne
8.4 cis and trans of alkene
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