THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL

ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-2021

SYLLABUS PLAN: TERM 2

CHEMISTRY

YEAR: 10
NAMES OF THE BOOK USED WITH ISBN NUMBER(S): CAMBRIDGE IGCSE CHEMISTRY FOURTH
EDITION- RICHARD HARWOOD AND IAN LODGE

ISBN: 978-1-107-61501-8

NAME OF THE TEACHER: Mr. Jacob Tito

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 09th Jan. 2021

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WEEKS TERM 2

Chemical Bonding
1 - Metallic bond
- Covalent Bond
- Ionic Bond
- Chemical formulae

Metals, alloys and crystals.

2  Macromolecules

 Molecular crystals

4. CHEMICAL REACTION
 Physical change and chemical change
Equations for Chemical reaction.
Types of Chemical reaction

 Combustion, oxidation and reduction

A closer look at reaction
 Ionic equations
 Redox reactions
 Test for oxidizing and reducing agent
4.5 Electrolysis
3  Conductivity in solids
 Conductivity in liquids
 Electrolysis of molten compounds
 Extraction of Aluminum

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4  Electrolysis of solutions
 Electrolysis of aqueous NaCl/CuCl2/ CuSO4
 Electrolysis of acid solutions
 Electroplating

6 A closer look at electrode reactions

 Oxidation and reduction in electrolysis
 Purification of copper

5. ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS

5 5.1 What is an acid

5.2 Acid and alkali solutions
5.3 Metals oxides and non-metal oxides
 Acidic, basic, amphoteric and neutral oxides.

Acid reactions in everyday life.

6 5.5 Alkali and bases

5.6 Characteristic reactions of acids

 Reaction with metals

 Reaction with bases and alkalis

 Reaction with carbonates

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 5.7 Acids and alkalis in Chemical reactions
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 Test for carbonates
 Test for metal ions and ammonium ions including chromium and suphite ions.
 Salt analysis
 Flame test

8 5.8 Salts
 Solubility of salts
Water of crystallization

5.9 Preparing soluble salts

 Acid + metal/base Carbonate
Acid + metal oxide
 Titration method

9  Revision

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