Day 1 - Introductory Activity

What I must Know

 A thorough knowledge of valency, writing of chemical formula, symbols of elements and

atomic numbers is extremely essential for success at class X.
 revise the same.

Steps to be followed by students –

Today’s task –

1. Draw valency chart in Chemistry copy and learn (Ref. Class IX NCERT Table 3.6)
2. Learn symbols, atomic number and mass number of elements 1-20 (Ref. Table 4.1)
3. Attempt worksheet 1 as follow up exercise.

Follow up exercise –

Work sheet 1 –

1. Fill the following table with all the ions you have learnt

Cation Anion
Valency 1
Valency 2
Valency 3

2. Write the chemical formula of the following -

Name Chemical Formula

Aluminium Oxide
Calcium Hydroxide
Sodium Carbonate
Ammonium Sulphate
Magnesium Oxide
Hydrogen Sulphide
Ferric Chloride
Copper (I)Nitrate

3. How many atoms of each element are present in one molecule/formula unit of the
following –
H2S, O2, Cl2, CaCO3, Al2(SO4)3

Contd…
4. Make a table of 1-20 elements in following format –

Name of Symbol Atomic Mass Number

element number