EXAM TOPICS: TERM 3, 2022/23 ACADEMIC YEAR. 1, THE CARBON CYCLE © Definition and explanation for terms related ie, Decomposition, respiration, combustion, photosynthesis. © Identify transfer processes in the cycle. 2. GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE © Explain the greenhouse effect and it’s © Names of greenhouse gases and identify how Methane, Nitrogen dioxide and Carbon dioxide are produced and released into the atmosphere from specific human activities. relevance © Explain global warming and it’s adverse effects © Identify ways of reducing our carbon footprints 3. USING CHEMISTRY Explain the term “combustion” in relation to hydrocarbon fuels: methane, ethane, butane ete. Explain the difference between “complete” and “incomplete” combustion. Writing word equations for combustion reaction. Writing and Balancing equations for combustion reactions. (complete and incomplete combustion) Explain how acid rain comes about from the combustion of fossil fuels. The Reactivity series. Use reactivity series to predict displacement reactions, Write word equations for displacement reactions. Explain the processes “oxidation” and “reduction” as applied to extraction of metals from their ores. eee ee Relate the uses of metals to their properties. Identify the conditions that promote rusting of iron and steel and methods to prevent rusting of iron and steel. 4, AIR * List the compositions of air. Calculate the composition of air from experimental data Explain the processes involved in the liquefaction and fractional distillation of air State the uses of Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon eee 5. WATER © Water treatment. © Tests for water.© Hard and soft water. © Water cycle 6. Balancing chemical Equations