CHEMSYLBS F1
1. Introduction
To Chemistry
i.
The
concept of chemistry
ยง Explain the concept of
Chemistry
ยง Mention materials objects
made by application of chemistry
ii.
The
importance of chemistry in life
ยง Mention areas where chemistry
is applied
ยง State the importance of
Chemistry in daily life
i.
Rules
and safety precautions in a chemistry laboratory
ยง State laboratory rules
ยง Explain the safety measures
for a chemistry laboratory
ii.
First
aid and first aid kit
ยง Identify possible causes of
accidents in a chemistry laboratory
ยง Name the items found in a
first aid kit
ยง Demonstrate how each first
aid kit item is used
ยง Use the items in a first aid
kit to provide first aid to an accident victim
iii.
Basic
chemistry laboratory apparatus and their uses
ยง List the apparatus used in a
chemistry laboratory
ยง Categorize chemistry
laboratory apparatus according to their uses
ยง Use common chemistry
laboratory apparatus
iv.
Warning
signs
ยง Draw and label the basic
chemical warning signs
ยง Explain the concept of
warning signs
i.
Heat
sources
ยง Name different heat sources
which can be used in a chemistry laboratory
ยง Explain the functioning of a
bunsen burner
ii.
Types
of flame
ยง Produce luminous and
non-luminous flames from different types of flames
i.
Significance
of scientific procedure
ยง Explain the concept of
scientific procedure
ยง Explain the importance of the
scientific procedure
ii.
The
main steps of the scientific procedure
ยง Describe each step of the
scientific procedure
iii.
Application
of the scientific procedure
ยง Use the Scientific procedure
to carry out investigations in chemistry
i.
Concept
of matter
ยง Explain concept of matter
ii.
States
of matter
ยง Describe the three states of
matter
ยง Change one state of matter to
another
ยง Explain the importance of
changing one state of matter to another
iii.
Physical
and chemical changes
ยง Describe the characteristics
of a physical change
ยง Demonstrate physical changes
of matter experimentally
ยง Describe the characteristics
of a chemical change
ยง Demonstrate chemical changes
of matter experimentally
iv.
Elements
and symbols
ยง Explain the concept of an
element
ยง Differentiate elements from
other substances
v.
Compounds
and mixtures
ยง Concept of compounds and
mixtures
ยง Prepare a binary compound
ยง Compare the properties of a
compound with those of its constituent elements
ยง Explain the concept of a
mixture
ยง Classify mixtures into
solutions, suspensions and emulsions
vi.
Separation
of mixtures
ยง Describe the different
methods of separating mixtures
ยง Explain the significance of
separating different mixtures
ยง Separate the components of
different mixtures using different methods
i.
Composition
of air
ยง Name the gases present in air
and their proportions
ยง Demonstrate the presence of different
gases in air
ยง Determine the percentage of
oxygen in air experimentally
ii.
Combustion
ยง Explain the concept of
combustion
ยง Demonstrate the combustion of
different substances in air and analyse the products
ยง Describe the application of
combustion in real life
iii.
Fire
fighting
ยง Classify types of fires
according to their causes
ยง Identify different types of
fire extinguishers used to extinguish different types of fire
ยง State the components needed
to start a fire
ยง Classify fire extinguishers
according to the chemicals they contain
ยง Extinguish small fires using
the right types of fire extinguishers
iv.
Rusting
ยง Explain the concept of
rusting
ยง Demonstrate the conditions
necessary for iron to rust
ยง Describe the different
methods of preventing iron from rusting
