CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

• Objectives


• Definition of Chemistry


• States/phases of matter


• Separation of mixtures


• Metals and non-metals


• Conductors and non-conductors


• Drugs


• The role of chemistry in society


• The School Chemistry Laboratory


• Laboratory Apparatus


• Bunsen burner

CHAPTER TWO:CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES

• Objectives


• Introduction to Classification of substances


• Solutions/solid-liquid dissolved mixture


• Suspension/ precipitates/solid-liquid mixture which do not dissolve


• Miscibles /Liquid-liquid mixtures


• Immiscibles /Liquid-liquid mixtures


• Solid-solid mixtures/Alloys


• Methods of seperating mixtures


• Decantation


• Filtration


• Distillation


• Fractional Distillation


• Industrial application of Fractional distillation


• Separation of immiscibles (Using a separating funnel)


• Sublimation/deposition


• Chromatography


• Solvent extraction


• Crystallization


• Physical/Temporary and Chemical changes

CHAPTER THREE:INTRODUCTION TO ACIDS, BASES AND INDICATORS

• Objectives


• Introduction


• Indicators


• Universal indicator


• Properties of acids


• Reaction of acids with metals


• Reaction of metal carbonates and hydrogen carbonates with mineral acids


• Neutralization by bases/alkalis

CHAPTER FOUR:AIR AND COMBUSTION

• Objectives


• The Atmosphere


• To find the composition of air supporting combustion using a candle stick


• To find the composition of active part of air using heated copper turnings.


• To find the composition of active part of air using alkaline pyrogallol Procedure.


• To establish the presence of carbon (IV) oxide in air using lime water


• Oxygen


• Preperation of oxygen using hydrogen peroxide


• Preperation of oxygen using sodium peroxide


• Preperation of Oxygen using from heating Potassium Chlorate (V)


• Uses of Oxygen


• Chemical properties of Oxygen /combustion


• Reaction of metals with Oxygen/air


• Burning magnesium in oxygen


• Burning Sodium in oxygen


• Burning Calcium in Oxygen


• Burning Iron in oxygen


• Burning Copper in oxygen


• Reaction of non metals with Oxygen/air


• Burning Carbon in oxygen


• Burning Sulphur in oxygen


• Burning Phosphorus in oxygen


• Reactivity series/competition for combined Oxygen

CHAPTER FIVE:WATER AND HYDROGEN

• Objectives


• Water


• Water pollution


• Reaction of Water with Metals


• Hydrogen


• Properties of Hydrogen gas


• Uses of Hydrogen gas