SS1 Chemistry 1st Term

SS1 Chemistry First Term Scheme of Work & Lesson Note

Chemistry is one of the science subjects SS1 students are required to study in first term. The Unit of Instruction for SS1 Chemistry 1st Term is carefully developed from the Scheme of Work, which in turn is, based on NERDC current curriculum and SSCE syllabus.

SS1 CHEMISTRY 1ST TERM

Introduction to Chemistry, Nature of Matter, Separation Techniques, Particulate Nature of Matter, Atomic Structure, Symbols and Formulae, ETC

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Week 1: 09-09-2024

Introduction to Chemistry

SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of Chemistry
B. Scientific Methods
C. Chemistry in Our Life
D. Uses of Chemistry
E. Laboratory Safety and Precautions

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 State the meaning of Chemistry.
2 Identify and write materials that relate to chemistry, e. g salts, soap and other chemical products used at home.
3 Mention the scientific methods in Chemistry.
4 Outline the procedures involved in scientific methods.
5 ETC

Week 2: 16-09-2024

Introduction to Chemistry

SUB TOPICS:
A. Adverse effects of Chemistry
B. Careers in Chemistry
C. Laboratory Apparatus and their Uses

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 List the adverse effects of Chemistry.
2 Highlight the careers in Chemistry.
3 ETC

Week 3: 23-09-2024

Nature of Matter

SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning and states of matter
B. Properties of matter
C. Physical and chemical changes
D. Differences between physical and chemical changes

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 Define matter.
2 Mention the state in which water, ice and smoke exist.
3 Give example of materials that change directly from solid to gas.
4 State the properties of each of the state of matter.
5 ETC

Week 4: 30-09-2024

Nature of Matter (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition of an element
B. Symbols of elements
C. Rules for writing chemical symbols of elements
D. Meaning of mixtures and examples
E. Meaning of compounds and examples
F. Differences between mixtures and compounds

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 Use the Periodic Table to mention different elements.
2 Mention the first thirty elements and their symbols.
3 State the meaning of mixtures.
4 State the characteristics of mixtures.
5 ETC

Week 5: 07-10-2024

Separation Techniques

SUB TOPICS:
A. Principles behind choice of separation technique
B. Sieving, magnetization and sublimation
C. Decantation, filtration and centrifugation
D. Evaporation to dryness, crystallization and fractional crystallization

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 State the technique used to separate mixture of beans and rice.
2 State the principles behind the choice of techniques for separation.
3 State the techniques used to separate the mixtures of iron fillings and iodine crystals.
4 Separate mixtures of iron fillings and iodine crystals.
5 ETC

Week 6: 14-10-2024

Separation Techniques (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Precipitation, distillation and fractional distillation
B. Use of separating funnel
C. Chromatographic separation
D. Test for purity

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 List the apparatus used for distillation.
2 Mention the apparatus used for separating immiscible liquids.
3 ETC

Week 7: 21-10-2024

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1. Allotropes of an element differ in their — WAEC 2001, Q1

 
 
 
 

2. The conclusion from Rutherford’s alpha-scattering experiment is that — WAEC 2002, Q6

 
 
 
 

3. What is the mass number of an element if its atom contains 10 protons, 10 electrons and 12 neutrons? WAEC 2001, Q2

 
 
 
 

4. If an atom is represented as 39 19X, which of the following deductions is correct? WAEC 2004, Q4

 
 
 
 

5. Given that the electronic configuration of an element X is 1s22s22p63s23p4, it can be deduced that X — WAEC 2001, Q3

 
 
 
 

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Week 8: 28-10-2024

Particulate Nature of Matter (CONT'D)

SUB TOPICS:
A. Relative atomic mass and molecular mass
B. Percentage by mass of elements in a compound
C. Moles and molar mass
D. Laws of chemical combination: conservation of matter and definite proportion
E. Laws of multiple proportion and reciprocal proportion

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 State the law of conservation of mass.
2 Use the Periodic Table to state the atomic number of first thirty elements.
3 Calculate percentage by mass of elements in a compound.
4 State the difference between mass and molar mass.
5 ETC

Week 9: 04-11-2024

Atomic Structure

SUB TOPICS:
A. Dalton’s atomic theory and its modification
B. Sub particles of atoms: experimental discovery of electron, neutron, and proton
C. The four quatum numbers, atomic orbital and electronic structure
D. Atomic number, mass number and isotopy

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 State Dalton’s atomic theory.
2 State the particles present in a matter.
3 State the sub-particles of atoms and their location.
4 State the four quantum numbers and the rules for writing electrons into the orbital.
5 ETC

Week 10: 11-11-2024

Symbols and Formulae

SUB TOPICS:
A. Concept of oxidation number
B. Naming of compounds using IUPAC
C. Empirical formula
D. Molecular formular

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
1 State the oxidation number of some elements and compounds.
2 Calculate oxidation number of elements in compound.
3 ETC

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