Chemistry is one of the science subjects SS2 students are required to offer in first term. The Unit of Instruction for SS2 Chemistry 1st Term is carefully developed from the Scheme of Work, which in turn is, based on NERDC current curriculum and SSCE syllabus.
Mass-Volume Relationship, Acid–Base Titration, Chemical Reactions, Energy and Chemical Reactions, Chemical Equilibrium, Water, Solution and Solubility, ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Stoichiometry of reaction
B. Reaction involving gas volume
C. Stoichiometry of copper ion and zinc ion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain the concept of stoichiometry of a chemical reaction.
2 Calculate mass-volume of substances in hypothetical reactions.
3 ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition and examples of acid-base titration
B. Molar solution
C. Calculation on volumetric analysis
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Identify strong and weak acids or bases.
2 Define standard solution.
3 ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Types of chemical reactions
B. Rate of chemical reactions
C. Rate curve
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Identify reactions and products of any chemical reactions.
2 State types of chemical reactions.
3 ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Collision theory
B. Factors affecting rate of chemical reactions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain collision theory with respect to reaction rate and time.
2 Describe the influence of the following on a chemical reaction rate: nature of reactions, temperature, pressure, etc.
PRACTICAL APPROACHES:
Carry out simple experiment to illustrate the effect of concentration using acidified KI solution, hydrogen peroxide and starch powder.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Heat content and heat of reaction
B. Exothermic and endothermic reactions
C. Energy relationship in exothermic and endothermic reactions
D. Heat of reaction and chemical bond
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain endothermic reaction and exothermic reaction.
2 Identify a reaction as either endothermic or exothermic.
3 Explain the concept of enthalpy change of a chemical reaction.
4 Draw the energy profile diagram for endothermic and exothermic reactions.
5 ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Hess’s law and Haber cycle
B. Chemical thermodynamics
C. Conditions for spontaneity of a reaction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define Hess’s law.
2 Explain Haber cycle.
3 ETC
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SUB TOPICS:
A. Equilibrium constant, free energy and electron potential
B. Equilibrium in practice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain the meaning of equilibrium constant Kc.
2 State the relationship between equilibrium constant Kc, free energy and electrode potential.
3 Explain Le Charteliers principle.
4 Write equilibrium equation and constant Kc of a reversible reaction.
5 ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Sources and treatment of water
B. Hardness of water
C. Removal of hardness in water
D. Advantages and disadvantages of hard water
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 State the sources of water.
2 Explain the causes of hardness of water.
3 Outline the procedures involved in the treatment of water for town supply.
4 Demonstrate the removal of hardness in water using washing soda.
5 ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Structure and properties of water
B. Water pollution
C. Solute, solution and solubility
D. Calculations on solubility
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define the following concept: solute, solution, solvent, and solubility.
2 Prepare solutions of common substances.
3 ETC
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