FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR CHEMISTRY SS2

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NERDC Curriculum Chemistry SS2

SS2 First Term Chemistry Scheme of work Lagos State

WEEK 1          Periodic Table

WEEK 2 & 3  Oxidation and Reduction Reactions

WEEK 4 & 5  Mass-Volume Relationship

WEEK 6          Electrolysis

WEEK 7          Electrode Potential

WEEK 8          Acid-Base Reactions

WEEK 9          Rates of Chemical Reaction

WEEK 10        Energy and Chemical Reactions

WEEK 11 – 12 Revision and Exmination 

FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR CHEMISTRY SS 2 – MODIFIED I

1.           History Of The Periodic Table/The Periodic Law
2.            Trends In The Properties Of Elements
3.            Oxidation And Reduction
4.            Balancing  Of Redox Reaction
5.            Identification Of Oxidizing And Reducing Agents
6.            Ionic Theory
7.            Electrolysis Of Specified Electrolytes
8.            Electrochemical Cells
9.            Standard Electrode Potential
10.            Faraday’s Laws Of Electrolysis And Calculations.

11 – 12 Revision and Examination

FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR CHEMISTRY SS 2 – MODIFIED II

1. The Periodic Table

• Historical Development of the Periodic Table/Periodic Law
• Features of the Periodic Table.
• Periodic Classification into Blocks and Families.
• Families of Elements.

2. The Periodic Trend

• The Periodic Properties of Elements: Atomic size, Ionic size,Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity, Electronegativity down the group and across the period.
• Diagonal Relationship in the Properties of Elements in the Periodic Table.

3. Types of Reaction/Redox Reactions

• Definition of Oxidation and Reduction.
• Relationship between Oxidation Number and IUPAC Naming.

4. Oxidizing and Reducing Agents

• Identification of Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
• Balancing of Redox Equations in Acidic and Alkaline Medium.

5. Ionic Theory: Distinguish between:

• Electrovalent and Covalent Compounds.
• Electrolytes and Non-electrolytes.
• Weak and Strong Electrolytes.
•  Conductors and Non –conductors.

6. Electrolysis

• Meaning of Electrolysis
• Definition of Terms
• Preferential Discharge of Ions during Electrolysis.

7. Electrolysis of Specified Electrolytes

• Acidified water
• Brine solution
• Copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) solution.
• Uses of Electrolysis

8. Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis

• Faraday First and Second laws of electrolysis.
• Verification of Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis.
• Calculations based on Faraday’s Laws.

9. Electrochemical Cells

• Electrolytic and Electrochemical Cells with their differences.
• Standard Electrode Potential.
• Drawing and Writing of Cell Diagrams.
• Calculation of e.m.f of a Cell.

10. Application of Electrochemical Cells

• Distinction between Primary and Secondary Cells
• Types of Electrochemical Cells.

11. Revision

12. Examination