Recent Scheme of Work on Chemistry

Syllabus for Senior Secondary

FIRST TERM
SSS 1	SSS 2	SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision	WEEK 1: Revision	WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Chemical Industries `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Types of chemical Industries 2. Importance : - to the individual - to the nation 3. Excursion to chemical industries	WEEK 2 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Periodic Table `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Periodic Law 2. Blocks of elements: - metals, non-metals, metalloids and transition metals 3. Families: s-p-d-f- (according to groups I - VIII i.e. Group IA - Alkali Metals, Group IIA - alkali Earth and other family names)	WEEK 2 `Theme:` Chemical World Topic: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Acid/Base titrations (Neutralization) 2. Redox titrations involving KMnO₄, CO₂, I₂, KI, Fe(SO₄)₃ 3. Tests for oxidants and reductants 4. Identification of ions (Fe²⁺, NH⁺⁴, Fe³⁺, CU²⁺ ,Pb²⁺, etc) chlorides, nitrates, sulphates, sulphite, bicarbonates, carbonates, sulphite etc 5. Test for hydrogen, NH₃, HCL, NO₃, Oxygen, CO₂, Cl (bleaching action) 6. Identification of fats and oils. Simple sugar, proteins, starch.

WEEK 3 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Introduction to Chemistry `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Meaning of chemistry 2. Career prospects tied to chemistry	WEEK 3 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Periodic Table `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Properties: changes in sizes and change down the group and across periods and accompanying changes in properties. 2. Diagonal relationships 3. Ionization energy and electron affinity changes down the group and across the period.	WEEK 3 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Petroleum or Crude Oil `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Origin and composition of petroleum (crude oil) 2. Nigerian and world crude oil reserves 3. Exploration and drilling of crude oil 4. Fractional distillation and major products 5. Location of Nigerian refineries
WEEK 4 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Introduction to Chemistry `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Application (hospital, military, teaching, chemical and petrochemical industries, space science, agriculture etc.) 2. Adverse effects of chemicals, drug abuse, poisoning, corrosion, pollution 3. Scientific method.	WEEK 4 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Chemical Reactions `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Basic concepts: reactants, products, reaction time and reaction rate 2. Introduction to collision theory 3. Factors affecting the rate of chemical reactions: - nature of substances; concentration/ pressure temperature, catalyst	WEEK 4 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Petroleum or Crude Oil `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Cracking and reforming 2. Petrochemical as starting materials of organic synthesis 3. Quality of petrol: meaning of octane number 4. Natural gas: occurrence packaging as liquefied natural gas (LNG) - uses - economic importance of petrol

WEEK 5 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Particulate Nature of Matter `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Physical and chemical Changes 2. Atoms and molecules 3. Dalton's Atomic Theory	WEEK 5 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Chemical Reactions `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Types of chemical reactions: - endothermic and exothermic 2. Chemical equilibrium: - introduction using simple equations; Le Chatelier's principles 3. Factors affecting equilibrium of chemical reaction : - concentration - temperature - pressure	WEEK 5 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Metals and their Compounds `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Metals : - chemical characteristics - relative abundance 2. Compounds of metals 3. Principles of extraction of metals of - electrolysis - reduction of oxides - reduction of chlorides - reduction of sulphates 4. The alkali metals: (General properties) 5. Sodium - Extraction of sodium
WEEK 6 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Particulate Nature of Matter `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Constituents of Atoms, protons, neutrons and electrons 2. Arrangement of electrons around the nucleus	WEEK 6 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Mass, Volume Relationships `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` Basic concepts: - Mole, Molar quantities, Molality - Standard temperature and pressure(s.t.p.) - Relative densities and relative molar mass	WEEK 6 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Metals and their Compounds `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. The alkali earth metals (General properties of) 2. Calcium : - Extraction of calcium - Properties of calcium - Compound of calcium - Uses of calcium 3. Aluminum : - Extraction of aluminum - Uses of aluminum 4. Tin : - Extraction of Tin - Uses of Tin 5. Transition metals - Properties of transition metals (the first transition series only) 6. Copper : - Extraction of copper - Uses of copper

WEEK 7 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Particulate Nature of Matter `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Atomic number, mass number and isotopy. 2. Relative atomic masses based on C-14 isotope	WEEK 7 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Mass, Volume Relationships `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Calculations involving mass and Volume. 2. SI units of quantities i.e. length, mass, volume, etc	WEEK 7 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Iron `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Extraction 2. Uses 3. Rusting of iron and methods of prevention
WEEK 8 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Symbols, Formulae and Equations `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Chemical symbols of elements and their valences 2. Empirical and molecular formulae 3. Law of conservation of matter	WEEK 8 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Acid-Base Reactions `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Simple acid-base titrations 2. Common indicators and their pH ranges	WEEK 8 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Chemical wastes 2. Industrial Pollutant

WEEK 9 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Symbols, Formulae and Equations `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Law of constant composition 2. Law of multiple proportions 3. Chemical Equations	WEEK 9 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Acid-Base Reactions `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Heat of Neutralization (Introductory) 2. Construction of wooden retort stand	WEEK 9 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` Roles of governments in preventing chemical degradation - Legislation - Setting of minimum standards - Enforcement of standards and legislation
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION	WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION	WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

SECOND TERM
SSS 1	SSS 2	SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision	WEEK 1: Revision	WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Chemical Combination `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Periodic table (first 20 elements only) 2. Electronic configuration of atoms 3. Types of bonds - a. Strong bonds e.g. electrovalent (ionic), covalent, coordinate covalent (Dative bonds); metallic bonds b. Weak bonds e.g. hydrogen bond, van-der Waals forces	WEEK 2 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Water `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Structure of water 2. Solubility (Basic concepts: solute, solvent, solution) 3. Solubility of different substances 4. Factors that affect solubility/uses of solubility curves 5. Hardness of water and removal of hardness 6. Purification of water 7. Municipal water; Supply 8. Production of distilled water.	WEEK 2 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Fats and Oil `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Sources 2. Physical and chemical properties

WEEK 3 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Chemical Combination `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Systems of naming compounds : - conventional - IUPAC * Any of these 2 naming systems is acceptable at this level 2. States of matter : - Solid - Liquid - Gaseous state 3. The Kinetic theory and its applications	WEEK 3 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Air `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Air:- Constituents Percentage Composition 2. Properties of air 3. Flame	WEEK 3 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Fats and Oil `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Reactions of fats and oils (saponification) 2. Uses
WEEK 4 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Gas Laws `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Boyle's Law 2. Charles' Law 3. General gas Equation	WEEK 4 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Hydrogen `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Hydrogen : - configuration and possible oxidation numbers - isotopes of hydrogen unique position of hydrogen in the periodic table 2. Laboratory preparation of hydrogen 3. Industrial preparation of hydrogen 4. Physical and chemical properties of hydrogen 5. Uses of hydrogen	WEEK 4 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Soap and Detergents `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Soap - Preparation - Structure 2. Action of soap as an Emulsifying agent

WEEK 5 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Gas Laws `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Gay-Lussac's law 2. Avogadro's law 3. Ideal gas equation 4. Graham's law	WEEK 5 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Oxygen `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. General properties of oxygen group 2. The electronic structure and bonding capacity of oxygen 3. Laboratory and industrial preparation of oxygen 4. Physical and .chemical properties of oxygen 5. Reaction of oxygen (Oxidation) 6. Compounds of oxygen 7. Uses of oxygen	WEEK 5 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Soap and Detergents `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Detergents - Preparation - Mode of action of detergents 2. Differences between soap and detergents
WEEK 6 `Theme:` The Chemical World Topic: Gas Laws `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Molar volume of gases 2. Avogadro number and the mole concept 3. Calculations based on the gas law	WEEK 6 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Halogens `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Electronic configuration of Halogens 2. Physical properties of halogens and gradation down the group 3. Chemical properties of halogens and gradation down the group 4. Compounds of halogens 5. Uses of halogens Cl2, Br2, I,) 6. Preparation of Chlorine	WEEK 6 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Giant Molecules (Sugars, Starch) `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Sources 2. Classification as: a -monosaccharides, -disaccharides, -polysaccharides b. as reducing and non-reducing sugars

WEEK 7 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Standard Separation Techniques for Mixtures `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Classification of substances 2. Filtration, evaporation, decantation, floatation, frostation. 3. Crystallization and fractional crystallization	WEEK 7 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Nitrogen `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. General properties of Nitrogen family group VA element 2. Laboratory preparation nitrogen 3. Industrial preparation of nitrogen from liquid air 4. Properties of nitrogen 5. Uses of nitrogen 6. Nitrogen cycle 7. Compounds of nitrogen a. oxides of nitrogen b. ammonia 8. Test for ammonia	WEEK 7 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Giant Molecules (Sugars, Starch) `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Hydrolysis of sucrose and starch 2. Test for starch and sugars 3. Uses of starch and glucose
WEEK 8 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Standard Separation Techniques for Mixtures `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Distillation and fractional distillation 2. Precipitation 3. Magnetism	WEEK 8 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Sulphur `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. General properties of group VIA elements 2. Electron structure of sulphur 3. Allotropes of sulphur 4. Uses of sulphur	WEEK 8 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Giant Molecules (Proteins) `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` Proteins: - Sources - Structure and Properties - Test for proteins - Uses of proteins

WEEK 9 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Standard Separation Techniques for Mixtures `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Chromatography 2. Sublimation 3. Pure and impure Substances	WEEK 9 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Sulphur `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Compound of sulphur 2. Industrial preparation of H₂SO₄ 3. Uses of H₂SO₄	WEEK 9 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Giant Molecules (Proteins) `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` Proteins: - Sources - Structure and Properties - Test for proteins - Uses of proteins (Cont.)
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION	WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION	WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

THIRD TERM
SSS 1	SSS 2	SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision	WEEK 1: Revision	WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Acids, Bases and Salts LESSON NOTE `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Characteristics, preparations, reactions and uses of acids, bases, salts 2. Relative acidity and alkalinity (the pH scale)	WEEK 2 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions LESSON NOTE `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Oxidation - definitions 2. Reduction: - definitions 3. Redox Reactions 4. Oxidation numbers of central elements in some compounds	WEEK 2 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`

WEEK 3 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Acids, Bases and Salts `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Deliquescent, efflorescent and hygroscopic substances 2. Solubility of salts in water.	WEEK 3 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions LESSON NOTE `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Connection of oxidation numbers with IUPAC name 2. Oxidizing and Reducing agents 3. Redox equations	WEEK 3 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`
WEEK 4 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Water `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Sources of water 2. Type of water (soft and hard water) 3. Water pollutants	WEEK 4 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Ionic Theory `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Electrovalent and Covalent compounds 2. Electrolytes and non- electrolytes 3. Weak and strong electrolyte 4. Electrochemical series 5. Factors affecting the preferential discharge of ions	WEEK 4 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`

WEEK 5 `Theme:` Chemistry And Environment Topic: Water `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Uses of water Laboratory preparation of water.	WEEK 5 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Electrolysis `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Meaning of Electrolysis 2. Terminologies - electrodes - electrolyte - electrolytic cell - electrochemical cells, etc 3. Electrolysis of acidified water, copper II sulphates (CUSO4) and brine	WEEK 5 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`
WEEK 6 `Theme:` The Chemistry Of Life Topic: Carbon and its Compounds `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Carbon: - structure of carbon 2. Allotropes of Carbon : - Charcoal graphite and diamond - structure and properties of the allotropes - The combustion of carbon allotropes.	WEEK 6 `Theme:` Chemistry And Industry Topic: Electrolysis `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Faraday's Laws of electrolysis and the calculations 2. Uses of electrolysis: purification, extraction and electroplating of metals	WEEK 6 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`

WEEK 7 `Theme:` The Chemistry Of Life Topic: Carbon and its Compounds `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Coal : - different types - industrial distillation of coal - uses and products 2. Coke : - gasification and uses - Carbon dioxide (Carbon (IV) oxide) and Carbon monoxide (carbon (II) oxide)	WEEK 7 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Hydrocarbons `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Structure and valency of carbon 2. Hydrocarbon: - meaning and examples 3. Homologous series (Characteristics and naming-IUPAC) 4. Saturated hydrocarbons: - composition and structure	WEEK 7 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`
WEEK 8 `Theme:` The Chemistry Of Life Topic: Carbon and its Compounds `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Synthetic gas : - manufacture and carbon uses - Carbonic acid (Trioxicarbonate (IV) acid). - Any Carbonate (Trioxicarbonate (IV) salt 2. Hydrocarbon and its main classes	WEEK 8 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Hydrocarbons `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Isomerism 2. Unsaturated hydrocarbon (composition and structure) 3. Aromatic hydrocarbons e.g. Benzene structure and properties only	WEEK 8 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`

WEEK 9 `Theme:` The Chemistry Of Life Topic: Carbon and its Compounds `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Crude oil and natural gas 2. Importance of hydrocarbons	WEEK 9 `Theme:` Chemistry Of Life Topic: Alkanols `Sub-Topic:` `Content:` 1. Types and properties 2. Preparation and properties of alkanols 3. Industrial production of alkanols by fermentation 4. Etherification 5. Uses of alkanols	WEEK 9 `Theme:` Topic: `Sub-Topic:` `Content:`
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION	WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION	WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

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