SS2 Chemistry – Application of Electrochemical Cells

CONTENT Distinction between Primary and Secondary Cells Types of Electrochemical Cells.   APPLICATION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Electrochemical cells are widely used to generate small currents of electricity for everyday purposes

SS2 Chemistry – Electrochemical Cells

TOPIC: ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS CONTENT Electrolytic and Electrochemical Cells with their differences. Drawing and Writing of Cell Diagrams. Standard Electrode Potential. Calculation of e.m.f of a Cell.   ELECTROLYTIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL

SS2 Chemistry – Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis

CONTENT Faraday’s First and Second laws of electrolysis. Verification of Faraday’s Laws of Electrolysis. Calculations based on Faraday’s Laws.    FARADAY’S FIRST LAW OF ELECTROLYSIS  Faraday’s first law states that

SS2 Chemistry – Electrolysis of Specified Electrolytes

TOPIC: ELECTROLYSIS OF SOME ELECTROLYTES ELECTROLYSIS OF CONCENTRATED SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION (BRINE) USING GRAPHITE ANODE.   Ions present in solution. NaCl H2O  Cations Na+ H+ Anions Cl– OH–   At

SS2 Chemistry – Electrolysis

CONTENT Meaning of Electrolysis Definition of Terms Preferential Discharge of Ions during Electrolysis.   ELECTROLYSIS Chemical decomposition of a substance can be brought about by heating. Similarly, electrical effect can

SS2 Chemistry – Ionic Theory

CONTENT Distinguish between: • Electrovalent and Covalent Compounds. • Electrolytes and Non-electrolytes. • Weak and Strong Electrolytes. • Conductors and Non-conductors.     IONIC THEORY The ionic theory was first

SS2 Chemistry – Oxidizing and Reducing Agents

CONTENT • Identification of Oxidizing and Reducing agents • Balancing of Redox equation in Acidic and Alkaline medium   OXIDIZING AND REDUCING AGENTS An oxidizing agent is defined as a

SS2 Chemistry – Types of Reaction/REDOX Reactions

CONTENT • Definition of Oxidation and Reduction. • Relationship between Oxidation number and IUPAC naming   TYPES OF REACTIONS Chemical reactions are changes in which some new chemical substances are

SS2 Chemistry – The Periodic Trend

CONTENT • 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

SS2 Chemistry – The Periodic Table

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