SS2 Chemistry – Introduction to Organic Chemistry

TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY CONTENT Unique Nature of Carbon. Characteristics and Features of Organic Compounds Classification of Hydrocarbons. Definition of Terms Used in Organic Chemistry   Organic chemistry is

SS2 Chemistry – Volumetric / Quantitative Analysis

TOPIC: VOLUMETRIC / QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS  CONTENT Preparation of Standard Solutions.  Indicators Calculations based on Acid-Base Titration.   TITRATION There are two types of quantitative analysis namely: volumetric and gravimetric analysis. 

SS2 Chemistry – Mass/Volume Relationship

TOPIC: MASS/VOLUME RELATIONSHIP CONTENT Mole and Molar Quantities Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass. Calculations involving Mass and Volume.   MOLE AND MOLAR QUANTITIES THE MOLE A mole is

SS2 Chemistry – Solubility and Solutions

TOPIC: SOLUBILITY AND SOLUTIONS CONTENT Definition of Terms. Calculations based on Solubility. Solubility Curves. Uses of Solubility.   SOLUTIONS A solution is a uniform or homogenous mixture of two or

SS2 Chemistry – Water

CONTENT Sources, Types, Uses, and Structure of Water. Laboratory Preparation of Water. Test for Water Causes/ Removal of Hardness of Water. Purification of Water for Municipal Supply.   WATER Water

SS1 Chemistry – Applied Chemistry

CONTENT Raw materials used in chemical industries and their sources. Division of chemical industries: heavy chemical, fine chemicals, fertilizers, plastics, metallurgy, pharmaceutical, glass, ceramics, paints, cements, soap and detergent.  

SS1 Chemistry – Cracking and Reforming

CONTENTS (iii) Cracking of petroleum (thermal and catalytic) (iv) Antiknock and Octane rating   CRACKING: Cracking is the process use in breaking down large hydrocarbon molecules into two or more

SS1 Chemistry – Introduction to Hydrocarbons

CONTENTS   Sources of hydrocarbon Classification (of aliphatic hydrocarbon) Petroleum and natural gas (i) Refining of Petroleum by fractional distillation (ii) Uses of different fractions   PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY HYDROCARBON AND

SS1 Chemistry – Trioxocarbonate (IV) Acids

TRIOXOCARBONATE (iv) ACID H2CO3 is formed when CO2(g) is dissolved in water. H2CO3 is a weak dibasic acid. It forms two series of salts: Normal trioxocarbonate (iv) Acidic hydrogen trioxocarbonate

SS1 Chemistry – Coal and Fuel  Gases

CONTENT Coal. Fuel gases/Gasification of coke.   COAL Coal is an impure form of carbon. Coal is a complex mixture of compounds composed mainly of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen with