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

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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
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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

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:

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