SS2 Chemistry Scheme of Work and Lesson Topics
FIRST TERM
1. Recap of Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table2. Electronic Configuration and Periodic Trends3. Ionisation Energy, Electron Affinity, and Electronegativity4. Periodic Properties and Their Variations5. Rate of Chemical Reactions6. Factors Affecting Reaction Rates7. Rate Laws and Rate Constants8. Collision Theory and Activation Energy9. Reversible Reactions and Dynamic Equilibrium10. Le Chatelier's Principle11. Equilibrium Constants (Kc and Kp)12. Calculations Involving Equilibrium Constants13. Acid-Base Theories: Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis14. pH Scale and Calculations15. Acid-Base Indicators
SECOND TERM
1. Redox Reactions and Oxidation Numbers2. Electrochemical Cells and Cell Potentials3. Electrolysis and Faraday's Laws4. Corrosion and its Prevention5. Classification of Hydrocarbons6. Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes7. Nomenclature and Isomerism8. Reactions of Hydrocarbons9. Nomenclature and Properties of Alcohols10. Oxidation and Dehydration of Alcohol11. Phenols and their Reactions12. Ethers and their Synthesis13. Nomenclature and Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones14. Reduction and Oxidation Reactions15. Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives16. Esterification and Hydrolysis Reactions
THIRD TERM
1. Introduction to Coordination Compounds2. Ligands and Coordination Number3. Nomenclature and Isomerism in Coordination Compounds4. Bonding and Stability of Coordination Compounds5. Laws of Thermodynamics6. Enthalpy, Entropy, and Gibbs Free Energy7. Spontaneity and Equilibrium8. Hess's Law and Thermochemical Equations9. Extraction and Refining of Metals10. Properties and Uses of Metals11. Alloys and their Significance12. Reactivity Series and Displacement Reactions13. Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere14. Air Pollutants and their Sources15. Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming16. Water Pollution and Treatment Methods