THIRD TERM E-LEARNING NOTES CHEMISTRY SS 2 SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK TOPICS

1. Revision of last term’s work.

1. Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions: Oxidation and Reduction Reactions, Oxidation Numbers of Central Element

in Some Compounds, Oxidizing and Reducing Agents, Balancing redox equation

1. Electrochemical cell: Standard electrode potential, Drawing of cell diagram and writing cell notation, e.m.f of cells,

Application of Electrochemical cells.

1. Electrolysis: Ionic theory, Meaning of Electrolysis and Terminologies – Electrodes, Electrolytes, Electrolytic Cell ,

comparison of electrolytic cells and electrochemical cells and principles of electrolysis, Factors affecting the discharges of

ions/ product of electrolysis, Examples of electrolysis – electrolysis of acidified water, copper(II) tetraoxosulphate(VI)

and brine.

1. Electrolysis: Faraday’s laws of electrolysis and calculations based on Faraday’s laws of electrolysis, Uses of Electrolysis,

Corrosion of Metals: corrosion treated as a redox process, rusting of iron and its economic costs, Prevention of rusting

of iron.

1. Hydrocarbons: Structure and Valency of Carbon, Hydrocarbon – Meaning and Examples, Homologous Series-

Characteristics, functional group, Saturated Hydrocarbon -alkanes

1. Mid-Term Break and Holiday Assignment.

1. Hydrocarbons: Isomerism, Unsaturation hydrocarbon- Alkene, Unsaturation in Alkyne, Aromatic Hydrocarbon

1. Alkanols: Types and classes of alkanols, laboratory and Industrial Production of Alkanols, physical propertie of

[mediator_tech]

alkanols, chemical properties of alkanols, laboratory test and uses of alkanols.

1. Revision

1. Examination.