Chemistry Exam Syllabus 2024-2025

Grades 9, 10 and 11

1. Atoms and Atomic Structure
- Building Blocks of Matter
- Understanding Atomic Structure

Phet Links:
Build an Atom

LabXchange Links:
The Atom

2. Molecular Shape and VSEPR Theory
- Shapes of Molecules
- Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory

Phet Links:
Molecule Shapes
Molecule Shapes: Basics

LabXchange Links:
Molecular Shapes

3. Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
- Arrangement of Electrons
- Periodic Trends and the Periodic Table

Phet Links:
Build an Atom

LabXchange Links:
The Periodic Table

4. Naming Compounds and Chemical Reactions
- Nomenclature Rules for Compounds
- Chemical Reactions and Equations

Phet Links:
Balancing Chemical Equations

LabXchange Links:
Chemical Bonding

5. Intermolecular Forces
- Forces Between Molecules
- Impact on Physical Properties

LabXchange Links:
Chemistry of Life

6. Stoichiometric Calculations and the Mole Concept
- Stoichiometry in Chemical Reactions
- Understanding the Mole Concept

Phet Links:
Reactants, Products and Leftovers

LabXchange Links:
Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

7. Ideal Gases and Gas Laws
- Ideal Gas Behavior
- Gas Laws and Their Applications

Phet Links:
Gas Properties

LabXchange Links:
Gases

8. Redox Reactions and Oxidation Numbers
- Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
- Assigning Oxidation Numbers

LabXchange Links:
Redox Reactions

9. Acid-Base Reactions and Lewis Dot Structures
- Properties of Acids and Bases
- Lewis Dot Structures for Molecules

Phet Links:
Acid-Base Solutions

LabXchange Links:
Acids and Bases
How Can We Measure pH?

10. Rate of Reactions and Reaction Kinetics
- Reaction Rates and Factors Affecting Them
- Kinetic Models and Reaction Mechanisms

Phet Links:
Reaction and Rates

11. Organic Chemistry and Hydrocarbons
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- Study of Hydrocarbons

LabXchange Links:
Organic Chemistry

12. Balance Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry
- Balancing Chemical Equations
- Stoichiometric Calculations in Reactions

Phet Links:
Balancing Chemical Equations
Reactants, Products and Leftovers

LabXchange Links:
Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

13. Electrochemical Cells and Electrolytes
- Principles of Electrochemistry
- Electrolytes and Conductivity

LabXchange Links:
Electrochemistry

14. Oxidation Numbers and Redox Reactions
- Assigning Oxidation Numbers
- Understanding Redox Reactions

LabXchange Links:
Redox Reactions

15. Naming Compounds: Inorganic and Organic
- Naming Inorganic Compounds
- Nomenclature in Organic Chemistry

LabXchange Links:
Organic Chemistry

16. Mole Concept and Avogadro's Number
- Avogadro's Number and the Mole
- Applications in Chemistry

Phet Links:
Reactants, Products and Leftovers

LabXchange Links:
Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

17. Chemical Reactions and Reaction Types
- Types of Chemical Reactions
- Balancing Equations for Different Reactions

Phet Links:
Balancing Chemical Equations

18. Thermodynamics and Entropy
- Energy Changes in Reactions
- Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

LabXchange Links:
Thermodynamics

19. Chemical Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's Principle
- Equilibrium in Chemical Reactions
- Le Chatelier's Principle and Shifting Equilibrium

Phet Links:
Reaction and Rates

LabXchange Links:
Rates of Reactions & Equilibrium

20. Acid-Base Reactions: Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis Concepts
- Bronsted-Lowry Acid-Base Theory
- Lewis Acid-Base Theory and Complex Formation

Phet Links:
Acid-Base Solutions

LabXchange Links:
Acids and Bases