FORM THREE CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS
- Molecular Equations
- Write word equations for given chemical reactions
- Write formula equations using chemical symbols
- Balance chemical equations
- Ionic Equations
- Differentiate between molecular equations and ionic equations
- Write balanced ionic equations
- The Concept of Hardness of Water
- Explain the concept of hardness of water
- State causes of permanent and temporary hardness in water
- Types of Hardness of Water
- Identify types of hardness of water
- Differentiate soft from hard water
- Treatment and Purification of Hard Water
- Examine process of hard water treatment and purification
- Describe the importance of hard water treatment and purification
- State the importance of hard water in daily life
- Acids and Bases
- Investigate the natural sources of acids and bases
- Determine the reactions of acids with various materials
- Determine the reactions of alkalis with various materials
- Determine the reactions of bases with various substances
- Applications of acid-base neutralization in everyday life
- Indicators
- Explain an indicator from locally available materials
- Test the acidity and alkalinity of substance using indicators
- Describe the concept of an indicator
- Salts
- Investigate the natural source of salts in daily life
- Analyse the solubility of different salts in the laboratory
- Prepare salts in the laboratory
- Examine the effects of heat on salts
- Explain the uses of different types of salts in everyday life
- The Mole as a Unit of Measurement
- Compare the mole with other units of measurements
- Measure molar quantities of different substances
- Application of the Mole Concept
- Convert known masses of elements, molecules or ions to moles
- Convert known volumes of gases at S.T.P to moles
- Change masses of solids or volumes of known gases to actual number of parties
- Prepare molar solutions of various soluble substances
- Perform calculations based on the mole concept
- Standard Volumetric Apparatus
- Explain the concept of volumetric analysis
- Use volumetric apparatus
- Standard Solutions
- Explain the steps for preparation of standard solutions of common acids
- Prepare standard solutions of bases
- Carry out acid-base titration experiments
- Volumteric Calculations
- Standardize common mineral acids
- Find the relative atomic mass of unknown element in an acid or alkali
- Calculate the percentage purity of an acid or an alkali
- Find the number of molecules of water of crystallization of a substance
- Application of Volumetric Analysis
- Explain the application of volumetric analysis in real life situations
- Compare industrial and laboratory skills of volumetric analysis
- Ionic Theory
- Distinguish electrolytes from non-electrolytes
- Categorize weak and strong electrolytes
- The Mechanisms of Electrolysis
- Set up electrolytic cells of different electrolytes in the molten and aqueous states
- Explain ionic migrations during electrolysis and the preferential discharge of ions at the electrodes
- Perform experiments to identify the products of electrolysis when different electrolytes are used
- Perform experiments to identify the products of electrolysis when different electrodes are used
- Laws of Electrolysis
- Carry out experiments to relate masses liberated and quantity of electricity passed
- Carry out an experiment to verify Faraday’s First Law of Electrolysis
- Carry out an experiment to verify Faraday’s Second Law of Electrolysis
- Relate the chemical equivalents of elements and quantity of electricity passed
- Application of Electrolysis
- Outline the industrial purification of copper by electrolysis
- Carry out an experiment on electroplating of metallic materials
- The Rate of Chemical Reactions
- Compare the rates of chemical reactions
- Perform experiments to measure the rates of chemical reactions
- Factors Affecting the Rate of Chemical Reactions
- Describe the effect of concentration on the rate of a reaction
- Demonstrate the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction
- Show the effect of surface area of a solid on the rate of a reaction
- Demonstrate the effect of catalyst on the rate of a reaction
- Reversible and Irreversible Reactions
- Compare reversible and irreversible reactions
- Describe the concept of reversible and irreversible reactions
- Equilibrium Reactions
- Differentiate equilibrium reactions from simple reversible reactions
- Describe two equilibrium reactions of industrial importance
- Endothermic and Exothermic Reaction
- Explain the concept of endothermic and exothermic reactions
- Draw energy level diagrams for exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Occurrence and Location of Metals in Tanzania
- Identify locations of important metal ores in Tanzania
- Compare the abundances of metals in the earth’s crust
- Chemical Properties of Metals
- Differentiate the physical and chemical strengths of metals
- Compare the reducing Power of different metals
- Extraction of Metals by Electrolytic Reduction
- Outline the criteria for the choice of the best methods of extracting a metal from its ore
- Explain the extraction of sodium from its ore
- Extraction of Metals by Chemical Reduction
- Describe the extraction of iron from its ore
- Environmental Consideration
- Identify environmental destruction caused by extraction of metals
- Suggest intervention measures to rectify environmental destruction
- Oxides
- Prepare oxides of some metals by direct and indirect methods
- Classify metal oxides
- Demonstrate the reactions of metal oxides with water and dilute acids
- Explain the uses of metal oxides
- Hydroxides
- Prepare hydroxides of some metals by direct and indirect methods
- Classify metal hydroxides
- Explain the chemical properties of metal hydroxides
- Describe the uses of metal hydroxides
- Carbonates and Hydrogen Carbonates
- Prepare metal carbonate and hydrogen carbonates by different methods
- Classify metal carbonates
- Analyse the chemical properties of metal carbonates
- Describe the uses of carbonates and hydrogen carbonates
- Nitrates
- Prepare metal nitrates
- Explain the chemical properties of metal nitrates
- Explain the uses of metal nitrates
- Chlorides
- Prepare metal chlorides by direct and indirect methods
- Explain the chemical properties of metal chlorides
- Explain the uses of metal chloride
- Sulphates
- Prepare soluble and insoluble sulphates
- Explain chemical properties of sulphates
- Describe uses of sulphates