Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word (PDF also available) file comprises Form 4 Chemistry Term 1 Schemes of Work for the year 2025. It covers a total of 13 weeks, whereby week 7 is dedicated for mid-term assessment and break, and week 13 is dedicated for end-of-term examinations. Each instructional week covers 5 lessons. The term 1 topics covered include:

  • Acids, Bases and Salts
    • Strength of acids
    • pH values of acids
    • Electrical conductivities of aqueous acids
    • Neutralization reaction
    • Strength of bases
    • Dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water / methylbenzene
    • Dissolving ammonia gas in water/ methylbenzene
    • Amphoteric oxides
    • Precipitation reactions
    • Solubility of chlorides sulphites and sulphates
    • Equations for formation of insoluble chlorides, sulphites and sulphates
    • Complex ions
    • Solubility of a salt at a given temperature
    • Problems solving on solubility
    • Effect of temperature on solubility of a solute in a solvent
    • Effects of various salts on soap
    • Removal of hardness of water
  • Energy Changes in Physical & Chemical Processes
    • Endothermic and exothermic reactions
    • Energy level diagrams
    • Enthalpy notation
    • Change of state
    • Molar heat of solution
    • Enthalpy of combustion
    • Molar heat of displacement of ions
    • Molar heat of solution of neutralization
    • Standard enthalpy changes
    • Hess’s Law
    • Heat of solution hydration energy and lattice energy
    • Heat values of fuels
    • Environmental effects of fuels
  • Rates of Reaction & Reversible Reactions
    • Effect of concentration on rate of a reaction
    • Effect of time of reaction on the rate of reaction
    • Effect of temperature of reactants on rate of reaction
    • Effect of change in surface area of reactants on the rate of a reaction
    • Effect of a suitable catalyst on the rate of a reaction
    • Effect of light on rate of specific reactions
    • Reversible reactions
    • State of equilibrium in chemical reactions
    • Le Chateliers Principle
    • Effect of change of pressure and temperature on equilibrium shift
    • The Haber Process
    • The Contact Process

  The book used is KLB Chemistry Form 4 Student’s Book. The document is neatly organized and ready for printing.

• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  CHEMISTRY

Enter your details below to initiate a payment using MPESA.