Complete Chemistry Form One Notes

Introduction to chemistry

Chemistry is a science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of matter.

The people who study Chemistry are called chemists. 

 Table of Contents

FORM ONE NOTES............................................................................................................................2

Introduction to chemistry ...............................................................................................................2

Laboratory Techniques and Safety ..............................................................................................4

Heat sources and flame...............................................................................................................13

The scientific procedure...............................................................................................................15

Matter..............................................................................................................................................16

Elements, compound and mixtures ...........................................................................................20

Air, combustion, firefighting and rusting....................................................................................27

FORM TWO NOTES .........................................................................................................................31

Oxygen ...........................................................................................................................................31

Hydrogen........................................................................................................................................34

Water...............................................................................................................................................37

Fuels and energy...........................................................................................................................41

Structure of the atom ...................................................................................................................52

Periodic classifiCation...................................................................................................................56

Bonding, formula and nomenclature ........................................................................................59

FORM THREE NOTES .......................................................................................................................67

Chemical Equations......................................................................................................................67

Hardness of Water.........................................................................................................................72

Acids, Bases and Salts...................................................................................................................74

The Mole Concept and Related Calculations .........................................................................82

Volumetric Analysis .......................................................................................................................87

Ionic Theory and Electrolysis........................................................................................................97

Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium ...........................................................................................109

Extraction and Properties of Metals .........................................................................................115

Compounds of Metals................................................................................................................126

FORM FOUR NOTES......................................................................................................................144

Non-metals and their compounds...........................................................................................144

Introduction to Organic Chemistry...........................................................................................160

Soil Chemistry ...............................................................................................................................177

Pollution.........................................................................................................................................192