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Sunday, April 12, 2009

WHAT IS CHEMISTRY ?

Question: What Is Chemistry?
Answer: If you look 'chemistry' up in Webster's Dictionary, you'll see:

"chem·is·try n., pl. -tries.
1. the science that systematically studies the composition, properties, and activity of organic and inorganic substances and various elementary forms of matter.
2. chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc.: the chemistry of carbon.
3. a. sympathetic understanding; rapport. b. sexual attraction.
4. the constituent elements of something; the chemistry of love. [1560-1600; earlier chymistry]."

My glossary definition is the short and sweet, "scientific study of matter, its properties, and interactions with other matter and with energy".

An important point to remember is that chemistry is a science, which means its procedures are systematic and reproducible and its hypotheses are tested using the scientific method. Chemists, scientists who study chemistry, examine the properties and composition of matter and the interactions between substances. Chemistry is closely related to physics and to biology. As is true for other sciences, mathematics is an essential tool for the study of chemistry.

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CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS

SPM Chemistry Form 4

Form 4 Chemistry
1. Introduction To Chemistry
1.1 Understanding chemistry and its importance
1.2 Synthesising scientific method
1.3 Incorporate scientific attitudes and values in conducting scientific investigations
2. The Structure Of The Atom
2.1 Analysing matter
2.2 Changes in the state of matter
2.3 Synthesising atomic structure
2.4 Understanding isotopes and assessing their importance
2.5 Understanding the electronic structure of an atom
3. Chemical Formulae And Equations
3.1 Understanding and applying the concepts of relative atomic mass and relative molecular mass
3.2 Analysing the relationship between the number of moles with the number of particles
3.3 Analysing the relationship between the number of moles of a substance with its mass
3.4 Analysing the relationship between the number of moles of a gas
3.5 Synthesising chemical formulae
3.6 Interpreting chemical equations
4. Periodic Table of Elements
4.1 Analysing the Periodic Table of Elements
4.2 Analysing Group 18 elements
4.3 Analysing Group 1 elements
4.4 Analysing Group 17 elements
4.5 Analysing elements in a period
4.6 Understanding transition elements
5. Chemical Bonds
5.1 Understanding formation of compounds
5.2 Synthesising ideas on formation of ionic bond
5.3 Synthesising ideas on formation of covalent bond
5.4 Analysing properties of ionic and covalent compounds
6. Electrochemistry
6.1 Understanding properties of electrolytes and non-electrolytes
6.2 Analysing electrolysis of molten compounds
6.3 Analysing the electrolysis of aqueous solutions
6.4 Evaluating electrolysis in industry
6.5 Analysing voltaic Cell
6.6 Synthesising electrochemical series
7. Acids And Bases
7.1 Analysing characteristics and properties of acids and bases
7.2 Synthesising the concepts of strong acids, weak acids, strong alkalis and weak alkalis
7.3 Analysing concentration of acids and alkalis
7.4 Analysing Neutralization
8. Salt
8.1 Synthesising Salts
8.2 Synthesising qualitative analysis of salts
8.3 Practising to be systematic and meticulous when carrying out activities
9. Manufactured Substances in Industry
9.1 Understanding the manufacture of sulphuric acid
9.2 Synthesising the manufacture of ammonia and its salts
9.3 Understanding Alloys
9.4 Evaluating uses of synthetic polymers
9.5 Applying uses of glass and ceramics
9.6 Evaluating uses of composite materials

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