KitSamLamBingYimSecondary School

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Secondary Six Chemistry

Teaching Schedule (2010-11)

Teacher: Choi Fu Man

Text books:Physical Chemistry (I&II), 6th edition, T. M. Leung & C. C. Lee, Fillans

Inorganic Chemistry, 6th edition, T. M. Leung & C. C. Lee, Fillans

Week / Topic / Remarks / Periods
2-3 / 1.Chemical Equilibrium.
1.1 a. Dynamic equilibrium.
b. The equilibrium law.
c. Partition coefficient.
d. Effect of concentration, pressureandtemperature on equilibrium. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 1. / [18]
2
4
4
8
4-6 / 1.2 Ionic equilibrium
a. Concept of acid/base.
b. Dissociation of water and pH.
c. Strong and weak acids/bases.
d. Buffers.
e. Acid-base titration and the choice of indicator.
f. Solubility product. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 2. / [20]
2
2
4
5
3
4
7-9 / 1.3 Redox Equilibrium.
a. Electrochemical cells.
b. Electrode potentials.
c. Secondary cell
d. Fuel cell. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 3. / [20]
8
6
3
3

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Week / Topic / Remarks / Periods
10-13 / 2.Chemical Kinetics.
2.1 Rate of chemical reaction.
2.2 Factors influencing reaction rate.
2.3 Rate equations and order of reactions.
2.4 Arrhenius equation.
2.5 The interpretation of reaction rate at molecular
level.
2.6 Catalysts. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 4
1st Examination / [30]
4
2
10
4
6
4
14-16 / 3. Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry.
3.1 The atomic structure.
3.2 Relative isotopic, atomic and molecular masses.
3.3 The mole concept.
3.4 Empirical and molecular formulae.
3.5 Chemical equations and stoichiometry. / Supp. Exercise. / [20]
2
4
6
4
4
18-19 / First Examination
20-22 / 4. The Electronic Structure of Atoms and the Periodic Table.
4.1 Atomic emission spectrum.
4.2 Electronic structure, electronshelland subshell.
4.3 Atomic orbital.
4.4 Electronic configuration.
4.5 The Periodic Table and the atomic properties of the
elements. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 5. / [20]
4
4
4
6
2

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Week / Topic / Remarks / Periods
23-24 / 5. Energetics.
5.1 Energy changes in chemical reactions.
5.2 Standard enthalpy changes.
5.3 Hess's law.
5.4 Spontaneity of changes. / Supp. Exercise. / [16]
2
4
6
4
25-30 / 6. Bonding and Structure.
6.1 The nature of forces holding atoms together.
6.2 a. Metallic bonding.
b. Metallic crystals.
c. Alloys.
6.3 a. Ionic bonding.
b. Energetics of formation of ionic compounds.
c. Ionic crystals.
d. Ionic radius.
6.4 a. Covalent bonding.
b. Bond enthalpy, bond length and covalent radius.
c. Shapes of molecules and polyatomicions.
d. Covalent crystals.
6.5 a. Bonding intermediate between ionic and
covalent.
b. Incomplete electron transfer in ionic compounds.
c. Polarity of covalent bond.
6.6 Intermolecular forces.
a. van der Waals' forces.
b. Molecular crystals.
c. Hydrogen bonding.
6.7 Structures and propertiesof substances. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 6. / [40]
1
1
2
1
2
6
2
2
1
2
5
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
31 / 7.Periodic properties of the Element in the Periodic Table.
7.1 Periodic variation in physical properties of the
elementsH to Ar.
7.2 Periodic relationship among the oxides of the
elements Li to Cl. / Supp. Exercise. / [8]
5
3

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Week / Topic / Remarks / Periods
33-34 / 8. The s-Block Elements.
8.1 Characteristic properties of the s-block elements.
8.2 Variation in properties of the s-block elements and their compounds. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 7.
2nd Examination / [14]
5
9
35-36 / 9. The p-Block Elements.
9.1 a. The halogens.
b. Characteristic properties of the halogens.
c. Variation in properties of the halogens and their
compounds.
9.2 a. GroupIV elements.
b. Silicon and Silicates. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 8. / [16]
1
3
5
5
2
37 / Revision / [10]
Second Examination
After
2nd
Exam / 10. The d-Block Elements.
10.1 General features of the d-block elements from Sc to Zn.
10.2 Characteristic properties of the d-block elements
and their compounds:
a. Variable oxidation states.
b. Complex formation.
c. Catalytic properties. / Supp. Exercise.
Test 9. / [20]
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