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Chemistry Notes Form 4 (7)

This category contains Chemistry Form 4 notes as aggregated from the various high school approved text books, including KLB,etc. It covers the entire Chemistry form 4 syllabus, for the preparation of national and local exams.

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Alcohols (Alkanols)|Nomenclature of Alcohols |Isomerism in Alkanols | Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols |Properties of Alcohols (Ethanol) | Uses of Ethanol |Tests for Primary Alkanols |Summary on Preparation of Alkanols(Ethanol) |Summary on Reactions of Alkanols |Akanoic Acids(Carboxylic Acids) |Nomenclature of Alkanoic Acids |Isomerism in Alkanoic Acids |Preparation of Alkanoic Acids |Properties of Alkanoic Acids |Uses of Alkanoic Acids (Ethanoic Acid) |Test for Alkanoic Acids |Fats and Oils |Soaps and Soapless Detergents | Soaps | Summary on Soap Preparation Soapless Detergents |Summary: Manufacture of Soapless Detergents Polymers Natural Polymers and Fabrics Synthetic Polmers Advantages of Synthetic Polymers and Fibres over Natural polymers Disadvantages of Synthetic Polymers and Fibres over Natural polymers Methods of Polymerization

ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Acids|Strength of Acids |Role of Solvents on Acidic Properties of a Solute |Acidic properties |Bases |Alkalis |Effects of Type Of Solvent on the Properties of Ammonium Solution |Uses of Acids and Bases |Amphoteric Oxides and Hydroxides |Oxides |Reaction with Acids |Reaction with Alkalis |Salts |Laboratory |Preparation of Salts | Types of Salts| Effects of Heat on Metal Hydroxides |Effects of Sodium Carbonate on Various Salt |Solutions |Reaction of Metal Ions in Salt Solutions with Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulphate and Sodium Sulphate |Uses (Importance) of Precipitation Reactions |Useful | Information on Salts (Qualitative Analysis | Reduction-oxidation (Redox Reactions) |Solubility and Solubility Curves |Solubility |Factors Affecting Solubility |Solubility Curves |Water |Hardness of Water |Advantages of Hard Water |Disadvantages of Hard Water |

ENERGY CHANGES IN CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES (THERMOCHEMISTRY) - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Specific Heat Capacity | The Heat Content (Enthalpy of a System) | Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions | Activation Energy | Energy Level Diagrams,Thermochemical Cycles and Hess’s law | Hess's Law (The Law of Constant Heat Summation) | Heat of Formation and Bond Energies

REACTION RATES AND REVERSIBLE REACTIONS - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Reaction Rates | Measurements of Reaction Rates | Collision Theory and Activation Energy | Reversible Reactions | Equilibrium | Le Chatelier's Principle | Optimum Conditions for Common Industrial Processes

ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Definition | Displacement and REDOX Reactions| Displacement Reactions among Metals| Oxidation and Reduction in Terms of Electron Loss and Gain| Summary: Strength of Reducing/Oxidizing Agent of metals| Summary on Displacement Reactions for metals | Oxidation | Numbers/Oxidation State| Redox Reactions Involving Halide Ions and Halogens | Further Examples of Redox Reactions | Summary: Order of Oxidizing Power for Halogens | Terms Used in Describing Oxidation-reduction | The Tendency of Metals to Form Ions | Cell Diagram for a Voltaic Cell | Voltaic Cells | Types of Electrochemical Cell | Electrolysis | Definition of Electrolysis | Terminologies Used in Electrolysis | Electrolysis of Various Substances | Factors Affecting Electrolysis and Electrolytic Products | Applications of Electrolysis | Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis |

METALS: EXTRACTION PROPERTIES AND USES - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Methods of Extraction | Preliminary Steps Before Extraction | Methods of Ore Concentration | The Metals | Sodium | Aluminium | Zinc | Iron | Copper | Lead

RADIOACTIVITY - Form 4 Chemistry notes

Types of Radiation from Radioactive Elements | Evidence for the Nature of Gamma Rays | Nature and Property of α, β, and γ | Radioactive Decay Curve | Radioactive Disintegration Equations | Hazards of Radioactive Isotopes | Radioactive Disintegration Equations | Application of Radioactivity/Using Radioactive Isotopes | Hazards of Radioactive Isotopes |Precautions