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Topic 1: Organic Chemistry II - Form 4 Summarized 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

Topic 2: Acids, Bases and Salts - Form 4 Summarized 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

Topic 3: Energy Changes in Chemical and Physical Processes (Thermochemistry) - Form 4 Summarized Chemistry Notes

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

Topic 4: Reaction Rates and Reversible Reactions - Form 4 Summarized Chemistry Notes

• Reaction Rates
  • Measurements of Reaction Rates
  • Collision Theory and Activation Energy
  • Factors Affecting the Rate of Reaction
• Reversible Reactions
  • Explanations of Reversible Reactions
  • Equilibrium
  • Le Chatelier's Principle
  • Summary: Optimum Conditions for Common Industrial Processes

Topic 5: Electrochemistry - Form 4 Summarized 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

Topic 6: Metals: Extraction Properties and Uses - Form 4 Summarized Chemistry Notes

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

Topic 7: Radioactivity - Form 4 Summarized Chemistry Notes

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

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