Chemistry for CXC

Chapter 1

What is Matter?

What are the 3 States of Matter?

Describe the volume of a Solid, Liquid and Gas.

Describe the shape of a Solid, Liquid and Gas.

Describe the ability of a Solid, Liquid or Gas to be Compressed/ Expanded.

Describe the arrangement of particles in a Solid, Liquid and Gas.

Describe the Forces of Attraction Between a Solid, Liquid and Gas.

Describe the Movement of Particles in a Solid, Liquid and Gas.

Draw a 2D Representation of the

What condition (s) are required for Change of State?

Draw a Similar Diagram as above

What is a Heating Curve?

What is a Cooling Curve?

Draw a basic Heating and Cooling Curve Diagram.

Define Melting Point

What is Boiling Point?

Define Condensation Point

Define Freezing Point

Define Sublimation.

What are 3 Pieces of Evidence that support the theory that all matter is made up of tiny particles?

Define Diffusion

Define Osmosis

Define Brownian Motion

What are the 3 Particles that make up Matter?

What is an atom?

What is a molecule?

What is an Ion?

Chapter 2

What is an Element?

What is the State of Matter of a Metal and Non - Metal at room temperature?

What is the appearance of a Solid Metal and Non- metal?

'Bendability' of solid Metals and Non - Metals

What is the typical density of Metals and Non - Metals?

What is the typical melting point of Metals and Non - Metals like?

What is the Electrical and Thermal Conduction of Metals and Non - Metals like?

What are the ions formed by Metals and Non - Metals?

Between Metals and Non - Metals which is an oxidizing agent and which is a reducing agent?

What is the general nature of Metals and Non - Metals?

What is a compound?

What is a Mixture?

What is a pure substance?

What is Filtration?

Draw a Basic Diagram for Filtration.

What is Evaporation?

Draw a Basic Diagram of Evaporation?

What is Crystallization?

Draw a basic diagram to show Crystallization.

Describe the usage of a separating funnel.

Draw a basic diagram for a Separating funnel.

What is Paper Chromatography?

Draw a basic Diagram for Paper Chromatography.

What is Sublimation (Separating Technique)?

Draw a Basic Diagram for Sublimation.

What is Simple Distillation?

Draw a basic Diagram of Simple Distillation.

What is Fractional Distillation?

Draw a basic Diagram of Fractional Distillation.

Briefly state the steps required for extraction of Sugar from Sugar cane.

Chapter 3

What are the three types of sub-atomic particles?

What is the mass and charge of a proton?

What is the mass and charge of an electron?

What is the mass and charge of a neutron?

What is Atomic Number?

What is Mass Number?

What are the 2 parts of an atom?

What is an Isotope?

Define the term radioactive Isotope.

What is the use of Cobalt-60?

What is the use of Iodine-131?

What is Plutonium-238 used for?

What is Carbon-14 used for?

What is Uranium-235 used for?

What is Relative Atomic Mass (Ar)?