GRADE 11

General Outcomes: Key Competences

• Demonstrate an understanding of acids, bases and salts. • Demonstrate the skills and knowledge in relating number
• Develop investigative skills about acids, bases and salt. of valence electrons to the Group number and the number
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance, production, use, of shells to the Period.
and effect on the environment of acids, bases and salts. • Demonstrate skills in classifying salts according to their
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Mole Concept solubility.
 Develop investigative skills about quantitative analysis. • Demonstrate ability to classify oxides as acidic, basic,
 Demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions and energy neutral and amphoteric.
changes • Demonstrate ability to use tests in identifying aqueous
 Develop investigative skills about various types of reactions. cations, anions and gases.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the Periodic Table • Demonstrate basic skills and knowledge in calculating
 Develop investigative skills about the Periodic Table stoichiometric reacting moles.
• Show ability to identify factors that affect rates of
chemical reactions.

CHEMISTRY SYLLUBAS FOR GRADE 12 TERM 1 OF 2021

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11.7.1 Rates of 11.7.1.1Describe rate of a  As speed of a chemical  Demonstrating  Applying safety
chemical chemical reaction. reaction. factors that rules and the factors
11.7 CHEMICAL 11.7.1.2 Demonstrate the control the rate that affect the rate
reactions  Factors such as temperature,
REACTIONS factors that affect the of chemical of chemical
concentration, surface area,
reactions. reactions.
rates of chemical catalyst, pressure, light.  Comparing Awareness of slow
reactions experimental and spontaneous
11.7.1.3 Interpret data on the  Such as graphical reactions.
results at
rate of chemical representations for rate of
different
chemical reactions.
reactions. conditions

11.7.1.4 Describe methods of  Made by either reducing or  Analysing and  Applying safety
controlling the rate reducing the frequency of interpreting rules and the factors
of chemical collisions between reacting experimental that affect the rate
reactions. particles such as explosions in results. of chemical
flour mills/coal mines when reactions.
ignited to surface area Awareness of slow
and spontaneous
11.7.1.5 Describe the effect of  Catalyst lowers the activation reactions.
a catalyst on the energy thus increasing the rate
activation energy of a chemical reaction.

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11.8THE 11.8.1Groups and 11.8.1.1Describe the Period  As a tool for classifying  Identifying of  Appreciating
PERIODIC Periods Table elements. vertical columns the Periodic
TABLE 11.8.1.2 Identify vertical  Vertical columns as Groups and horizontal Table
columns and and horizontal rows as Periods rows of the  Applying the
periodic table. classification of
horizontal rows.
 Classifying elements
11.8.1.3 Demonstrate how to
 As metallic and non-metallic elements as
use the Periodic Table metallic and
to classify elements non-metals

11.8.2 Groups 11.8.2.1 Describe trends in  As chemical relativity of group  Identifying  Awareness of
and various Groups given I, II, and VII, elements characteristics of elements and
Periodic information about the  Properties such as solubility, representative their positions
elements effect of heat on compounds, elements from on the Periodic
trends
melting points, boiling points Groups. Table
11.8.2.2 Describe the physical
and displacement reactions.  Classifying  Appreciating
and chemical For Group VII consider elements positioning of
properties of elements atomicity, colour changes, according to elements on the
in Group I, II, VII and changes in physical states, for their Groups and Periodic Table
VIII. Group I including description Periods  Appreciating
11.8.2.3 Describe the as a collection of soft metals. the uses of
importance of  Such as fluoride in toothpaste, elements on the
chlorine in water treatment, Periodic Table
halogens
antiseptic, bromide in
photographic film

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11.8.2.4Describe the harmful  Such as drugs, pesticides,  Communicating  Awareness of
effects of halides. CFCs in ozone layer depletion harmful effects harmfulness of
11.8.2.5Describe the use of the (CFCs) of halides and halides
noble gases in  The significance of their non- uses of noble  Appreciating of uses
reactivity in providing an inert gases of noble gases
providing an inert
atmosphere. Such as argon in
atmosphere electrical lamps, helium in
balloons
11.8.3 Transition 11.8.3.1 Describe transition  As a block elements between  Investigating  Appreciating
metals metals. Group II and Group III of the the physical and transition metals
Periodic Table chemical
11.8.3.2 Describe general properties of
 As variable valencies, high
transition
properties of densities, high melting points, elements.
transition metals. form coloured compounds,  Identifying
catalysts. transition metals
Note: Electronic
configuration of
transition metals will not
be required
11.8.3.3 Describe the uses of  Uses such as catalysts, alloys,
transition metals engineering materials
NB: Heavy metals are no
longer used to make paint for
health reasons

GRADE 12
General Outcomes: Key competences:

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 Demonstrate an understanding of metals  Demonstrate ability to determine the reactivity series of metals
 Develop investigative skills about some properties and uses of metals.  Demonstrate ability to prepare and test gases
 Demonstrate an understanding of Non- metals.  Demonstrate ability to identify organic compounds
 Develop investigative skills about some industrial uses of non-metals
Demonstrate an understanding of Organic Chemistry
 Develop investigative skills about organic compounds

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12.10 METALS 12.10.1 General properties of 12.10.1.1 Describe  Similar nuclei positive ions  Identifying  Appreciating
a metals diagrammatic in a ‘sea’ of delocalised properties of metals
representations of electrons. metals.
pure metals  Similar In terms of density,
12.10.1.2 Describe the melting points, boiling
physical points, appearance
properties of
metal  All metals are electropositive
12.10.1.3 Describe the as illustrated in the reaction
with air, water / steam, dilute
chemical properties
non- oxidizing acids,
of metals aqueous solutions of other
metal ions.
12.10.2 Reactivity and 12.10.2.1 Describe the  As arrangement of metals  Comparing  Awareness of
Electro Chemical reactivity series of in the order of either their methods of methods of
Series metals increasing or decreasing extracting extracting
metals. metals and
order of reactivity as being
dangers some
potassium, sodium, metals pose.
calcium, magnesium,
aluminium, zinc, iron, lead,
(hydrogen), copper and
silver

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 12.10.2.2. Explain the apparent  Due to the presence of  Demonstrating  Appreciating of
non reactivity of adhesive oxide/coat. reactivity of aluminium
aluminium. Reactivity of aluminium due aluminium and
order of
to adhesive coat
reactivity
12.10.2.3 Demonstrate an order
of reactivity.  From a set of experimental
results Such as reduction of
oxides of metals by other
metals.

12.10.2.4 Describe the effects of  As related to the  Demonstrating
heat on hydroxides, reactivity/stability of the effects of heat on  Asking questions to
carbonates, nitrates of metallic ion present in the salts learn more
metals and ammonium compound. Compounds of  Awareness of the
more reactive metals difficulty heat on salts
compounds.
to decompose while Fostering team work
compounds of less reactive
metals easily decompose.

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 12.10.2.5 Describe the  Chemical reduction.  Comparing  Asking questions to
extraction of Chemical reducing agents methods of learn more
copper, iron and being Carbon, carbon extracting  Awareness of the
zinc from their metals. importance of metals
monoxide, and hydrogen.
ores.  Fostering team
 Such as electrical wires, work
12.10.2.6 Describe the uses
construction, aircraft parts.
of copper, iron,
 Such as lead poisoning (brain
zinc and
damaging), sodium ions in
aluminium raising high blood pressure,
12.10.2.7 Explain the alzehermia by aluminium
harmful effects of
some metals.

12.10.3 Alloys 12.10.3.1Describe alloys.  As mixture of two or  Identifying  Appreciating alloys.

metals/carbon such as steel, characteristics of
12.10.3.2Describe brass, bronze alloys
diagrammatic  Different nuclei positive  Comparing
representations of ions in a ‘sea’ of delocalised structures of
alloys. electrons alloys and pure
metals.

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 12.10.3.3 Explain the  Such as alloys exhibiting  Identifying  Appreciating
advantages of better properties compared characteristics of alloys.
using alloys over to a pure metal (conductor, alloys
pure metals. strength, weight ratio,  Comparing
structures of
hardness).
alloys and pure
12.10.3.4 Identify common  Such as cutlery, food metals.
uses of alloys packaging, aircraft.

12.10.4 Corrosion 12.10.4.1 Describe  As chemical wearing of  Identifying  Appreciating

corrosion metals resulting from attack corrosion. ways of
by atmospheric oxygen in  Applying minimizing
methods of corrosion.
presence of moisture.
reducing
12.10.4.2 Relate corrosion  As more reactive metals corrosion.
to the reactivity of easily corrode while less  Relating
metals. reactive metals do not easily sacrificial
corrode. protection
12.10.4.3 Describe different  Such as sacrificial methods to
protection, painting, reactivity series.
methods of
preventing greasing/oiling, alloying and
corrosion. galvanising.

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