Radioactivity: Nuclear Physics
Students should be able:
Identify the radiation from radioactive substances using their characteristics
Solve simple problems involving half-life of radioactive substances
State some uses of radioactive substances
Use the concept of nuclear fission and fusion for the development of nuclear energy programme for Nigeria.
Models of the atom
Stating and discussing what chemical evidence there is for the existence of atom.
Stating and discussing what experimental evidence for believing that matter is electrical in nature
Describing Bohr-Rutherford models of the atom.
Explaining nucleon number and their relationship.
Simple A.C. circults
Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.
Simple A.C. circults
Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.
Simple A.C. circults
Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.
Simple A.C. circults
Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.
Electromagnetic Field I
Students should be able to identify the directions of current, magnetic field.
Explain the action of a loop wire carrying current in a magnetic field
Explain the basic working principle of the galvanometer and the electric motor.
State and explain the implications of Lenz’s law
Explain how the conversation principle is involved in both laws with regard to :
– Charge
– energy
State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
explain the principle underlying the production of direct and alternating current
State the use of induction coils and transformers.
Explain the cores of the induction coil and the transformer are laminated
Magnetic fields
Plotting the magnetic field around;
– a bar magnet
– a straight conductor carrying current
– a solenoid.
Making a magnet form a soft iron bar
Making an electro-magnet
Describing the working principles of an electric bell and a telephone earpiece
Locating the earth’s magnetic north-south direction.
Explaining the magnetic force on a moving charge.
Stating the relation between the magnetic force and the motion of a charge in a magnetic field.
Electric Field
Identify all the component parts of simple cell amd accumulator.
Solve problems involving series and parallel connections of resistors and cells.
Convert galvanometer to an ammeter and to a voltmeter.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced wheatstone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balance meter bridge circuit.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced whetdtone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balanced meter bridge circuit.
Explain the basic principle of the potentimeter circuit.
Explain the conditions underwhich liquids and gases conduct electricity.
Explain the behaviour of charges or charge centres in liquids and gases in the electric field.
Describe an application on electrical conduction through liquids and gases.
Calculate the electric force between two charges.
Explain electric field intensity and electric potential.
Explain the term capacitance.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance for series and parallel arrangements of capacitors.
Determine the energy stored in a capacitor.
Electric Field
Identify all the component parts of simple cell amd accumulator.
Solve problems involving series and parallel connections of resistors and cells.
Convert galvanometer to an ammeter and to a voltmeter.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced wheatstone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balance meter bridge circuit.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced whetdtone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balanced meter bridge circuit.
Explain the basic principle of the potentimeter circuit.
Explain the conditions underwhich liquids and gases conduct electricity.
Explain the behaviour of charges or charge centres in liquids and gases in the electric field.
Describe an application on electrical conduction through liquids and gases.
Calculate the electric force between two charges.
Explain electric field intensity and electric potential.
Explain the term capacitance.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance for series and parallel arrangements of capacitors.
Determine the energy stored in a capacitor.
Electric Field
Identify all the component parts of simple cell amd accumulator.
Solve problems involving series and parallel connections of resistors and cells.
Convert galvanometer to an ammeter and to a voltmeter.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced wheatstone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balance meter bridge circuit.
State and demonstrate the condition for a balanced whetdtone bridge circuit and deduce the condition for balanced meter bridge circuit.
Explain the basic principle of the potentimeter circuit.
Explain the conditions underwhich liquids and gases conduct electricity.
Explain the behaviour of charges or charge centres in liquids and gases in the electric field.
Describe an application on electrical conduction through liquids and gases.
Calculate the electric force between two charges.
Explain electric field intensity and electric potential.
Explain the term capacitance.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance for series and parallel arrangements of capacitors.
Determine the energy stored in a capacitor.
Conversion of Energy
Students should be able to identify the different forms of energy and state how these forms of energy can be converted from one form to another.
Use simple devices to convert one form of energy to another.
Energy and Society
Student should be able to identify the souces of energy
Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
Identify the various ways energy is used.
Explain the importance of energy in the development of society.
Explain the impact/effect of energy use on the environment.
Identify energy sources that are environmentally friendlv and those that are hazardous to the environment.
Giant Molecules (Proteins)
Sources of Protein
Examples of proteins
Identifying amino acids as the building. blocks of proteins
The physical and chemical properties of proteins
Carrying out the confirmatory test for proteins
Uses of proteins
Giant Molecules (Sugars, Starch)
Some sources of sugar
Classify sugar as a. mono, di, polysaccharides b. reducing and non-reducing sugars
Examples of different types of sugar.
Preparing glucose from starch and sucrose
Testing for starch and glucose using Fehling’s solution
Stating the uses of starch and sugars
Giant Molecules (Sugars, Starch)
Some sources of sugar
Classify sugar as a. mono, di, polysaccharides b. reducing and non-reducing sugars
Examples of different types of sugar.
Preparing glucose from starch and sucrose
Testing for starch and glucose using Fehling’s solution
Stating the uses of starch and sugars
Soap and Detergents
Identifying the materials for making soap
Preparing soap from local sources
Explaining the emulsifying action of soap using relevant Equations
Defining detergents
Description of the mode of action of detergents
Distinguishing between soap and detergents
Fats and Oil
Identify sources of fats and oils
Differentiate between fats and oils
State the physical and chemical properties of fats and oils.
Explain saponification using relevant equations
Test for fats
State the uses of fats and oil
Ethical, Legal and Social Issues
-Stating the adverse effects of chemical wastes on the environment
-Listing of some industrial pollutants of the environment
-Statting ways of preventing chemical degradation
-Identifying the role of governments in preventing and fighting chemical degradation
Iron
Understanding the relative abundance of iron ore in nature
Physical and chemical properties of iron
The process for extraction of iron from its ore
The causes of rusting in iron
Ways of preventing rusting of iron