ICSE Class 8 Chemistry, Unit 5: Language of Chemistry
From the CISCE curriculum. 7 key concepts, about 3 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
In previous classes, discussions about the symbols of elements and the formulae of compounds help in expressing their long names as short-hand notations which forms the language of Chemistry. In this class children will develop the ability to derive the Formulae of compounds if symbols of elements/radicals forming the compound and their valencies are known. They will also be able to write chemical equations if the reactants and products and their symbols/ formulae are known to them.
Your child should be able to
- recall the symbols of different elements
- derive the formulae of compounds on the basis of valencies of elements and radicals
- write chemical equation of a reaction
- balance chemical equations by applying the law of conservation of mass
Key concepts in this unit
- Symbols of elements.
- Formulae of compounds.
- Chemical equations (from word equations).
- Law of conservation of mass.
- Balancing simple equations Relate the law to the balancing of simple equations.
- Information gathered from a chemical equation.
- Limitations of a chemical equation: Catalyst, conditions for the reaction, state of the reactants and products, nature of the chemical reaction are not gathered from the equation.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.