Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School
Secondary Six Chemistry
Teaching Schedule (2010-11)
Schedule106
Teacher: Choi Fu Man
Text books:
Physical Chemistry (I&II), 6th edition, T. M. Leung & C. C. Lee, Fillans
Inorganic Chemistry, 6th edition, T. M. Leung & C. C. Lee, Fillans
Week
2-3
Topic
1.
Remarks
Chemical Equilibrium.
[18]
1.1 a. Dynamic equilibrium.
2
b. The equilibrium law.
4
c. Partition coefficient.
4
d. Effect of concentration, pressure and temperature
8
on equilibrium.
4-6
7-9
Periods
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 1.
1.2 Ionic equilibrium
[20]
a. Concept of acid/base.
2
b. Dissociation of water and pH.
2
c. Strong and weak acids/bases.
4
d. Buffers.
5
e. Acid-base titration and the choice of indicator.
3
f. Solubility product.
4
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 2.
1.3 Redox Equilibrium.
[20]
a. Electrochemical cells.
8
b. Electrode potentials.
6
c. Secondary cell
3
d. Fuel cell.
3
P.1
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 3.
Week
10-13
Topic
2.
Remarks
Chemical Kinetics.
Periods
[30]
2.1 Rate of chemical reaction.
4
2.2 Factors influencing reaction rate.
2
2.3 Rate equations and order of reactions.
10
2.4 Arrhenius equation.
4
2.5 The interpretation of reaction rate at molecular
6
level.
2.6 Catalysts.
14-16
3.
4
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 4

1st Examination
Atoms, Molecules and Stoichiometry.
[20]
3.1 The atomic structure.
2
3.2 Relative isotopic, atomic and molecular masses.
4
3.3 The mole concept.
6
3.4 Empirical and molecular formulae.
4
3.5 Chemical equations and stoichiometry.
4
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18-19
20-22
Supp. Exercise.
First Examination
4. The Electronic Structure of Atoms and the Periodic
[20]
Table.
4.1 Atomic emission spectrum.
4
4.2 Electronic structure, electron shell and subshell.
4
4.3 Atomic orbital.
4
4.4 Electronic configuration.
6
4.5 The Periodic Table and the atomic properties of the
2
elements.
P.2
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 5.
Week
23-24
Topic
5.
Remarks
Energetics.
[16]
5.1 Energy changes in chemical reactions.
2
5.2 Standard enthalpy changes.
4
5.3 Hess's law.
6
4
5.4 Spontaneity of changes.
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25-30
6.
Periods
Supp. Exercise.
Bonding and Structure.
[40]
6.1 The nature of forces holding atoms together.
1
6.2 a. Metallic bonding.
1
b. Metallic crystals.
2
c. Alloys.
1
6.3 a. Ionic bonding.
2
b. Energetics of formation of ionic compounds.
6
c. Ionic crystals.
2
d. Ionic radius.
2
6.4 a. Covalent bonding.
1
b. Bond enthalpy, bond length and covalent radius.
2
c. Shapes of molecules and polyatomic ions.
5
d. Covalent crystals.
2
6.5 a. Bonding intermediate between ionic and
2
covalent.
b. Incomplete electron transfer in ionic compounds.
1
c. Polarity of covalent bond.
2
6.6 Intermolecular forces.
a. van der Waals' forces.
3
b. Molecular crystals.
1
c. Hydrogen bonding.
2
6.7 Structures and properties of substances.
31
7.
2
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 6.
Periodic properties of the Element in the Periodic
[8]
Table.
7.1 Periodic variation in physical properties of the
5
elements H to Ar.
7.2 Periodic relationship among the oxides of the
3
elements Li to Cl.
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P.3
Supp. Exercise.
Week
33-34
Topic
8.
Remarks
The s-Block Elements.
Periods
[14]
8.1 Characteristic properties of the s-block elements.
5
8.2 Variation in properties of the s-block elements and
9
their compounds.
35-36
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 7.

2nd Examination
9. The p-Block Elements.
[16]
9.1 a. The halogens.
1
b. Characteristic properties of the halogens.
3
c. Variation in properties of the halogens and their
5
compounds.
9.2 a. Group IV elements.
5
b. Silicon and Silicates.
37
2
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 8.
[10]
Revision
Second Examination
After
2nd
Exam
10. The d-Block Elements.
[20]
10.1 General features of the d-block elements from Sc
4
to Zn.
10.2 Characteristic properties of the d-block elements
and their compounds:
a. Variable oxidation states.
6
b. Complex formation.
6
c. Catalytic properties.
4
P.4
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Supp. Exercise.
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Test 9.