Part 1 Introducing chemistry: chemistry as an experimental science; the importance of chemistry; the scientific method; safety in the laboratory; some experimental skills in chemistry; IUPAC conventions, nomeclature and SI units. Part 2 Atoms, ions and molecules: the atom; evidence of particles in matter; small sizes and masses of basic particles. Part 3 The structure of the atom: Dalton's atomic theory; inside the atom; models in chemistry; representation of subatomic particles; mass spectrometry. Part 4 Amount of substance and the mole: relative atomic mass, Ar; relative molecular mass, Mr; representation of physical quantities; the mole; molar quantities; quantity of solute in solution; preparation of solutions; dilution of solutions. Part 5 Chemical formulae and chemical equations: how are formulae written?; names of formulae; naming compounds; determination of chemical formulae; what do hypothesis, theory and law mean in chemistry?; chemical equations and mole ratio; calculations of quantities of substances in chemical reactions. Part 6 Introduction to period chemistry: arrangement of electrons in shells; the periodic table; some main groups of elements; metallic character; periodic properties; importance of periodic properties. Part 7 Interatomic bonds: bond formation; ionic bonding; properties of ionic bonds; covalent bonding; covalent character in ionic bonds; metallic bonding. Part 8 Intermolelcular bonds: the hydrogen bond; Van der Waal's forces. Part 9 energy and energy changes: some energy terms; types of standard enthalpy changes; Hess's law; Bond energies; lattice energy; sources of energy; forms of energy. Part 10 States of matter: evidence for the kinetic theory of matter; change of state of some substances; the gas laws; preparation and physical properties of some gases; partial pressures and vapour pressures; more calculations using gas laws. Part 11 Chemistry, industry and the environment I: divisions of the chemical industry; heavy inorganic chemicals; heavy organic chemicals; fine chemicals; fertilizers; food and fermentation processes; metallurgy; industries in Ghana; cottage chemical industries; factors determining the siting of a chemical industry; the effect of chemical industries on the community. Part 12 Acids, bases and salts I: sources of acids, bases and salts; physical properties of acids, bases and salts; chemical properties of acids and bases; salts; electrolytic nature of acids, bases and salts; Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases; the pH scale; chemical nature of acid-base indicators. Part contents.
