ICSE Syllabus for Class 8 Chemistry 2020-21

Matter

• The postulate of the kinetic molecular theory of matter

• The change of state of matter which occurs because of the interparticle space, interparticle attraction and collision. 

• Law of conservation of mass (knowing the statement of the law along with examples explaining it)

Physical and Chemical Changes

• Reviewing the topic learnt in the previous chapter

• Classification of physical and chemical changes along with examples. 

Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

• Revising the topics of matter in the previous chapters. 

• A brief overview of elements, compounds and mixtures

• Separation of components of a mixture

• Emphasizing the various principles of separation

Atomic Structure

• Fundamental subatomic particles present in an atom:

  • Electrons

  • Protons

  • Neutrons

• Explanation about the nucleus and the extranuclear parts

• Knowledge about the atomic number and mass numbers

Language of Chemistry

• Elements and their symbols

• Compounds and their formulae

• Chemical equations (nomenclature form)

• Law of mass conservation

• Simple equations and their balancing

• Limitations in a chemical equation

Chemical Reactions

• Types of reactions taking place:

  • Combination

  • Decomposition

  • Displacement

  • Double Displacement

• Reactivity series

• Prediction of the reactivity of metals

• Endothermic and exothermic reactions

• Neutralization reaction

• Oxides and their classification, including:

  • Acids

  • Bases

  • Amphoteric

  • Neutral

Hydrogen

• Preparation of hydrogen from water using electrolysis

• Hydrogen preparation in the laboratory

• Dilute acids

• Bosch’s process

• Hydrogen’s properties and uses

• Oxidation and reduction processes

Water

• Dissolution of the salts taking place in water with definition and examples

• Meaning of universal solvent

• Solutions, suspension and colloids

• Differentiation between unsaturated/saturated and supersaturated colloids

• Definition of water of crystallisation

• Hydrous and anhydrous substances

• Reactivity of metals with water

• Definition of hard and soft water

• Disadvantages of hard water

Carbon and its Compounds

• Carbon and its allotropes

• Nature of allotropes of carbon

• Uses of the following elements:

  • Diamond

  • Graphite

  • Coke

  • Coal

  • Soot

• Preparation and uses of carbon dioxide

• Physical and chemical properties of carbon dioxide

• Acidic nature

• Carbon monoxide and its properties

• The harmful effects of carbon monoxide