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2 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Alkali metals. Atomic and ionic radii of alkali metals
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:





Identify alkali metals.
State changes in atomic and ionic radii of alkali metals.

Q/A to reviews elements of group I and their electronic configuration.
Examine a table of elements, their symbols and atomic & ionic radii.
Discussion & making deductions from the table.
The periodic
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 28-29
2 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Ionisation energy of alkali metals.
Physical properties of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State changes in number of energy levels and ionisation energy of alkali metals.
State and explain trends in physical properties of alkali metals.
Examine a table of elements, number of energy levels and their ionization energy.
Discuss the trend deduced from the table.

Examine a table showing comparative physical properties of Li, Na, and K.
Q/A: Teacher asks probing questions as students refer to the table for answers.
Detailed discussion on physical properties of alkali metals.

text book
Chart ? comparative properties of Li, Na, K.
K.L.B. BOOK II
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP 30-31
2 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical properties of alkali metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of alkali metals with water.
Q/A: Review reaction of metals with water.
Writing down chemical equations for the reactions.
Deduce and discuss the order of reactivity down the group.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 32
3 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkali metals with chlorine gas.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reaction of alkali metals with chlorine gas.
Teacher demonstration- reaction of sodium with chlorine in a fume chamber.
Q/A: Students to predict a similar reaction between potassium and chlorine.
Word and balanced chemical equations for various reactions.

Sodium, chlorine.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 33
3 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Compounds of alkali metals.
Uses of alkali metals.
Alkaline Earth metals Atomic and ionic radii of alkaline earth metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Write chemical formulae for compounds of alkali metals.
Explain formation of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkali metals.

State uses of alkali metals.
Exercise: Completing a table of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkali metals.
Discuss combination of ions of alkali metals with anions.

Descriptive approach: Teacher elucidates uses of alkali metals.
text book
text book
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 33
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 34
3 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Physical properties of alkaline earth metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State and explain trends in physical properties of alkaline earth metals.
Examine a table showing comparative physical properties of Be, Mg, Ca.
Q/A: Teacher asks probing questions as students refer to the table for answers.
Detailed discussion of physical properties of alkaline earth metals.
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 35
4 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Electrical properties of alkaline earth metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe electrical properties of alkaline earth metals.
Teacher demonstration: -
To show alkaline metals are good conductors of electric charge.
Alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 37
4 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen.
Chemical properties of alkaline earth metals. Reaction of alkaline earth metals with water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of alkaline earth metals with oxygen

To describe reaction of alkaline earth metals with water.
Q/A: Review reactions of Mg, Ca, with oxygen.
The corresponding word and then chemical equations are then written and their correctness verified by the teacher.
Q/A: Review reaction of metals with water.
Writing down word and balanced chemical equations for the reactions.
Deduce and discuss the order of reactivity down the group.
text book
Some alkaline earth metals.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 38
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 39
4 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reaction of alkaline earth metals with chlorine gas.
Teacher demonstration- Reaction of sodium with chlorine in a fume chamber.
Q/A: Students to predict a similar reaction between potassium and chlorine.
Word and balanced chemical equations for various reactions.
Supervised practice.
Sodium, chlorine.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 41
5 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced equations for reactions of alkaline earth metals with dilute acids.
Changing word to chemical equations.
Supervised practice.
revision book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 43
5 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Chemical formulae of alkaline earth metals.
Uses of some alkaline earth metals and their compounds.
Halogens. Physical properties of halogens.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Write chemical formulae for compounds of alkaline earth metals.
Explain formation of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkaline earth metals.
State uses of alkaline earth metals.
Exercise: Completing a table of hydroxides, oxides and chlorides of alkaline earth metals.
Discuss combination of ions of alkaline earth metals with anions.

Descriptive approach: Teacher elucidates uses of alkaline earth metals.
text book
text book
Iodine crystals, electrical wire, a bulb.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 45-47
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 45-47
5 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Comparative physical properties of halogens.
Chemical properties of halogens.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state and explain the trends in physical properties of halogens.
Examine a comparative table of physical properties of halogens.
Discuss the deductions made from the table.
text book
Chlorine, iron wool, bromine.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 47
6 1
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Equations of reaction of halogens with metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To write balanced chemical equations of reactions involving halogens.
Re-write word equations as chemical equations then balance them.
Supervised practice.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 50
6 2-3
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
Reaction of halogens with water.
Some uses of halogens and their compounds.
Noble Gases. Comparative physical properties of noble gases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe reaction of halogens with water and the results obtained.
To state uses of halogens and their compounds.
Bubbling chlorine gas through water.
Carry out litmus test for the water.
Explain the observations.

Teacher elucidates uses of halogens and their compounds.
Chlorine gas, litmus papers.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 51
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 52
6 4
CHEMICAL FAMILIES
STRUCTURE & BONDING
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Uses of noble gases.
Chemical bonds. Ionic bond.
Ionic bond representation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of noble gases.
Teacher elucidates uses of noble gases.
text book
Chart- dot and cross diagrams.
Models for bonding.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 54
7 1
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Grant ionic structures.
Physical properties of ionic compounds.
Covalent bond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the crystalline ionic compound.
Give examples of ionic substances.
Discuss the group ionic structures of NaCl.
Teacher gives examples of other ionic substances: KNO3, potassium bromide, Ca (NO3)2, sodium iodide.
Giant sodium chloride model.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP 56-58
7 2-3
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Co-ordinate bond.
Molecular structure.
Trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
Giant atomic structure in diamond.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the co-ordinate bond
To represent co-ordinate bond diagrammatically.
To describe van- der -waals forces.
To explain the trend in physical properties of molecular structures.
Exposition- teacher explains the nature of co-ordinate bond.
Students represent co-ordinate bond diagrammatically.
Discuss comparative physical properties of substances. exhibiting molecular structure.
Explain variation in the physical properties.
text book
Sugar, naphthalene, iodine rhombic sulphur.
Diagrams in textbooks.
K.L.B. BOOK II P 65
K.L.B. BOOK IIP 65
7 4
STRUCTURE & BONDING
Giant atomic structure in graphite.
Metallic bond. Uses of some metals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe giant atomic structure in graphite.
To state uses of graphite.
Diagrammatic representation of graphite.

Discuss uses of graphite.
Diagrams in textbooks.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II pp 69
8 1
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
Physical properties of elements in periods.
Physical properties of elements in period 3.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To compare electrical conductivity of elements in period 3
Group experiments- Construct electrical circuits incorporating a magnesium ribbon, then aluminum foil, then sulphur in turns.
The brightness of the bulb is noted in each case.
Discuss the observations in terms of delocalised electrons.
The periodic table.
K.L.B. BOOK IIP. 76
8 2-3
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
PROPERTIES AND TRENDS ACROSS PERIOD THREE
SALTS
Chemical properties of elements in period 3.
Chemical properties of elements in the third period.
Oxides of period 3 elements.
Chlorides of period 3 elements.
Types of salts.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To compare reactions of elements in period 3 with oxygen.
To identify bonds across elements in period 3.
To explain chemical behavior of their oxide.
Q/A: Products of reactions of Na, Mg, Al, P, & S with oxygen.
Discuss the trend in their reactivity; identify basic and acidic oxides.
Exercise ? balanced chemical equations for the above reactions.

Comparative analysis, discussion and explanation.
The periodic table.
The periodic table.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 79-80
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 84
8 4
SALTS
Solubility of salts in water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To test solubility of various salts in cold water/warm water.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5 cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Analyse the results.
Sulphates, chlorides, nitrates, carbonates of various metals.



K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 92-93
9

Midterm break

10 1
SALTS
Solubility of bases in water.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To test solubility of various bases in water.
To carry out litmus test on the resulting solutions.
Class experiments- Dissolve salts in 5cc of water.
Record the solubility in a table,
Carry out litmus tests.
Discuss the results.

Oxides, hydroxides, of various metals, litmus papers.
K.L.B. BOOK IIPP. 94-95
10 2-3
SALTS
Methods of preparing various salts.
Direct synthesis of a salts.
Ionic equations.
Effects of heat on carbonates.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various methods of preparing some salts.
To identify spectator ions in double decomposition reactions.
To write ionic equations correctly.
Experimental and descriptive treatments of preparation of salts e.g. ZnSO4, CuSO4, NaCl and Pb(NO3)2.


Q/A: Ions present in given reactants.
Deduce the products of double decomposition reactions.
Give examples of equations.
Supervised practice.
CuO, H2SO4, HCl, NaOH, PbCO3, dil HNO3.
Iron,
Sulphur
PbNO3, MgSO4 solutions.
Various carbonates.
K.L.B. BOOK II pp96
10 4
SALTS
Effects of heat on nitrates.
Effects of heat on sulphates.
Hygroscopy, Deliquescence and Efflorescence.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state effects of heat on nitrates.
To predict products resulting from heating metal nitrates.
Group experiments- To investigate effects of heat on various metal nitrates.
Observe various colour changes before, during and after heating.
Write equations for the reactions.
Common metal nitrates.
Common sulphates.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 110-111
11 1
SALTS
EFFECTS OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT ON SUBSTANCES.
Uses of salts.
Electrical conductivity.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state uses of salts
Teacher elucidates uses of salts.
Various solids, bulb, battery, & wires.
K.L.B. BOOK II P. 114
11 2-3
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Allotropy.
Physical and chemical properties of diamond, graphite and amorphous carbon
Burning carbon and oxygen.
Reduction properties of carbon.
Reaction of carbon with acids. Preparation of CO2.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define allotropes and allotropy.
Identify allotropes of carbon.
Represent diamond and graphite diagrammatically.

Describe reaction of carbon with oxygen.
Teacher exposes new terms.
Review covalent bond.
Discuss boding in diamond and graphite.

Teacher demonstration- Prepare oxygen and pass dry oxygen into a tube containing carbon. Heat the carbon. Observe effects on limewater.
text book
Charcoal, graphite.
Carbon, limewater, tube, limewater stand& Bunsen burner.
CuO, pounded charcoal, Bunsen burner& bottle top
Conc. HNO3, limewater.
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 131-133
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 134-135
11 4
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Properties of CO2.
Chemical equations for reactions involving CO2.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe properties of CO2
Simple experiments to determine properties of CO2.

Discuss the observations.
Lime water,
Magnesium ribbon,
Universal indicator,
lit candle.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.138-139
12 1
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Uses of CO2.
Carbon monoxide lab preparation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State uses of CO2
Discuss briefly the uses of CO2.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.140-1
12 2-3
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Chemical properties of carbon monoxide.
Carbonates and hydrogen carbonates.
Heating carbonates and hydrogen carbonates.
Extraction of sodium carbonate from trona.
Solvay process of preparing sodium carbonate.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe chemical properties of carbon monoxide.
To draw schematic diagram for extraction of sodium carbonates.
Description of properties of carbon monoxide.
Discussion and writing of chemical equations.
Discuss each step of the process.
Write relevant equations.
text book
text book
text book, chart
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 144-145
K.L.B. BOOK II PP. 153-157
12 4
CARBON AND SOME OF ITS COMPOUNDS.
Importance of carbon in nature. & its effects on the environment.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To discuss: - Importance of carbon in nature.
&
Effects of carbon on the environment.
Discuss the carbon cycle and processes that increase/ reduce amount of CO2 in the air.
Uses of CO2 in soft drinks and fire extinguishers.
text book
K.L.B. BOOK II PP.157-158

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