Grade 10 Academic Exam Topics
For the final exam, you should be able to....
Chemistry
· Identify type of bonds (ionic and molecular) between atoms: transfer of electron(s)ionic: sharing of electron parir(s) covalent
· Explain the Law of Conservation of Mass: both sides of the equation should have equal number of each type of atoms
· Write the chemical formula for various compounds: sodium sulfate: Na2SO4 , Calcium bromide: CaBr2
· Write the name for various chemical formulas: PbCl2 : Lead(II)Chloride
· Balance chemical equations:
· Understand neutralization reactions and the reactant/products involved: reaction between acid and a base to form salt and water
· Explain complete and incomplete combustion and the products involved; complete combustion(full supply of oxygen and forms carbon dioxide and water ) , incomplete combustion( incomplete supply of oxygen and forms carbon monoxide and/or carbon and water )
· Identify the properties of acids and bases: acid tastes sours
· Understand/identify single and double displacement reactions, synthesis, decomposition and exothermic/endothermic: single displacement: reaction between an element and a compound,double displacement is between two compounds to form ppt /gas/liquid, synthesis: reaction between two elements/comopounds to form one product, decomposition: breakdown of a compound into smaller fragments
Optics
· Use the laws of reflection to determine incident and reflective angles
· Determine is an object is opaque, translucent or transparent and whether light is being absorbed, transmitted or reflected
· Identify the characteristics of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum
· Identify types of light production
· Use SALT to describe the characteristics of an image
· Use light rays to locate an image in a concave/convex mirror and converging/diverging lens
· Understand rules of refraction
· Use n=c/v to calculate the index of refraction and the speed of light in a certain medium
· Understand phenomena of refraction and total internal reflection
· Use the lens equation and the magnification equation to determ...