ICSE Syllabus for Class 8 Chemistry

Unit 1: Matter

It provides insights into the following:

• The change of state of matter which occurs because of the interparticle space, interparticle attraction and collision and the postulate of the kinetic molecular theory of matter

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

Unit 2: Physical and Chemical Changes

It provides insight into the following:

• Classification of physical and chemical changes along with examples and reviewing the topic learnt in the previous chapter 

Unit 3: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

It provides insight into the following:

• Revising the topics of matter in the previous chapters. 

• Separation of components of a mixture

• A brief overview of elements, compounds and mixtures

• Emphasizing the various principles of separation

Unit 4: Atomic Structure

It provides insight into the following:

• Fundamental subatomic particles present in an atom that includes Electrons, Protons and Neutrons

• Explanation about the nucleus and the extranuclear parts

• Knowledge about the atomic number and mass numbers

Unit 5: Language of Chemistry

This theme provides an insight into the following:

• Elements and their symbols, and compounds and their formulae

• Chemical equations (nomenclature form)

• Law of mass conservation and simple equations and their balancing

• Limitations in a chemical equation

Unit 6: Chemical Reactions

This provides an insight into the following:

• 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 

Unit 7: Hydrogen

This provides an insight into the following:

• 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

Unit 8: Water

This provides an insight into the following:

• Definition of water of crystallization

• Hydrous and anhydrous substances and reactivity of metals with water

• Definition of hard and soft water

• Disadvantages of hard water

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

• Meaning of universal solvent and solutions, suspension and colloids

• Differentiation between unsaturated/saturated and supersaturated colloids

Unit 9: Carbon and its Compounds

This theme provides an insight into the following:

• 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

• Carbon and its allotropes

• Nature of allotropes of carbon

• Uses of the following elements:

• Diamond, graphite and coke