Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Chemistry outline · Detailed Syllabus
Content
Oxidation as the addition of oxygen; reduction as the removal of oxygen with the aid of hydrogen; oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer; oxidation numbers; changes in oxidation number and the use of oxidation numbers to balance simple equations.
Objective
Identify different ways of expressing oxidation and reduction; classify reactions as oxidation or reduction; balance redox equations; deduce oxidation numbers; calculate electron transfer in redox reactions; identify redox species and distinguish oxidizing from reducing agents.
Content
IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic compounds using oxidation numbers; tests for oxidizing and reducing agents.
Objective
Apply oxidation numbers when naming inorganic compounds; relate reagents to their oxidizing and reducing abilities.
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