CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus - Free PDF Download
CISCE Syllabus 2026-27 ICSE Class 10 : The CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus for the examination year 2026-27 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE. The board will hold the final examination at the end of the year following the annual assessment scheme, which has led to the release of the syllabus. The 2026-27 CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Board Exam will entirely be based on the most recent syllabus. Therefore, students must thoroughly understand the new CISCE syllabus to prepare for their annual exam properly.
The detailed CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus for 2026-27 is below.
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Syllabus
1: Periodic Table, Periodic Properties and Variations of Properties [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- The Modern Periodic Table
- Definition: Elements
- Definition: Modern Periodic Table
- Key Points: Modern Periodic Table
- Salient Features of the Modern Periodic Table
- Definition: Groups
- Definition: Periods
- Definition: Typical Elements
- Periodicity
- Definition: Periodicity
- Shells and Valency
- Definition: Orbits
- Definition: Valency
- Periodic Properties
- Definition: Periodic Properties
- Atomic Size
- Definition: Atomic Size
- Key Points: Atomic Size
- Metallic Character
- Definition: Metals
- Key Points: Metallic Character
- Non-metallic Character
- Definition: Non-Metals Character
- Key Points: Non-Metals Character
- Ionisation Potential (Ionisation Energy)
- Definition: Ionisation Energy
- Key Points: Ionisation Potential
- Electron Affinity
- Definition: Electron Affinity
- Key Points: Electron Affinity
- Electronegativity
- Definition: Electronegativity
- Key Points: Electronegativity
- Summary Periodic Properties
- Atomic Number and Mass Number
- Definition: Atomic Number
- Definition: Mass Number
- Comparison of Alkali Metals and Halogens
2: Chemical Bonding [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- Concept of Chemical Bonding
- Definition: Chemical Bond
- Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
- Definition: Ion
- Definition: Cation
- Definition: Anion
- Definition: Electropositive Element
- Definition: Electronegative Element
- Definition: Electrovalent Bond
- Definition: Electrovalent (or Ionic) Compounds
- Definition: Electrovalency
- Conditions for the Formation of an Electrovalent (or ionic) Bond
- Key Points: Conditions for Formation of Electrovalent Bond
- Structures of Some Electrovalent Compounds
- Key Points: Structures of Some Electrovalent Compounds
- The Covalent Bond
- Definition: Covalent Compound
- Definition: Covalent Molecule
- Key Points: The Covalent Bond
- Types of Covalent Bonds
- Definition: Covalency
- Key Points: Types of Covalent Bonds
- Non-Polar and Polar Covalent Compounds
- Definition: Non-Polar Covalent Compounds
- Definition: Polar Covalent Compounds
- Definition: Ionisation
- Definition: Dipole Molecule
- Formation of Covalent Bond
- Key Points: Formation of Covalent Bond
- Properties and Comparison of Electrovalent and Covalent Compounds
- Effect of Electricity on Electrovalent and Covalent Compounds
- Coordinate Bond
- Definition: Coordinate Bond
- Definition: Lone Pair
3: Acids, Bases and Salts [Revision]
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3.1 Acids and Bases [Revision]
- Basics of Acids, Bases, and Salts
- Acids
- Definition: Acid
- Classification of Acids
- Key Points: Classification of Acids
- Preparation of Acids
- Key Points: Preparation of Acids
- Properties of Acids > Physical Properties
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Acids
- Properties of Acids > Chemical Properties
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Acids
- Uses of Acids
- Bases (Alkalis)
- Definition: Base
- Definition: Alkali
- Classification of Bases (Alkalis)
- Key Points: Classification of Bases
- Preparation of Bases
- Properties of Bases > Physical Properties
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Bases
- Properties of Bases > Chemical Properties
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Bases
- Uses of Bases
- Test for Acidity and Alkalinity
- Definition: pH of Solution
- Definition: Universal Indicator
- Importance of pH in Everyday Life
- Key Points: Importance of pH in Everyday Life
3.2 Salts and their Preparations [Revision]
- Salts
- Definition: Salt
- Classification of Salts
- Key Points: Classification of Salts
- Methods of Preparation of Soluble Salts
- Preparation of Insoluble Salts
- Laboratory Preparation of Some Salts
- Definition: Neutralisation
3.3 Properties of Salts [Revision]
- General Properties of Salts
- Definition: Hydrolysis
- Definition: Water of Crystallisation
- Definition: Decrepitation
- Definition: Efflorescence
- Definition: Hygroscopy
- Definition: Deliquescence
- Definition: Desiccating Agents or Drying Agents
- Definition: Dehydrating Agents
- Key Points: General Properties of Salts
- Differences Between Drying Agent and Dehydrating Agent
4: Analytical Chemistry [Revision]
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- Chemical Analysis
- Definition: Analysis
- Colours of the Salts and Their Solutions
- Definition: Precipitate
- Key Points: Colours of the Salts and Their Solutions
- Action of Sodium Hydroxide Solution on Certain Metallic Salt Solutions
- Action of Ammonium Hydroxide on Certain Salt Solutions
- Action of Alkalis on Certain Metals
- Action of Alkalis on Metal Oxides
5: Mole Concept and Stoichiometry [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
5.1 Gay-Lussac's Law and Avogadro's Law [Revision]
- Gas Laws
- Definition: Gas Equation
- Definition: Absolute Scale or Klevin Scale
- Law: Boyle's Law
- Law: Charle's Law
- Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Volumes
- Definition: Limiting Reagent or Limiting Reactant
- Law: Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Volumes
- Avogadro's Law
- Definition: Atom
- Definition: Molecule
- Definition: Avogadro's Law
- Atomicity
- Definition: Atomicity
- Key Points: Atomicity
5.2 Relative Atomic Mass, Relative Molecular Mass and Mole Concept [Revision]
- Atomic Mass
- Relative Atomic Mass (RAM)
- Definition: Relative Atomic Mass or Atomic Weight
- Relative Atomic Mass (RAM)
- Relative Molecular Mass
- Definition: Relative Molecular Mass
- Gram Atomic Mass
- Definition: Gram Atomic Mass
- Definition: One Gram Atom
- Formula: Mole and Gram Atomic Mass
- Gram Molecular Mass
- Definition: Gram Molecular Mass
- Formula: Mole and Gram Molecular Mass
- Mole Concept
- Definition: Mole
- Definition: Avogadro's Number
- Mole of Atoms
- Definition: Mole of Atoms
- Formula: Mass of One Atom
- Mole of Molecules
- Definition: Mole of Molecules
- Formula: Mass of One Molecule
- Vapour Density and Its Relation to Relative Molecular Mass
- Definition: Relative Vapour Density
- Definition: Molar Volume
- Formula: Relative Vapour Density
- Formula: Mole in Terms of Volume
5.3 Percentage Composition, Empirical and Molecular Formulae [Revision]
- Percentage Composition
- Definition: Percentage Composition
- Formula: Percentage Composition
- Empirical Formula of a Compound
- Definition: Empirical Formula
- Definition: Empirical Formula Mass
- Determination of Empirical Formula
- Key Points: Determination of Emperical Formula
- Determination of Molecular Formula
- Definition: Molecular Formula
5.4 Calculations Based on Chemical Equations [Revision]
- Chemical Equations
- Definition: Chemical Equation
- Key Points: Chemical Equations
- Problems Based On Reacting Weights
- Problems Based on Mass-Volume Relationship
- Challenging Problems Beyond the Syllabus
6: Electrolysis [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- Electrolysis and Conductivity of Substances
- Definition: Conductors
- Definition: Non-Conductors
- Definition: Electrolytes
- Definition: Non-Electrolytes
- Definition: Electrolysis
- Metallic Conductors vs Electrolytic Conductors
- Strong Electrolytes vs Weak Electrolytes
- Acids, Bases and Salts as Electrolytes
- Definition: Electrolytic Cell
- Definition: Electrochemical Cell
- Definition: Electrodes
- Definition: Anode
- Definition: Cathode
- Definition: Ions
- Definition: Cations
- Definition: Anions
- Anode vs Cathode
- Cations vs Anions
- Oxidation
- Definition: Oxidation
- Definition: Oxidising Agent
- Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds > Reduction
- Definition: Reduction
- Definition: Reducing Agents
- Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation
- Theorem: Electrolytic Dissociation
- Conduction in Compounds
- Definition: Electrovalent (Ionic) Compounds
- Characteristics of Electrolysis
- Key Points: Characteristics of Electrolysis
- Electrolytic Dissociation
- Definition: Electrolytic Dissociation
- Ionisation
- Definition: Ionisation
- Comparison of Ionisation and Dissociation
- Electrochemical Series (Electromotive Series)
- Definition: Electrochemical Series
- Preferential or Selective Discharge of Ions at Electrodes
- Examples of Electrolysis
- Applications of Electrolysis > Electroplating
- Definition: Electroplating
- Applications of Electrolysis > Electrolytic Refining of Metals
- Definition: Electrolytic Refining of Metals
- Applications of Electrolysis > Electrometallurgy
- Definition: Electrometallurgy
7: Metallurgy [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
7.1 Metals - Occurence [Revision]
- Earth and Elements
- Metals
- Definition: Metals
- Non-Metals
- Definition: Non-Metals
- Definition: Metalloids or Semi-Metals
- Occurrence of Metals
- Definition: Minerals
- Definition: Ores
- Key Points: Occurrence of Metals
- Common Ores of Aluminium, Iron and Zinc
7.2 Stages Involved in the Extraction of Metals [Revision]
- Metal Extraction Process
- Definition: Metallurgy
- Definition: Pulverisation
- Dressing of Ores
- Definition: Concentrated Ore
- Key Points: Dressing of Ores
- Conversion of Concentrated Ore to Its Oxide
- Definition: Roasting
- Definition: Calcination
- Reduction of Metal Oxides to Metals
- Definition: Activity Series of Metals
- Definition: Aluminothermy
- Basic Principles of Metallurgy > Refining of Metals
- Definition: Refining
- Key Points: Refining of Metals
7.3 Extraction of Aluminium [Revision]
- Aluminium
- Key Points: Aluminium
- Extraction of Aluminium
- Key Points: Extraction of Aluminium
- Electrolytic Reduction of Refused Alumina
- Key Points: Electrolytic Reduction of Refused Alumina
- Refining of Aluminium
7.4 Alloys [Revision]
- Alloy
- Definition: Alloy
- Definition: Fusible Alloy
- Definition: Alloy Steel
- Definition: Amalgam
- Definition: Dental Amalgam
- Purpose of Making Alloys
- Reasons for Alloying
- Key Points: Reasons for Alloying
- Methods of Making Alloys
- Alloys as Solid Solutions
8: Study of Compounds A. Hydrogen Chloride [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- Hydrogen Chloride
- Key Points: Hydrogen Chloride
- General Preparation of Hydrogen Chloride Gas
- Recognition and Identification of Gases
- Physical Properties of Hydrogen Chloride Gas
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Hydrogen Chloride Gas
- Chemical Properties of Hydrogen Chloride Gas
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Hydrogen Chloride Gas
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Laboratory Method of Preparation of Hydrochloric Acid
- Properties of Hydrochloric Acid > Physical Properties
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Hydrochloric Acid
- Properties of Hydrochloric Acid > Chemical Properties
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Hydrochloric Acid
- Uses of Hydrochloric Acid
- Key Points: Uses of Hydrochloric Acid
- Tests for Hydrogen Chloride and Hydrochloric Acid
9: Study of Compounds B. Ammonia [Revision]
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- Ammonia
- Key Points: Ammonia
- Preparation of Ammonia Gas
- Recognition and Identification of Gases
- Preparation of Aqueous Ammonia
- Manufacture of Ammonia (Haber's Process)
- Key Points: Manufacture of Ammonia
- Physical Properties of Ammonia
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Ammonia
- Chemical Properties of Ammonia
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Ammonia
- Tests for Ammonia Gas and Ammonium Ion
- Uses of Ammonia
- Key Points: Uses of Ammonia
10: Study of Compounds C. Nitric Acid [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- Nitric Acid
- Key Points: Nitric Acid
- Laboratory Preparation of Nitric Acid
- Manufacture of Nitric Acid
- Key Points: Manufacture of Nitric Acid
- Physical Properties of Nitric Acid
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Nitric Acid
- Chemical Properties of Nitric Acid
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Nitric Acid
- Uses of Nitric Acid
- Tests for Nitric Acid and Nitrates
- Effects of Heat on Nitrates
- Key Points: Effects of Heat on Nitrates
11: Study of Compounds D. Sulphuric Acid [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- Sulphuric Acid
- Key Points: Sulphuric Acid
- Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid
- Key Points: Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid
- Physical Properties of Sulphuric Acid
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Sulphuric Acid
- Chemical Properties of Sulphuric Acid
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Sulphuric Acid
- Uses of Sulphuric Acid
- Tests for Sulphuric Acid and Sulphates
12: Organic Chemistry [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
12.1 Organic Compounds [Revision]
- Organic Chemistry
- Definition: Organic Chemistry
- Definition: Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Compounds
- Definition: Organic Compounds
- Key Points: Organic Compounds
- Organic Compounds vs Inorganic Compounds
- Carbon: A Versatile Element
- Definition: Tetravalency of Carbon
- Definition: Catenation
- Key Points: Carbon-A Versatile Element
- Types of Organic Compounds
- Key Points: Types of Organic Compounds
- Hydrocarbons
- Definition: Hydrocarbons
- Definition: Saturated Hydrocarbons
- Definition: Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
- Definition: Alkanes
- Definition: Alkenes
- Definition: Alkynes
- Key Points: Hydrocarbons
- Cyclic or Closed Chain or Ring Chain Compounds
- Definition: Carbocyclic Compounds
- Structure of Compounds
- Definition: Structural Compounds
- Definition: Carbon Skeleton
- Alkyl Group
- Functional Group
- Definition: Functional Group
- Homologous Series
- Definition: Homologous Series
- Key Points: Homologous Series
- Nomenclature
- Definition: Nomenclature
- Key Points: Nomenclature of Carbon Compounds
- Rules of Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
- Key Points: Rules of Nomenclature
- Structural Formula from IUPAC Name
- Isomerism
- Definition: Isomers
- Types of Structural Isomerism
- Key Points: Types of Structural Isomerism
12.2 Hydrocarbons : Alkanes [Revision]
- Alkanes
- Definition: Alkanes
- Isomerism in Alkanes
- Occurrence of Methane and Ethane
- Key Points: Occurrence of Methane and Ethane
- Structure of Methane
- Laboratory Preparation of Methane
- Laboratory Preparation of Ethane
- Other Methods of Preparation of Methane and Ethane
- Physical Properties of Methane and Ethane
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Methane and Ethane
- Chemical Properties of Methane and Ethane
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Methane and Ethane
- Uses of Methane and Ethane
- Key Points: Uses of Methane and Ethane
12.3 Hydrocarbons: Alkenes [Revision]
- Alkenes
- Definition: Alkenes
- Ethene (Ethylene)
- Key Points: Ethene
- Preparation of Ethene (Ethylene)
- Physical Properties of Alkenes
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Alkenes
- Chemical Properties of Alkenes
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Alkenes
- Uses of Ethene
- Key Points: Uses of Ethene
12.4 Hydrocarbons: Alkynes [Revision]
- Alkynes
- Definition: Alkynes
- Ethyne
- Key Points: Ethyne
- Physical Properties of Ethyne
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Ethyne
- Chemical Properties of Ethyne
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Ethyne
- Uses of Ethyne
- Key Points: Uses of Ehyna
- Chemical Tests to distinguish between Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes
12.5 Alcohols [Revision]
- Alcohols
- Definition: Alcohol
- Key Points: Occurence of Ethanol
- Key POints: Alcohol
- Industrial Method
- Chemical Equation: Hydration of Ethene
- Physical Properties of Alcohols
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Alcohols
- Chemical Properties of Alcohols
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Alcohols
- Uses of Ethyl Alcohol
- Key Points: Uses of Ethyl Alcohol
12.6 Carboxylic Acids [Revision]
- Carboxylic Acids
- Definition: Carboxylic Acid
- Formula: Carboxylic Acid
- Key Points: Carboxylic Acid
- Ethanoic Acid
- Key Points: Ethanoic Acid
- Physical Properties of Ethanoic Acid
- Key Points: Physical Properties of Ethanoic Acid
- Chemical Properties of Ethanoic Acid
- Key Points: Chemical Properties of Ethanoic Acid
- Test of Ethanoic Acid
- Uses of Ethanoic Acid
- Key Points: Uses of Ethanoic Acid
13: Practical Work [Revision]
CISCE ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Syllabus
- Recognition and Identification of Gases
- Action of Heat
- Identifying Substances by Colour, Smell, State & Heat Effect
- Distinction between Colourless Solutions of Dilute Acids and Alkalis
- Distinguish between Black Copper Oxide and Black Manganese Dioxide
- Flame Test
- Indicators
