CISCE Syllabus For Class 8 Chemistry: Knowing the Syllabus is very important for the students of Class 8. Shaalaa has also provided a list of topics that every student needs to understand.
The CISCE Class 8 Chemistry syllabus for the academic year 2023-2024 is based on the Board's guidelines. Students should read the Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus to learn about the subject's subjects and subtopics.
Students will discover the unit names, chapters under each unit, and subtopics under each chapter in the CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus pdf 2023-2024. They will also receive a complete practical syllabus for Class 8 Chemistry in addition to this.
Academic year:
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Revised Syllabus
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry and their Unit wise marks distribution
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Course Structure 2023-2024 With Marking Scheme
| # | Unit/Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| I | Matter | |
| II | Physical and Chemical Changes | |
| III | Elements, Compounds and Mixtures | |
| IV | Atomic Structure | |
| V | Language of Chemistry | |
| VI | Chemical Reactions | |
| 6.1 | Chemical Reaction | |
| 6.2 | Types of Chemical Reactions | |
| VII | Hydrogen | |
| VIII | Water | |
| IX | Carbon and Its Compounds | |
| 9.1 | Allotropy in carbon | |
| 9.2 | Amorphous Forms of Carbon | |
| 9.3 | Carbon Dioxide | |
| 9.4 | Carbon Monoxide - A Compound of Carbon | |
| Total | - |
Syllabus
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Matter
- Matter (Substance)
- Matter
- Creation of Matter
- Physical Nature of matter
- The matter is made up of particles
- How small is this particles of matter
- Colour, odour, melting point, boiling point, density
- Chemical properties: Composition, combustibility, activity with acids and bases
- Characteristics of Particles (Molecules) of Matter
- States of Matter
- States of Matter
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Kinetic Theory of Matter
- Change of State of Matter
- Concept of Melting (Fusion)
- Melting (Fusion)
- Melting point
- Latent heat
- Latent heat of fusion
- Heating curve of ice during melting
- Change in volume on melting
- Effect of pressure on the melting point
- Effect of impurities on the melting point
- Concept of Boiling (Vaporization)
- Boiling (Vaporization)
- Boiling point
- Latent heat
- Latent heat of Vaporization
- The heating curve for water
- Change in volume on boiling
- Effect of pressure on the boiling point
- Effect of impurities on the boiling point
- Concept of Freezing (Solidification)
- Freezing (Solidification)
- Freezing point
- Concept of Melting (Fusion)
- Laws of Chemical Combination
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Physical and Chemical Changes
- Change
- Classification of Change: Slow and Fast Changes
- Classification of Change: Natural and Man-made Changes
- Classification of Change: Periodic and Non-periodic Changes
- Classification of Change: Reversible and Irreversible Changes
- Classification of Change: Physical Changes
- Classification of Change: Chemical Changes
- Chemical Change
- Properties of Chemical Change
- Importance of Chemical Change
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
- Matter (Substance)
- Matter
- Creation of Matter
- Physical Nature of matter
- The matter is made up of particles
- How small is this particles of matter
- Colour, odour, melting point, boiling point, density
- Chemical properties: Composition, combustibility, activity with acids and bases
- Types of Matter
- Pure Substances
- Pure substance
- Characteristics of Pure substance
- Examples of Pure Substance
- Impure Substance
- Elements
- Element
- Characteristics of Element
- Common Element
- In the universe
- In the Earth's crust
- Elements in the human Body
- Elements in air
- Birth of the Element
- Types of Elements: Metals
- Metals
- Occurrence of metal
- Uses of Metals
- Types of Elements: Non-metal
- Non-metals
- Occurrence of non-metal
- Uses of Non-metals
- Type of Elements: Metalloid
- Type of Elements: Noble Or Inert Gases
- Difference Between Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids, and Noble Gases
- Compound
- Mixture
- Types of Mixtures
- Formation of Mixtures
- Separation of Mixtures
- Methods of Separation
- Chromatography Method
- Chromatography
- Types of chromatography
- Adsorption chromatography
i) Column chromatography
ii) Thin layer chromatography (TLC) - Partition chromatography: paper chromatography
- Chromatography Method
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Atomic Structure
- Atoms: Building Blocks of Matter
- Atoms: Building Blocks of Matter
- How big are atoms?
- How do atoms exist?
- History of Atom
- Dalton’s atomic theory
- J. J. Thomson’s Atomic Model
- Lord Rutherford’s Atomic model
- Biography of Ernest Rutherford
- Reason behind discovery of Rutherford’s atomic model
- Rutherford’s α-particle scattering experiment
- Observations of α-scattering experiment
- Conclusions of α-scattering experiment
- Rutherford's model of an atom
- Some terminologies related to the α- scattering experiment
1) Number of scattered particles
2) Distance of closest approach (Nuclear dimension)
3) Impact parameter (b)
- Discovery of Charged Particles in Matter
- Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) experiment
- Electrons (e)
- Electrons
- Discovery of Electrons
- Properties of Cathode rays
- Charge to Mass Ratio of Electron
- Charge on the Electron
- Protons (p)
- Protons
- Discovery of Protons
- Properties of Anode rays
- Nucleus
- Discovery of Nucleus
- Deflection of α-particle by a gold leaf
- Neutrons (n)
- Neutrons
- Discovery of Neutrons
- Properties of Neutrons
- Neils Bohr’s Model of an Atom
- Bohr's model of an atom
- Postulates of Bohr's atomic model
- Merits of Bohr's model
- Drawbacks of Bohr's model
- Structure of an Atom
- Atomic Number (Z), Mass Number (A), and Number of Neutrons (n)
- Atomic number or Nuclear charge
- Nucleons
- Mass number
- Relationship between atomic number and mass number
- Representation of element
- Number of Neutrons (n)
- Atomic Mass
- Atomic mass
- Gram atomic mass
- Average atomic mass
- Isotopes
- Isotopes
- Examples
- Properties of Isotopes
- Mass of Isotopes
- Electronic Configuration of Atom
- Valency
- Valency Electrons
- Variable Valency
- Ions (Radicals) and Its Types
- Radicals
- Types of Radicals
- Basic radical
- Acid radical
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Language of Chemistry
- Language of Chemistry
- Laws of Chemical Combination
- Symbols Used to Represent Atoms of Different Elements
- Valency
- Variable Valency
- Ions (Radicals) and Its Types
- Radicals
- Types of Radicals
- Basic radical
- Acid radical
- Molecular Formula of an Compounds
- Chemical Formula or Molecular Formula
- Chemical formulae of compounds : A recapitulation
- Significance of Molecular/Chemical Formulae
- Balancing Chemical Equation
- Steps in writing the skeleton equation
- Balancing chemical equation
- Information conveyed by a balanced chemical equation
- A chemical equation can be made more informative by writing the additional information.
- Chemical Equation
- Chemical Equation
- Need for Chemical equation
- Limitation of Chemical equation
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Chemical Reactions
6.1 Chemical Reaction
- Classification of Change: Chemical Changes
- Chemical Change
- Properties of Chemical Change
- Importance of Chemical Change
- Chemical Reaction
- Chemical Reaction
- Reactants
- Products
- Word Equation
- Characteristics of Chemical Reactions
- Indicators of a Chemical Change (Chemical Reaction)
- Conditions Necessary for Chemical Reactions
- How will you know that a chemical change has taken place?
- Close contact
- Attraction in the physical state of the reactants (through the solution)
- Heat energy
- Light energy
- Electricity
- Pressure
- Catalysts: Positive catalyst and Negative catalyst
6.2 Types of Chemical Reactions
- Types of Chemical Change or Chemical Reaction
- Types of Double Displacement: Precipitation Reaction
- Types of Double Displacement: Neutralization Reaction
- Neutralization Reactions in Our Daily Life
- Reactivity Series of Metals
- Energy Change in Chemical Reactions
- Energy Change in Chemical Reactions:
- Exothermic Chemical Changes
- Endothermic Chemical Changes
- Photochemical Reaction
- Electrochemical Reaction
- Oxides
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Hydrogen
- Hydrogen
- Hydrogen
- Discovery of Hydrogen
- Occurrence of Hydrogen
- Preparation of Hydrogen
- Laboratory Preparation of Hydrogen
- Manufacture of Hydrogen
- Manufacture of Hydrogen
- Bosch process
- By electrolysis of water
- Physical Properties of Hydrogen
- Chemical Properties of Hydrogen
- Tests for Hydrogen
- Uses of Hydrogen
- Oxidation, Reduction and Redox Reactions
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Redox Reactions
- Oxidising agents and Reducing agents
- Oxidation reactions in daily life
- Oxidation number
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Water
- Water, Our Lifeline
- Introduction
- Water: A Compound
- Occurrence of water
- Importance of Water
- Sources of Water
- Biogeochemical Cycle
- Water Cycle
- Water Cycle
- Evaporation
- Sublimation
- Transpiration
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Runoff
- Infiltration
- Percolation
- Importance of water cycle
- Human impacts on the water cycle
- Water Cycle
- Availability of Water
- Physical Properties of Water
- Physical Properties of Water:
- Nature
- Boiling point
- The freezing point of water or melting point of ice
- Density
- Anomalous expansion of water
- Latent heat of fusion of ice
- Latent heat of vaporization of water
- Specific heat capacity
- Anomalous Expansion of Water
- Anomalous expansion of water
- Importance of Anomalous expansion of water
- Capacity of Water to Dissolve Substances - Saturated, Unsaturated, and Supersaturated Solutions
- Solutions
- Suspension Solution
- Colloidal Solution
- Difference Between Solution, Colloidal Solution, and Suspension Solution
- Crystals and Crystallisation
- Crystals
- Crystallisation
- Experiment: To prepare large crystals of copper sulphate.
- Hydrated and Anhydrous Substances
- Efflorescence, Hygroscopic, and Deliquescence Substances
- Efflorescence
- Deliquescence
- Hygroscopy
- Chemical Properties of Water
- Chemical properties
- Dissociation of water
- Amphoteric nature
- Oxidising and reducing nature
- Hydrolytic reactions
- Formation of hydrates with metal salts
- Classification of water: Soft and Hard Water
- Soft and Hard water
- Types of Hard water
- Temporary Hardness
- Permanent Hardness
- Advantage and Disadvantage of Hard Water
- Removal of Hardness of Water
- Softening of water
- Removal of temporary hardness
a) By boiling
b) Clark's method - Removal of permanent hardness
a) By washing soda method
b) lon-exchange/Permutit method
c) Calgon method
d) Synthetic resins method
⇒ Ion exchange resins are of two types
i) Cation exchange resins
ii) Anion exchange resins
- Degree of hardness of water
- Water Pollution and Its Causes
- Water Pollution
- Causes of Water Pollution
- Sources of Water Pollution
- Prevention of Water Pollution
- Effects of Water Pollution
- Water Management (Conservation of Water)
- Water - a Universal Solvent
- Universal Solvent
- Experiment: To show that ordinary tap water contains dissolved solids.
- Importance of dissolved salts in water.
- Air dissolved in water.
- Experiment: To show that tap water contains dissolved gases (air).
- Importance of air dissolved in water.
CISCE Class 8 Chemistry Syllabus for Carbon and Its Compounds
- Carbon: a Versatile Element
- Carbon
- Versatile nature of Carbon
- Occurrence of carbon
- Classification of Compounds of Carbon
- Organic Compounds of Carbon
- Inorganic Compounds of Carbon
- Comparison between organic and inorganic compounds
9.1 Allotropy in carbon
9.2 Amorphous Forms of Carbon
9.3 Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Dioxide
- Preparation of Carbon Dioxide
- Laboratory Preparation of Carbon Dioxide
- Properties of Carbon Dioxide
- Tests for Carbon Dioxide
- Importance of Carbon Dioxide
- Fire Extinguisher
- Carbon Dioxide Cycle
- Green House Effect
- Green House Effect
- Green House gases
- Preventive Measures of Green House Effect
- Global Warming
- Global Warming
- Causes of Global warming
- Effect of Global Warming
- Preventive Measures of Global Warming
- Cause of Increased Percentage of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
- Steps to Balance Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
9.4 Carbon Monoxide - A Compound of Carbon
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