Class 10 Science Notes Class 10 – Science Notes Chapter 1: Chemical Reaction and Equation Chemical Equation Chemical Reaction and Equation Characteristics of Chemical reaction Combination Reaction Decomposition Reaction Displacement Reaction Double Displacement Reaction Oxidation and Reduction reaction Effects of oxidation Reaction in Everyday Life Chapter 2: Acids Bases and Salts Acids and their Properties Importance of pH in Everyday Life Strength of acid and base:pH Scale Bases Baking Soda Washing Soda Plaster of Paris Bleaching Powder Common in Acids Sodium Hydroxide Common Salt Indicators Universal Indicator Crystallisation Chapter 3: Metals and Non Metals Metals Reaction of Metals with Oxygen Reaction of Metals with Water Reaction of Metal with Chlorine and Hydrogen Reaction of Metals with Dilute Acids Reaction of Metal with Salt Solution Uses of Metals Non Metals Chemical Properties of Non Metals Uses of Non Metals Ionic Bond Covalent Bond Occurrence of Metals-concentration of ore Conversion of ore into Metal Refining Corrosion Alloys Chapter 4: Carbon and its Compounds Carbon Allotropes of Carbon Versatile Nature of Carbon Saturated and Unsaturated Compounds Covalent bonding Examples of covalent molecules Properties of covalent compounds Chapter 5: Periodic Classification of Elements Earlier attempts to classify Elements Mendeleev’s Periodic Table Modern Periodic Table Trends in Modern Periodic Table Chapter 6: Life Process Life processes Autotrophic nutrition Heterotrophic Nutrition Nutrition in animals Respiration Types of respiration Respiration in Plants Respiration System in Humans Transportation Heart Blood clotting and lymphatic system Transportation in Plants Excretion Chapter 7: Control and Coordination Control and coordination-nervous System Central Nervous System Hormones in Animals Plant Hormone Reflex Action Plant movement Chapter 8: How do Organisms Reproduce Budding Spore Formation Regeneration Fragmentation Vegetative Propagation How do organism Reproduce Sexual Reproduction in flowering plants Reproduction in human Beings Male Reproductive System Female Reproductive System Puberty Birth Control Method Chapter 9: Heredity and Evolution Mendel’s Contribution Structure of DNA Origin of Life Evolution and Speciation Evolution And Classification Chapter 10: Light-Reflection and Refraction Light-Reflection Types of spherical Mirror Images formed by Concave Mirror using Ray Diagram Images formed by Convex Mirror using Ray Diagram Mirror Formula Refraction of light Refraction through a Glass Slab Lense Refraction by Spherical Lenses Images formed by Concave Lens Images formed by Convex Lens Refractive Index Power and application of a Lens Chapter 11: The Human Eye and the Colourful World Human Eye Defects of Vision and their Correction Glass Prism Atmospheric Refraction Scattering of Light Chapter 12: Electricity Electricity Electrical energy and Power Electric Potential and Potential difference Ohm’s Law Circuit Diagram Resistance Resistors are connected in Parallel Resistance are connected in Series Heating Effect of Electric Current Chapter 13: Magnetic Effects of Electric Current Magnetic Field and Field Lines Magnetic Field Lines due to Current carrying Conductor Magnetic Field due to a Current through a straight Conductor Right hand Thumb Rule Magnetic Field due to a Current through Circular loop Magnetic Field due to a Current in a Solenoid Force on a Current carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field Factors on which the Force acting on Current carrying Conductor depends Electric Motor Chapter 14: Sources of Energy Fuels Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Solar Energy Hydraulic and Wind Energy Biomass Energy Energy from the Sea and Geothermal Energy Hydroelectric and Wind Energy Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion Chapter 15: Our Environment Ecosystem and its Components Food Chain and Food Web Activities that affect the Environment Ozone Depletion