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: 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 6: Control and Coordination

Control and coordination-nervous System Central Nervous System Hormones in Animals Plant Hormone Reflex Action Plant movement

Chapter 7: 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 8: Heredity

Mendel’s Contribution Structure of DNA Origin of Life Evolution and Speciation Evolution And Classification

Chapter 9: 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 10: The Human Eye and the Colourful World

Human Eye Defects of Vision and their Correction Glass Prism Atmospheric Refraction Scattering of Light

Chapter 11: 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 12: 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 13: Our Environment

Ecosystem and its Components Food Chain and Food Web Activities that affect the Environment Ozone Depletion