JAMB Syllabus for Chemistry 2025: Complete Topic Guide
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Chemistry syllabus approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
General Objective of JAMB Syllabus for Chemistry
- The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Chemistry is to prepare candidates for the Board’s examination.
- The syllabus is designed to test candidates’ comprehension of the following course objectives:
- Understand the basic principles and concepts in chemistry
- Interpret scientific data relating to chemistry
- Deduce the relationships between chemistry and other sciences
- Apply the knowledge of chemistry to industry and everyday life
Materials and Mixtures
Students learn:
- The difference between pure and mixed substances
- How to separate mixtures like salt and water
- Changes such as melting, boiling, and freezing
Atoms and Chemicals
Students learn:
- About very tiny particles called atoms
- How atoms join together to form new things
- Simple ideas about solids, liquids, and gases
Air and Water
Students learn:
- What air is made of
- Why air is important for life
- How water is used and kept clean
Acids, Bases, and Salts
Students learn:
- What acids and bases are
- How to tell them apart
- How salts are made
Electricity and Chemicals
Students learn:
- How electricity can change chemicals
- How electricity helps make and clean metals
Energy and Reactions
Students learn:
- Some reactions give off heat
- Some reactions are fast or slow
- Heat can change how reactions happen
Metals and Non-Metals
Students learn:
- About metals like iron, copper, and aluminium
- How metals are useful in daily life
Carbon and Organic Materials
Students learn:
- About carbon and fuels
- Simple ideas about plastics, soap, sugar, and food chemicals
Chemistry and Industry
Students learn:
- How chemistry is used in factories
- How chemistry helps make useful products
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