Class 10 Science Notes
1. Chemical Reactions and Equations
- Chemical reactions involve rearrangement of atoms.
- Reactants Products.
- Types: Combination, Decomposition, Displacement, Double Displacement, Redox.
- Example: 2H2 + O2 2H2O.
2. Acids, Bases and Salts
- Acids: Sour taste, turn blue litmus red.
- Bases: Bitter, soapy, turn red litmus blue.
- Reactions: Neutralization, with metals, carbonates.
- Salts: Result from acid-base reactions.
3. Metals and Non-metals
- Metals: Malleable, ductile, good conductors.
- Non-metals: Brittle, poor conductors.
- Reactivity: Metals lose electrons, non-metals gain.
- Ionic bonding in compounds.
4. Carbon and its Compounds
- Tetravalency, catenation.
- Covalent bonding.
- Important compounds: Ethanol, Ethanoic acid.
- Soaps and detergents.
5. Periodic Classification of Elements
- Mendeleevs & Modern Periodic Table.
- Periodicity: Atomic size, valency, ionization energy.
6. Life Processes
- Nutrition: Autotrophic, heterotrophic.
- Respiration: Aerobic and anaerobic.
- Transportation: Blood, xylem, phloem.
- Excretion: Nephron, kidneys.
7. Control and Coordination
- Nervous system: Brain, spinal cord.
- Reflex actions.
- Hormones and endocrine system.
8. How do Organisms Reproduce?
- Modes: Asexual (binary fission, budding), Sexual.
- Human reproduction system.
- Menstrual cycle and fertilization.
9. Heredity and Evolution
- Mendels laws of inheritance.
- Sex determination.
- Evolution: Speciation, fossil records.
10. Light Reflection and Refraction
- Laws of reflection and refraction.
- Concave & convex mirrors, lenses.
- Mirror and lens formulas, ray diagrams.
11. Human Eye and Colourful World
- Structure of the eye, defects (myopia, hypermetropia).
- Dispersion, scattering of light.
- Rainbow, Tyndall effect.
12. Electricity
- Ohms Law: V = IR.
- Series and parallel circuits.
- Power: P = VI.
- Heating effect of current.
13. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
- Magnetic field, field lines.
- Electromagnet, electric motor, generator.
- Flemings Left & Right Hand Rule.
14. Sources of Energy
- Conventional: Fossil fuels, thermal, hydro.
- Non-conventional: Solar, wind, nuclear.
- Renewable vs. non-renewable sources.
15. Our Environment
- Ecosystem: Biotic and abiotic components.
- Food chains and webs.
- Ozone depletion, pollution.
16. Management of Natural Resources
- 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
- Forest and wildlife conservation.
- Sustainable management: Water, coal, petroleum.