Description:

Useful for the Students of Class IX and X (CBSE, ICSE and State Board)

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE BOOK

The basic objective of preparing this study material is to familiarize the beginners to perform the following:

• Write the symbols of various elements, formulae of elements and compounds and their names and viceversa
• Describe the elements in terms of symbols, compounds in terms of formulae and chemical reactions in terms chemical equation or ionic equations
• Write chemical equations from the world equations and vice-versa
• Balance chemical equation (both molecular and ionic) by various methods
• Name Acids, Bases and Salts from their formulae and vice-versa
• Name simple organic compounds on the basis of IUPAC recommendations
• Test their understanding by working out a large number of questions included in the text

About the Author:

Dr. Shailesh K Jain did his postgraduation from IIT Kanpur and PHD from the United Kingdom. He specializes in the field of Heterogeneous Catalysis and has Special interest in the field of analytical Chemistry related to the metallurgical operations. He has published several research papers and co-authored many textbooks for school and college students. He is involved actively in the popularization of Science at School/undergraduate levels.