CBSE New Syllabus Class 10 (Science)
This is the new syllabus announced by CBSE on 7 July.
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Unit I: Chemical Substances - Nature and Behavior
Chemical reactions: Chemical equation, Balanced chemical equation, implications of a
balanced chemical equation, types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition,
displacement, double displacement, precipitation, neutralization, oxidation, and reduction.
Acids, bases and salts: Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH- ions, General
properties, examples and uses, concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not
required), importance of pH in everyday life; preparation and uses of Sodium Hydroxide,
Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris.
Metals and nonmetals: Properties of metals and non-metals; Reactivity series; Formation and properties of ionic compounds.
Carbon compounds: Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon.
Homologous series.
Periodic classification of elements: Need for classification, early attempts at
classification of elements (Dobereiner’s Triads, Newland’s Law of Octaves,
Mendeleev’s Periodic Table), Modern periodic table, gradation in properties, valency,
atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.
Unit II: World of Living
Life processes: ‘Living Being’. Basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion
in plants and animals.
Reproduction: Reproduction in animals and plants (asexual and sexual) reproductive health-
need and methods of family planning. Safe sex vs HIV/AIDS. Childbearing and women’s
health.
Heredity: Heredity; Mendel’s contribution- Laws for inheritance of traits: Sex determination:
brief introduction;
Unit III: Natural Phenomena
Reflection of light by curved surfaces; Images formed by spherical mirrors, centre of curvature,
principal axis, principal focus, focal length, mirror formula (Derivation not required),
magnification.
Refraction; Laws of refraction, refractive index.
Refraction of light by spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses; Lens formula
(Derivation not required); Magnification. Power of a lens.
Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering of light, applications in daily
life.
Unit V: Natural Resources
Our environment: Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production
and their solutions. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
ONLY FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Note: Learners are assigned to read the below-listed part of Unit V. They can be
encouraged to prepare a brief write up on anyone's concept of this Unit in their Portfolio.
This maybe an assessment for Internal Assessment and credit may be given (Periodic assessment/Portfolio). This portion of the Unit is not to be assessed in the year-end
examination.
Management of natural resources: Conservation and judicious use of natural resources.
Forest and wildlife; Coal and Petroleum conservation. Examples of people’s participation in
conservation of natural resources. Big dams: advantages and limitations; alternatives, if any. Water harvesting. Sustainability of natural resources.
