Gujarat Board (SSC) Class 10 Science Syllabus 2023-24

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Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board, Sector 10B,

Near Old Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar-382010

Mathematics, Social science, Science and

Technology, Computer Science

Chemical reactions: Chemical equation, balanced chemical equation, implications of a balanced chemical equation,

types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation,

neutralisation, oxidation and reduction.

Acids, bases and salts: Their definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH– ions, general properties, examples

and uses, the concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not required), the 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; basic metallurgical processes; corrosion and its prevention.

Carbon compounds: Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. Versatile nature of carbon. Homologous series.

Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes,

alkanes and alkynes), the difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Chemical

properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, addition and substitution reaction). Ethanol and Ethanoic

acid (only es properties uses), soaps and detergents.

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), the modern periodic table, gradation in properties,

valency, atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.

Heredity and Evolution: Heredity; Mendel’s contribution- Laws for inheritance of traits: Sex determination: brief

introduction; Basic concepts of evolution.

Life processes: ‘Living Being’. The basic concept of nutrition, respiration, transport and excretion in plants and animals.

Control and coordination in animals and plants: Tropic movements in plants; Introduction of plant hormones;

Control and coordination in animals: Nervous system; Voluntary, involuntary and reflex action; Chemical coordination:

animal hormones.

Refraction: Refraction of light by the spherical lens; Image formed by spherical lenses; Lens formula (Derivation not

required); Magnification. Power of a lens. Functioning of a lens in the human eye, defects of vision and their corrections,

and applications of spherical mirrors and lenses. Refraction of light through a prism, dispersion of light, scattering

of light, applications in daily life.

Effects of Current: Electric current, potential difference and electric current. Ohm’s law; Resistance, Resistivity, Factors

on which the resistance of a conductor depends. The series combination of resistors, parallel combination of resistors

and its applications in daily life. Heating effect of electric current and its applications in daily life. Electric power, Interrelation

between P, V, I and R.

Magnetic effects of current: Magnetic field, field lines, field due to a current-carrying conductor, field due to current-carrying

coil or solenoid; Force on current-carrying conductor; Fleming’s Left Hand Rule, Electric Motor, Electromagnetic induction.

The induced potential difference, Induced current. Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, Electric Generator, Direct current.

Alternating current: frequency of AC. Advantage of AC over DC. Domestic electric circuits.

Management of natural resources: Management of natural resources, conservation and judicious use of natural

resources, forest and wildlife, Coal and petroleum conservation. Examples of people’s participation in the conservation

of natural resources.

The regional environment: Big dams, their advantages and limitations, alternatives if any, Water harvesting, Sustainability

of natural resources.

Sources of energy: Different forms of energy, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy: Fossil fuels, solar energy;

biogas; wind, water and tidal energy; Nuclear energy. Renewable versus non-renewable sources of energy.

Our environment: Eco-system, Environmental problems, Ozone depletion, waste production and their solutions.

Biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.