Chemistry Experimentation Skills Book – Grades 9 & 10 | Federal Board (FBISE) – 2025

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Overview

The Chemistry Experimentation Skills book for Grades 9 & 10 is a supplementary reading material aligned with the National Curriculum of Pakistan 2022–23. Designed and published by the National Book Foundation as Federal Textbook Board, this 2025 edition encourages students to explore core scientific principles through practical lab-based experiments. Authored by Prof. Muhammad Iqtidar Ud Din, the book focuses on developing critical thinking, experimental design, and scientific methodology.

List of Activities (Chapters)

  • Activity 1: Separating the mixture of sand and water
  • Activity 2: Separate the mixture of sand and salt
  • Activity 3: Prepare pure copper (II) sulphate crystals from the given impure sample
  • Activity 4: Separate the given mixture of alcohol and water by distillation
  • Activity 5: Separate the given mixture by fractional distillation
  • Activity 6: Separate mixture of inks by paper chromatography
  • Activity 7: Demonstrate electrolysis
  • Activity 8: Understanding differences between unsaturated, saturated and super saturated solutions
  • Activity 9: Demonstrate the effect of heat on chemical equilibrium using copper (II) sulphate or cobalt (II) chloride
  • Activity 10: Demonstrate the detection of water with anhydrous copper (II) sulphate
  • Activity 11: Determining the melting point of naphthalene
  • Activity 12: Determining boiling point of ethanol or any organic liquid
  • Activity 13: Testing the purity of water by determining its boiling point
  • Activity 14: Studying temperature changes in a chemical reaction using ammonium chloride
  • Activity 15: Studying temperature changes in a chemical reaction using sodium hydroxide
  • Activity 16: Identify a reducing agent using potassium permanganate
  • Activity 17: Identify an oxidizing agent using potassium iodide
  • Activity 18: Studying displacement reactions of metals
  • Activity 19: Studying displacement reactions of halogens
  • Activity 20: Demonstrate reactions of dilute acids (HCl, H₂SO₄ and CH₃COOH)
  • Activity 21: Identification of metal cations by flame tests
  • Activity 22: Identification of non-metal anions such as Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, S²⁻ etc.
  • Activity 23: Detection of gases like oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ammonia

Students and teachers can view the full book online or download the PDF version for free. This is an educational, non-commercial resource not published by us. It is based on the officially approved curriculum and provided for public interest.