Class 10 Science Notes (NCERT
Summary)
Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations
• Chemical reaction: Process in which new substances with new properties are formed.
• Indicators of chemical reaction: Change in state, colour, temperature, evolution of gas,
precipitate formation.
• Balanced chemical equations follow the law of conservation of mass.
• Types: Combination, Decomposition, Displacement, Double displacement, Redox.
Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts
• Acids produce H⁺ ions in water; Bases produce OH⁻ ions.
• Indicators: Litmus (acid-red, base-blue), Phenolphthalein (acid-colourless, base-pink).
• pH scale measures acidity/basicity (0–14).
• Salts formed by neutralization of acid and base.
Chapter 3: Metals and Non-Metals
• Metals: Malleable, ductile, good conductors, form basic oxides.
• Non-metals: Brittle, poor conductors, form acidic oxides.
• Metals react with oxygen, water, acids; show displacement reactions.
• Extraction of metals involves concentration, reduction, refining.