Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry imperfection in solids; Electrical, magnetic and

Matter and its nature, Dalton’s atomic theory; dielectric properties.

Concept of atom, molecule, element and Unit 3: Atomic Structure
compound; Physical quantities and their Thomson and Rutherford atomic models and their
measurements in Chemistry, precision and limitations; Nature of electromagnetic radiation,
accuracy, significant figures, S.I. Units, dimensional photoelectric effect; Spectrum of hydrogen atom,
analysis; Laws of chemical combination; Atomic Bohr model of hydrogen atom - its postulates,
and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass. derivation of the relations for energy of the
Unit 2: States of Matter electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations
Classification of matter into solid, liquid and of Bohr’s model; Dual nature of matter, de-
gaseous states. Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty
Gaseous State: principle. Elementary ideas of quantum mechanics,
Measurable properties of gases; Gas laws - Boyle’s quantum mechanical model of atom, its important
law, Charle’s law, Graham’s law of diffusion, features; various quantum numbers (principal,
Avogadro’s law, Dalton’s law of partial pressure; angular momentum and magnetic quantum
Concept of Absolute scale of temperature; Ideal numbers) and their significance; shapes of s, p and
gas equation; Kinetic theory of gases (only d - orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum
postulates); Real gases, deviation from Ideal number; Rules for filling electrons in orbitals –
behavior, compressibility factor and van der Waals aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle and
equation. Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of
Solid State: elements(only up to Atomic Numbers 30), extra
Classification of solids: molecular, ionic, covalent stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline
solids (elementary idea); Bragg’s Law and its
Unit 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar
Structure heat capacity; Hess’s law of constant heat
Kossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond summation.
formation, concept of ionic and covalent Unit 6: Solutions
bonds. Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, Different methods for expressing concentration of
factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; solution - molality, molarity, mole fraction,
calculation of lattice enthalpy. Covalent percentage (by volume and mass both), vapour
Bonding: Concept of electronegativity, Fajan’s pressure of solutions and Raoult’s Law – Ideal and
rule, dipole moment; Valence Shell Electron non-ideal solutions, vapour pressure - composition,
Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory and shapes of plots for ideal and non-ideal solutions; Colligative
simple molecules. Quantum mechanical properties of dilute solutions - relative lowering of
approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond vapour pressure, depression of freezing point,
theory - Its important features, concept of elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure;
hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals; Determination of molecular mass using colligative
Resonance. Molecular Orbital Theory - Its properties; Abnormal value of molar mass, Van’t
important features, LCAOs, types of molecular Hoff factor and its significance.
orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi- Unit 7: Electrochemistry
bonds, molecular orbital electronic Electrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic
configurations of homonuclear diatomic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode
molecules, concept of bond order, bond length potentials including standard electrode potential,
and bond energy. half - cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell
Unit 5: Chemical Thermodynamics and its measurement; Nernst equation and its
Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and applications; Relationship between cell potential
surroundings, extensive and intensive and Gibbs’ energy change; Dry cell and lead
properties, state functions, types of processes. accumulator; Fuel cells.
Unit 8: Chemical Kinetics Unit 10: Coordination Compounds
Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour,
rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC
pressure and catalyst; elementary and complex nomenclature of mononuclear coordination
reactions, order and molecularity of reactions, rate compounds. Bonding, Werner's theory, VBT, and
law, rate constant and its units, differential and CFT; structure and stereoisomerism, importance of
integral forms of zero and first order reactions, coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis,
their characteristics and half - lives, effect of extraction of metals and biological system).
temperature on rate of reactions – Arrhenius
theory, activation energy and its calculation, Unit 11: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes.
collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C–X bond,
(no derivation). physical and chemical properties, optical rotation
Unit 9: d and f Block Elements mechanism of substitution reactions. Haloarenes:
General introduction, electronic configuration, Nature of C–X bond, substitution reactions
occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, (Directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted
general trends in properties of the first-row compounds only). Uses and environmental effects
transition metals – metallic character, ionization of - dichloromethane, trichloromethane,
enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial Unit 12: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
compounds, alloy formation, preparation and Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation,
properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4. physical and chemical properties (of primary
Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary
states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration,
contraction and its consequences. uses with special reference to methanol and
Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation ethanol. Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of
nature of phenol, electrophillic substitution polypeptides, proteins, structure of proteins -
reactions, uses of phenols. Ethers: Nomenclature, primary, secondary, tertiary structure and
methods of preparation, physical and chemical quaternary structures (qualitative idea only),
properties, uses. denaturation of proteins; enzymes. Hormones -
Unit 13: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Elementary idea excluding structure. Vitamins -
Acids Classification and functions. Nucleic Acids: DNA
Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of and RNA. Unit 17: Hydrocarbons
carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature,
and chemical properties, mechanism of general methods of preparation, properties and
nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen reactions. Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and
in aldehydes, uses. Carboxylic Acids: Newman projections (of ethane); Mechanism of
Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of halogenation of alkanes. Alkenes - Geometrical
preparation, physical and chemical properties; isomerism; Mechanism of electrophilic addition:
uses. addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen
Unit 14: Amines halides (Markownikoff’s and peroxide effect);
Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, Ozonolysis and polymerization.
methods of preparation, physical and chemical Alkynes - Acidic character; Addition of hydrogen,
properties, uses, identification of primary, halogens, water and hydrogen halides;
secondary and tertiary amines. Diazonium salts: Polymerization. Aromatic hydrocarbons -
Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in Nomenclature, benzene - structure and
synthetic organic chemistry. Unit XIV: Biomolecules aromaticity; Mechanism of electrophilic
12 Periods Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses substitution: halogenation, nitration, Friedel –
and ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and Craft’s alkylation and acylation.
fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides
(sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides
Unit 15: Organic Compounds Containing
Halogens
Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature,
general methods of preparation, properties and
reactions. Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and
Newman projections (of ethane); Mechanism of
halogenation of alkanes. Alkenes - Geometrical
isomerism; Mechanism of electrophilic addition:
addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen
halides (Markownikoff’s and peroxide effect);
Ozonolysis and polymerization.

Unit 16: Chemistry in Everyday Life

Chemicals in medicines - Analgesics, tranquilizers,
antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials,
antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids,
antihistamins - their meaning and common
examples. Chemicals in food - Preservatives,
artificial sweetening agents - common examples.
Cleansing agents - Soaps and detergents,
cleansing action.