Chemistry (JEE Advanced)
General Topics
Concept of atoms and molecules
Dalton’s atomic theory
Mole concept and stoichiometry
Chemical formulae and balanced equations
Calculations involving redox, neutralisation and displacement reactions
Concentration terms: mole fraction, molarity, molality and normality
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
Gas laws and ideal gas equation
Absolute temperature scale
Deviation from ideal behaviour and van der Waals equation
Kinetic theory of gases
Molecular speeds and temperature dependence
Law of partial pressures
Diffusion of gases
Intermolecular forces and their effects
Vapour pressure of liquids
Surface tension and viscosity
Atomic Structure
Bohr model of hydrogen atom
Hydrogen emission spectrum
Wave–particle duality and de Broglie hypothesis
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Quantum mechanical model of hydrogen atom
Quantum numbers and atomic orbitals
Shapes of s, p and d orbitals
Aufbau principle
Pauli exclusion principle
Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Covalent bond and orbital overlap
Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals
Molecular orbital theory for homonuclear diatomic molecules
Hydrogen bonding
Polarity of molecules and dipole moment
VSEPR theory and molecular shapes
Chemical Thermodynamics
System, surroundings and types of systems
Intensive and extensive properties
State functions
First law of thermodynamics
Internal energy, work and heat
Enthalpy and heat capacity
Hess’s law
Enthalpy changes of reactions and phase transitions
Second law of thermodynamics
Entropy
Gibbs free energy
Criteria for spontaneity and equilibrium
Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium
Law of mass action
Gibbs free energy change and equilibrium
Equilibrium constant and reaction quotient
Le Chatelier’s principle
Solubility product and common ion effect
Acids and bases (Brønsted and Lewis concepts)
pH and buffer solutions
Hydrolysis of salts
Electrochemistry
Electrochemical cells and cell reactions
Standard electrode potentials
Electrochemical series
Nernst equation
EMF of galvanic cells
Faraday’s laws of electrolysis
Electrolytic conductance
Kohlrausch’s law
Primary and secondary batteries
Fuel cells
Corrosion
Chemical Kinetics
Rate of chemical reactions
Order and molecularity
Rate law and rate constant
Integrated rate equations for zero and first order reactions
Half-life of reactions
Arrhenius equation
Activation energy
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
Enzyme catalysis
Solid State
Classification of solids
Crystal systems and unit cell parameters
Close-packed structures
Packing efficiency in fcc, bcc and hcp lattices
Nearest neighbours
Ionic radii and radius ratio
Point defects in solids
Solutions
Henry’s law
Raoult’s law
Ideal and non-ideal solutions
Colligative properties
Osmotic pressure
van’t Hoff factor
Surface Chemistry
Adsorption phenomena
Physisorption and chemisorption
Freundlich adsorption isotherm
Colloids and their classification
Preparation and properties of colloids
Emulsions, surfactants and micelles
Classification of Elements and Periodicity
Modern periodic law
Electronic configuration of elements
Periodic trends in properties
Atomic and ionic radii
Ionization enthalpy
Electron gain enthalpy
Electronegativity
Chemical reactivity trends
Hydrogen
Position of hydrogen in periodic table
Isotopes of hydrogen
Preparation and properties of hydrogen
Hydrides
Properties of water and heavy water
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen as a fuel
s-Block Elements
General characteristics of alkali and alkaline earth metals
Reactivity trends
Reducing nature
Anomalous behaviour of lithium and beryllium
Compounds of sodium
Compounds of calcium
Uses of s-block elements
p-Block Elements
General trends in groups 13 to 18
Anomalous behaviour of first elements
Important compounds of boron and aluminium
Carbon and silicon compounds
Nitrogen and phosphorus compounds
Oxygen and sulphur compounds
Halogens and their compounds
Noble gases and xenon compounds
d- and f-Block Elements
General characteristics of transition elements
Oxidation states and stability
Standard electrode potentials
Catalytic properties
Lanthanoids and actinoids
Lanthanoid and actinoid contraction
Coordination Compounds
Werner’s theory
Nomenclature of coordination compounds
Isomerism in coordination compounds
Bonding theories (VBT and CFT)
Geometry of coordination complexes
Magnetic properties and colour
Ligands and spectrochemical series
Stability and applications
Metal carbonyls
Isolation of Metals
Concentration of ores
Extraction of metals
Thermodynamic principles of metallurgy
Electrochemical principles of metallurgy
Cyanide process
Refining of metals
Principles of Qualitative Analysis
Qualitative analysis of cations
Qualitative analysis of anions
Environmental Chemistry
Atmospheric pollution
Water and soil pollution
Industrial waste
Pollution control strategies
Green chemistry principles
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Hybridisation and bonding in organic compounds
Structural and geometrical isomerism
Stereoisomerism
Empirical and molecular formula determination
IUPAC nomenclature
Electronic effects
Acidity and basicity
Reaction intermediates
Hydrocarbons
Alkanes and their properties
Conformations of alkanes
Alkenes and alkynes
Preparation and reactions of hydrocarbons
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Benzene and Phenols
Structure of benzene
Electrophilic substitution reactions
Directing effects
Preparation and reactions of phenols
Alkyl Halides and Haloarenes
Preparation and properties
Nucleophilic substitution reactions
Rearrangement reactions
Reactions of haloarenes
Alcohols, Ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones
Preparation and physical properties
Chemical reactions
Oxidation and reduction reactions
Carbonyl reactions
Carboxylic Acids and Amines
Preparation and properties
Reactions of carboxylic acids
Preparation and reactions of amines
Diazonium salts and reactions
Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic acids
Polymers
Types of polymerization
Natural and synthetic polymers
Biodegradable polymers
Applications of polymers
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Drugs and their action
Antacids, antibiotics and analgesics
Soaps and detergents
Practical Organic Chemistry
Detection of elements
Identification of functional groups
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