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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry

Nature of matter
Dalton’s atomic theory
Concept of atom, molecule, element and compound
Laws of chemical combination
Atomic and molecular masses
Mole concept and molar mass
Percentage composition
Empirical and molecular formulae
Chemical equations
Stoichiometry

UNIT 2: Atomic Structure

Nature of electromagnetic radiation
Photoelectric effect
Hydrogen atom spectrum
Bohr model of hydrogen atom
Limitations of Bohr model
Dual nature of matter
de Broglie relationship
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Quantum mechanical model of atom
Atomic orbitals
Quantum numbers
Shapes of s, p and d orbitals
Electron spin
Aufbau principle
Pauli exclusion principle
Hund’s rule
Electronic configuration
Stability of half-filled and fully-filled orbitals

UNIT 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Kossel–Lewis approach
Ionic bonding and lattice enthalpy
Covalent bonding
Electronegativity
Fajan’s rule
Dipole moment
VSEPR theory
Shapes of molecules
Valence bond theory
Hybridisation
Resonance
Molecular orbital theory
Bond order, bond length and bond energy
Metallic bonding
Hydrogen bonding and applications

UNIT 4: Chemical Thermodynamics

System and surroundings
Extensive and intensive properties
State functions
Types of thermodynamic processes
First law of thermodynamics
Work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy
Heat capacity
Hess’s law
Enthalpy changes
Second law of thermodynamics
Entropy
Gibbs free energy
Spontaneity of reactions
Equilibrium constant and ΔG°

UNIT 5: Solutions

Concentration terms
Vapour pressure of solutions
Raoult’s law
Ideal and non-ideal solutions
Colligative properties
Relative lowering of vapour pressure
Elevation of boiling point
Depression of freezing point
Osmotic pressure
Determination of molar mass
Abnormal molar mass
van’t Hoff factor

UNIT 6: Equilibrium

Dynamic equilibrium
Physical equilibrium
Chemical equilibrium
Law of mass action
Equilibrium constant
Le Chatelier’s principle
Ionic equilibrium
Acids and bases
Arrhenius, Bronsted–Lowry and Lewis concepts
pH scale
Common ion effect
Hydrolysis of salts
Buffer solutions
Solubility product

UNIT 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

Oxidation and reduction concepts
Oxidation number
Balancing redox reactions
Electrolytic and metallic conduction
Conductance in electrolytic solutions
Kohlrausch’s law
Electrochemical cells
Electrode potential
Nernst equation
EMF of galvanic cells
Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs energy
Primary and secondary cells
Fuel cells

UNIT 8: Chemical Kinetics

Rate of chemical reactions
Factors affecting reaction rate
Order and molecularity
Rate law and rate constant
Integrated rate equations
Half-life of reactions
Arrhenius equation
Activation energy
Collision theory

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

UNIT 9: Classification of Elements and Periodicity

Modern periodic law
Long form of periodic table
Periodic trends
Atomic and ionic radii
Ionization enthalpy
Electron gain enthalpy
Electronegativity
Valence and oxidation states
Chemical reactivity trends

UNIT 10: p-Block Elements

General trends in groups 13 to 18
Anomalous behaviour of first element
Important compounds of p-block elements

UNIT 11: d- and f-Block Elements

Transition elements
Electronic configuration
Oxidation states
Magnetic properties
Catalytic behaviour
Complex formation
Preparation and properties of KMnO₄ and K₂Cr₂O₇
Lanthanoids
Actinoids

UNIT 12: Coordination Compounds

Introduction to coordination compounds
Werner’s theory
Ligands and denticity
Coordination number
Nomenclature
Isomerism
Bonding theories
Colour and magnetic properties
Importance and applications

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

UNIT 13: Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

Crystallization
Sublimation
Distillation
Differential extraction
Chromatography
Detection of elements
Quantitative analysis
Empirical and molecular formula calculations

UNIT 14: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Tetravalency of carbon
Hybridisation
Classification of organic compounds
Homologous series
Structural and stereoisomerism
IUPAC nomenclature
Homolytic and heterolytic bond fission
Carbocations, carbanions and free radicals
Electrophiles and nucleophiles
Inductive effect
Resonance
Hyperconjugation
Types of organic reactions

UNIT 15: Hydrocarbons

Alkanes
Conformations of alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Benzene structure and aromaticity
Electrophilic substitution reactions

UNIT 16: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

Preparation and properties
Nature of C–X bond
Substitution reactions
Environmental effects of halogen compounds

UNIT 17: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

Alcohols
Phenols
Ethers
Aldehydes
Ketones
Carboxylic acids
Preparation, properties and reactions

UNIT 18: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Amines
Classification and basicity
Preparation and reactions
Diazonium salts
Synthetic importance

UNIT 19: Biomolecules

Carbohydrates
Proteins
Vitamins
Nucleic acids
Hormones

UNIT 20: Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

Detection of extra elements
Detection of functional groups
Preparation of inorganic compounds
Preparation of organic compounds
Titrimetric analysis
Qualitative salt analysis
Thermochemistry experiments
Kinetics experiment

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