Chemistry
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Unit I: Solid State
- Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic covalent, and metallic solids
- Amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea)
- Unit cell in two-dimensional and three-dimensional lattices
- Calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids
- Number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell
- Point defects, electrical and magnetic properties
- Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors, and insulators
- n and p-type semiconductors
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Unit II: Solutions
- Types of solutions
- Expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids
- Solubility of gases in liquids
- Solid solutions
- Colligative properties: relative lowering of vapour pressure,
- Raoult’s law,
- elevation of boiling point,
- depression of freezing point,
- osmotic pressure
- Determination of molecular masses using colligative properties
- Abnormal molecular mass,
- Van’t Hoff factor
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Unit III: Electrochemistry
- Redox reactions
- Conductance in electrolytic solutions,
- Specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity with concentration,
- Kohlrausch’s Law
- Electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea)
- Dry cell
- electrolytic cells
- and Galvanic cells
- Lead accumulator
- EMF of a cell
- standard electrode potential
- Nernst equation
- Nernst equation application to chemical cells
- Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell
- Fuel cells, corrosion
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Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics
- Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous)
- Factors affecting rates of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst
- Order and molecularity of a reaction
- Rate law
- specific rate constant
- Integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first-order reactions)
- Concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment)
- Activation energy
- Arrhenius equation
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Unit V: Surface Chemistry
- Adsorption: physisorption and chemisorption
- Factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids
- Catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous
- Activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis
- Colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids, and suspensions
- Lyophilic, lyophobic, multimolecular, and macromolecular colloids
- Properties of colloids: Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation
- Emulsions: types of emulsions
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Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
- Principles and methods of extraction
- Concentration, oxidation, reduction, electrolytic method, refining
- Occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminum, copper, zinc, and iron
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Unit VII: p-Block Elements
- Group 15 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states
- Trends in physical and chemical properties
- Nitrogen: preparation, properties, and uses
- Compounds of nitrogen: preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only)
- Phosphorus: allotropic forms
- Compounds of phosphorus: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5), and oxoacids (elementary idea only)
- Group 16 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence
- Trends in physical and chemical properties
- Dioxygen: preparation, properties, and uses
- Classification of oxides, ozone
- Sulfur: allotropic forms
- Compounds of sulfur: preparation, properties, and uses of sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, oxoacids of sulfur (structures only)
- Group 17 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence
- Trends in physical and chemical properties
- Compounds of halogens: preparation, properties, and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only)
- Group 18 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence
- Trends in physical and chemical properties, uses
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Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements
- General introduction, electronic configuration
- Occurrence and characteristics of transition metals
- General trends in properties of the first-row transition metals
- Metallic character
- ionization enthalpy, oxidation states
- ionic radii
- colour
- catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds
- alloy formation
- Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4
- Lanthanoids: electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, lanthanoid contraction and its consequences
- Actinoids: electronic configuration, oxidation states, comparison with lanthanoids
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Unit IX: Coordination Compounds
- Introduction to coordination compounds
- Ligands, coordination number
- colour, magnetic properties, shapes
- IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds
- Bonding theories: Werner’s theory, VBT, CFT
- Isomerism (structural and stereo)
- Importance of coordination compounds in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals, and biological systems
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Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
- Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond
- physical and chemical properties
- Mechanism of substitution reactions, optical rotation
- Haloarenes:
- Nature of C-X bond
- Substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only)
- Uses and environmental effects of specific compounds
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Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
- Alcohols
- Nomenclature
- methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only)
- Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols
- Mechanism of dehydration, uses
- Phenols
- Nomenclature
- methods of preparation
- physical properties
- chemical properties
- Acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses
- Ethers
- Nomenclature
- methods of preparation
- physical and chemical properties
- uses
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Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids
- Aldehydes and Ketones:
- Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties
- Mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes, uses
- Carboxylic Acids:
- Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties
- Uses
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Unit XIII: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
- Amines: Nomenclature
- classification, structure
- methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses
- Cyanides and Isocyanides: mentioned at relevant places in context
- Diazonium salts:
- Preparation, chemical reactions
- importance in synthetic organic chemistry
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Unit XIV: Biomolecules
- Carbohydrates: Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharides (glucose and fructose)
- D-L configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen), importance
- Proteins: Elementary idea of α-amino acids
- peptide bond, polypeptides
- proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure, quaternary structure (qualitative idea only)
- denaturation of proteins
- enzymes
- Hormones: Elementary idea (excluding structure)
- Vitamins: Classification and functions
- Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA
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Unit XV: Polymers
- Classification: Natural and synthetic
- Methods of polymerization (addition and condensation)
- copolymerization
- Some important polymers: polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite
- rubber
- Biodegradable
- Non-biodegradable polymers
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Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday Life
- Chemicals in medicines: analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines
- Chemicals in food: preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants
- Cleansing agents: soaps and detergents, cleansing action