Solid State

Characteristics, Classification, Solubility, Melting points, a Crystal structure of simple ionic compounds. Radius ratio and coordination number: density calculation, lattice points, and voids.

Liquid State

Characteristics, Boiling and Freezing points, Viscosity, Surface tension, Osmosis, Raoult’s law, Lowering of vapour pressure, Depression of freezing points, Elevation of boiling points, Anomalous molecular masses; Association and dissociation.

Solutions

Types of solutions, concentration and different ways of expressing concentration (percentage, ppm, strength, normality, molarity, molality, and formality); Interrelations

Gaseous State

Gas laws, Kinetic model of gases, ideal gas equation, Van der Waals’ equation, compressibility factor, Average, root mean square and most probable velocities.

Atoms and molecules 

Symbols, Valency, Atomic mass, Molecular mass, Avogadro’s law, Mole concept, Determination of equivalent mass of zinc and copper, Atomic mass by Dulong Petit’s method and Molecular mass by Victor Mayor’s method. Stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry. 

Structure of atoms and molecules 

Fundamentals particles and their properties, Rutherford and Bohr models of atom, Hydrogen spectrum, Energy levels, Shells and Sub-shells, s,p and d orbitals, Quantum numbers, Pauli’s exclusion principle, Aufbau-principle, Hund’s rule, Electronic configuration of atoms, Extra stability of half filled and filled subshells. 2 3 Chemical bonds :Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate and Hydrogen bond, Hybridisation- sp, sp , sp , dsp2,dsp3, d2sp3 shapes of molecules, VSEPR theory, Molecular Orbital Theory of simple diatomic molecules.

Periodic classification 

The periodic table and periodic laws, s, p, d and f block elements, Periodicity in properties such as atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity and oxidation states.

Energetics 

Internal energy, Enthalpy, Heats of reactions, Bond energy, Hess’s law, Idea of enthalpy, entropy and free energy, spontaneity, and conditions of equilibrium. 

Equilibria

Reversible reaction, Law of mass action, Equilibrium constant Kp, Kc, Kx and their relation. It's an application to ammonia synthesis and dissociation of HI, Decomposition, and thermal dissociation. Theory of acids and bases, Dissociation of weak acids and bases, Ostwald’s dilution law, Ionic product of water, Common ion effect, Solubility product and their applications, pH, Hydrolysis of salts, Buffer solutions. 

Kinetics 

The rate of reaction, Factors affecting the rate, Rate constant, Order and Molecularity of a reaction, Simple zero and First order reaction, Half-life period, Arrhenius equation and Activation

Energy, Collision theory (qualitative idea only) 

Types of chemical reaction

Neutralization and oxidation– Reduction reaction, Equivalent mass, Oxidation number, Balancing chemical reactions, by Ion electron method, Reactions involving KMnO4, K2Cr2O7, Na2S2O3, oxalate etc.

Non-metals 

Group study, Preparation, Properties, and uses of elements of compounds of hydrogen (ortho and para hydrogen, isotopes of hydrogen, D2O and H2O2). Allotropes of carbon, Nitrogen family (NH3 and HNO3). Oxygen and sulfur family (O2, H2S, SO2, H2SO4 and its manufacturer contact process), Halogens, Hydrogen halides and Interhalogen compounds, Zero group elements (properties & uses). 

Electrochemistry 

Electrolysis, Electrical Conductivity (Specific, Equivalent and molar), Faraday’s laws, Kohlrausch's law, Galvanic cell, Cell reaction, Nernst equation, Standard electrode potential, Electrochemical series e.m.f. of simple cells. Fuel cells. 

Nuclear chemistry 

Radioactivity, Rate of disintegration, Group displacement law, Half-life and average life period, Stability of nuclear (N/P ratio) Carbon dating, Nuclear Fission, and Fusion. Induced radioactivity by protons, neutrons and alpha particles.

Metals and metallurgy 

The occurrence of metal, Minerals and ores, flux, slag calcination, roasting, smelting (by reduction of oxides) and refining. General trends in the characteristics, principles of extraction of Na, Mg, Ca, Al, Cu and Fe and their oxides, hydroxides, chlorides, nitrates, and sulfates.

Introductory 

Functional Groups and organic radicals, Nomenclature by IUPAC system (substitutive method), Isomerism (Structural and stereoisomerism – optical and geometrical) EZ & RS nomenclature, Electron mobility – Inductive effect, Resonance, Electromeric effect, and Hyperconjugation; their applications. Types of organic reactions – addition, substitution, elimination reactions. The idea of electrophiles and nucleophiles; Reaction intermediates – the idea of carbocations, carbanion & free radicals; their stabilities. 

Aliphatic compounds 

Methods of preparation and properties of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes (acidity of terminal alkynes), haloalkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, acid derivatives (acid chlorides, esters, and amides), nitroalkanes and amines. 

Aromatic compounds

Aromaticity (Huckel’s rule), Aromatic hydrocarbon (Preparation and reactions – Substitution, addition, ozonolysis) Phenols (Preparation and reactions): Aldehydes (Preparations and reactions); Acids (Preparation and reactions). Amines (Preparation and reactions); Diazonium salts (synthetic application).

Biochemistry 

The biological importance of organic compounds such as carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids (only by the metabolic process). 

Chemistry in the service of mankind 

General idea on fertilizers, pesticides, polymers (nylon, terylene, neoprene, buna-S, PVC, Teflon &bakelite). Medicine-analgesic, antipyretic, antibiotic and antiseptic (structure and preparation not required).

Environmental chemistry

 Source, effect and control measures of air and water pollution.