UPSEE Syllabus for Chemistry

Units

Topics

Atomic Structure

Bohr's concept. Quantum numbers, Electronic configuration, molecular orbitaltheory for homonuclear molecules, Pauli's exclusion principle

Chemical Bonding

Electrovalency, co-valency, hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals hydrogen bonding

Redox Reactions

Oxidation number, oxidising and reducing agents, balancing of equations

Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics

Equilibrium constant (for gaseous system only) Le Chatelier's principle, ionic equilibrium, Ostwald's dilution law, hydrolysis, pH and buffer solution, solubility product, common-ion effect, rate constant and first order reaction

Acid-Base Concepts

Bronsted Lowry & Lewis. Electrochemistry: Electrode potential and electrochemical series. Catalysis: Types and applications

Colloids

Types and preparation, Brownian movement, Tyndall effect, coagulation and peptization

Colligative Properties of Solution

Lowering of vapor pressure, Osmotic pressure, depression of freezing point, elevation of boiling point, determination of molecular weight

Periodic Table

Classification of elements on the basis of electronic configuration, properties of s,p and d block elements, ionization potential, electronegativity & electron affinity

Preparation and Properties of the following

Hydrogen peroxide. copper sulfate, silver nitrate, plaster of paris, borax, Mohr's salt, alums, white and red lead, microcosmic salt and bleaching powder, sodium thiosulfate.

Thermochemistry

Exothermic & endothermic reactions Heat of reaction, Heat of combustion & formation, neutralization, Hess's law

General Organic Chemistry

Shape of organic compounds, Inductive effect, mesomeric effect, electrophiles & nucleophiles, Reaction intermediates: carbonium ion, carbanions & free radical, Types of organic reactions, Cannizzaro Friedel Craft, Perkin, Aldol condensation

Isomerism

Structural, Geometrical & Optical

IUPAC

Nomenclature of simple organic compounds

Polymers

Addition & condensation polymers

Corbohydrates

Monosaccharides

Preparation and Properties Of the Followings

Hydrocarbons, monohydric alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, monocarboxylic acids, primary amines, benzene, nitrobenzene, aniline, phenol, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, Grignard Reagent.

Solid State

Structure of simple ionic compounds, Crystal imperfections (point defects only), Born-Haber cycle

Petroleum

Important industrial fractions, cracking, octane number, anti-knocking compounds