Unit

Important Topics

Marks

Solid State

• General characteristic of solid-state

• Classification of crystalline solids

• Close packed structures

• Packing Efficiency

• Electrical and Magnetic Properties

• Imperfection in solids

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Solutions

• Types of solutions

• Raoult’s law, the elevation of boiling point

• Depression of freezing point

• Osmotic pressure

• Determination of molecular masses using colligative properties

• Abnormal molecular mass

• van’t Hoff factor and calculations involving it.

Electrochemistry

• Electrochemical cells

• Galvanic cells, Nernst Equation

• The conductance of Electrolytic Solutions

• Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis

• Batteries, Fuel cells and corrosion.

Chemical Kinetics

• Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction

• Integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first-order reactions)

• Concept of collision theory

Surface Chemistry

• Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption

• Activity and selectivity

• True solutions, colloidal solutions and suspensions; lyophilic

• Tyndall effect

• Brownian movement

• Electrophoresis, coagulation

• The emulsion-elements idea of nanomaterials.

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

• Principles and method of extraction – concentration, oxidation, reduction

• Thermodynamic Principles of Metallurgy

• Electrochemical Principles of Metallurgy and refining,

• Uses of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron.

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The p-Block elements

Group 15, 16, 17 & 18 elements

The d- and f- Block Elements

• General introduction

• Lanthanoids – electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences.

• Actinoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids.

• Some application d- and f- Block elements

Coordination Compounds

• Werner’s Theory of co-ordination Compound

• Definition of some important terms pertaining to Coordination Compounds

• Nomenclature of Co-ordination compounds

• Isomerism in coordination compounds

• Bonding in metal carbonyl

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

• Haloalkanes: Classification, Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond,

• Method of preparation of Haloalkanes, physical and chemical properties,

• Mechanism of substitution reactions. Stability of carbocations,

• R-S and D-L configurations.

• Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, method of preparation of

• Haloarenes substitution reactions

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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

• Classification

• Nomenclature structures of functional groups

• Physical properties and chemical reactions of Ethers

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids

• Nomenclature and structure of carbonyl group

• Preparation of aldehydes and ketones

• Physical properties and chemical reactions

• Uses of aldehydes and ketones.

• Nomenclature and structure of carboxyl groups – Methods of

• Preparation of Carboxylic acids

Amines

• Structure of Amines, classification and nomenclature of amines, preparation of amines

Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates: Structure of glucose and fructose, disaccharides, polysaccharides, cellulose and importance of carbohydrates.

• Proteins: Amino acids and its classification, structure of protein and denaturation of the protein.

• Enzymes: Mechanism of Enzyme Action.

• Vitamins: Classification and Importance of Vitamins.

• Nucleic acids: Chemical composition, the function of nucleic acids.

• Hormones: Its functions.

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Polymers

• Classification of polymers

• Types of polymerisation reactions

• The molecular mass of polymers

• Biodegradable polymers of commercial importance

Chemistry in Everyday life

• Drugs and their classification, Drug-target interaction

• The therapeutic action of different classes of drugs

• Chemicals in food, cleaning agents

Units

Marks

Volumetric Analysis

10

Salt Analysis

8

Content-Based Experiment

6

Class record and viva

6

Total

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Unit

Important Topics

Marks

Reproduction

• Reproduction in Organisms

• Human Reproduction

• Reproductive Health

• Sexual Reproduction in flowering Plants

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Genetics and Evolution

• Principles of Inheritance and Variation

• Molecular Basis of Inheritance

• Evolution

18

Biology and Human Welfare

• Human Health and Disease

• Microbes as Biocontrol agents and Biofertilizers.

• Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

• Microbes in Human welfare

14

Biotechnology

• Biotechnology

• Biotechnology and Its Application

10

Ecology

• Organisms and Populations

• Ecosystem

• Deforestation, Case Study of People’s Participation in Conservation of forests.

• Biodiversity and Conservation

• Environmental Issues

• Degradation by Improper Resource utilization and maintenance.

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