Unit I: Solid State
Chapter 1: The Solid State
Introduction: Classification of solids, crystalline and amorphous solids, crystal lattice and unit cells, Bravais lattices, crystal systems and crystal structures.
Unit II: Solutions
Chapter 2: Solutions
Introduction: Types of solutions, methods of expressing concentration of solutions, solubility of substances, colligative properties of solutions, Raoult's law, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, osmotic pressure, van't Hoff factor.
Unit III: Electrochemistry
Chapter 3: Electrochemistry
Introduction: Redox reactions, galvanic cells, electrode potentials, standard electrode potentials, Nernst equation, cell reactions, emf of a cell, Gibbs free energy change and cell potential, applications of electrochemistry.
Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 4: Chemical Kinetics
Introduction: Rate of a reaction, factors affecting the rate of a reaction, order and molecularity of a reaction, rate constant, integrated rate equations for first and second order reactions, half-life of a reaction, Arrhenius equation, activation energy.
Unit V: Surface Chemistry
Chapter 5: Surface Chemistry
Introduction: Adsorption and absorption, characteristics of adsorption, Langmuir's adsorption isotherm, Freundlich's adsorption isotherm, catalysis, types of catalysis, heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, enzyme catalysis.
Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Chapter 6: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
Introduction: Occurrence of elements, metallurgy, extraction of metals from ores, concentration of ores, roasting and calcination, smelting, refining, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy.
Unit VII: p-Block Elements
Chapter 7: The p-Block Elements
Introduction: Group 13 elements, group 14 elements, group 15 elements, group 16 elements, group 17 elements, properties and reactions of p-block elements.
Unit VIII: d-Block and f-Block Elements
Chapter 8: The d-Block Elements
Introduction: Transition metals, properties and reactions of d-block elements, coordination compounds, ligands, coordination sphere, types of ligands, chelate effect, Werner's theory, valence bond theory, crystal field theory.
Chapter 9: The f-Block Elements
Introduction: Lanthanides and actinides, properties and reactions of f-block elements.
Unit IX: Biomolecules
Chapter 10: Biomolecules
Introduction: Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, structure and functions of biomolecules.
Unit X: Polymers
Chapter 11: Polymers
Introduction: Types of polymers, addition and condensation polymers, natural and synthetic polymers, properties and applications of polymers.
Unit XI: Chemistry in Everyday Life
Chapter 12: Chemistry in Everyday Life
Introduction: Everyday applications of chemistry, chemistry in food, chemistry in medicine, chemistry in cleaning products, chemistry in agriculture.
Practical Work
Experiments:
Determination of melting point and boiling point of a substance.
Preparation of a saturated solution of a substance.