chemistry intermediate 1st year syllabus

1.3.2 Particle nature of electromagnetic radiation- Planck’s
quantum theory.
1.4 Bohr’s model for Hydrogen atom.
1.4.2 Limitations of Bohr’s model
1.6 Quantum mechanical model of an atom. Important
features of Quantum mechanical model of atom.
1.6.3 Energies of orbitals.
1.6.4 Filling of orbitals in atoms. Aufbau Principle, Pauli’s
exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity.
1.6.5 Electronic configurations of atoms.
1.6.6 Stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals.
2.1 Need to classify elements
2.2 Genesis of periodic classification.
2.3 Modern periodic law and present form of
the periodic table.
2.4 Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater
than100
2.5 Electronic configuration of elements and the periodic
table
2.6 Electronic configuration and types of elements
s,p,d.and f blocks.
2.7.1 Trends in physical properties:
(a) Atomic radius
(b) Ionic radius
(c)Variation of size in inner transition elements.
(d)Ionization enthalpy.
(e) Electron gain enthalpy
(f) Electro negativity.
2.7.2 Periodic trends in chemical properties:
(a) Valence or Oxidation states.
(b) Anomalous properties of second period elements –
diagonal relationship.
2.7.3 Periodic trends and chemical reactivity
3.1 Kossel – Lewis approach to chemical bonding.
3.2 Ionic or electrovalent bond - Factors favourable for the
formation of ionic compounds-Crystal structure of
sodium chloride-General properties of ionic compounds.
3.3 Bond Parameters – bond length, bond angle, and bond
enthalpy, bond order, resonance-Polarity of bonds
dipole moment
3.4 Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theories.
Predicting the geometry of simple molecules.
3.5 Valence bond theory-Orbital overlap concept-Directional
properties of bonds-overlapping of atomic orbitals
strength of sigma and pi bonds-Factors favouring the
formation of covalent bonds
3.6 Hybridisation- different types of hybridization involving
s, p and d orbitals- shapes of simple covalent molecules.
3.7 Coordinate bond –definition with examples.
3.8 Molecular orbital theory – Formation of molecular orbitals,
Linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO)-conditions for
combination of atomic orbitals - Energy level diagrams for
molecular orbitals -Bonding in some homo nuclear diatomic
molecules- H􀐇,He􀐇,Li􀐇,B􀐇,C􀐇,N􀐇,and O􀐇
3.9 Hydrogen bonding-cause of formation of hydrogen bond-
Types of hydrogen bonds-inter and intra molecular-General
properties of hydrogen bonds.
4. STATES OF MATTER: GASES AND LIQUIDS
4.1 Intermolecular forces
4.2 Thermal Energy
4.3 Intermolecular forces Vs Thermal interactions.
4.4 The Gaseous State.
4.5 The Gas Laws
4.6 Ideal gas equation.
4.7 Graham’s law of diffusion – Dalton’s Law of partial
pressures.
4.8 Kinetic molecular theory of gases.
4.9 Kinetic gas equation of an ideal gas (No derivation)
deduction of gas laws from Kinetic gas equation.
4.10 Distribution of molecular speeds – rms, average and
most probable speeds-Kinetic energy of gas molecules.
4.11 Behaviour of real gases – Deviation from Ideal gas
behaviour – Compressibility factor Vs Pressure diagrams of
real gases.
4.12 Liquefaction of gases
4.13 Liquid State – Properties of Liquids in terms of Inter
molecular interactions – Vapour pressure, Viscosity and
Surface tension (Qualitative idea only. No mathematical
derivation)
5.1 Some Basic Concepts – Properties of matter – uncertainty in
Measurement-significant figures, dimensional analysis.
5.2 Laws of Chemical Combinations – Law of Conservation of
Mass, Law of Definite Proportions, Law of Multiple
Proportions, Gay Lussac’s Law of Gaseous Volumes,
Dalton’s Atomic Theory, Avogadro Law, Principles,
Examples.
5.3 Atomic and molecular masses- mole concept and molar
mass concept of equivalent weight.
5.4 Percentage composition of compounds and calculations of
empirical and molecular formulae of compounds.
5.5 Stoichiometry and stoichiometric calculations.
5.6 Methods of Expressing concentrations of solutions-mass
percent, mole fraction, molarity, molality and normality.
5.7 Redox reactions-classical idea of redox reactions, oxidation
and reduction reactions-redox reactions in terms of
electron transfer.
5.8 Oxidation number concept.
5.9 Types of Redox reactions-combination, decomposition,
displacement. and disproportionation reactions
5.10 Balancing of redox reactions – oxidation number method
Half reaction (ion-electron) method.
5.11 Redox reactions in Titrimetry.
6.1 Thermodynamic Terms.
6.1.1 The system and the surroundings.
6.1.2. Types of systems and surroundings.
6.1.3 The state of the system.
6.1.4 The Internal Energy as a State Function.
(a) Work (b) Heat (c) The general case, the first law of
Thermodynamics.
6.2 Applications.
6.2.1 Work
6.2.2 Enthalpy, H- a useful new state function
6.2.3 Extensive and intensive properties.
6.2.4 Heat capacity
6.2.5 The relationship between CP and Cv.
6.3 Measurement of 􀂨U and 􀂨 H: Calorimetry
6.4 Enthalpy change, 􀂨r H of reactions – reaction Enthalpy
(a) Standard enthalpy of reactions.
(b) Enthalpy changes during transformations.
(c) Standard enthalpy of formation.
(d) Thermo chemical equations.
(e) Hess’s law of constant Heat summation.
6.5 Enthalpies for different types of reactions.
(a) Standard enthalpy of combustion (􀂨c HO )
(b) Enthalpy of atomization (􀂨a Hø), phase transition,
sublimation and ionization.
(c) Bond Enthalpy (􀂨bond Hø )
(d) Enthalpy of solution (􀂨sol Hø ) and dilution.
6.6 Spontaneity.
(a) Is decrease in enthalpy a criterion for spontaneity?
(b) Entropy and spontaneity, *the second law of
thermodynamics.
(c) Gibbs Energy and spontaneity.
6.7 Gibbs Energy change and equilibrium.
6.8 Absolute entropy and the third law of thermodynamics.
7.1 Equilibrium in Physical process.
7.2 Equilibrium in chemical process – Dynamic Equilibrium
7.3 Law of chemical Equilibrium - Law of mass action and
Equilibrium constant.
7.4 Homogeneous Equilibria, Equilibrium constant in gaseous
systems. Relationship between KP and Kc
7.5 Heterogeneous Equilibria.
7.6 Applications of Equilibrium constant.
7.7 Relationship between Equilibrium constant K, reaction
quotient Q and Gibbs energy G.
7.8 Factors affecting Equilibria.-Le-chatlieprinciple application
to industrial synthesis of Ammonia and Sulphur trioxide.
7.9 Ionic Equilibrium in solutions.

.ACIDS-BASES
7.10 Acids, bases and salts- Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and
Lewis concepts of acids and bases.
7.11 Ionisation of Acids and Bases –Ionisation constant of water
and it’s ionic product- pH scale-ionisation constants of
weak acids-ionisation of weak bases-relation between
Ka and Kb-Di and poly basic acids and di and poly acidic
Bases-Factors affecting acid strength-Common ion effect
in the ionization of acids and bases-Hydrolysis of salts
and pH of their solutions.
7.12 Buffer solutions-designing of buffer solution-Preparation of
Acidic buffer
7.13 Solubility Equilibria of sparingly soluble salts. Solubility
product constant Common ion effect on solubility of Ionic salts.
8. HYDROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
8.1 Position of hydrogen in the periodic table.
8.2 Dihydrogen-Occurance and Isotopes.
8.3 Preparation of Dihydrogen
8.4 Properties of Dihydrogen
8.5 Hydrides: Ionic, covalent, and non-stiochiometric hydrides.
8.6 Water: Physical properties; structure of water, ice.
Chemical properties of water; hard and soft water
Temporary and permanent hardness of water
8.7 Hydrogen peroxide: Preparation; Physical properties;
structure and chemical properties; storage and uses.
8.8 Heavy Water
8.9 Hydrogen as a fuel.

9. THE s – BLOCK ELEMENTS
(ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS)
Group 1 Elements
9.1 Alkali metals; Electronic configurations;
Atomic and Ionic radii; Ionization enthalpy; Hydration
enthalpy; Physical properties; Chemical properties; Uses
9.2 General characteristics of the compounds of the alkali
metals: Oxides; Halides; Salts of Oxy Acids.
9.3 Anomalous properties of Lithium:
Differences and similarities with other alkali metals.
Diagonal relationship; similarities between Lithium and
Magnesium.
9.4 Some important compounds of Sodium:
Sodium Carbonate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Hydroxide;
Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
9.5 Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium.
Group 2 Elements:
9.6 Alkaline earth elements; Electronic configuration; Ionization
enthalpy; Hydration enthalpy; Physical properties,
Chemical properties; Uses.
9.7 General characteristics of compounds of the Alkaline Earth
Metals: Oxides, hydroxides, halides, salts of Oxyacids
(Carbonates; Sulphates and Nitrates).
9.8 Anomalous behavior of Beryllium; its diagonal relationship
with Aluminum.
9.9 Some important compounds of calcium:
Preparation and uses of Calcium Oxide ; Calcium
Hydroxide; Calcium Carbonate;Plaster of Paris; Cement.
9.10 Biological importance of Calcium and Magnesium.

10. P- BLOCK ELEMENTS GROUP 13
( BORON FAMILY)
10.1 General introduction – Electronic configuration, Atomic
radii, Ionization enthalpy, Electro negativity; Physical &
Chemical properties.
10.2 Important trends and anomalous properties of boron.
10.3 Some important compounds of boron – Borax, Ortho boric
acid,diborane.
10.4 Uses of boron, aluminium and their compounds.
11. p-BLOCK ELEMENTS - GROUP 14
( CARBON FAMILY)
11.1 General introduction - Electronic configuration, Atomic
radii, Ionization enthalpy, Electro negativity; Physical &
Chemical properties.
11.2 Important trends and anomalous properties of carbon.
11.3 Allotropes of carbon.
11.4 Uses of carbon.
11.5 Some important compounds of carbon and silicon –
carbonmonoxide, carbon dioxide,Silica, silicones, silicates
and zeolites.
12.1 Definition of terms: Air, Water and Soil Pollutions.
12.2 Environmental Pollution
12.3 Atmospheric pollution; Tropospheric Pollution; Gaseous
Air Pollutants (Oxides of Sulphur; Oxides of Nitrogen;
Hydro Carbons; Oxides of Carbon (CO; CO2).
Global warming and Green house effect.
12.4 Acid Rain- Particulate Pollutants- Smog.
12.5 Stratospheric Pollution: Formation and breakdown of
Ozone- Ozone hole- effects of depletion of the Ozone
layer.
12.6 Water Pollution: Causes of Water Pollution; International
standards for drinking water.
12.7 Soil Pollution: Pesticides, Industrial Wastes.
12.8 Strategies to control environmental pollution- waste
Management- collection and disposal.
12.9 Green Chemistry: Green chemistry in day-to-day life; Dry
cleaning of clothes; Bleaching of paper; Synthesis of
chemicals
13. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES
AND TECHNIQUES AND HYDROCARBONS
13.1 General introduction.
13.2 Tetravalency of Carbon: shapes of organic compounds.
13.3 Structural representations of organic compounds.
13.4 Classification of organic compounds.
13.5 Nomenclature of organic compounds.
13.6 Isomerism.
13.7 Fundamental concepts in organic reaction mechanisms.
13.7.1 Fission of covalent bond.
13.7.2 Nucleophiles and electrophiles.
13.7.3 Electron movements in organic reactions.
13.7.4 Electron displacement effects in covalent bonds.
13.7.5 Types of Organic reactions.
13.8 Methods of purification of organic compounds.
13.9 Qualitative elemental analysis of organic compounds.
13.10 Quantitative elemental analysis of organic compounds.
13.11 Classification of Hydrocarbons.
13.12 Alkanes – Nomenclature, isomerism (structural and
conformations of ethane only)
13.12.1 Preparation of alkanes
13.12.2 Properties – Physical properties and chemical
Reactivity, Substitution reactions – Halogenation(free
radical mechanism), Combustion, Controlled
Oxidation, Isomerisation, Aromatization, reaction with
steam and Pyrolysis.
13.13 Alkenes- Nomenclature, structure of ethane, Isomerism
(structural and geometrical).
13.13.1 Methods of preparation.
13.13.2 Properties- Physical and chemical reactions: Addition
of Hydrogen, halogen, water, sulphuric acid, Hydrogen
halides (Mechanism- ionic and peroxide effect,
Markovnikov’s , antiMarkovnikov’s or Kharasch
effect). Oxidation, Ozonolysis and Polymerization.
13.14 Alkynes – Nomenclature and isomerism, structure of
acetylene. Methods of preparation of acetylene.
13.14.1 Physical properties, Chemical reactions- acidic
character of acetylene, addition reactions- of hydrogen,
Halogen, Hydrogen halides and water. Polymerization.
13.15 Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Nomenclature and
isomerism.Structure of benzene, Resonance and aromaticity.
13.15.1 Preparation of benzene. Physical properties. Chemical
properties: Mechanism of electrophilic substitution.
Electrophilic substitution reactions- Nitration,
Sulphonation, Halogenation, Friedel-Craft’ alkylation
and acylation.
13.15.2 Directive influence of functional groups in mono

substituted benzene, Carcinogenicity and toxicity.