ATOMIC STRUCTURE
Sub- atomic particles; Atomic models –Rutherford’s Nuclear model of atom; Developments to the
Bohr’s model of atom; Nature of electromagnetic radiation; Particle nature of electromagnetic
radiation- Planck’s quantum theory; Bohr’s model for Hydrogen atom; Explanation of line spectrum
of hydrogen; Limitations of Bohr’s model; Quantum mechanical considerations of sub atomic
particles; Dual behaviour of matter; Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle; Quantum mechanical model
of an atom. Important features of Quantum mechanical model of atom; Orbitals and quantum
numbers; Shapes of atomic orbitals; Energies of orbitals; Filling of orbitals in atoms. Aufbau
Principle, Pauli’s exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity; Electronic
configurations of atoms; Stability of half filled and completely filled orbitals.
CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES
Need to classify elements; Genesis of periodic classification; Modern periodic law and present form
of the periodic table; Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100; Electronic
configuration of elements and the periodic table; Electronic configuration and types of elements
s,p,d.and f blocks; 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; Periodic trends in chemical properties: (a)
Valence or Oxidation states, (b) Anomalous properties of second period elements - diagonal
relationship; Periodic trends and chemical reactivity.
CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Kossel - Lewis approach to chemical bonding, Octet rule, Representation of simple molecules,
formal charges, limitations of octet rule; Ionic or electrovalent bond - Factors favourable for the
formation of ionic compounds- Crystal structure of sodium chloride, General properties of ionic
compounds; Bond Parameters - bond length, bond angle, and bond enthalpy, bond order, resonance-
Polarity of bonds dipole moment-Fajan rules; Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR)
theory; Predicting the geometry of simple molecules; Valence bond theory-Orbital overlap concept-
Directional properties of bonds-overlapping of atomic orbitals-types of overlapping and nature of
covalent bonds-strength of sigma and pi bonds-Factors favouring the formation of covalent bonds;
Hybridisation- different types of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals- shapes of simple
covalent molecules; Coordinate bond - definition with examples; 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- H2, He2, Li2, B2, C2, N2 and O2; Hydrogen bonding-cause of
formation of hydrogen bond - Types of hydrogen bonds-inter and intra molecular-General properties
of hydrogen bonds.
STATES OF MATTER: GASES AND LIQUIDS
Intermolecular forces; Thermal Energy; Intermolecular forces Vs Thermal interactions; The
Gaseous State; The Gas Laws; Ideal gas equation; Graham’s law of diffusion - Dalton’s Law of
partial pressures; Kinetic molecular theory of gases; Kinetic gas equation of an ideal gas (No
derivation) deduction of gas laws from Kinetic gas equation; Distribution of molecular speeds - rms,
average and most probable speeds-Kinetic energy of gas molecules; Behaviour of real gases -
Deviation from Ideal gas behaviour - Compressibility factor Vs Pressure diagrams of real gases;
Liquefaction of gases; Liquid State - Properties of Liquids in terms of Inter molecular interactions -
Vapour pressure, Viscosity and Surface tension (Qualitative idea only. No mathematical derivation).
STOICHIOMETRY
Some Basic Concepts - Properties of matter - uncertainty in Measurement-significant figures,
dimensional analysis; 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, Examples; Atomic and molecular masses- mole concept
and molar mass. Concept of equivalent weight; Percentage composition of compounds and
calculations of empirical and molecular formulae of compounds; Stoichiometry and stoichiometric
calculations-limiting reagent; Methods of Expressing concentrations of solutions-mass percent, mole
fraction, molarity, molality and normality; Redox reactions-classical idea of redox reactions,
oxidation and reduction reactions-redox reactions in terms of electron transfer; Oxidation number
concept; Types of Redox reactions- combination, decomposition, displacement and
disproportionation reactions; Balancing of redox reactions - oxidation number method Half reaction
(ion-electron) method; Redox reactions in Titrimetry.
THERMODYNAMICS
Thermodynamic Terms; The system and the surroundings; Types of systems and surroundings; The
state of the system; The Internal Energy as a State Function. (a) Work (b) Heat (c) The general case,
the first law of Thermodynamics; Applications; Work; Enthalpy, H- a useful new state function;
Extensive and intensive properties; Heat capacity; The relationship between Cp and Cv;
Measurement of U and H: Calorimetry; Enthalpy change, rH 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; Enthalpies
for different types of reactions. (a) Standard enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH), (b) Enthalpy of
atomization (ΔaH), phase transition, sublimation and ionization, (c) Bond Enthalpy (ΔbondH ), (d)
Enthalpy of solution (ΔsolH) and dilution-lattice enthalpy; Spontaneity. (a) Is decrease in enthalpy a
criterion for spontaneity? (b) Entropy and spontaneity, the second law of thermodynamics, (c) Gibbs
Energy and spontaneity; Gibbs Energy change and equilibrium; Absolute entropy and the third law
of thermodynamics.
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM AND ACIDS-BASES
Equilibrium in Physical process; Equilibrium in chemical process - Dynamic Equilibrium; Law of
chemical Equilibrium - Law of mass action and Equilibrium constant; Homogeneous Equilibria,
Equilibrium constant in gaseous systems. Relationship between KP and Kc; Heterogeneous
Equilibria; Applications of Equilibrium constant; Relationship between Equilibrium constant K,
reaction quotient Q and Gibbs energy G; Factors affecting Equilibria.-Le-chatlier principle
application to industrial synthesis of Ammonia and Sulphur trioxide; Ionic Equilibrium in solutions;
Acids, bases and salts- Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis concepts of acids and bases;
Ionisation of Acids and Bases - Ionisation constant of water and its ionic product- pH scaleionisation
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; Buffer solutionsdesigning
of buffer solution-Preparation of Acidic buffer; Solubility Equilibria of sparingly soluble
salts. Solubility product constant Common ion effect on solubility of Ionic salts.
HYDROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
Position of hydrogen in the periodic table; Dihydrogen-Occurence and Isotopes; Preparation of
Dihydrogen; Properties of Dihydrogen; Hydrides: Ionic, covalent, and non-stiochiometric hydrides;
Water: Physical properties; structure of water, ice. Chemical properties of water; hard and soft
water, Temporary and permanent hardness of water; Hydrogen peroxide: Preparation; Physical
properties; structure and chemical properties; storage and uses; Heavy Water; Hydrogen as a fuel.
THE s - BLOCK ELEMENTS (ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS)
Group 1 Elements : Alkali metals; Electronic configurations; Atomic and Ionic radii; Ionization
enthalpy; Hydration enthalpy; Physical properties; Chemical properties; Uses; General
characteristics of the compounds of the alkali metals: Oxides; Halides; Salts of oxo Acids;
Anomalous properties of Lithium: Differences and similarities with other alkali metals, Diagonal
relationship; similarities between Lithium and Magnesium; Some important compounds of Sodium:
Sodium Carbonate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Hydroxide; Sodium hydrogen carbonate; Biological
importance of Sodium and Potassium.
Group 2 Elements: Alkaline earth elements; Electronic configuration; Ionization enthalpy;
Hydration enthalpy; Physical properties, Chemical properties; Uses; General characteristics of
compounds of the Alkaline Earth Metals: Oxides, hydroxides, halides, salts of oxoacids
(Carbonates; Sulphates and Nitrates); Anomalous behavior of Beryllium; its diagonal relationship
with Aluminium; Some important compounds of calcium: Preparation and uses of Calcium Oxide;
Calcium Hydroxide; Calcium Carbonate; Plaster of Paris; Cement; Biological importance of
Calcium and Magnesium.
p- BLOCK ELEMENTS GROUP 13 (BORON FAMILY)
General introduction - Electronic configuration, Atomic radii, Ionization enthalpy, Electro
negativity; Physical & Chemical properties; Important trends and anomalous properties of boron;
Some important compounds of boron - Borax, Ortho boric acid,diborane; Uses of boron, aluminium
and their compounds.
p-BLOCK ELEMENTS - GROUP 14 (CARBON FAMILY)
General introduction - Electronic configuration, Atomic radii, Ionization enthalpy, Electro
negativity; Physical & Chemical properties; Important trends and anomalous properties of carbon;
Allotropes of carbon; Uses of carbon; Some important compounds of carbon and silicon -
carbonmonoxide, carbon dioxide, Silica, silicones, silicates and zeolites.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
Definition of terms: Air, Water and Soil Pollutions; Environmental Pollution; Atmospheric
pollution; Tropospheric Pollution; Gaseous Air Pollutants (Oxides of Sulphur; Oxides of Nitrogen;
Hydrocarbons; Oxides of Carbon (CO, CO2). Global warming and Green house effect; Acid Rain-
Particulate Pollutants- Smog; Stratospheric Pollution: Formation and breakdown of Ozone- Ozone
hole- effects of depletion of the Ozone Layer; Water Pollution: Causes of Water Pollution;
International standards for drinking water; Soil Pollution: Pesticides, Industrial Wastes; Strategies to
control environmental pollution- waste Management- collection and disposal; Green Chemistry:
Green chemistry in day-to-day life; Dry cleaning of clothes; Bleaching of paper; Synthesis of
chemicals.
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES AND
HYDROCARBONS
General introduction; Tetravalency of Carbon: shapes of organic compounds; Structural
representations of organic compounds; Classification of organic compounds; Nomenclature of
organic compounds; Isomerism; Fundamental concepts in organic reaction mechanisms; Fission of
covalent bond; Nucleophiles and electrophiles; Electron movements in organic reactions; Electron
displacement effects in covalent bonds: inductive effect, resonance, resonance effect, electromeric
effect, hyper conjugation; Types of Organic reactions; Methods of purification of organic
compounds; Qualitative elemental analysis of organic compounds; Quantitative elemental analysis
of organic compounds.
HYDROCARBONS
Classification of Hydrocarbons; Alkanes - Nomenclature, isomerism (structural and conformations
of ethane only); Preparation of alkanes; Properties - Physical properties and chemical Reactivity,
Substitution reactions - Halogenation(free radical mechanism), Combustion, Controlled Oxidation,
Isomerisation, Aromatization, reaction with steam and Pyrolysis; Alkenes- Nomenclature, structure
of ethene, Isomerism (structural and geometrical); Methods of preparation; 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; Alkynes - Nomenclature and isomerism, structure of
acetylene. Methods of preparation of acetylene; Physical properties, Chemical reactions- acidic
character of acetylene, addition reactions- of hydrogen, Halogen, Hydrogen halides and water.
Polymerization; Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Nomenclature and isomerism, Structure of benzene,
Resonance and aromaticity; Preparation of benzene. Physical properties. Chemical properties:
Mechanism of electrophilic substitution. Electrophilic substitution reactions- Nitration,
Sulphonation, Halogenation, Friedel-Craft’ alkylation and acylation; Directive influence of
functional groups in mono substituted benzene, Carcinogenicity and toxicity.
SOLID STATE
General characteristics of solid state; Amorphous and crystalline solids; Classification of
crystalline solids based on different binding forces (molecular, ionic, metallic and covalent solids);
Probing the structure of solids: X-ray crystallography; Crystal lattices and unit cells. Bravais
lattices primitive and centred unit cells; Number of atoms in a unit cell (primitive, body centred
and face centred cubic unit cell); Close packed structures: Close packing in one dimension, in two
dimensions and in three dimensions- tetrahedral and octahedral voids- formula of a compound and
number of voids filled- locating tetrahedral and octahedral voids; Packing efficiency in simple
cubic, bcc and in hcp, ccp lattice; Calculations involving unit cell dimensions-density of the unit
cell; Imperfections in solids-types of point defects-stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric defects;
Electrical properties-conduction of electricity in metals, semiconductors and insulators- band theory
of metals; Magnetic properties.
SOLUTIONS
Types of solutions; Expressing concentration of solutions - mass percentage, volume percentage,
mass by volume percentage, parts per million, mole fraction, molarity and molality; Solubility:
Solubility of a solid in a liquid, solubility of a gas in a liquid, Henry’s law; Vapour pressure of
liquid solutions: vapour pressure of liquid- liquid solutions. Raoult’s law as a special case of
Henry’s law -vapour pressure of solutions of solids in liquids; Ideal and non-ideal solutions;
Colligative properties and determination of molar mass-relative lowering of vapour pressureelevation
of boiling point-depression of freezing point-osmosis and osmotic pressure-reverse
osmosis and water purification; Abnormal molar masses-van’t Hoff factor.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL KINETICS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY: Electrochemical cells; Galvanic cells: measurement of electrode
potentials; Nernst equation- equilibrium constant from Nernst equation- electrochemical cell and
Gibbs energy of the cell reaction; Conductance of electrolytic solutions- measurement of the
conductivity of ionic solutions-variation of conductivity and molar conductivity with concentrationstrong
electrolytes and weak electrolytes-applications of Kohlrausch’s law; Electrolytic cells and
electrolysis: Faraday’s laws of electrolysis-products of electrolysis; Batteries: primary batteries
and secondary batteries; Fuel cells; Corrosion of metals-Hydrogen economy.
CHEMICAL KINETICS: Rate of a chemical reaction; Factors influencing rate of a reaction:
dependance of rate on concentration- rate expression and rate constant- order of a reaction,
molecularity of a reaction; Integrated rate equations-zero order reactions-first order reactions- half
life of a reaction; Pseudo first order reaction; Temperature dependence of the rate of a reaction -
effect of catalyst;Collision theory of chemical reaction rates.
SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Adsorption : Distinction between adsorption and absorption-mechanism of adsorption-types of
adsorption- characteristics of physisorption-characteristics of chemisorptions-adsorption isothermsadsorption
from solution phase-applications of adsorption; Catalysis: Catalysts, promoters and
poisons-auto catalysis- homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis-adsorption theory of
heterogeneous catalysis-important features of solid catalysts: (a)activity (b)selectivity-shapeselective
catalysis by zeolites-enzyme catalysis-characteristics and mechanism- catalysts in industry;
Colloids; Classification of colloids: Classification based on physical state of dispersed phase and
dispersion medium- classification based on nature of interaction between dispersed phase and
dispersion medium- classification based on type of particles of the dispersed phase- multi molecular,
macromolecular and associated colloids- cleansing action of soaps-preparation of colloidspurification
of colloidal solutions-properties of colloidal solutions: Colligative properties, Tyndal
effect, colour, Brownian movement-charge on colloidal particles, electrophoresis; coagulationprecipitation
methods-coagulation of lyophilic sols and protection of colloids- Emulsions; Colloids
around us- application of colloids.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF METALLURGY
Occurrence of metals; Concentration of ores-levigation, magnetic separation, froth floatation,
leaching; Extraction of crude metal from concentrated ore-conversion to oxide, reduction of oxide
to the metal; Thermodynamic principles of metallurgy – Ellingham diagram-limitationsapplications-
extraction of iron, copper and zinc from their oxides; Electrochemical principles of
metallurgy; Oxidation and reduction; Refining of crude metal-distillation, liquation poling,
electrolytic refining, zone refining and vapour phase refining; Uses of aluminium, copper, zinc and
iron.
p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
GROUP-15 ELEMENTS : Occurrence- electronic configuration, atomic and ionic radii, ionisation
enthalpy, electronegativity, physical and chemical properties; Dinitrogen-preparation, properties and
uses; Compounds of nitrogen-preparation, properties and uses of ammonia; Oxides of nitrogen;
Preparation and properties of nitric acid; Phosphorous-allotropic forms; Phosphine-preparation,
properties and uses; Phosphorous halides; Oxoacids of phosphorous
GROUP-16 ELEMENTS: Occurrence- electronic configuration, atomic and ionic radii, ionisation
enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, physical and chemical properties;
Dioxygen- preparation, properties and uses; Simple oxides; Ozone-preparation, properties, structure
and uses; Sulphur-allotropic forms; Sulphur dioxide-preparation, properties and uses; Oxoacids of
sulphur; Sulphuric acid- manufacture, properties and uses.
GROUP-17 ELEMENTS: Occurrence, electronic configuration, atomic and ionic radii, ionisation
enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, physical and chemical properties; Chlorinepreparation,
properties and uses; Hydrogen chloride- preparation, properties and uses; Oxoacids of
halogens; Interhalogen compounds- preparation, properties and uses.
GROUP-18 ELEMENTS : Occurrence, electronic configuration, ionization enthalpy, atomic radii,
electron gain enthalpy, physical and chemical properties(a) Xenon-fluorine compounds- XeF2,XeF4 and
XeF6 -preparation, hydrolysis and formation of fluoro anions-structures of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 (b)
Xenon-oxygen compounds XeO3 and XeOF4 - their formation and structures-uses of noble gases.
d AND f BLOCK ELEMENTS & COORDINATION COMPOUNDS
d AND f BLOCK ELEMENTS : Position in the periodic table; Electronic configuration of the dblock
elements; General properties of the transition elements (d-block) -physical properties,
variation in atomic and ionic sizes of transition series, ionisation enthalpies, oxidation states, trends
in the M²+/M and M³+/M²+ standard electrode potentials, trends in stability of higher oxidation
states, chemical reactivity and Eθ values, magnetic properties, formation of coloured ions,
formation of complex compounds, catalytic properties, formation of interstitial compounds, alloy
formation; Some important compounds of transition elements-oxides and oxoanions of metalspreparation,
properties and uses of potassium dichromate and potassium permanganate-structures of
chromate, dichromate, manganate and permanganate ions; Inner transition elements(f-block)-
lanthanoids- electronic configuration-atomic and ionic sizes-oxidation states- general characteristics;
Actinoids-electronic configuration atomic and ionic sizes, oxidation states, general characteristics
and comparison with lanthanoids; Some applications of d and f block elements.
COORDINATION COMPOUNDS: Werner’s theory of coordination compounds; Definitions of
some terms used in coordination compounds; Nomenclature of coordination compounds-IUPAC
nomenclature; Isomerism in coordination compounds- (a)Stereo isomerism-Geometrical and optical
isomerism (b)Structural isomerism-linkage, coordination, ionisation and hydrate isomerism;
Bonding in coordination compounds. (a)Valence bond theory - magnetic properties of coordination
compounds-limitations of valence bond theory (b) Crystal field theory (i) Crystal field splitting in
octahedral and tetrahedral coordination entities (ii) Colour in coordination compounds- limitations
of crystal field theory; Bonding in metal carbonyls; Stability of coordination compounds;
Importance and applications of coordination compounds.
POLYMERS
Classification of Polymers -Classification based on source, structure, mode of
polymerization, molecular forces and growth polymerization; Types of polymerization reactionsaddition
polymerization or chain growth polymerization-ionic polymerization, free radical
mechanism-preparation of addition polymers-polythene, teflon and polyacrylonitrile-condensation
polymerization or step growth polymerization-polyamides-preparation of Nylon 6,6 and nylon 6-
poly esters-terylene-bakelite, melamine-formaldehyde polymers; copolymerization- Rubber- natural
rubber-vulcanisation of rubber-Synthetic rubbers-preparation of neoprene and buna-N; Molecular
mass of polymers-number average and weight average molecular masses- poly dispersity
index(PDI); Biodegradable polymers-PHBV, Nylon 2-nylon 6; Polymers of commercial importancepolypropene,
polystyrene, polyvinylchloride (PVC), urea-formaldehyde resin, glyptal and bakelite -
their monomers, structures and uses.
BIOMOLECULES
Carbohydrates - Classification of carbohydrates- Monosaccharides: preparation of glucose from
sucrose and starch- Properties and structure of glucose- D,L configurations and (+), (-) notations
of glucose-Structure of fructose; Disaccharides: Sucrose- preparation, structure; Invert sugar-
Structures of maltose and lactose- Polysaccharides: Structures of starch, cellulose and glycogen-
Importance of carbohydrates; Proteins- Aminoacids: Natural aminoacids-classification of
aminoacids - structures and D and L forms-Zwitter ions; Proteins: Structures, classification, fibrous
and globular- primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary structures of proteins- Denaturation of
proteins; Enzymes: Enzymes, mechanism of enzyme action; Vitamins: Explanation-namesclassification
of vitamins - sources of vitamins-deficiency diseases of different types of vitamins;
Nucleic acids: chemical composition of nucleic acids, structures of nucleic acids, DNA finger
printing biological functions of nucleic acids; Hormones: Definition, different types of hormones,
their production, biological activity, diseases due to their abnormal activities.
CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Drugs and their classification: (a) Classification of drugs on the basis of pharmocological effect (b)
Classification of drugs on the basis of drug action (c) Classification of drugs on the basis of
chemical structure (d) Classification of drugs on the basis of molecular targets; Drug-Target
interaction-Enzymes as drug targets (a) Catalytic action of enzymes (b) Drug-enzyme interaction,
receptors as drug targets; Therapeutic action of different classes of drugs: antacids, antihistamines,
neurologically active drugs: tranquilizers, analgesics-non-narcotic, narcotic analgesics,
antimicrobials-antibiotics, antiseptics and disinfectants- antifertility drugs; Chemicals in foodartificial
sweetening agents, food preservatives, antioxidants in food; Cleansing agents-soaps and
synthetic detergents – types and examples.
HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES
Classification and nomenclature; Nature of C-X bond; Methods of preparation: Alkyl halides and
aryl halides- from alcohols, from hydrocarbons (a) by free radical halogenation (b) by electrophilic
substitution (c) by replacement of diazonium group(Sandmeyer reaction) (d) by the addition of
hydrogen halides and halogens to alkenes-by halogen exchange reactions; Physical propertiesmelting
and boiling points, density and solubility; Chemical reactions: Reactions of haloalkanes
(i)Nucleophilic substitution reactions (a) SN² mechanism (b) SN¹ mechanism (c) stereochemical
aspects of nucleophilic substitution reactions-optical activity (ii) Elimination reactions
(iii) Reaction with metals-Reactions of haloarenes: (i) Nucleophilic substitution (ii)Electrophilic
substitution and (iii) Reaction with metals; Polyhalogen compounds: Uses and environmental effects
of dichloro methane, trichloromethane triiodomethane, tetrachloro methane, freons and DDT.
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING C, H AND O (Alcohols, Phenols,
Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids)
ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS
Alcohols, phenols and ethers -classification; Nomenclature: (a)Alcohols, (b)phenols and (c) ethers;
Structures of hydroxy and ether functional groups; Methods of preparation: Alcohols from alkenes
and carbonyl compounds, from Grignard reagents; Phenols from haloarenes, benzene sulphonic
acid, diazonium salts, cumene; Physical propertics of alcohols and phenols; Chemical reactions of
alcohols and phenols (i) Reactions involving cleavage of O-H bond in alcohols-Acidity of alcohols
and phenols, esterification (ii) Reactions involving cleavage of C- O bond- reactions with HX, PX3,
dehydration and oxidation (iii) Reactions of phenols- electrophilic aromatic substitution, Kolbe’s
reaction, Reimer - Tiemann reaction, reaction with zinc dust, oxidation; Commercially important
alcohols (methanol,ethanol); Ethers-Methods of preparation: By dehydration of alcohols,
Williamson synthesis- Physical properties-Chemical reactions: Cleavage of C-O bond and
electrophilic substitution of aromatic ethers (anisole).
ALDEHYDES AND KETONES
Nomenclature and structure of carbonyl group; Preparation of aldehydes and ketones-(1) by
oxidation of alcohols (2) by dehydrogenation of alcohols (3) from hydrocarbons -Preparation of
aldehydes (1) from acyl chlorides (2) from nitriles and esters(3) from hydrocarbons-Preparation of
ketones(1) from acyl chlorides (2)from nitriles (3)from benzene or substituted benzenes; Physical
properties of aldehydes and ketones; Chemical reactions of aldehydes and ketones-nucleophilic
addition, reduction, oxidation, reactions due to α-
Hydrogen and other reactions (Cannizzaro reaction,electrophilic substitution reaction); Uses
of aldehydes and ketones.
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
Nomenclature and structure of carboxylgroup; Methods of preparation of carboxylic acids (1)from
primary alcohols and aldehydes (2) from alkylbenzenes(3)from nitriles and amides (4)from
Grignard reagents (5) from acyl halides and anhydrides (6) from esters; Physical properties;
Chemical reactions: (i) Reactions involving cleavage of O-H bond-acidity, reactions with metals
and alkalies (ii) Reactions involving cleavage of C-OH bond- formation of anhydride, reactions with
PCl5, PCl3, SOCl2, esterification and reaction with ammonia (iii) Reactions involving-COOH groupreduction,
decarboxylation (iv) Substitution reactions in the hydrocarbon part - halogenation and
ring substitution; Uses of carboxylicacids.
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN
AMINES
Structure of amines; Classification; Nomenclature; Preparation of amines: reduction of nitro
compounds, ammonolysis of alkyl halides, reduction of nitriles, reduction of amides, Gabriel
phthalimide synthesis and Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction; Physical properties;
Chemical reactions: basic character of amines, alkylation, acylation, carbyl amine reaction, reaction
with nitrous acid, reaction with aryl sulphonyl chloride, electrophilic substitution of aromatic amines
(aniline)-bromination, nitration and sulphonation.
DIAZONIUM SALTS
Methods of preparation of diazonium salts (by diazotization) Physical properties; Chemical reactions:
Reactions involving displacement of Nitrogen; Sandmeyer reaction, Gatterman reaction, replacement by
i) iodiode and fluoride ions ii) hydrogen, hydroxyl and Nitro groups; reactions involving retention of
diazo group; coupling reactions; Importance of diazonium salts in synthesis of aromatic compounds.
CYANIDES AND ISOCYANIDES
Structure and nomenclature of cyanides and isocyanides; Preparation, physical properties and chemical
reactions of cyanides and isocyanides.