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Reduced Syllabus of class XI

Unit-1
Some basic concept of chemistry
• Precision and accuracy, Quantities and their measurements in chemistry, Significant figures
• Dimensional analysis, Conversion of unit, Numerical,
• Atomic isotopic mass and molecular mass
• Relative molecular masses and moles
• The atomic mass unit, Carbon-12 isotopes
• Numerical problems based on mole concepts, Avogadro’s number and molecular volume
• Empirical and molecular formula based numerical

Unit-2
Structure of atom

• Discovery of fundamental particles (electron ,proton,neutron), Atomic number, isotopes ,

isobars.
• Thomson’s modal and its limitation
• Rutherford’s modal limitations
• Dual nature of matter
• Production of cathode rays and anode rays and its properties
• Electromagnetic wave theory and its limitation, black body radiation, photoelectric effect,
planks theory
• Hydrogen spectra, calculation based on Rydberg’s formula

Unit-3
Classification of Elements and periodicity in properties

• Significances of classification, study of mendeleev’s periodic law and its limitations

Unit-4
Chemical bonding and molecular structure

• Calculation of lattice enthalpy (Born-Haber cycle).

• Resonace in simple inorganic molecule like ozone, carbon doixide, carbonate ion and nitrate
ion.
Unit-5
Equilibrium

• No change
 Unit-6
State of matter: Gases and liquids

• Postulates of kinetic theory to explain gases law, Concept of average ,root mean square and
most probable velocity
• Non-ideal behaviour of gases, deviation from ideal gas equation at low and high T and P.
• Liquid state- Vapour pressure, Viscosity, Surface tension
• Characteristics of gases, compression between solid liquid and gas on the basis of kinetic
theory

Unit-7
Chemical thermodynamics
• Relationship between Cv, and internal energy change
• Relation between Cp and Cv

Unit-8
Hydrogen

• Hydride (ionic, covalent and interstitial).

Unit-9
S-Block elements
Group 1 and 2 elements-

• Distinctive behaviour of first member of each group (Lithium and Beryllium).

• Nature of hydroxide, oxide, hydrides, carbonates, nitrates, chloride, shulphates.
• Magnesium chloride hexa-hydrate preparation effect of heat, uses.
• Cement entire

Unit-10
P- Block elements
Group 13 elements-

• Anomalous properties of first element of the group, Boron-Physical and chemical properties.
• Borax entire, Diborane entire

Group 14 elements-

• Carbon- catenation allotropic forms, structure of diamond graphite and fullerene, stability of
+2 oxidation state down the group in term of inert pair effect.
• Some important compound- Oxide of carbon and silica, silicon tetra chloride, silicates and
zeolites.
Unit-11
Redox reaction
• No change
 Unit-12
Organic chemistry
Some Basic Principle and Techniques-

• Methods of purification, vital force theory.

• Corey house synthesis
• Conformational isomerism

Hydrocarbons-

• Carcinogenicity and toxicity.

Unit- 13
Environmental chemistry
• No change