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Units Old Marks Term I Term II

Unit 1. Solid State ×
10
Unit 2. Solutions ×
Unit 3. Electrochemistry 23 ×
Unit 4. Chemical Kinetics × 13
Unit 5. Surface Chemistry ×
Unit 6. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements × ×
Unit 7. p-Block Elements 10 ×
19
Unit 8. d- and f-Block Elements ×
9
Unit 9. Coordination Compounds ×
Unit 10.Haloalkanes and Haloarenes ×
Unit 11. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 15 ×
Unit 14. Biomolecules ×
Unit 12. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 28 ×
13
Unit 13. Amines ×
Unit 15. Polymers × ×
Unit 16. Chemistry in Everyday Life × ×
Total 70 35 35
Internal Assessment 30 15 15

Units_Term I Deleted Topics/Chapters

Unit 1_Solid State Electrical and magnetic properties; Band theory of
Classification of solids based on different metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators
binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent and and n and p type semiconductors.
metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids
(elementary idea). Unit cell in two dimensional
and three dimensional lattices, calculation of
density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing
efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell
in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and
magnetic properties.
Band theory of metals, conductors,
semiconductors and insulators and n and p type
semiconductors.
Unit 2_Solutions Abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor.
Types of solutions, expression of concentration
of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases
in liquids, solid solutions, Raoult's law,
colligative properties - relative lowering of
vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point,
depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure,
determination of molecular masses using
colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass,
Van't Hoff factor.
Unit 3_p-Block Elements Group 15: Oxides of Nitrogen (Structure only);
Group -15 Elements: General introduction, Phosphorus - allotropic forms, compounds of
electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation Phosphorus: Preparation and properties of
states, trends in physical and chemical Phosphine, Halides and Oxoacids (elementary idea
properties; Nitrogen preparation properties and
only).
uses; compounds of Nitrogen: preparation and
properties of Ammonia and Nitric Acid, Oxides Group 16: Sulphuric Acid: industrial process of
of Nitrogen (Structure only); Phosphorus - manufacture
allotropic forms, compounds of Phosphorus:
Preparation and properties of Phosphine,
Halides and Oxoacids (elementary idea only).
Group 16 Elements: General introduction,
electronic configuration, oxidation states,
occurrence, trends in physical and chemical
properties, dioxygen: preparation, properties
and uses, classification of Oxides, Ozone,
Sulphur -allotropic forms; compounds of
Sulphur: preparation properties and uses of
Sulphur-dioxide, Sulphuric Acid: industrial
process of manufacture, properties and uses;
Oxoacids of Sulphur (Structures only).
Group 17 Elements: General introduction,
electronic configuration, oxidation states,
occurrence, trends in physical and chemical
properties; compounds of halogens,
Preparation, properties and uses of Chlorine and
Hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds,
Oxoacids of halogens (structures only).
Group 18 Elements: General introduction,
electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in
physical and chemical properties, uses.
Unit 4_Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Uses and environmental effects of -
Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C–X dichloromethane, trichloromethane,
bond, physical and chemical properties, optical tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
rotation mechanism of substitution reactions.
Haloarenes: Nature of C–X bond, substitution
reactions (Directive influence of halogen in
monosubstituted compounds only).
Uses and environmental effects of -
dichloromethane, trichloromethane,
tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
Unit 5_Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Alcohols: Uses with special reference to methanol
Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of and ethanol
preparation, physical and chemical properties
(of primary alcohols only), identification of
primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols,
mechanism of dehydration, uses with special
reference to methanol and ethanol.
Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of
preparation, physical and chemical properties,
acidic nature of phenol, electrophillic
substitution reactions, uses of phenols.
Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation,
physical and chemical properties, uses.
Unit 6_Biomolecules Carbohydrates: Oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose,
Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose,
ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and glycogen); Importance of carbohydrates
fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides Proteins: Enzymes. Hormones - Elementary idea
(sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides
excluding structure.
(starch, cellulose, glycogen); Importance of
carbohydrates. Vitamins - Classification and functions.
Proteins -Elementary idea of - amino acids,
peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, structure
of proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary
structure and quaternary structures (qualitative
idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes.
Hormones - Elementary idea excluding
structure.
Vitamins - Classification and functions.
Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA.
Units_Term II Deleted Topics/Chapters
Unit 1_ Electrochemistry Law of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell-
Redox reactions, EMF of a cell, standard electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, lead
electrode potential, Nernst equation and its accumulator, fuel cells, corrosion
application to chemical cells, Relation between
Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell,
conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific
and molar conductivity, variations of
conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's
Law, electrolysis and law of electrolysis
(elementary idea), dry cell-electrolytic cells and
Galvanic cells, lead accumulator, fuel cells,
corrosion.
Unit 2_Chemical Kinetics Concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no
Rate of a reaction (Average and instantaneous), mathematical treatment), activation energy,
factors affecting rate of reaction: concentration, Arrhenius equation
temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of
a reaction, rate law and specific rate constant,
integrated rate equations and half-life (only for
zero and first order reactions), concept of
collision theory (elementary idea, no
mathematical treatment), activation energy,
Arrhenius equation.
Unit 3_Surface Chemistry Catalysis: homogenous and heterogenous, activity
Adsorption - physisorption and chemisorption, and selectivity of solid catalysts; enzyme catalysis;
factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, emulsion - types of emulsions.
catalysis: homogenous and heterogenous,
activity and selectivity of solid catalysts; enzyme
catalysis, colloidal state: distinction between
true solutions, colloids and suspension; lyophilic,
lyophobic, multi-molecular and macromolecular
colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect,
Brownian movement, electrophoresis,
coagulation, emulsion - types of emulsions.
Unit 4_d- and f-Block Elements Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
General introduction, electronic configuration, Lanthanoids- Chemical reactivity
occurrence and characteristics of transition Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation
metals, general trends in properties of the first states and comparison with lanthanoids.
row transition metals – metallic character,
ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii,
colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties,
interstitial compounds, alloy formation,
preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and
KMnO4.
Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation
states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid
contraction and its consequences.
Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation
states and comparison with lanthanoids.
Unit 5_Coordination Compounds Structure and stereoisomerism, importance of
Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis,
coordination number, colour, magnetic extraction of metals and biological system).
properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of
mononuclear coordination compounds.
Bonding, Werner's theory, VBT, and CFT;
structure and stereoisomerism, importance of
coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis,
extraction of metals and biological system).
Unit 6_Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic No change
Acids
Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature
of carbonyl group, methods of preparation,
physical and chemical properties, mechanism of
nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha
hydrogen in aldehydes, uses.
Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature,
methods of preparation, physical and chemical
properties; uses.
Unit 7_Amines Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions
Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, and importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
methods of preparation, physical and chemical
properties, uses, identification of primary,
secondary and tertiary amines.
Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical
reactions and importance in synthetic organic
chemistry.

Unit 6. General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements—Whole Unit Deleted

Unit 15. Polymers—Whole Unit Deleted

Unit 16. Chemistry in Everyday Life—Whole Unit Delete

Practicals:

Evaluation Scheme for Examination Old Marks Term I Term II

Volumetric Analysis 8 4 4
Salt Analysis 8 4 4
Content Based Experiment 6 2 2
Project Work and Viva (Internal and External both) 4 × 5
Class record and viva (Internal Examiner) 4 5 ×
Total 30 15 15
Experiment/Topics deleted:

A. Surface Chemistry
(a) Preparation of one lyophilic and one lyophobic sol
Lyophilic sol - starch, egg albumin and gum
Lyophobic sol - aluminium hydroxide, ferric hydroxide, arsenoussulphide.
(b) Dialysis of sol-prepared in (a) above.
(c) Study of the role of emulsifying agents in stabilizing the emulsion of different oils.
B. Chemical Kinetics
(a) Effect of concentration and temperature on the rate of reaction between Sodium Thiosulphate and
Hydrochloric acid.
(b) Study of reaction rates of any one of the following:
(i) Reaction of Iodide ion with Hydrogen Peroxide at room temperature using different concentration of
Iodide ions.
(ii) Reaction between Potassium Iodate, (KIO3) and Sodium Sulphite: (Na2SO3) using starch solution as
indicator (clock reaction).
C. Thermochemistry
Any one of the following experiments
(i) Enthalpy of dissolution of Copper Sulphate or Potassium Nitrate.
(ii) Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid (HCI) and strong base (NaOH).
(iii) Determination of enthaply change during interaction (Hydrogen bond formation) between Acetone
and Chloroform.
D. Electrochemistry
Variation of cell potential in Zn/Zn 2+|| Cu2+/Cu with change in concentration of electrolytes (CuSO4 or
ZnSO4) at room temperature.
G. Preparation of Organic Compounds
Preparation of any one of the following compounds:
(i) Acetanilide
(ii) Di –benzalAcetone
(iii) p-Nitroacetanilide
(iv) Aniline yellow or 2 - NaphtholAnilinedye.