CHEMISTRY - XI

REVISED SYLLABUS 2020-21

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CHAPTER DELETED PORTIONS REVISED SYLLABUS
Some Basic Nature of matter, laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory: General Introduction: Importance
Concepts of concept of elements, atoms and molecules. and scope of Chemistry.
Chemistry [Deleted from pg.4 (1.2 Nature of matter to pg.16 (up to Daltons atomic Atomic and molecular masses, mole
theory)] concept and molar mass, percentage
[NCERT back exercise question no. 1.13,1.14,1.15,1.16,1.18,1.19,1.20,1,21, composition, empirical and molecular
formula, chemical reactions,
1.22, 1.26,1.27,1.31 deleted]
stoichiometry and calculations based
on stoichiometry.
[From BOC till page 4 topic 1.1]
[ From page 16 (topic 1.7 Atomic and
molecular masses) till EOC]

Structure of Discovery of Electron, Proton and Neutron, atomic number, isotopes and Bohr's model and its limitations,
Atom isobars. Thomson's model and its limitations, Rutherford's model and its concept of shells and subshells, dual
limitations nature of matter and light, de
[Deleted from page 30 (2.1 discovery of subatomic particles) to page Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg
37 end of the 2.2 ......nucleus and the energies of these electrons] uncertainty principle, concept of
orbitals, quantum numbers, shapes of
[NCERT back exercise question no.
s, p and d orbitals, rules for filling
2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.22,2,26,2,27, 2,38,2,39,2.40,2.41,2.42,2.43,
electrons in orbitals ‐ Aufbau
2.44 deleted]
principle, Pauli's exclusion principle
 and Hund's rule, electronic
configuration of atoms, stability of
half filled and completely filled
orbitals.
[Page 29, page 37 (2.3
Developments leading to Bohr’s
model of atoms) till EOC]

Classification of Significance of classification, brief history of the development Modern periodic law and the present
Elements and ofperiodic table, form of periodic table, periodic
Periodicity in [Deleted from page 75 to page 77] trends in properties ofelements ‐
Properties atomic radii, ionic radii, inert gas
[Ncert back exercise question no. 3.1,3.2 and 3.3 deleted]
radii, Ionization enthalpy, electron
gain enthalpy, electronegativity,
valency. Nomenclature of elements
with atomic number greater than 100.
[page 74, page 78 (3.3 modern
periodic law ) till EOC]

Chemical Bonding Valence electrons, ionic bond,

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and Molecular covalent bond, bond parameters,
Structure Lewis structure, polar character of
covalent bond, covalent character of
ionic bond, valence bond theory,
resonance, geometry of covalent
molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of
hybridization, involving s, p and d
orbitals and shapes of some simple
molecules, molecular orbital theory of
homonuclear diatomic
 molecules(qualitative idea only),
Hydrogen bond.
[ Complete Chapter of NCERT book]

States of liquefaction of gases, critical temperature, kinetic energy and Three states of matter,
Matter: molecular speeds (elementary idea), Liquid State- vapourpressure, intermolecular interactions, types of
Gases and viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only, bonding, melting and boiling
Liquids nomathematicalderivations) points,role of gas laws in elucidating
the concept of the molecule, Boyle's
[Deleted from page 147 (5.7 Kinetic energy and molecular speed )
law, Charles law, Gay Lussac'slaw,
till end of this topic page 149]
Avogadro's law, ideal behaviour,
[Deleted from page 152 (5.10 Liquifaction of gases till EOC] empirical derivation of gas equation,
[Ncert back exercise question no.5.20 and 5.22 deleted] Avogadro's number,ideal gas equation
and deviation from ideal behaviour.
[From BOC to page 147 till 5.6]
From page 149 (5.8 Kinetic
molecular theory of gases to page
152 upto end of 5.9]

Chemical Heat capacity and specific heat capacity, Criteria for equilibrium Concepts of System and types of
Thermodynamics [Deleted from page 168 (c) Heat capacity to page 169 relation systems, surroundings, work, heat,
between Cv and Cp] energy, extensive and intensive
properties, state functions.
[Deleted from page 186 (6.7 Gibbs energy change and equilibrium
till EOC] First law of thermodynamics ‐internal
energy and enthalpy, measurement of
[NOTE: DON’T delete page 186 table 6.4]
ΔU and ΔH, Hess's
[Ncert back exercise question no.6.9,6.10,6.20,6.22 deleted]
law of constant heat summation,
enthalpy of bond dissociation,
 combustion, formation, atomization,
sublimation, phase transition,
ionization, solution and dilution.
Second law of Thermodynamics (brief
introduction) Introduction of entropy
as a state function, Gibb's energy
change for spontaneous and
nonspontaneous processes. Third law
of thermodynamics (brief
introduction).
[From BOC to page 168 (b)
extensive and intensive properties]
From page 169 (6.3 Measurement of
∆𝑼 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ∆𝑯 page 186 till end of 6.6]

Equilibrium hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), Henderson Equation Equilibrium in physical and chemical
[Deleted from page 225 (7.11.9 Hydrolysis of salt and pH of their processes,
solution to page 226 problem 7.25] dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of
[Deleted from page 227 (7.12.1 Designing Buffer solution to page mass action, equilibrium constant,
228 till the end of topic 7.12] factors affecting equilibrium ‐ Le
Chatelier's principle, ionic
[NCERT Back exercise question no.
equilibrium‐ ionization of acids and
7.43,7.61 and 7.62 deleted.] bases, strong and weak electrolytes,
degree of ionization, ionization of poly
basic acids, acid strength, concept of
pH, buffer solution, solubility
product,common ion effect (with
illustrative examples).
 [From BOC till page 225 till end of
the topic 7.11.8]
[From page 226 (7.12 Buffer
solution page 227 above 7.12.1]
[From page 228 (6.13 Solubility
equilibria till EOC]

Redox Reactions Applications of redox reactions Concept of oxidation and reduction,

[Deleted from page 277 (8.3.3 Redox reaction as the basis for redox reactions, oxidation number,
titrations till EOC] balancing redoxreactions, in terms of
loss and gain of electrons and change
[Ncert back exercise question no. 8.26,8.27,8.28,8.29,8.30
in oxidation number.
deleted]
[From BOC to page 277 till end of
(8.3.2) problem 8.10]

Hydrogen Preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen, hydrogen peroxide - Position of hydrogen in periodic table,
preparation, reactionsand structure and use; occurrence, isotopes, hydrides‐ionic
[Deleted from page 286(9.3 Preparation of dihydrogen till Page 288 covalent andinterstitial; physical and
till end of 9.4.3 uses of dihydrogen] chemical properties of water, heavy
water, hydrogen as a fuel.
[Deleted from page 291 (9.6.5 Hard and soft water to page 294
till(9.7.6 uses of hydrogen peroxide)] [From BOC to page 286 upto the end
of (9.2.2)]
[Ncert back exercise question no.
[From page 288 (9.5 Hydrides upto
9.4,9.5,9.6,9.7,9.13,9.17,9.20(i),(ii),
page 291 problem 9.4]
9.22,9.23,9.25,9.35,9.36(iii),(iv) deleted]
From page 294 (9.8 Heavy water
D2O till EOC]

s -Block Elements Preparation and Properties of Some Important Compounds: Group 1 and Group 2 Elements
(Alkali and Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium General introduction, electronic
Alkaline Earth Hydrogen carbonate, Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium. configuration, occurrence, anomalous
Metals) Calcium Oxide and Calcium Carbonate and their industrial uses, biological properties of the first element of
importance of Magnesium and Calcium. each group, diagonal relationship,
[Deleted from page 304 (10.4 some important compounds of sodium) trends in the variation of properties
to page 306 till end of (10.5 Biological importance of sodium and (such as ionization enthalpy, atomic
potassium)] and ionic radii), trends in chemical
reactivity with oxygen, water,
[Deleted from page 310 Some important compound of calcium till
hydrogen and halogens, uses.
EOC]
[From BOC to page 304 till end of
[Ncert back exercise 10.12,10.13,10.16,10.17(ii),(iii)
topic 10.3.2 Point of similarities
10.18,10.21,10.24 deleted] between lithium and magnesium]
[From page 306 (10.6 Group 2
elements : alkaline earth metal to
page 310 till end of 10.8 anomalous
behaviour of Beryllium]

Some p-Block Group 13 Elements: Some important compounds: Borax, Boric acid, General Introduction to p ‐Block
Elements Boron Hydrides, Elements
Aluminium: Reactions with acids and alkalies, uses. Group 13 Elements: General
introduction, electronic configuration,
occurrence, variation of properties,
Group 14 Elements:
oxidation states, trends in chemical
Carbon: uses of some important compounds: oxides. Important reactivity, anomalous properties of
compounds of Silicon and a few uses: Silicon Tetrachloride, Silicones, first element of the group, Boron ‐
Silicates and Zeolites, their uses. physical and chemical properties.
[Deleted page 319 (ii) Reactivity towards acids and alkali]
 [Deleted from page 320 (11.3 Some important compounds of boron Group 14 Elements: General
till page 322 end of group 13] introduction, electronic configuration,
[Deleted from page 327 (11.8 Some important compounds of carbon occurrence, variation of properties,
and silicon) till EOC] oxidation states, trends in chemical
reactivity, anomalous behaviour of
[NCERT back exercise question no.
first elements. Carbon‐catenation,
11.5,6,17,18,19,20,21,22,28,31,32,33,34,35,38 deleted]
allotropic forms, physical and
chemical properties.
[From BOC till page 319 end of (i)
reactivity towards air]
Pgae 320 from (iii) reactivity
towards halogen till end of 11.2
Important trends .....]
[From page 322(11.5 group 14
elements till end of topic 11.7.4
uses of carbon]

Organic Methods of purification, qualitative and quantitative analysis General introduction, classification and
Chemistry: [Deleted from page 356 (12.8 Methods of purification of organic IUPAC nomenclature of organic
Some compounds) till EOC] compounds. Electronic displacements in
basicPrinciples a covalent bond: inductive effect,
[NCERT back exercise question no.
and electromeric effect, resonance and
18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,37,39
hyper conjugation. Homolytic and
Techniques deleted.]
heterolytic fission of a covalent bond:
free radicals, carbocations, carbanions,
electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of
organic reactions.
 [From BOC to page 356 till end of
topic 12.7.10 types of organic
reactions and mechanisms]

Hydrocarbons Free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion,and pyrolysis. Classification of Hydrocarbons

[Deleted From page 381 (Mechanism) to page 382 eq.13.20] Aliphatic Hydrocarbons: Alkanes‐
Nomenclature, isomerism,
[Deleted page 382 (7 pyrolysis till eq.13.29)]
conformation (ethane only), physical
[NCERT back exercise question no. 1 deleted] properties, chemical reactions.
Alkenes‐ Nomenclature, structure of
double bond (ethene), geometrical
isomerism, physical properties,
methods of preparation, chemical
reactions: addition of hydrogen,
halogen, water, hydrogen halides
(Markovnikov's addition and peroxide
effect), ozonolysis, oxidation,
mechanism of electrophilic addition.

Alkynes ‐ Nomenclature, structure of

triple bond (ethyne), physical
properties, methods of preparation,
chemical reactions: acidic character
of alkynes, addition reaction of ‐
hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides
and water.
Aromatic Hydrocarbons:
 Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature,
benzene: resonance, aromaticity,
chemical properties:
mechanism of electrophilic
substitution. Nitration, sulphonation,
halogenation, Friedel Craft's
alkylation and acylation, directive
influence of functional group in
monosubstituted benzene.
Carcinogenicity and toxicity.
[From BOC to page 381 till
eq.13.16]
From page 382 (3 controlled
oxidation to same page till
eq.13.27)]
[From page 383 (13.2.4
Conformation ) till EOC]

Environmental Deleted Entire Chapter

Chemistry