reactions. their characteristics and half-lives, the el'fect of temperature on the rate oi reactions.

Arrhenius theory. activation energy and its calculation, collision theory of bimolecular gaseous
reactions (no derivation).

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

UNIT 9: CLASSITICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES

periodic
Modem periodic law and present form ofthe periodic table. s, p. d and fblock elements-
gain
trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii. ionization enthalpy, electron
enthalp)'. valence. oxidation states. and chemical reactivity'

UNIT IO: P- BLOCK ELEMENTS

Group -13 to GrouP 18 Elements
and chemical
General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical
properties of elements across the periods and down the groups; unique behaviour
of the first
element in each grouP.

UNIT ll: d - and f- BLOCK ELEMENTS

Transition Elements
general trends in
General introduction, electronic configuration, occulrence and characteristics,
enthalpy, oxidation
properties ofthe first.row transition elements - physical properties, ionization
properties, complex formation.
states. atomic radii. colour. catalytic behaviour. magnetic
interstitialcompounds.alloyfbrmation:Preparation,properties,andusesofKzCrzol.and
KMnOr.

lnner Transition Elements

Lanthanoids-Electronicconfiguration,oxidationstates,andlanthanoidcontraction.

Actinoids - Electronic contiguration and oxidation states'

UNIT l2: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS

Introductiontocoordinationcompounds.Wemer,stheory;ligands,coordinationnumber.
co-ordination compounds' isomerism:
denticity. chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear
Bonding.ValencebondapproachandbasicideasofCrystaltieldtheory,colourandmagnetic
properties; lmportance oico-ordination compounds
(in qualitative analysis. extraction of metals
and in biological sYstems)'

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
OF ORGANIC COMPOIJNDS
UNIT 13: PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION
extraction, and
Purification - Crystallization. sublimarion' distillation, differential
chromatography - principles and their applications'
sulphur' phosphorus' and halogens
Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen,

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 Quantitative analysis (basic principres onry) - Estimation of carbon. hydrogen. nitrogen.
halogens. sulphur. phosphorus.

calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae:

Numerical oroblems in organic
quantitalive anall,sis.

UNIT I4:SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF oRGANIC CHEMISTRY

Tetra\ralency of carbon: Shapes of simple morecules -
hybridization (s and p): crassification of
organic compounds based on f,nctional groups: and those
containing haloge( o*yg"n. nit.og"n.
and sulphur; Homorogous series: Isomerism - structural
and stereoisomerism.
'
Nomenclature (Trivial and IUpAC)

Col'aient bond fission - Homolytic and heterolytic: free

radicals. carbocations.
"- " *.
and carbanions:
stability ofcarbocations and free radicals. electiophires.
una nr.t.opiir...
Electronic displacement in a covalent bond
- Inductive efl'ect, electromeric efl.ect. resonance. and
hyperconjugation.
Common types of organic reactions- Substitution.
addition. eliminatioir, and rearranqement.
UNITS 15: HYDROCARBONS

Classification' isomerism. IUpAC nomenclature, general

methods of preparation, properties, and
reactions.

Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections

(of ethane): Mechanism
halogenation of alkanes. oi
Alkenes - Geornetrical isomerism: Mechanism
of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen.
halogens, water. hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs '"Oronofysis
and peroxide and
poll merization. "ff".tt,
Alkynes - Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen.
halogens. water. and hydrogen harides:
Polymerization.

Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature. benzene

- structure and aromaticitl,: Mechanism of
electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration.
Friedel - craft's alkylation and acylation,
directive influence of the tunctional group
substituted benzene. in mono-

UNIT l6: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING

HALOGENS
General methods ofpreparation, properties,
and reactions; Nature of C_X bond:
substitution reactions. Mechanisms ol
Uses; Environmental effects ofchloroform,
iodoform lieons, and DDT
UNIT 17: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING
OXYGEN
General methods ofpreparation, properties,
reactions, and uses.
ALCOHOLS, PIIENOLS, anyp g1116p5

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 Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration.

Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation. nitration and

sulphonation. Reimer - Tiemann reaction.

Ethers: Structure.

Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to

>c:o group'
addition
relative reactivities ofaldehydes and ketones; Important reactions such as - Nucleophilic
reactions (addition of HCN. NH:. and its derivatives), Grignard reagent; oxidation: reduction
(wolf Kishner and clemmensen); the acidity of cr.-hydrogen. aldol condensatiorl canniz.zaro
Ketones'
reaction. Haloform reaction, Chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and

CarboxYlic Acids

Acidic strength and factors affecting it'

UNIT I8: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN
General methods ofpreparation. Properties, reactions, and uses'
of
Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character, and identification
primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and their basic character'
Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry'

UNIT 19: BIOMOLECULES

General introduction and importance olbiomolecules'
- classitication; aldoses and ketoses: monosaccharides (glucose and
CARBOHYDRATES
(sucrose, lactose, and maltose)'
fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides

PRoTEINS.ElementaryIdeaofo.anrinoacids,peptidebond,polypeptides.Proteins:primary.
secondary, tertiary, and quatemary structure (qualitative i<Iea
only), denaturation of proteins'
enzymes.

VITAMINS - Classillcation and functions'

NUCLEIC ACIDS - Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA'

Biological functions of nucleic acids'

Hormones (General introduction)

UNIT 20: PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAI, CHEMISTRY

Detectionofextraelements(Nilrogen,sulphur,halogens)inorganiccompounds;Detectionof
phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and
the following functional g.oup., hydro*yi ialcoholic and
ketones) carboxyl, and amino groups in organic cotnpounds'

o The chemistry involved in the preparation ofthe following:

Inoiganic compounds: Mohr's salt. potash alum'

yellor'r" iodoform'
Organic compounds: Acetanilide. p-r'itro acetanilide' aniline

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 The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises
' - Acids. bases and the use of indicators. oxalic-
acid vs KMnO+. Mohr's salt vs KMnO.r
r Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:

cations pb2+. cu2+.

- Alr*, Fe3*. zn2r, Ni2*, c02*, Ba2*, Mg2-. NHi
Anions- COj-, SL.SO|-. \o3'. No2-, CI-, Br-. I-( Insoluble salts excluded).

Chemical principles involved in the follorving experiments:

l. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO,r

2. Enthalpy of neutralization ofsrrong acid and strong base.

3. Preparation oflyophilic and lyophobic sols.

4. Kineric study of the reaction oriodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at

room temDerature.

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