UNIT I: SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY
- element and compound: Laws of chemical combination
- atomic and molecular masses
- empirical and molecular formulae
- chemical equations and stoichiometry
UNIT II: STATES OF MATTER: GASES AND LIQUIDS
- Intermolecular interactions
- Role of gas laws in elucidating the concept of the molecule
- empirical derivation of gas equation
- Deviation from ideal behaviour
- Kinetic energy and molecular speeds (elementary idea) Liquid State – Vapour pressure
- viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only
- no mathematical derivations)
UNIT VII: SURFACE CHEMISTRY
- Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption
- factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids
- catalysis: homogenous and heterogeneous
- activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis
- colloidal state: distinction between true solutions
- multimolecular and macromolecular colloids
- emulsion – types of emulsions
- Elementary idea of nanomaterials
UNIT VIII: NATURE OF CHEMICAL BOND
- Born Haber cycle: covalent bond parameters
- polar character of covalent bond
- covalent character of ionic bond
- geometry of covalent molecules
- shapes of some simple molecules
- molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only)
UNIT X: s-BLOCK ELEMENTS (ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS)
- Group 1 and Group 2 elements : General introduction
- anomalous properties of the first element of each group
- trends in the variation of properties (such as ionization enthalpy atomic and ionic radii)
- trends in chemical reactivity with oxygen water
- hydrogen and halogens; uses. Preparation and properties of some important compounds: Sodium carbonate
- sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogen carbonate
- biological importance of sodium and potassium
- Calcium oxide and calcium carbonate and industrial uses of lime and limestone
- biological importance of Magnesium and Calcium
UNIT XI: p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
- Group Introduction to p-Block elements Group 13 elements: General introduction
- trends in chemical reactivity
- anomalous properties of first element of the group
- Boronphysical and chemical properties
- some important compounds: borax
- reactions with acids and alkalies
- Group 14 elements: General introduction
- trends in chemical reactivity
- anomalous behavior of first element. Carbon – catenation
- physical and chemical properties; uses of some important compounds; oxides
- Important compounds of silicon and their uses: silicon tetrachloride
- silicates and zeolites and structure of silicates
UNIT XVI: AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
- mechanism of electrophilic substitution. – nitration
- Friedel Craft alkylation and acylation
- Carcinogenicity and toxicity
UNIT XVII: Environmental chemistry
- Environmental pollution- air
- chemical reactions in atmosphere
- major atmospheric pollutants
- effects of depletion of ozone layer
- green house effect and global warming
- Pollution due to industrial wastes
- green chemistry as an alternative tool for reducing pollution
- strategy for control of environmental pollution