UNIT III: Electrochemistry
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measurement of EMF of a cell
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conductance of electrolytic solutions
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Faraday’s laws of electrolysis
UNIT IV: Chemical Kinetics
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their experimental determination
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integrated rate equations
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half-life (only for zero and first-order reactions)
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concept of collision theory
UNIT V: Surface Chemistry
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physisorption and chemisorption
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factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids
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homogeneous and heterogeneous activity and selectivity
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distinction between true solutions
UNIT VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
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Principles and methods of extraction - concentration
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reduction - electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminum
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copper, zinc, iron, lead, and magnesium
UNIT VII: p-Block Elements
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Group 15 elements: General introduction
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trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen
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preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid
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oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorus - allotropic forms
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preparation and properties of phosphine
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halides (PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only)
UNIT VIII: d and f Block Elements
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Characteristics of transition metals
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general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals - metallic character
UNIT IX: Coordination Compounds
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Coordination compounds: Introduction
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magnetic properties and shapes
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CFT; structure and stereoisomerism
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biological importance of coordination compounds (metalloproteins and hemoglobin,electronic spectra of metal complexes)
UNIT X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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physical and chemical properties
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mechanism of substitution reactions
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substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted compounds only)
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uses and environmental effects of dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT
UNIT XI: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
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physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only)
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identification of primary
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secondary and tertiary alcohols
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uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol
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physical and chemical properties
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electrophilic substitution reactions
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physical and chemical properties
UNIT XII: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
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physical and chemical properties, uses
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identification of primary
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secondary and tertiary amines
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Cyanides and Isocyanides: Nomenclature
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physical and chemical properties, uses
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Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry
UNIT XV: Chemistry in Everyday Life
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Chemicals in medicines - analgesics
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chemical in food - preservatives
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artificial sweetening agents
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elementary idea of antioxidants
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cleansing agents - soaps and detergents
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