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