Chemistry Syllabus

CBSE / NCERT • Class 11 & 12 • Chapter-wise

Class 11

  • General Introduction: Importance and scope of Chemistry
  • Nature of matter
  • Laws of chemical combination
  • Dalton's atomic theory
  • Concept of elements, atoms and molecules
  • Atomic and molecular masses
  • Mole concept and molar mass
  • Percentage composition
  • Empirical and molecular formula
  • Chemical reactions
  • Stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry
  • Discovery of Electron, Proton and Neutron
  • Atomic number
  • Isotopes and isobars
  • Thomson's model and its limitations
  • Rutherford's model and its limitations
  • Bohr's model and its limitations
  • Concept of shells and subshells
  • Dual nature of matter and light
  • de Broglie's relationship
  • Heisenberg uncertainty principle
  • Concept of orbitals
  • Quantum numbers
  • Shapes of s, p and d orbitals
  • Rules for filling electrons in orbitals — Aufbau principle, Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule
  • Electronic configuration of atoms
  • Stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals
  • Significance of classification
  • Brief history of the development of periodic table
  • Modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — atomic radii
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — ionic radii
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — inert gas radii
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — ionization enthalpy
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — electron gain enthalpy
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — electronegativity
  • Periodic trends in properties of elements — valency
  • Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100
  • Valence electrons
  • Ionic bond
  • Covalent bond
  • Bond parameters
  • 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
  • Concepts of System and types of systems
  • Surroundings
  • Work
  • Heat
  • Energy
  • Extensive and intensive properties
  • State functions
  • First law of thermodynamics - internal energy and enthalpy
  • Heat capacity and specific heat
  • Measurement of ∆U and ∆H
  • Hess's law of constant heat summation
  • Enthalpy of bond dissociation
  • Enthalpy of combustion
  • Enthalpy of formation
  • Enthalpy of atomization
  • Enthalpy of sublimation
  • Enthalpy of phase transition
  • Enthalpy of ionization
  • Enthalpy of solution and dilution
  • Second law of Thermodynamics (brief introduction)
  • Introduction of entropy as a state function
  • Gibb's energy change for spontaneous and non- spontaneous processes
  • Criteria for equilibrium
  • Third law of thermodynamics (brief introduction)
  • Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes
  • Dynamic nature of equilibrium
  • Law of mass action
  • Equilibrium constant
  • Factors affecting equilibrium — Le Chatelier's principle
  • Ionic equilibrium — ionization of acids and bases
  • Strong and weak electrolytes
  • Degree of ionization
  • Ionization of polybasic acids
  • Acid strength
  • Concept of pH
  • Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea)
  • Buffer solution
  • Henderson equation
  • Solubility product
  • Common ion effect (with illustrative examples)
  • Concept of oxidation and reduction
  • Redox reactions
  • Oxidation number
  • Balancing redox reactions
  • Oxidation–reduction in terms of loss and gain of electrons
  • Oxidation–reduction in terms of change in oxidation number
  • Applications of redox reactions
  • General introduction
  • Methods of purification
  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds
  • Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electrometric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation
  • Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond
  • Free radicals, carbocations, carbanions, electrophiles and nucleophiles
  • Types of organic reactions
  • Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • Alkanes - Nomenclature, isomerism, conformation (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis.
  • 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–Crafts alkylation and acylation.
  • Directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted benzene.
  • Carcinogenicity and toxicity.