CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS INTERMEDIATE COURSE FIRST YEAR 1. ATOMIC STRUCTURE 12 Periods 1.
1.1 Types of Electromagnetic radiation wave nature and photon concept Electromagnetic radiation. Simple description of Emission, Absorption, Line and Band spectra Atomic spectrum of Hydrogen (simple decription). 1.2 Bohrs Model of Atom. Expressions for the Energy and radius of the Hydrogen atomic orbits with derivations Explanation of the atomic spectrum of hydrogen. 1.3 Wave nature of matter De Broglie relation Heisenherg Uncertainity principle with simple calculations/problems. 1.4 1.5 Sommerfelds Theory. Quantum numbers. Paulis exclusion Principle. Schrofingers wave equation (elementary treatment) shapes of s, p and d atomic orbitals with emphasis on nodal planes. 1.6 Stability and magnetic behaviour of atoms Based on concepts of electronic configuration. II. 2.1 2.2 PERIODIC TABLE 10 Periods Modern periodic table s, p, d & f block elements. Periodicity of properties with respect to atomic size, ionic radius, oxidation state Ionization potential, electron affinity and electronegativity in groups and periods.
III. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
CHEMICAL BOND 12 Periods
Effect of Ionization potential, electron affinity and electronegativity on the nature of chemical bond. Characteristics of crystalline ionic compounds Lattice energy. Born-Haber cycle Crystal structure of Nacl and CsCl. Covalent compounds BeCl2, BF3, CO2, NH3, H2O, PCl5, SF6, CH4, C2H4, C2H2. Valence Bond theory of covalent bond overlap of orbitals Sigma and Pi bonds and multiple bonds. Bond length, bond angle and bond energy. Types of Hybridization SP, SP2, SP3, dsp3, d2sp3 and shapes of molecules. VSEPR Theory. Polarity of covalent bond concept of dipole moment Dipole moments of HCL, H2O, SO 2, NH3, CH4, CCl4. Hydrogen bond intra molecular and inter molecular Hydrogen bonding. Metallic Bond (elementary treatment). IV. GASEOUS STATE 8 Periods
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Derivation of ideal gas equation. Grahams law of diffusion Daltons law of partial pressure simple numerical problems. Kinetic theory of gases Postulates Derivation of the expression PV=1/3 mnc2. Deduction of gas laws (Boyles law. Gabams law) from PV=1/3 mnc2. Distribution of molecular velocities RMS velocity and its variation with temperature average velocity, most probable velocity, average kinetic energy of the molecules. Charles law. Daltions law and
V. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
STOICHIOMETRY 8 Periods
Mole concept, Oxidation numbers. Balancing of Redox ractions by ion-electron (half-reaction) methods. Balancing of Redox reactions by Oxidation number method. Numerical calculations based on equations relating to all types of chemical reactions. (Excluding problems based on molarity, normality and energy changes).
5.5
Calculation of emperical and molecular formulae of carbon compounds. VI. HYDROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS 6 Periods
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4
Position of Hydrogen in periodic table. Hardness of Water and its removal. Heavy water and its properties and uses. Preparation, properties and uses of H2O 2 and structure. VII. ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS 8 Periods
7.1 7.2 7.3
General characteristics of alkali metals, chemical properties with reference to Oxides, halides, carbonates. Occurance, extraction, properties and uses of Sodium and Magnesium. Preparation, properties and uses of the following compounds, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium biocarbonate, Plaster of Paris, Lime Mortar and Gypsum. VIII III - GROUP ELEMENTS 5 Periods
8.1
General discussion of the III Group elements. Chemical properties with reference to oxides, Halides and Hydroxides.
8.2 8.3 8.4
Extraction, properties and uses of Aluminium. Preparation, properties and uses of potash Alum. Preparation, properties and structure of Diborane. IX IV - GROUP ELEMENTS 5 Periods
9.1 9.2 9.3
General discussion of 4th Group elements structure and uses of diamond and graphite with emphasis on hybridisation of carbon atom. Preparation, properties and uses of Silicon Dioxide, comparison of Sio2 with CO2. Manufacture and uses of producer gas and water gas. X. CHEMISTRY OF CARBON COMPOUNDS 10 Periods
10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5
Classification of Hydrocarbons. Homologous series, nomenclature of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Structural Isomerism. Preparation, properties, structure and uses of Methane, Ethane, Ehylene, Acetylene. Preparation properties and structure of Benezene. XI. NOBLE GASES 6 Periods
11.1 11.2
Discovery, occurance, isolation and uses of noble gases. Structural aspects of Xenon compounds (Oxides & Fluorides). XII. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 6 Periods
12.1
Environment, Terminology Pollutant, contaminant, Recepter, sink, speciation, dissolved oxygen, Threshold limit.
12.2 12.3
AIR POLLUTION : Common air pollutions CO and Oxides of N & S acid rains and green house effect. Water pollutions : Common Water pollutants, Organic Pollutant Biological oxygen demand, Inorganic pollutants, Water treatment with respect to flourine content, Ozone layer and effect of freons.
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