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CHEMISTRY
PAPER-I
1. Atomic Structure :
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle Schrodinger wave equation (time independent); Interpretation of

wave function, particle in one- dimensional box, quantum numbers, hydrogen atom wave functions;
Shapes of s, p and d orbitals.
2. Chemical bonding :
Ionic bond, characteristics of ionic compounds, lattice energy, Born-Haber cycle; covalent bond
and its general characteristics, polarities of bonds in molecules and their dipole moments; Valence bond
theory, concept of resonance and resonance energy; Molecular orbital theory (LCAO method); bonding H2
+, H2 He2 + to Ne2, NO, CO, HF, CN–, Comparison of valence bond and molecular orbital theories, bond
order, bond strength and bond length.
3. Solid state :
Crystal systems; Designation of crystal faces, lattice structures and unit cell; Bragg's law; X-ray
diffraction by crystals; Close packing, radius ratio rules, calculation of some limiting radius ratio values;
Structures of NaCl, ZnS, CsCl, CaF2; stoichiometric and nonstoichiometric defects, impurity defects, semi-
conductors.
4. The gaseous state and Transport Phenomenon :
Equation of state for real gases, intermolecular interactions, and critical phenomena and
liquefaction of gases; Maxwell’s distribution of speeds, intermolecular collisions, collisions on the wall and
effusion; Thermal conductivity and viscosity of ideal gases.
5. Liquid State :
Kelvin equation; Surface tension and surface enercy, wetting and contact angle, interfacial tension
and capillary action.
6. Thermodynamics :
Work, heat and internal energy; first law of thermodynamics.
Second law of thermodynamics; entropy as a state function, entropy changes in various processes,
entropy-reversibility and irreversibility, Free energy functions; Thermodynamic equation of state; Maxwell
relations; Temperature, volume and pressure dependence of U, H, A, G, Cp and Cv, and ; J-T effect
and inversion temperature; criteria for equilibrium, relation between equilibrium constant and
thermodynamic quantities; Nernst heat theorem, introductory idea of third law of thermodynamics.
7. Phase equilibria and solutions :
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Clausius-Clapeyron equation; phase diagram for a pure substance; phase equilibria in binary
systems, partially miscible liquids—upper and lower critical solution temperatures; partial molar
quantities, their significance and determination; excess thermodynamic functions and their
determination.
8. Electrochemistry :
Debye-Huckel theory of strong electrolytes and Debye-Huckel limiting Law for various equilibrium
and transport properties.
Galvanic cells, concentration cells; electrochemical series, measurement of e.m.f. of cells and its
applications fuel cells and batteries.
Processes at electrodes; double layer at the interface; rate of charge transfer, current density;
overpotential; electroanalytical techniques : amperometry, ion selective electrodes and their use.
9. Chemical kinetics:
Differential and integral rate equations for zeroth, first, second and fractional order reactions; Rate
equations involving reverse, parallel, consecutive and chain reactions; Branching chain and explosions;
effect of temperature and pressure on rate constant. Study of fast reactions by stop-flow and relaxation
methods. Collisions and transition state theories.
10. Photochemistry:
Absorption of light; decay of excited state by different routes; photochemical reactions between
hydrogen and halogens and their quantum yields.
11. Surface phenomena and catalysis:
Adsorption from gases and solutions on solid adsorbents; Langmuir and B.E.T. adsorption
isotherms; determination of surface area, characteristics and mechanism of reaction on heterogeneous
catalysts.
12. Bio-inorganic chemistry:
Metal ions in biological systems and their role in ion-transport across the membranes (molecular
mechanism), oxygen-uptake proteins, cytochromes and ferrodoxins.
13. Coordination chemistry :
(i) Bonding in transition of metal complexes. Valence bond theory, crystal field theory and its
modifications; applications of theories in the explanation of magnetism and elctronic spectra of
metal complexes.
(ii) Isomerism in coordination compounds; IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds;

stereochemistry of complexes with 4 and 6 coordination numbers; chelate effect and polynuclear
complexes; trans effect and its theories; kinetics of substitution reactions in square-planar
complexes; thermodynamic and kinetic stability of complexes.
(iii) EAN rule, Synthesis structure and reactivity of metal carbonyls; carboxylate anions, carbonyl
hydrides and metal nitrosyl compounds.
(iv) Complexes with aromatic systems, synthesis, structure and bonding in metal olefin complexes,
alkyne complexes and cyclopentadienyl complexes; coordinative unsaturation, oxidative
addition reactions, insertion reactions, fluxional molecules and their characterization; Compounds
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with metal—metal bonds and metal atom clusters.
14. Main Group Chemistry:
Boranes, borazines, phosphazenes and cyclic phosphazene, silicates and silicones, Interhalogen
compounds; Sulphur—nitrogen compounds, noble gas compounds.
15. General Chemistry of ‘f’ Block Element:
Lanthanides and actinides: separation, oxidation states, magnetic and spectral properties;
lanthanide contraction.
PAPER-II
1. Delocalised covalent bonding :
Aromaticity, anti-aromaticity; annulenes, azulenes, tropolones, fulvenes, sydnones.
2. (i) Reaction mechanisms : General methods (both kinetic and non-kinetic) of study of
mechanisms or organic reactions : isotopies, mathod cross-over experiment, intermediate trapping,
stereochemistry; energy of activation; thermodynamic control and kinetic control of reactions.
(ii) Reactive intermediates : Generation, geometry, stability and reactions of carboniumions

and carbanions, free radicals, carbenes, benzynes and nitrenes.
(iii) Substitution reactions :—SN 1, SN 2, and SN i, mechanisms ; neighbouring group
participation; electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions of aromatic compounds including
heterocyclic compounds—pyrrole, furan, thiophene and indole.
(iv) Elimination reactions :—E1, E2 and E1cb mechanisms; orientation in E2 reactions—

Saytzeff and Hoffmann; pyrolytic syn elimination—acetate pyrolysis, Chugaev and Cope
eliminations.
(v) Addition reactions :—Electrophilic addition to C=C and C C; nucleophilic addition to

C=O, C N, conjugated olefins and carbonyls.
(vi) Reactions and Rearrangements :—(a) Pinacol-pinacolone, Hoffmann, Beckmann, Baeyer-

Villiger, Favorskii, Fries, Claisen, Cope, Stevens and Wagner—Meerwein rearrangements.
(b) Aldol condensation, Claisen condensation, Dieckmann, Perkin, Knoevenagel, Witting,

Clemmensen, Wolff-Kishner, Cannizzaro and von Richter reactions; Stobbe, benzoin and acyloin
condensations; Fischer indole synthesis, Skraup synthesis, Bischler-Napieralski, Sandmeyer,
Reimer-Tiemann and Reformatsky reactions.
3. Pericyclic reactions :—Classification and examples; Woodward-Hoffmann rules—electrocyclic

reactions, cycloaddition reactions [2+2 and 4+2] and sigmatropic shifts [1, 3; 3, 3 and 1, 5], FMO
approach.
4. (i) Preparation and Properties of Polymers: Organic polymerspolyethylene, polystyrene,

polyvinyl chloride, teflon, nylon, terylene, synthetic and natural rubber.
(ii) Biopolymers: Structure of proteins, DNA and RNA.
5. Synthetic Uses of Reagents:

OsO4, HlO4, CrO3, Pb(OAc)4, SeO2, NBS, B2H6, Na-Liquid NH3, LiAIH4, NaBH4, n-BuLi,
MCPBA.

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Heisenberg's uncertainty principle Schrodinger wave equation (time independent); Interpretation of

4. The gaseous state and Transport Phenomenon :

Work, heat and internal energy; first law of thermodynamics.

7. Phase equilibria and solutions :

11. Surface phenomena and catalysis:

12. Bio-inorganic chemistry:

13. Coordination chemistry :

(ii) Isomerism in coordination compounds; IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds;

with metal—metal bonds and metal atom clusters.

14. Main Group Chemistry:

15. General Chemistry of ‘f’ Block Element:

Aromaticity, anti-aromaticity; annulenes, azulenes, tropolones, fulvenes, sydnones.

(ii) Reactive intermediates : Generation, geometry, stability and reactions of carboniumions

(iv) Elimination reactions :—E1, E2 and E1cb mechanisms; orientation in E2 reactions—

(v) Addition reactions :—Electrophilic addition to C=C and C C; nucleophilic addition to

(vi) Reactions and Rearrangements :—(a) Pinacol-pinacolone, Hoffmann, Beckmann, Baeyer-

(b) Aldol condensation, Claisen condensation, Dieckmann, Perkin, Knoevenagel, Witting,

3. Pericyclic reactions :—Classification and examples; Woodward-Hoffmann rules—electrocyclic

4. (i) Preparation and Properties of Polymers: Organic polymerspolyethylene, polystyrene,

(ii) Biopolymers: Structure of proteins, DNA and RNA.

5. Synthetic Uses of Reagents:

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