AMU ENTRANCE Chemistry (Class XI & XII Syllabus

AMU ENTRANCE Chemistry (Class XI & XII: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Physical Chemistry

   ~12 marks

   • Atomic Structure — Subatomic Particles, Models, Quantum Numbers, Orbitals, Aufbau, Pauli, Hund's, Configuration, Photoelectric Effect
   • Periodic Table — IE, EA, EN, Atomic/Ionic Radii, s/p/d/f Blocks, Diagonal Relationship, Isoelectronic
   • Chemical Bonding — Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate, Metallic, Lewis, Octet, Formal Charge, Resonance, VBT, VSEPR, MOT, Hybridization, Polarity, Dipole, H-Bonding
   • States of Matter — Gases (Boyle's, Charles's, Avogadro's, Ideal, Real, vdW, KTG, Effusion, Diffusion), Liquids (VP, Surface Tension, Viscosity), Solids (Crystalline, Amorphous, Unit Cell, Packing, Bragg, Defects)
   • Thermodynamics — Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs, Hess's, Bond Energy, Spontaneity, Kirchoff, Adiabatic Flame Temp
   • Equilibrium — Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier, Reaction Quotient, Applications, Ionic (Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Ksp, Common Ion)
   • Redox — Oxidation Number, Balancing, Equivalent, Oxidizing/Reducing Agents
   • Electrochemistry — Galvanic Cell, EMF, Nernst, Electrolysis, Faraday, Conductance, Kohlrausch, Cells
   • Chemical Kinetics — Rate Law, Order, Molecularity, Arrhenius, Activation Energy, Collision Theory, Integrated Rate Equations, Half-Life, Catalyst
   • Surface Chemistry — Adsorption (Physical, Chemical, Isotherms), Catalysis (Homogeneous, Heterogeneous, Enzyme), Colloids (Preparation, Properties, Emulsion, Gel), Coagulation, Hardy-Schulze, Tyndall, Brownian
2. 2

   Inorganic Chemistry

   ~10 marks

   • s-Block — Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals, Diagonal Relationship, Anomalous Properties, Compounds, Biological Importance
   • Group 13 & 14 — B, C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb — Properties, Compounds, Structures, Allotropes, Reactions, Borax, Boric Acid, Boranes, Silicones, Silicates
   • Group 15 — N, P, As, Sb, Bi — Properties, Compounds, Oxoacids, Hydrides, Halides, Phosphorus Allotropes, Fertilizers, DAP, Urea
   • Group 16 — O, S, Se, Te, Po — Properties, Compounds, Oxoacids, Ozone, Allotropes, Contact Process, Sulfuric Acid
   • Group 17 — Halogens, Properties, Compounds, Interhalogens, Oxoacids, HCl, Aqua Regia, Fluorocarbons, Freons
   • Group 18 — Noble Gases, Properties, Compounds (Xenon Fluorides, Oxides), Applications, Clathrates, Uses
   • d-Block & f-Block — Transition Metals, Properties, Color, Magnetism, Catalysis, Lanthanide Contraction, Actinides
   • Coordination Compounds — Werner's, IUPAC, Isomerism, VBT, CFT (Splitting, Color, Magnetic Properties), Stability, Applications, EDTA, Hemoglobin, Chlorophyll, Vitamin B12
   • General Metallurgy — Occurrence, Concentration, Extraction, Refining, Ellingham, Iron, Copper, Zinc, Aluminium, Alloys, Steel
   • Qualitative Analysis — Group Analysis, Detection of Cations, Anions, Flame Test, Borax Bead, Microcosmic Salt
3. 3

   Organic Chemistry

   ~18 marks

   • Basics — IUPAC, Isomerism (Structural, Stereo), Electronic Effects (Inductive, Resonance, Mesomeric, Hyperconjugation), Reactive Intermediates, Reaction Mechanisms, Arrow Notation, Types of Reactions
   • Purification & Characterization — Crystallization, Sublimation, Distillation (Simple, Fractional, Steam), Chromatography (TLC, Column, Paper, Gas), Elemental Analysis, IR, NMR, Mass Spec
   • Hydrocarbons — Alkanes (Preparation, Properties, Free Radical Halogenation, Conformations), Alkenes (Markovnikov, Anti-Markovnikov, Peroxide, Hydration, Ozonolysis, Polymerization, Hydroboration), Alkynes (Acidity, Addition, Ozonolysis), Aromatic (Benzene, Aromaticity, Electrophilic Substitution, Directive Influence, Polynuclear)
   • Haloalkanes & Haloarenes — SN1, SN2, E1, E2, Grignard, Organometallics, Polyhalogen (DDT, BHC, Freon), Environmental Effects
   • Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers — Preparation, Properties, Reactions, Acidity, Identification, Williamson Synthesis, Epoxide, Ascent/Descent of Series
   • Aldehydes & Ketones — Nucleophilic Addition, Aldol, Cannizzaro, Crossed Aldol, Clemmensen, Wolff-Kishner, Tollens, Fehling, Benedict, Tests, Carboxylic Acids (Preparation, Properties, Acidity, Derivatives: Esters, Amides, Acid Chlorides, Anhydrides, Uses)
   • Amines — Classification, Basicity, Preparation, Reactions (Hofmann, Carbylamine, Diazotization, Coupling, Sandmeyer, Schiemann), Diazonium Salts, Nitro Compounds, Isocyanide, Urea
   • Biomolecules — Carbohydrates (Mono, Di, Polysaccharides, Reactions, Asymmetry), Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins (Structure, Denaturation, Enzymes, Isoelectric), Lipids, Nucleic Acids (DNA, RNA, Replication, Transcription, Translation, Genetic Code), Vitamins, Hormones, Steroids
   • Polymers — Natural, Synthetic, Addition, Condensation, Rubber (Natural, Synthetic, Vulcanization), Biodegradable, Conducting, Tacticity, Molecular Weight, Plastics, Fibres, Elastomers, Resins
   • Chemistry in Everyday Life — Drugs (Antimicrobials, Analgesics, Antipyretics, Tranquilizers, Antiseptics, Disinfectants, Antimicrobials, Antifertility, Antihistamines), Food Preservatives, Cleansing Agents (Soaps, Detergents), Rocket Propellants, Structural Engineering Materials, Silicones, Alloys
   • Environmental Chemistry — Atmospheric Pollution (CO, CO2, NOx, SO2, SPM, Acid Rain, Greenhouse, Ozone, Photochemical Smog), Water Pollution (BOD, COD, DO, Eutrophication), Soil Pollution, Green Chemistry, Sustainable Development, SDGs, 3R
   • Spectroscopy — UV-Vis, IR, NMR, Mass Spectrometry, ESR, Microwave — Principles, Applications, Identification
   • Heterocyclic Compounds — Furan, Pyrrole, Thiophene, Pyridine, Indole, Quinoline, Isoquinoline — Properties, Reactions, Aromaticity
4. 4

   Analytical & Practical Chemistry

   ~5 marks

   • Qualitative Analysis — Group I-VI Cation Analysis, Anion Analysis, Interfering Anions, Dry Tests, Flame, Borax Bead, Microcosmic Salt
   • Quantitative Analysis — Acid-Base Titration (Strong/Weak), Redox (Permanganometry, Dichromatometry, Iodometry), Complexometric (EDTA), Precipitation (Mohr's, Volhard's), Indicators (Methyl Orange, Phenolphthalein, Eriochrome Black T, Diphenylamine)
   • Instrumental Methods — pH Meter, Conductometry, Potentiometry, Colorimetry, Spectrophotometry, Chromatography (Paper, TLC, Column, GC, HPLC), Electrophoresis, Thermal Methods (TGA, DTA, DSC)
   • Lab Safety, Reagent Preparation, Standard Solutions, Calibration, Glassware (Burettes, Pipettes, Volumetric Flasks), Error Analysis, Significant Figures, GLP
   • Stoichiometry — Mole Concept, Equivalent Weights, Empirical/Molecular Formula, Limiting Reagent, Yield, Concentration (Molarity, Molality, Normality, ppm, %)