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JEE MAIN Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level) Syllabus

Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

7
Topics
55
Sub-topics
30
Questions

Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level) is one of 4 sections in the JEE MAIN syllabus. It has 7 topics and 55 sub-topics, tested in Chemistry, with about 30 questions (100 marks).

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JEE MAIN Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level): topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Physical Chemistry I

    ~4 marks

    Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding (Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate, Metallic, VBT, VSEPR, MOT, Hybridization, Polarity, H-Bonding, Fajan's Rules), States of Matter (Gases, Liquids, Solids, Unit Cell, Packing, Bragg)

    • Physical Chemistry I — Atomic Structure
    • Periodic Table
    • Chemical Bonding (Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate, Metallic, VBT, VSEPR, MOT, Hybridization, Polarity, H-Bonding, Fajan's Rules)
    • States of Matter (Gases, Liquids, Solids, Unit Cell, Packing, Bragg)
  2. 2

    Physical Chemistry II

    ~4 marks

    Thermodynamics, Equilibrium (Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier, Ionic, Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Ksp, Common Ion), Redox, Electrochemistry (Galvanic, EMF, Nernst, Electrolysis, Faraday, Conductance, Kohlrausch, Cells, Corrosion)

    • Physical Chemistry II — Thermodynamics
    • Equilibrium (Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier, Ionic, Acids, Bases, Salts, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Ksp, Common Ion)
    • Redox
    • Electrochemistry (Galvanic, EMF, Nernst, Electrolysis, Faraday, Conductance, Kohlrausch, Cells, Corrosion)
  3. 3

    Physical Chemistry III

    ~3 marks

    Chemical Kinetics (Rate, Order, Arrhenius, Collision, Integrated, Half-Life, Catalyst), Surface Chemistry (Adsorption, Isotherms, Catalysis, Colloids, Emulsion, Coagulation, Tyndall, Hardy-Schulze)

    • Physical Chemistry III — Chemical Kinetics (Rate, Order, Arrhenius, Collision, Integrated, Half-Life, Catalyst)
    • Surface Chemistry (Adsorption, Isotherms, Catalysis, Colloids, Emulsion, Coagulation, Tyndall, Hardy-Schulze)
  4. 4

    Inorganic Chemistry

    ~8 marks

    s-Block, p-Block (Groups 13-18, Allotropes, Compounds, Oxoacids, Halogens, Noble Gases, Xenon Compounds, Interhalogens, Fertilizers, Contact Process, Haber Process, Ozone), d-Block & f-Block (Transition Metals, Color, Magnetism, Catalysis, Lanthanide, Actinide, Transuranic, Indian Monazite), Coordination Compounds (Werner's, IUPAC, Isomerism, VBT, CFT, Color, Magnetic, Stability, Applications), Metallurgy (Occurrence, Concentration, Extraction, Refining, Ellingham), Qualitative Analysis, Environmental Chemistry

    • Inorganic Chemistry — s-Block
    • p-Block (Groups 13-18, Allotropes, Compounds, Oxoacids, Halogens, Noble Gases, Xenon Compounds, Interhalogens, Fertilizers, Contact Process, Haber Process, Ozone)
    • d-Block & f-Block (Transition Metals, Color, Magnetism, Catalysis, Lanthanide, Actinide, Transuranic, Indian Monazite)
    • Coordination Compounds (Werner's, IUPAC, Isomerism, VBT, CFT, Color, Magnetic, Stability, Applications)
    • Metallurgy (Occurrence, Concentration, Extraction, Refining, Ellingham)
    • Qualitative Analysis
    • Environmental Chemistry
  5. 5

    Organic Chemistry I

    ~5 marks

    IUPAC, Isomerism (Structural, Stereo), Electronic Effects, Reactive Intermediates, Mechanisms, Purification, Characterization, Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic), Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers

    • Organic Chemistry I — IUPAC
    • Isomerism (Structural, Stereo)
    • Electronic Effects
    • Reactive Intermediates
    • Mechanisms
    • Purification
    • Characterization
    • Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic)
    • Haloalkanes
    • Alcohols
    • Phenols
    • Ethers
  6. 6

    Organic Chemistry II

    ~4 marks

    Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Amines, Diazonium Salts, Nitro Compounds, Name Reactions, Reagents, Rearrangements, Heterocycles, Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Enzymes, Vitamins, Hormones, Steroids

    • Organic Chemistry II — Aldehydes
    • Ketones
    • Carboxylic Acids
    • Amines
    • Diazonium Salts
    • Nitro Compounds
    • Name Reactions
    • Reagents
    • Rearrangements
    • Heterocycles
    • Carbohydrates
    • Amino Acids
    • Peptides
    • Proteins
    • Lipids
    • Nucleic Acids
    • Enzymes
    • Vitamins
    • Hormones
    • Steroids
  7. 7

    Organic Chemistry III

    ~2 marks

    Polymers (Natural, Synthetic, Addition, Condensation, Rubber, Biodegradable, Conducting), Chemistry in Everyday Life (Drugs, Antimicrobials, Analgesics, Tranquilizers, Antiseptics, Food Preservatives, Cleansing Agents, Rocket Propellants), Spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, Mass), Environmental Chemistry, Practical Chemistry, Recent Advances

    • Organic Chemistry III — Polymers (Natural, Synthetic, Addition, Condensation, Rubber, Biodegradable, Conducting)
    • Chemistry in Everyday Life (Drugs, Antimicrobials, Analgesics, Tranquilizers, Antiseptics, Food Preservatives, Cleansing Agents, Rocket Propellants)
    • Spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, Mass)
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Practical Chemistry
    • Recent Advances

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the JEE MAIN Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level) syllabus?

Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level) for JEE MAIN has 7 topics: Physical Chemistry I, Physical Chemistry II, Physical Chemistry III, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry III, with 55 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level) in JEE MAIN?

About 30 questions (100 marks) in Chemistry. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Chemistry (Class XI & XII NCERT + JEE Main Level) topics matter most for JEE MAIN?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Inorganic Chemistry (~8 marks), Organic Chemistry I (~5 marks), Physical Chemistry I (~4 marks).

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