JMI ENTRANCE Chemistry (BTech / BSc / Pharma Programmes) Syllabus

JMI ENTRANCE Chemistry (BTech / BSc / Pharma Programmes): topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Physical Chemistry

   ~14 marks

   • Mole Concept, Stoichiometry, Redox Reactions, Oxidation Numbers, Equivalent Weights
   • Atomic Structure — Bohr's Model, Quantum Numbers, Orbitals, Aufbau, Pauli, Hund's Rule, Photoelectric Effect
   • Chemical Bonding — Ionic, Covalent, Coordinate, VBT, VSEPR, MOT, Hybridization, Fajan's Rules
   • States of Matter — Ideal/Real Gases, van der Waals, Liquids, Solids (Unit Cell, BCC/FCC/HCP, Bragg's Law)
   • Chemical Thermodynamics — Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs Free Energy, Hess's Law, Bond Energy, Spontaneity
   • Chemical Kinetics — Rate Laws, Order, Molecularity, Arrhenius Equation, Activation Energy
   • Equilibrium — Chemical Equilibrium, Kc, Kp, Le Chatelier; Ionic Equilibrium, pH, Buffer, Hydrolysis, Solubility
   • Electrochemistry — Galvanic Cells, Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation, Electrolysis, Faraday's Laws, Conductivity
   • Surface Chemistry — Adsorption, Isotherms, Catalysis, Colloids, Emulsions, Micelles
2. 2

   Organic Chemistry

   ~18 marks

   • Fundamentals — Nomenclature (IUPAC), Isomerism (Structural, Stereoisomerism), Electronic Effects (Inductive, Resonance, Hyperconjugation)
   • Hydrocarbons — Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Preparation, Properties, Reactions (Markovnikov, Peroxide, Ozonolysis)
   • Haloalkanes & Haloarenes — SN1, SN2, E1, E2 Reactions, Grignard Reagent, Organometallics
   • Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers — Preparation, Reactions, Identification, Oxidation, Dehydration
   • Aldehydes & Ketones — Nucleophilic Addition, Cannizzaro, Aldol, Crossed Aldol, Oxidation/Reduction
   • Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives — Preparation, Reactions, Acidity, Derivatives (Esters, Amides, Acid Chlorides)
   • Nitrogen Compounds — Amines, Nitro Compounds, Diazonium Salts, Preparation & Reactions
   • Biomolecules — Carbohydrates, Proteins, Amino Acids, Enzymes, Vitamins, Nucleic Acids (DNA, RNA)
   • Polymers — Types (Addition, Condensation), Important Polymers (PE, PVC, Nylon, Teflon, Bakelite), Biodegradable
   • Reaction Mechanisms — Electrophilic/ Nucleophilic Substitution, Elimination, Addition, Rearrangements, Name Reactions
   • Spectroscopy & Analysis — IR, NMR, UV-Vis, Mass Spectrometry basics, Functional Group Identification
3. 3

   Inorganic Chemistry

   ~18 marks

   • Periodic Table — Periodic Trends, s/p/d/f Block, Periodicity in Properties (IE, EA, EN, Atomic/ionic Radii)
   • Coordination Compounds — Werner, VBT, CFT, Crystal Field Splitting, Color, Magnetic Properties, Isomerism
   • s-Block Elements — Alkali & Alkaline Earth Metals, Properties, Anomalous Behaviour, Compounds
   • p-Block Elements — Groups 13-18, Trends, Important Compounds (Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Halogens)
   • d- & f-Block Elements — Transition Metals, Properties, Complex Formation, Lanthanides & Actinides
   • Hydrogen — Isotopes, Properties, Hydrides, Water, Hydrogen Peroxide
   • Metallurgy — Extraction, Concentration, Refining, Ellingham Diagram, Important Ores
   • Environmental Chemistry — Air/Water/Soil Pollution, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depletion, Green Chemistry
   • Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis — Salt Analysis, Group Detection, Gravimetric/Titrimetric Analysis