Contents

Term I

1. Gaseous State

1.1 Characteristic of gaseous state                

1.2 Kinetic theory of gases – postulates            

1.3 Derivation of kinetic gas equation             

1.4 Distribution of molecular speeds and energy    

1.5 Deduction of gas laws from kinetic theory

2. Chemical Kinetics

2.1 Order of reaction

2.2 Molecularity     

2.3 Rate law or rate equation    

2.4 Collision theory             

3. Colligative Properties

3.1 Lowering of vapour pressures: Raoults Law

3.2 Elevation of boiling point                     

3.3 Depression of freezing point                   

3.4 Osmosis                                  

3.5 Osmotic pressure                         

3.6 Van’t hoff theory of dilute solutions    

3.7 Relation between lowering of vapour pressure and osmotic pressure

3.8 Arhenius theory of electrolytic dissociation   

3.9 Debye huckel theory of interionic attraction   

4. Phase Rule

4.1 Introduction           

4.2 One component system   

4.3 Two component system 

5. Ionic Equillibria

5.1 Metallic and electrolytic conductors 

5.2 Faraday’s law of electrolysis      

5.3 Transference and transport number        

5.4 Conductometric titrations                

5.5 Debye huckel theory of mean ionic activity coefficients    

5.6 Ionisation constant of weak acids  

5.7 Ionisation constant of weak base   

5.8 pH         

5.9 Buffer     

5.10 Solubility product     

Term II

6. Principles of Electrochemistry

6.1 Electromotive Force (E. M. F.) and its measurements                     

6.2 Oxidation potential, reduction potential and electrodes potential

6.3 Classification of electrodes                                           

6.4 Electrochemical cells                                                  

6.5 Potentiometric determination of pH                                     

6.6 Potentiometric titration                                               

7. Basics of Stereochemistry

7.1 Representation of molecules                                

7.2 Dotted line and wedge formula / flying wedge formula       

7.3 Newmann projection                                         

7.4 Sawhorse (Andrion) projection                        

7.5 Comparison between eclipsed and staggered            

7.6 Isomerism                                                  

8. Atomic Chemistry

8.1 Coulomb’s law of magnetism         

8.2 Modern view of molecular magnets   

8.3 Oxidation state or oxidation number

8.4 Oxidation and reduction      

8.5 Redox reaction               

8.6 Balancing of redox equation  

8.7 Equivalent weights of redox reagents     

8.8 Attainment of stable configuration 

8.9 Chemical bonds   

8.10 Types of overlaps

8.11 Theory of bonding

8.12 Bond order and stability of bonds  

9. Basics in Organic Chemistry

9.1 Introduction                       

9.2 Alkylhalides: Halogen derivatives of alkanes   

9.3 Alcohols   

9.4 Ethers     

9.5 Amines     

9.6 Oxidations, reductions 

9.7 Elimination 9-28

9.8 Addition and substitution reactions

9.9 Substitution reactions 

9.10 Synthesis of small molecules 

9.11 Qualitative Structure – Activity Relationship (QSAR)