VITEEE 2012 Chemistry Study Material, Preparation, Sample Papers, Question Papers, Test Series, Online Coaching, Notes

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Chemistry Syllabus for VITEEE

Atomic Structure

Bohr's atomic model-Sommerfeld's extension of atomic structure; Electronic configuration and Quantum numbers; Shapes of s,p,d,f orbitals - Pauli's exclusion principle - Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity - Aufbau principle - Emission spectrum, absorption spectrum, line spectra and band spectra; Hydrogen spectrum - Lyman, Balmer, Poschen, Brakett and Pfund series; de-Broglie's theory; Heisenberg's uncertainty principle - wave nature of electron -

Schrodinger wave equation (No derivation), Eigen values and eigen functions. Hybridization of atomic orbitals involving s, p, d orbitals.

p, d and f Block Elements

p-block elements - Phosphorous compounds; PC^PCIs-Oxides. Hydrogen halides, Inter halogen compounds. Xenon fluoride compounds. General Characteristics of d-block elements – Electronic Configuration-Oxidation states of first row transition elements and their colours. Occurrence and principles of extraction: Copper, Silver, gold and Zinc. Preparation, properties of CuSO,, AgNO, and K^Cr.O,. Lanthanides-lntroduction, electronic configuration, general characteristics, oxidation state - lanthanide contraction, uses, brief comparison of Lanthanides and Actinides. Nuclear energy - Nuclear fission and fusion-Radio carbon dating - Nuclear reaction in sun - Uses of radioactive Isotopes,

Coordination Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry

Introduction - Terminology in coordination chemistry - IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds. Isomerism - Geometrical isomerism in 4-coordinate, 6-coordinate complexes. Theories on coordination compounds - Werner's theory (brief). Valence Bond theory. Uses of coordination compounds. Bioinorganic compounds (Hemoglobin and chlorophyll). Lattice - unit cell, systems, types of solids, packing in solids; Ionic crystals - Imperfections in solids - point defects. X-Ray diffraction - Electrical Property. Amorphous solids (elementary ideas only).

Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium and Chemical Kinetics

I and II law of thermodynamics – Spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, entropy, Gibb's free energy - Free energy change and chemical equilibrium - significance of entropy. Law of mass action - Le-Chatlier's principle, applications of chemical equilibrium. Rate expression, order and molecularity of reactions, zero order, first order and pseudo first reaction - half-life period. Determination of rate constant and order of reaction – Temperature dependence of rate constant – Arrhenius equation, activation energy,

Electrochemistry

Theory of electrical conductance; metallic and electrolytic conductance, Faraday's laws theory of strong electrolytes – Specific resistance, specific conductance, equivalent and molar conductance - Variation of conductance with dilution - Kohlraush's law - Ionic product of water, pH and pOH – buffer solutions - use of pH values.

Cells - Electrodes and electrode potentials - construction of cell. EMF values, Fuel cells, Corrosion and its prevention (Basics only).

Isomerism in Organic Compounds

Definition, Classification - structural isomerism, stereoisomerism - geometrical and optical isomerism. Optical activity - chirafity - compounds containing chiral centres - R – S notation, D - L notation,

Alcohols and Ethers

Nomenclature of alcohols - Classification of alcohols - distinction between 1". 2" and 3" alcohols - General methods of preparation of primary alcohols, properties. Methods of preparation of dihydric alcohols: Glycol - Properties - Uses, Methods of preparation of trihydnc alcohols - Properties - uses. Aromatic alcohols - Preparation and properties of phenols and benzyl alcohol. Ethers - Nomenclature of ethers - general methods of preparation of allphatic ethers - Properties - Uses, Aromatic ethers Preparation of anisole - Uses.

Carbonyl Compounds

Nomenclature of carbonyl compounds - Comparison of aldehydes and ketones, General methods of preparation of aldehydes - Properties - Uses. Aromatic aldehydes - Preparation of benzaldehyde - Properties and Uses. Ketones - general methods of preparation of aliphatic ketones (acetone) - Properties - Uses.

Aromatic ketones - preparation of acetophenone - Properties - Uses, preparation of benzophenone - Properties. Name reactions; Clemmensen reduction, Wolff – Kishner reduction, Cannizaro reaction, Claisen Schmidt

reaction. Benzoin Condensation, aldol Condensation. Preparation and appli-cations of Grignard reagents.

Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Nomenclature - Preparation of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids - formic acid – Properties - Uses- Monohydroxy monocarbox-ylic acids; Lactic acid - synthesis of lactic acid, Aliphatic dicarboxylic acids; Preparation of oxalic and succinic acid. Aromatic acids; Benzoic and Salicylic acid - Properties - uses. Derivatives of carboxylic acids; acetyl chloride (CHCOCI3) - Preparation - Properties - Uses. Preparation of acetamide. Properties – acetic anhydride - preparation, Properties, Preparation of esters - methyl acetate - Properties.

Organic Nitrogen Compounds

Aliphatic nitro compounds - Preparation of aliphatic nitroalkanes - Properties - Uses. Aromatic nitro compounds - Preparation - Properties-Uses. Distinction between aliphatic and aromatic nitro compounds. Amines: aliphatic amines - General methods of preparation - Properties - Distinction between 1' , 2° and 3° amines, Aromatic amines - Synthesis of benzylamine - Properties, Aniline - Preparation - Properties - Uses, Distinction between aliphatic and

aromatic amines. Aliphatic nitriles – Preparation -properties-Uses, Diazonium salts - Preparation of benzene diazoniumchloride-Properties.

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates - distinction between sugars and non-sugars, structural and formulae of glucose, fructose and sucrose, with their linkages, invert sugar - definition and examples of polysaccharides, amino acids, peptides.