IIT-JEE Advanced-2021- Chemistry Syllabus

Physical chemistry

General topics

Concept of atoms and molecules

Dalton's atomic theory

Mole concept

Chemical formula

Balanced chemical equations

Calculations involving common oxidation-reduction, neutralisation and displacement reactions

Concentration in terms of mole fraction, molarity, molality and normality

Gaseous and liquid states

Absolute scale of temperature

Ideal gas equation

Deviation from ideality

Van der Waals equation

Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature

Law of partial pressures

Vapour pressure

Diffusion of gases

Atomic structure and chemical bonding

Bohr model

Spectrum of hydrogen atom

Quantum numbers

Wave-particle duality

De Broglie hypothesis

Uncertainty principle

Qualitative quantum mechanical picture of hydrogen atom

Shapes of s, p and d orbitals

Electronic configurations of elements up to atomic number 36

Aufbau principle

Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule

Orbital overlap and covalent bond

Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals

Orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species

Hydrogen bond

Polarity in molecules

Dipole moment

VSEPR model and shapes of molecules

Energetics

First law of thermodynamics

Internal energy, work and heat

Pressure-volume work

Enthalpy

Hess's law

Heat of reaction

Fusion and vapourization

Second law of thermodynamics

Entropy

Free energy

Criterion of spontaneity

Chemical equilibrium

Law of mass action

Equilibrium constant

Le Chatelier's principle

Significance of δg and δg0 in chemical equilibrium

Solubility product, common ion effect, pH and buffer solutions

Acids and bases (Bronsted and Lewis concepts)

Hydrolysis of salts

Electrochemistry

Electrochemical cells and cell reactions

Standard electrode potentials

Nernst equation and its relation to δg

Electrochemical series

EMF of galvanic cells

Faraday's laws of electrolysis

Electrolytic conductance

Specific conductivity

Equivalent and molar conductivity

Kohlrausch's law

Concentration cells

Chemical kinetics

Rates of chemical reactions

Order of reactions

Rate constant

First order reactions

Temperature dependence of rate constant (Arrhenius equation)

Solid state

Solid state: Classification of solids

Crystalline state

Seven crystal systems (cell parameters a, b, c, α, β, γ)

Close packed structure of solids

Packing in fcc, bcc and hcp lattices

Nearest neighbours

Ionic radii

Simple ionic compounds

Point defects

Solutions

Raoult's law

Molecular weight determination from lowering of vapour pressure

Elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point

Surface chemistry

Elementary concepts of adsorption

Colloids: types, methods of preparation and general properties

Elementary ideas of emulsions, surfactants and micelles

Nuclear chemistry

Radioactivity

Isotopes and Isobars

Properties of α, β and γ rays

Kinetics of radioactive decay

Carbon dating

Stability of nuclei with respect to proton-neutron ratio

Brief discussion on fission and fusion reactions

Inorganic chemistry

Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non-metals

Boron

Silicon: silicones, silicates and silicon carbide

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Oxygen

Sulphur: hydrogen sulphide, oxides, sulphurous acid, sulphuric acid and sodium thiosulphate

Halogens: hydrohalic acids, oxides and oxyacids of chlorine, bleaching powder

Properties of allotropes

Properties of allotropes of carbon (only diamond and graphite), phosphorus and sulphur

Preparation and properties of compounds

Oxides

Peroxides

Hydroxides

Carbonates

Bicarbonates

Chlorides and sulphates of sodium

Potassium

Magnesium and calcium

Boron

Diborane

Boric acid and borax

Aluminium

Alumina

Aluminium chloride and alums

Carbon: oxides and oxyacid (carbonic acid)

Silicon: silicones, silicates and silicon carbide

Nitrogen: oxides, oxyacids and ammonia

Phosphorus: oxides, oxyacids (phosphorus acid, phosphoric acid) and phosphine

Oxygen: ozone and hydrogen peroxide

Sulphur: hydrogen sulphide, oxides, sulphurous acid, sulphuric acid and sodium thiosulphate

Halogens: hydrohalic acids, oxides and oxyacids of chlorine, bleaching powder

Xenon fluorides

Oxides and chlorides of tin and lead

Oxides, Chlorides and sulphates of Fe2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+

Potassium permanganate

Potassium dichromate

Silver oxide

Silver nitrate

Silver thiosulfate

Transition elements – 3D series

Definition

General characteristics

Oxidation states and their stabilities

Colour (excluding the details of electronic transitions) and calculation of spin-only magnetic moment

Co-ordination compounds: nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, cistrans and ionisation isomerisms, hybridization and geometries of mononuclear coordination compounds (linear, tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral)

Ores and minerals

Commonly occurring ores and minerals of iron, copper, tin, lead, magnesium, aluminium, zinc and silver

Extractive metallurgy

Chemical principles and reactions only

Carbon reduction method (iron and tin)

Self-reduction method copper (copper and lead)

Electrolytic reduction method (magnesium and aluminium)

Cyanide process (silver and gold)

Principles of qualitative analysis

Groups I to V elements (only Ag+, Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Bi3+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Al3+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Mn2+ and Mg2+)

Nitrate

Halides (excluding fluoride)

Sulphate and sulphide

Organic chemistry

Concepts

Hybridisation of carbon

Σ and π-bonds

Shapes of simple organic molecules

Structural and geometrical isomerism

Optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric centres

IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds

Conformations of ethane and butane

Resonance and hyper conjugation

Keto-enol tautomerism

Determination of empirical and molecular formulae of simple compounds

Hydrogen bonds

Definition and their effects on physical properties of alcohols and carboxylic acids

Inductive and resonance effects on acidity and basicity of organic acids and bases

Polarity and inductive effects in alkyl halides

Reactive intermediates produced during homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage

Formation, Structure and stability of carbocations, Carbanions and free radicals

Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes

Homologous series

Physical properties of alkanes

Combustion and halogenation of alkanes

Preparation of alkanes by Wurtz reaction and decarboxylation reactions

Preparation, properties and reactions of alkenes and alkynes

Physical properties of alkenes and alkynes

Acidity of alkynes

Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes and alkynes

Reactions of alkenes with KMnO4 and ozone

Reduction of alkenes and alkynes

Preparation of alkenes and alkynes by elimination reactions

Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X2, HX, HOX and H2O (X=halogen)

Addition reactions of alkynes

Metal acetylides

Reactions of benzene

Structure and aromaticity

Electrophilic substitution reactions, halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation

Effect of o-, m- and p-directing groups in mono substituted benzenes

Phenols

Acidity

Electrophilic substitution reactions, halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation

Reimer-Tieman reaction

Kolbe reaction

Characteristic reactions of the following including those mentioned above

Alkyl halides: rearrangement reactions of alkyl carbocation, Grignard reactions, nucleophilic substitution reactions

Alcohols: esterification, dehydration and oxidation, reaction with sodium, phosphorus halides, ZnCl2/concentrated HCl, conversion of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones

Ethers: Preparation by Williamson's synthesis

Aldehydes and Ketones: oxidation, reduction, oxime and hydrazone formation

Aldol condensation

Perkin reaction

Cannizzaro reaction

Haloform reaction and nucleophilic addition reactions (Grignard addition)

Carboxylic acids: formation of esters, acid chlorides and amides, ester hydrolysis

Amines: basicity of substituted anilines and aliphatic amines, preparation from nitro compounds, reaction with nitrous acid, azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines, Sandmeyer and related reactions of diazonium salts

Carbylamine reaction

Haloarenes: nucleophilic aromatic substitution in haloarenes and substituted haloarenes (excluding Benzyne mechanism and Cine substitution)

Carbohydrates

Classification

Mono and di saccharides (glucose and sucrose)

Oxidation

Reduction

Glycoside formation and hydrolysis of sucrose

Properties and uses of some important polymers

Natural rubber

Cellulose

Nylon

Teflon and PVC

Practical organic chemistry

Detection of elements (N, S, halogens)

Detection and identification of the following functional groups: Hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), Carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone), carboxyl, amino and nitro

Chemical methods of separation of mono-functional organic compounds from binary mixtures