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Chemistry
Physical Chemistry

Generaltopics:ConceptofatomsandmoleculesDaltonsatomictheoryMoleconcept
ChemicalformulaeBalancedchemicalequationsCalculations(basedonmoleconcept)involving
commonoxidationreduction,neutralisation,anddisplacementreactionsConcentrationintermsof
molefraction,molarity,molalityandnormality.

Gaseousandliquidstates:Absolutescaleoftemperature,idealgasequationDeviationfrom
ideality,vanderWaalsequationKinetictheoryofgases,average,rootmeansquareandmost
probablevelocitiesandtheirrelationwithtemperatureLawofpartialpressuresVapourpressure
Diffusionofgases.

Atomicstructureandchemicalbonding:Bohrmodel,spectrumofhydrogenatom,quantum
numbersWaveparticleduality,deBrogliehypothesisUncertaintyprincipleQualitativequantum
mechanicalpictureofhydrogenatom,shapesofs,panddorbitalsElectronicconfigurationsof
elements(uptoatomicnumber36)AufbauprinciplePaulisexclusionprincipleandHundsrule
OrbitaloverlapandcovalentbondHybridisationinvolvings,panddorbitalsonlyOrbitalenergy
diagramsforhomonucleardiatomicspeciesHydrogenbondPolarityinmolecules,dipolemoment
(qualitativeaspectsonly)VSEPRmodelandshapesofmolecules(linear,angular,triangular,
squareplanar,pyramidal,squarepyramidal,trigonalbipyramidal,tetrahedralandoctahedral).

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Energetics:FirstlawofthermodynamicsInternalenergy,workandheat,pressurevolumework
Enthalpy,HessslawHeatofreaction,fusionandvapourizationSecondlawofthermodynamics
EntropyFreeenergyCriterionofspontaneity.

Chemicalequilibrium:LawofmassactionEquilibriumconstant,LeChateliersprinciple(effect
ofconcentration,temperatureandpressure)SignificanceofGandG0inchemicalequilibrium
Solubilityproduct,commonioneffect,pHandbuffersolutionsAcidsandbases(Bronstedand
Lewisconcepts)Hydrolysisofsalts.

Electrochemistry:ElectrochemicalcellsandcellreactionsStandardelectrodepotentialsNernst
equationanditsrelationtoGElectrochemicalseries,emfofgalvaniccellsFaradayslawsof
electrolysisElectrolyticconductance,specific,equivalentandmolarconductivity,Kohlrauschs
lawConcentrationcells.

Chemicalkinetics:RatesofchemicalreactionsOrderofreactionsRateconstantFirstorder
reactionsTemperaturedependenceofrateconstant(Arrheniusequation).

Solidstate:Classificationofsolids,crystallinestate,sevencrystalsystems(cellparametersa,
b,c,,,),closepackedstructureofsolids(cubic),packinginfcc,bccandhcplattices
Nearestneighbours,ionicradii,simpleioniccompounds,pointdefects.

Solutions:RaoultslawMolecularweightdeterminationfromloweringofvapourpressure,
elevationofboilingpointanddepressionoffreezingpoint.

Surfacechemistry:Elementaryconceptsofadsorption(excludingadsorptionisotherms)
Colloids:types,methodsofpreparationandgeneralpropertiesElementaryideasofemulsions,
surfactantsandmicelles(onlydefinitionsandexamples).

Nuclearchemistry:Radioactivity:isotopesandisobarsPropertiesof,andraysKineticsof
radioactivedecay(decayseriesexcluded),carbondatingStabilityofnucleiwithrespectto
protonneutronratioBriefdiscussiononfissionandfusionreactions.

Inorganic Chemistry

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Isolation/preparationandpropertiesofthefollowingnonmetals:Boron,silicon,nitrogen,
phosphorus,oxygen,sulphurandhalogensPropertiesofallotropesofcarbon(onlydiamondand
graphite),phosphorusandsulphur.

Preparationandpropertiesofthefollowingcompounds:Oxides,peroxides,hydroxides,
carbonates,bicarbonates,chloridesandsulphatesofsodium,potassium,magnesiumand
calciumBoron:diborane,boricacidandboraxAluminium:alumina,aluminiumchlorideand
alumsCarbon:oxidesandoxyacid(carbonicacid)Silicon:silicones,silicatesandsilicon
carbideNitrogen:oxides,oxyacidsandammoniaPhosphorus:oxides,oxyacids(phosphorus
acid,phosphoricacid)andphosphineOxygen:ozoneandhydrogenperoxideSulphur:hydrogen
sulphide,oxides,sulphurousacid,sulphuricacidandsodiumthiosulphateHalogens:hydrohalic
acids,oxidesandoxyacidsofchlorine,bleachingpowderXenonfluorides.

Transitionelements(3dseries):Definition,generalcharacteristics,oxidationstatesandtheir
stabilities,colour(excludingthedetailsofelectronictransitions)andcalculationofspinonly
magneticmomentCoordinationcompounds:nomenclatureofmononuclearcoordination
compounds,cistransandionisationisomerisms,hybridizationandgeometriesofmononuclear
coordinationcompounds(linear,tetrahedral,squareplanarandoctahedral).

Preparationandpropertiesofthefollowingcompounds:Oxidesandchloridesoftinandlead
Oxides,chloridesandsulphatesofFe2+,Cu2+andZn2+Potassiumpermanganate,potassium
dichromate,silveroxide,silvernitrate,silverthiosulphate.

Oresandminerals:Commonlyoccurringoresandmineralsofiron,copper,tin,lead,magnesium,
aluminium,zincandsilver.

Extractivemetallurgy:Chemicalprinciplesandreactionsonly(industrialdetailsexcluded)
Carbonreductionmethod(ironandtin)Selfreductionmethod(copperandlead)Electrolytic
reductionmethod(magnesiumandaluminium)Cyanideprocess(silverandgold).

Principlesofqualitativeanalysis:GroupsItoV(onlyAg+,Hg2+,Cu2+,Pb2+,Bi3+,Fe3+,Cr3+,
Al3+,Ca2+,Ba2+,Zn2+,Mn2+andMg2+)Nitrate,halides(excludingfluoride),sulphateand
sulphide.

Organic Chemistry

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Concepts:HybridisationofcarbonandbondsShapesofsimpleorganicmolecules
StructuralandgeometricalisomerismOpticalisomerismofcompoundscontaininguptotwo
asymmetriccentres,(R,SandE,Znomenclatureexcluded)IUPACnomenclatureofsimple
organiccompounds(onlyhydrocarbons,monofunctionalandbifunctionalcompounds)
Conformationsofethaneandbutane(Newmanprojections)Resonanceandhyperconjugation
KetoenoltautomerismDeterminationofempiricalandmolecularformulaeofsimplecompounds
(onlycombustionmethod)Hydrogenbonds:definitionandtheireffectsonphysicalpropertiesof
alcoholsandcarboxylicacidsInductiveandresonanceeffectsonacidityandbasicityoforganic
acidsandbasesPolarityandinductiveeffectsinalkylhalidesReactiveintermediatesproduced
duringhomolyticandheterolyticbondcleavageFormation,structureandstabilityofcarbocations,
carbanionsandfreeradicals.

Preparation,propertiesandreactionsofalkanes:Homologousseries,physicalpropertiesof
alkanes(meltingpoints,boilingpointsanddensity)Combustionandhalogenationofalkanes
PreparationofalkanesbyWurtzreactionanddecarboxylationreactions.

Preparation,propertiesandreactionsofalkenesandalkynes:Physicalpropertiesofalkenes
andalkynes(boilingpoints,densityanddipolemoments)AcidityofalkynesAcidcatalysed
hydrationofalkenesandalkynes(excludingthestereochemistryofadditionandelimination)
ReactionsofalkeneswithKMnO4andozoneReductionofalkenesandalkynesPreparationof
alkenesandalkynesbyeliminationreactionsElectrophilicadditionreactionsofalkeneswithX2,
HX,HOXandH2O(X=halogen)AdditionreactionsofalkynesMetalacetylides.

Reactionsofbenzene:StructureandaromaticityElectrophilicsubstitutionreactions:
halogenation,nitration,sulphonation,FriedelCraftsalkylationandacylationEffectofo,mand
pdirectinggroupsinmonosubstitutedbenzenes.

Phenols:Acidity,electrophilicsubstitutionreactions(halogenation,nitrationandsulphonation)
ReimerTiemanreaction,Kolbereaction.

Characteristicreactionsofthefollowing(includingthosementionedabove):Alkylhalides:
rearrangementreactionsofalkylcarbocation,Grignardreactions,nucleophilicsubstitution
reactionsAlcohols:esterification,dehydrationandoxidation,reactionwithsodium,phosphorus
halides,ZnCl2/concentratedHCl,conversionofalcoholsintoaldehydesandketonesEthers:
PreparationbyWilliamsonsSynthesisAldehydesandKetones:oxidation,reduction,oximeand
hydrazoneformationaldolcondensation,PerkinreactionCannizzaroreactionhaloformreaction
andnucleophilicadditionreactions(Grignardaddition)Carboxylicacids:formationofesters,acid
chloridesandamides,esterhydrolysisAmines:basicityofsubstitutedanilinesandaliphatic
amines,preparationfromnitrocompounds,reactionwithnitrousacid,azocouplingreactionof
diazoniumsaltsofaromaticamines,Sandmeyerandrelatedreactionsofdiazoniumsalts
carbylaminereactionHaloarenes:nucleophilicaromaticsubstitutioninhaloarenesandsubstituted
haloarenes(excludingBenzynemechanismandCinesubstitution).

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Carbohydrates:Classificationmonoanddisaccharides(glucoseandsucrose)Oxidation,
reduction,glycosideformationandhydrolysisofsucrose.

Aminoacidsandpeptides:Generalstructure(onlyprimarystructureforpeptides)andphysical
properties.

Propertiesandusesofsomeimportantpolymers:Naturalrubber,cellulose,nylon,teflonand
PVC.

Practicalorganicchemistry:Detectionofelements(N,S,halogens)Detectionandidentification
ofthefollowingfunctionalgroups:hydroxyl(alcoholicandphenolic),carbonyl(aldehydeand
ketone),carboxyl,aminoandnitroChemicalmethodsofseparationofmonofunctionalorganic
compoundsfrombinarymixtures.

Mathematics
Algebra

Algebraofcomplexnumbers,addition,multiplication,conjugation,polarrepresentation,properties
ofmodulusandprincipalargument,triangleinequality,cuberootsofunity,geometric
interpretations.

Quadraticequationswithrealcoefficients,relationsbetweenrootsandcoefficients,formationof
quadraticequationswithgivenroots,symmetricfunctionsofroots.

Arithmetic,geometricandharmonicprogressions,arithmetic,geometricandharmonicmeans,
sumsoffinitearithmeticandgeometricprogressions,infinitegeometricseries,sumsofsquares
andcubesofthefirstnnaturalnumbers.

Logarithmsandtheirproperties.

Permutationsandcombinations,binomialtheoremforapositiveintegralindex,propertiesof
binomialcoefficients.

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Matricesasarectangulararrayofrealnumbers,equalityofmatrices,addition,multiplicationbya
scalarandproductofmatrices,transposeofamatrix,determinantofasquarematrixoforderup
tothree,inverseofasquarematrixoforderuptothree,propertiesofthesematrixoperations,
diagonal,symmetricandskewsymmetricmatricesandtheirproperties,solutionsofsimultaneous
linearequationsintwoorthreevariables.

Additionandmultiplicationrulesofprobability,conditionalprobability,BayesTheorem,
independenceofevents,computationofprobabilityofeventsusingpermutationsand
combinations.

Trigonometry

Trigonometricfunctions,theirperiodicityandgraphs,additionandsubtractionformulae,formulae
involvingmultipleandsubmultipleangles,generalsolutionoftrigonometricequations.

Relationsbetweensidesandanglesofatriangle,sinerule,cosinerule,halfangleformulaandthe
areaofatriangle,inversetrigonometricfunctions(principalvalueonly).

Analytical Geometry

Twodimensions:Cartesiancoordinates,distancebetweentwopoints,sectionformulae,shiftof
origin.

Equationofastraightlineinvariousforms,anglebetweentwolines,distanceofapointfroma
lineLinesthroughthepointofintersectionoftwogivenlines,equationofthebisectoroftheangle
betweentwolines,concurrencyoflinesCentroid,orthocentre,incentreandcircumcentreofa
triangle.

Equationofacircleinvariousforms,equationsoftangent,normalandchord.

Parametricequationsofacircle,intersectionofacirclewithastraightlineoracircle,equationof
acirclethroughthepointsofintersectionoftwocirclesandthoseofacircleandastraightline.
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Equationsofaparabola,ellipseandhyperbolainstandardform,theirfoci,directricesand
eccentricity,parametricequations,equationsoftangentandnormal.

Locusproblems.

Threedimensions:Directioncosinesanddirectionratios,equationofastraightlineinspace,
equationofaplane,distanceofapointfromaplane.

Differential Calculus

Realvaluedfunctionsofarealvariable,into,ontoandonetoonefunctions,sum,difference,
productandquotientoftwofunctions,compositefunctions,absolutevalue,polynomial,rational,
trigonometric,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions.

Limitandcontinuityofafunction,limitandcontinuityofthesum,difference,productandquotient
oftwofunctions,LHospitalruleofevaluationoflimitsoffunctions.

Evenandoddfunctions,inverseofafunction,continuityofcompositefunctions,intermediate
valuepropertyofcontinuousfunctions.

Derivativeofafunction,derivativeofthesum,difference,productandquotientoftwofunctions,
chainrule,derivativesofpolynomial,rational,trigonometric,inversetrigonometric,exponentialand
logarithmicfunctions.

Derivativesofimplicitfunctions,derivativesuptoordertwo,geometricalinterpretationofthe
derivative,tangentsandnormals,increasinganddecreasingfunctions,maximumandminimum
valuesofafunction,RollestheoremandLagrangesmeanvaluetheorem.

Integral Calculus

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Integrationastheinverseprocessofdifferentiation,indefiniteintegralsofstandardfunctions,
definiteintegralsandtheirproperties,fundamentaltheoremofintegralcalculus.

Integrationbyparts,integrationbythemethodsofsubstitutionandpartialfractions,applicationof
definiteintegralstothedeterminationofareasinvolvingsimplecurves.

Formationofordinarydifferentialequations,solutionofhomogeneousdifferentialequations,
separationofvariablesmethod,linearfirstorderdifferentialequations.

Vectors

Additionofvectors,scalarmultiplication,dotandcrossproducts,scalartripleproductsandtheir
geometricalinterpretations.

Physics
General

Unitsanddimensions,dimensionalanalysisleastcount,significantfiguresMethodsof
measurementanderroranalysisforphysicalquantitiespertainingtothefollowingexperiments:
ExperimentsbasedonusingVerniercalipersandscrewgauge(micrometer),Determinationofg
usingsimplependulum,YoungsmodulusbySearlesmethod,Specificheatofaliquidusing
calorimeter,focallengthofaconcavemirrorandaconvexlensusinguvmethod,Speedofsound
usingresonancecolumn,VerificationofOhmslawusingvoltmeterandammeter,andspecific
resistanceofthematerialofawireusingmeterbridgeandpostofficebox.

Mechanics

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Kinematicsinoneandtwodimensions(Cartesiancoordinatesonly),projectilesUniformCircular
motionRelativevelocity.

NewtonslawsofmotionInertialanduniformlyacceleratedframesofreferenceStaticand
dynamicfrictionKineticandpotentialenergyWorkandpowerConservationoflinearmomentum
andmechanicalenergy.

SystemsofparticlesCentreofmassanditsmotionImpulseElasticandinelasticcollisions.

LawofgravitationGravitationalpotentialandfieldAccelerationduetogravityMotionofplanets
andsatellitesincircularorbitsEscapevelocity.

Rigidbody,momentofinertia,parallelandperpendicularaxestheorems,momentofinertiaof
uniformbodieswithsimplegeometricalshapesAngularmomentumTorqueConservationof
angularmomentumDynamicsofrigidbodieswithfixedaxisofrotationRollingwithoutslippingof
rings,cylindersandspheresEquilibriumofrigidbodiesCollisionofpointmasseswithrigid
bodies.

Linearandangularsimpleharmonicmotions.

Hookeslaw,Youngsmodulus.

PressureinafluidPascalslawBuoyancySurfaceenergyandsurfacetension,capillaryrise
Viscosity(Poiseuillesequationexcluded),StokeslawTerminalvelocity,Streamlineflow,
equationofcontinuity,Bernoullistheoremanditsapplications.

Wavemotion(planewavesonly),longitudinalandtransversewaves,superpositionofwaves
ProgressiveandstationarywavesVibrationofstringsandaircolumnsResonanceBeatsSpeed
ofsoundingasesDopplereffect(insound).

Thermal Physics

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Thermalexpansionofsolids,liquidsandgasesCalorimetry,latentheatHeatconductioninone
dimensionElementaryconceptsofconvectionandradiationNewtonslawofcoolingIdealgas
lawsSpecificheats(CvandCpformonoatomicanddiatomicgases)Isothermalandadiabatic
processes,bulkmodulusofgasesEquivalenceofheatandworkFirstlawofthermodynamics
anditsapplications(onlyforidealgases)Blackbodyradiation:absorptiveandemissivepowers
KirchhoffslawWiensdisplacementlaw,Stefanslaw.

Electricity and Magnetism

CoulombslawElectricfieldandpotentialElectricalpotentialenergyofasystemofpoint
chargesandofelectricaldipolesinauniformelectrostaticfieldElectricfieldlinesFluxofelectric
fieldGaussslawanditsapplicationinsimplecases,suchas,tofindfieldduetoinfinitelylong
straightwire,uniformlychargedinfiniteplanesheetanduniformlychargedthinsphericalshell.

CapacitanceParallelplatecapacitorwithandwithoutdielectricsCapacitorsinseriesandparallel
Energystoredinacapacitor.

ElectriccurrentOhmslawSeriesandparallelarrangementsofresistancesandcellsKirchhoffs
lawsandsimpleapplicationsHeatingeffectofcurrent.

BiotSavartslawandAmpereslawMagneticfieldnearacurrentcarryingstraightwire,alongthe
axisofacircularcoilandinsidealongstraightsolenoidForceonamovingchargeandona
currentcarryingwireinauniformmagneticfield.

MagneticmomentofacurrentloopEffectofauniformmagneticfieldonacurrentloopMoving
coilgalvanometer,voltmeter,ammeterandtheirconversions.

Electromagneticinduction:Faradayslaw,LenzslawSelfandmutualinductanceRC,LRand
LCcircuitswithd.c.anda.c.sources.

Optics

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RectilinearpropagationoflightReflectionandrefractionatplaneandsphericalsurfacesTotal
internalreflectionDeviationanddispersionoflightbyaprismThinlensesCombinationsof
mirrorsandthinlensesMagnification.

Wavenatureoflight:Huygensprinciple,interferencelimitedtoYoungsdoubleslitexperiment.

Modern Physics

Atomicnucleus,andradiationsLawofradioactivedecayDecayconstantHalflifeand
meanlifeBindingenergyanditscalculationFissionandfusionprocessesEnergycalculationin
theseprocesses.

PhotoelectriceffectBohrstheoryofhydrogenlikeatomsCharacteristicandcontinuousXrays,
MoseleyslawdeBrogliewavelengthofmatterwaves

AAT
Freehand drawing

Thiswouldcompriseofsimpledrawingdepictingthetotalobjectinitsrightformandproportion,
surfacetexture,relativelocationanddetailsofitscomponentpartsinappropriatescale.Common
domesticordaytodaylifeusableobjectslikefurniture,equipment,etc.,frommemory.

Geometrical Drawing

Exercisesingeometricaldrawingcontaininglines,angles,triangles,quadrilaterals,polygons,
circles,etc.Studyofplan(topview),elevation(frontorsideviews)ofsimplesolidobjectslike
prisms,cones,cylinders,cubes,splayedsurfaceholders,etc.
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