chemistry syllabus for B.Sc first Year Paper-I(Inorganic) & Paper-II (organic)?

Dear Student,

Generally, the syllabus varies from University to university. But the basic idea of the syllabus I am giving you below:-

Inorganic Chemistry

Unit – I

I. Atomic Structure :

Idea of de-Broglie matter waves, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, atomic orbitals,

Schrödinger wave equation, significance of Ψ and Ψ

2. quantum numbers, radial and

angular wave functions and probability distribution curves, shapes of s, p, d, orbitals,

Aufbau and Pauli exclusion principles, Hund's multiplicity rule, Electronic configurations of the elements, effective nuclear charge.

II. Periodic Properties:

Atomic and ionic radii, ionization energy, electron affinity and electronegativity-

definition, methods of determination or evaluation, trends in periodic table and applications in predicting and explaining the chemical behaviour.

Unit – II

III. Chemical Bonding:

(A) Covalent Bond – Valence bond theory and its limitations, directional

characteristics of covalent bond, various types of hybridization and shapes of

simple inorganic molecules and ions, valence shall electron pair repulsion

(VSEPR) theory to NH3, H3O , SF4, CIF3, ICl- 2 and H2O, MO theory, homonuclear and heteronuclear (CO and NO) diatomic molecules, multicenter bonding in electron deficient molecules, bond strength and bond energy, percentage ionic character from dipole moment and electro-negativity difference.

(B) Ionic Solids – Ionic structures, radius ratio effect and coordination number, limitation of radius ratio rule, lattice defects, semiconductors, lattice energy and Born-Haber cycle, salvation energy and solubility of ionic solids, polarizing power and polarisability of ions, Fajan's rule, Metallic bond-free electron, v alence bond and band theories.

(C) Weak Interactions – Hydrogen bonding, Vander Waals forces.

Unit – III

IV. s-Block Elements:

Comparative study, diagonal relationship, salient features of hydrides, solvation and complexation tendencies including their function in biosystems, an introduction to alkyls and aryls.

V. Chemistry of Noble Gasses:

Chemical properties of the noble gases, chemistry of xenon, structure and bonding in

xenon compounds.

Unit – IV

VI. p-Block Elements:

Comparative study (including diagonal relationship) of groups 13-17 elements, compounds like hydrides, oxides, oxyacids and halides of group 13-16, hydrides of

boron-diborane and higher boranes, borazine, borohydrides, fullerenes, carbides, fluorocarbons, silicates (structural principle), tetrasulphur tetra nitride, basic properties.

ANd,

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

UNIT- I

I. Structure and Bonding:

Hybridization, bond lengths and bond angles, bond energy, localized and delocalized chemical bonding, Van der Waals interactions, inclusion compounds, clatherates,

charge transfer complexes, resonances, hyperconjugation, aromaticity, inductive and

field effects, hydrogen bonding.

II. Mechanism of Organic Reactions:

Curved arrow notation, drawing electron movements with allows, half-headed and double-headed arrows, homolytic and heterolytic bond fission, Types of reagents –

electrophiles and nucleophiles, Types of organic reactions, Energy considerations.

Reactive intermediates – Carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbenes, arynes and nitrenes (with examples). Assigning formal charges on intermediates and other ionic species. Methods of determination of reaction mechanism (product analysis, intermediates, i sotope effects, kinetic and stereochemical studies).

III. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes:

IUPAC nomenclature of branched and unbranched alkanes, the alkyl group, classification of carbon atom in alkanes, Isomerism in alkanes, sources methods of f formation (with special reference to Wurtz reaction, Kolbe reaction. n, Corey-House

reaction and decarboxylation of carboxylic acids), physical properties and chemical

reactions of alkanes, Mechanism of free radical halogenation of alkanes: orientation,

reactivity and selectivity.

Cycloalkanes – Nomenclature, methods of formation, chemical reactions, The case of cyclopropane ring, banana bonds.

Unit – II

IV. Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds: Concept of isomerism, Types of isomerism; Optical isomerism. Geometric isomerism – determination of configuration of geometric isomers.

Unit – III

V. Alkenes, Cycloalkenes, Dienes and Alkynes

Nomenclature of alkenes, methods of formation, mechanisms of dehydration of alcohols and dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halids, regioselectivity in alcohol dehydration, The Saytzeff rule, Hofmann elimination, physical properties and relative stabilities of alkenes.

Nomenclature and classification of dienes : isolated, conjugated and cumulated dienes,

Structure of allenes and butadiene, methods of formation, polymerization.

Nomenclature, structures and bonding in alkynes, Methods of formation, Chemical reactions of alkynes, acidity of alkynes, Mechanism of electrophilic and nucleophilic addition reactions, hydroboration-oxidation, metal -ammonia reductions, oxidation and

polymerization.

Unit – IV

VI. Arenes and Aromaticity:

Nomenclature of benzene ring derivatives, The aryl group, Aromatic nucleus and side chain,

Structure of benzene; molecular formula and kekule structure, stability and carbon-

carbon bond lengths of benzene, resonance structure, MO picture.

VII. Alkyl and Aryl Halides:

Nomenclature and classes of alkyl halides, methods of formation, chemical reactions, Mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution reactions of alkyl halides, SN2 and SN1

reactions with energy profile diagrams;

Polyhalogen compounds: Chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, Methods of formation of aryl halides, nuclear and side chain reactions; The addition-elimination and the elimination-addition mechanisms of nucleophilic

aromatic substitution reactions;

Relative reactivities of alkyl halides vs allyl, vingl and aryl halides, Synthesis and uses of DDT and BBH.

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