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Preparing for an M.Sc. Chemistry entrance exam involves covering a range of topics from undergraduate chemistry that are fundamental to advanced studies.

1. Physical Chemistry

• Thermodynamics : First and second laws of thermodynamics, Gibbs free energy, chemical potential, phase equilibria, and van der Waals equation.
• Chemical Kinetics : Rate laws, reaction mechanisms, activation energy, Arrhenius equation, and catalyst.
• Quantum Chemistry : Schrödinger equation, atomic orbitals, quantum numbers, and molecular orbital theory.
• Electrochemistry : Electrochemical cells, Nernst equation, standard electrode potentials, and corrosion.
• Statistical Thermodynamics : Partition functions, Boltzmann distribution, and entropy.

2. Inorganic Chemistry

• Coordination Chemistry : Ligands, coordination numbers, crystal field theory, and isomerism in coordination compounds.
• Organometallic Chemistry : Structure and bonding in organometallic compounds, reactivity, and applications.
• Bioinorganic Chemistry : Role of metal ions in biological systems, metalloproteins, and metalloenzymes.
• Solid State Chemistry : Crystal systems, lattice structures, and defects in solids.
• Transition Metal Chemistry : Properties and applications of transition metals, electronic configurations, and oxidation states.

3. Organic Chemistry

• Reaction Mechanisms : Nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic addition, radical reactions, and rearrangements.
• Stereochemistry : Isomerism, chirality, and stereoisomers (enantiomers and diastereomers).
• Organic Synthesis : Synthetic methods, retrosynthetic analysis, and reactions of functional groups.
• Spectroscopy : UV-Vis, IR, NMR, and mass spectrometry for structural determination.
• Functional Groups : Properties and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives.

4. Analytical Chemistry

• Chromatography : Techniques such as TLC, column chromatography, and HPLC.
• Spectroscopic Techniques : Principles and applications of UV-Vis, IR, NMR, and MS.
• Electroanalytical Methods : Principles of voltammetry, polarography, and potentiometry.

5. General Chemistry

• Chemical Bonding : Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds; bond theory and hybridization.
• Solution Chemistry : Concentrations, colligative properties, and pH calculations.
• Periodic Table : Trends in the periodic table, periodic properties, and group chemistry.

6. Mathematical Chemistry

• Calculations : Stoichiometry, equilibrium constants, and reaction rates.
• Data Analysis : Error analysis, statistical methods, and graphical representation of data.