| Chapter Name | Important Topics |
| Atomic Structure | - Developments in the field of atomic structure up to electron - Discovery of sub atomic particles - Properties - Atomic models - Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr's model - Limitations of Bohr's model - Quantum mechanical model, shapes of atomic orbitals - Aufbau principle, Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule - Electronic configuration of elements - De-Broglie relation, Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | - Need to classify elements - Mendeleev's Periodic Table - Modern Periodic law and present form of the Periodic Table - Nomenclature of elements with atomic number greater than 100 - Electronic configuration of elements and periodic properties - Atomic size, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy - Electronegativity, Valency, Oxidation states |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | - Kossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond formation - Concept of ionic and covalent bonds - Bond characteristics - bond length, bond angle, bond enthalpy - VSEPR theory, Valence bond approach, concept of resonance - Directional properties of bonds, Hybridisation - Molecular orbital theory of homo and heteronuclear diatomic molecules |
| States of Matter: Gasses and Liquids | - Intermolecular forces - Gaseous state, gas laws, ideal gas equation - Kinetic molecular theory of gases, deviation from ideal behaviour - Liquefaction of gases, liquid state, vapour pressure, viscosity, surface tension |
| Stoichiometry | - Atomic mass, molecular mass, mole concept - Percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae - Chemical equations and stoichiometry, limiting reagent - Aqueous solutions and concentration terms |
| Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry | - Mathematical expression for work done, heat and energy - First law of thermodynamics, internal energy and enthalpy changes - Hess's law of constant heat of summation - Heat of reactions - bond dissociation energy, combustion - Heat of formation, atomisation, sublimation, ionization, solution, dilution, precipitation |
| Chemical Equilibrium and Acid Bases | - Concept of equilibrium, equilibrium constant - Lechatelier's principle, Ionic equilibrium in solutions - Acids, bases, salts and their ionisation, pH scale - Common ion effect, buffer solutions, solubility and solubility product |
| Hydrogen and its Compounds | - Position of hydrogen in periodic table, Dihydrogen - Hydrides - ionic, covalent, interstitial - Properties of water and heavy water - Hydrogen peroxide |
| s-Block Elements | - Alkali metals - electronic configuration, ionization enthalpy - Atomic and ionic radii, characteristic properties - Chemical reactivity and its periodic variation - Alkaline earth metals - similar trends |
| p-Block Elements Group 13 (Boron Family) | - Electronic configuration, atomic and ionic radii, Ionization energy - Electronegativity, metallic and non-metallic character - Properties of oxides, halides, important compounds like borax, boric acids |
| p-Block Elements Group 14 (Carbon Family) | - Electronic configuration, atomic and ionic radii, catenation - Allotropes of carbon, carbides, oxides, important compounds |
| Environmental Chemistry | - Air pollution - tropospheric pollution, major air pollutants - Gaseous air pollutants, particulate pollutants, smog - Water pollution, soil pollution |
| Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques | - Tetravalency of carbon, catenation, isomerism - Functional groups, nomenclature, purification methods - Qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis |
| Hydrocarbons | - Classification of hydrocarbons, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes - Aromatic hydrocarbons, mechanism of substitution reactions |
| Solid State | - Classification of solids, unit cells, packing efficiency - Crystal systems, Bravais lattices, density calculations - Defects in solids |
| Solutions | - Types of solutions, concentration terms - Raoult's law, colligative properties, abnormal colligative properties |
| Electrochemistry | - Electrochemical cells, Galvanic cells, EMF - Nernst equation, conductance, Kohlrausch's law - Batteries, corrosion |
| Chemical Kinetics | - Rate of reaction, rate laws, order and molecularity - Integrated rate equations, half life, Arrhenius equation |
| Surface Chemistry | - Adsorption, physisorption, chemisorption - Catalysis, colloids, emulsions |
| General Principles of Metallurgy | - Occurrence of ores, concentration methods - Extraction of crude metal, thermodynamic principles - Refining |
| p-Block Elements Group 15 (Nitrogen Family) | - Electronic configuration, oxidation states - Metallic and non-metallic character, properties of compounds |
| p-Block Elements Group 16 (Oxygen Family) | - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, properties |
| p-Block Elements Group 17 (Halogens Family) | - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, properties |
| p-Block Elements Group 18 (Noble Gases) | - Electronic configuration, occurrence, properties |
| d and f Block Elements & Coordination Compounds | - Electronic configuration, properties of transition elements - Coordination compounds, Werner's theory, nomenclature, isomerism - Bonding - VBT, CFT, applications |
| Polymers | - Classification, types of polymerisation - Copolymerisation, poly dispersity, biopolymers - Some important polymers |
| Biomolecules | - Carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, nucleic acids - Hormones |
| Chemistry in Everyday Life | - Chemicals in food, medicines, cleansing agents |
| Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | - Nomenclature, methods of preparation, properties - Reactions - SN1, SN2, elimination |
| Organic Compounds Containing C, H and O (Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids) | - Alcohols, phenols, ethers preparation, properties, reactions - Aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids preparation, properties |
| Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | - Amines nomenclature, preparation, properties - Diazonium salts |
