All India Engineering Entrance Examination -
(AIEEE)
Syllabus B.E. / B.TECH.
Chemistry
Unit 11 to Unit 20
Unit 11: Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure
Chemical bonds and Lewis structure, shapes of molecules (VSEPR theory). Quantum theory of the covalent bond, hydrogen and some other simple molecules, carbon compounds, hybridization, Boron and Beryllium compounds. Coordinate covalent bond, ionic bond as an extreme case of polar covalent bond, ionic character of molecules and polar molecules. Bonding in solid state ionic, molecular and covalent solids, metals. Hydrogen bond,Resonance. Molecules: Molecular orbital. Theory bond order and magnetic properties of H2, O2, N2, F2 on the basis of MOT. Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals(including shapes of simple organic molecules), Dipole moment and structure of molecules.
Hydrogen (unique position in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, properties, reactions and uses), Hydrides molecular, soline and interstitial Oxygen (occurrence, preparation, properties and reactions, uses), simple oxides; ozone Water and hydrogen peroxide, structure of water molecule and its aggregates, physical and chemical properties of water, hard and soft water, water softening, hydrogen peroxide preparation, properties, structure and uses. Nitrogen Preparation, properties, uses, compounds of Nitrogen Ammonia, Oxides of Nitrogen, Nitric Acid preparation, properties and uses.
Unit 13: Chemistry Of Non-Metals II
Boron occurrence, isolation, physical and chemical properties, borax and boric acid, uses of boron and its compounds. Carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon oxides, halides, carbides, elemental carbon. Silicon occurrence, preparation and properties, oxides and oxyacids of phosphorus, chemical fertililzers. Sulphur occurrence and extraction, properties and reactions, oxides, Sulphuric acid preparation, properties and uses, sodium thiosulphate. Halogens occurrence, preparation, properties, hydrogen halides, uses of halogens. Noble gases discovery, occurrence and isolation, physical properties, chemistry of noble gases and their uses.
Unit 14: Chemistry Of Lighter Metals
Sodium and Potassium occurrence and extraction, properties and uses. Important compounds NaCl, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, NaOH, KCI, KOH. Magnesium and calcium occurrence and extraction, properties and uses. Important compounds MgCl2, MgSO4, CaO, Ca(OH)2, CaCO3, CaSO4, plaster of paris, Bleaching Powder. Aluminium occurrence, extraction, properties and uses, compounds AlCl3, alums. Cement. Biological role of Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium.
Unit 15: Heavy Metals
Iron Occurrence and extraction, compounds of iron, oxides, halides, sulphides, sulphate, alloy and steel. Copper and silver occurrence and extraction, properties and uses, compounds sulphides, halides and sulphates, photography. Zinc and Mercury occurrence and extraction, properties and uses, compounds -oxides, halides; sulphides and sulphates. Tin and Lead occurrence and extraction, properties and uses, compounds oxides, sulphides, halides.
Unit 16: Chemistry Of Representative Elements
Periodic properties Trends in groups and periods (a) Oxides-nature (b) Halides-melting points (c) Carbonates and sulphates solubility. The chemistry of s and p block elements, electronic configuration, general characteristic properties and oxidation states of the following :- Group 1 Elements Alkali Metals Group 2 Elements Alkaline Earth Metals Group 13 Elements Boron Family Group 14 Elements Carbon Family Group 15 Elements Nitrogen Family Group 16 Elements Oxygen Family Group 17 Elements Halogen Family Group 18 Elements Noble Gases AND Hydrogen
Unit 17: Transition Metals Including Lanthanides
Electronic configuration : General characteristic properties, oxidation states of transition metals. First row transition metals and general properties of their compounds-oxides, halides and sulphides. General properties of second and third row transition elements (Groupwise discussion). Preparation and reactions, properties and uses of Potassium dichromate and Potassium permanganate. Inner Transition Elements: General discussion with special reference to oxidation states and lanthanide contraction.
Unit 18: Coordination Chemistry And Organo Metallics
Coordination compounds, Nomenclature: Isomerism in coordination compounds; Bonding in coordination compounds, Werners coordination theory. Applications of coordination compounds.
Unit 19: Nuclear Chemistry
Nature of radiations from radioactive substances. Nuclear reactions; Radio-active disintegration series; Artificial transmutation of elements; Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion: Isotopes and their applications: Radio carbon-dating.
Unit 20: Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds
Purification (crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, chromatography). Qualitative analysis, detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens. Quantitative analysis estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, phosphorus(basic principles only) Determination of molecular mass Silver salt method, cholroplatinate salt method Calculation of empirical formula and molecular formula. Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis, modern methods of structure elucidation.
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