CEE 2021 Chemistry Syllabus

Combined Entrance Examination syllabus for Chemistry – 2014

 UPTU Syllabus for CHEMISTRY:

1. Atomic Structure: Bohr's concept. Quantum numbers, Electronic configuration, molecular orbital theory for homo nuclear molecules, Pauli's exclusion principle.

2. Chemical Bonding: Electrovalency, co-valency, hybridization involving s,p and d orbitals hydrogen bonding.

3. Redox Reactions: Oxidation number, oxidising and reducing agents, balancing of equations.

Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics: Equilibrium constant (for gaseous system only) Le Chaterlier's principle, ionic equilibrium, Ostwald's dilution law, hydrolysis, pH and buffer solution, solubility product,common-ion effect, rate constant and first order reaction.

4. Acid - Base Concepts: Bronsted Lowry & Lewis.

5. Electrochemistry: Electrode potential and electro-chemical series.

6. Catalysis: Types and applications.

7. Colloids: Types and preparation, Brownian movement, Tyndall effect, coagulation and peptization.

Colligative Properties of Solution: Lowering of vapour pressure, Osmotic pressure, depression of freezing point, elevation of boiling point, determination of molecular weight.

8. Periodic Table: Classification of elements on the basis of electronic configuration, properties of s,p and d block elements, ionization potential, electronegativity & electron affinity.

9. Preparation and Properties of the following: Hydrogen peroxide. copper sulphate, silver nitrate, plaster of paris, borax, Mohr's salt, alums, white and red lead, microcosmic salt and bleaching powder, sodium thiosulphate.

10. Thermochemistry: Exothermic & endothermic reactions Heat of reaction, Heat of combustion & formation, neutralisation, Hess's law.

11. General Organic Chemistry: Shape of organic compounds, Inductive effect, mesomeric effect, electrophiles & nucleophiles, Reaction intermediates: carboniumion, carbanions & free radical, Types of organic reactions, Cannizzaro Friedel Craft, Perkin, Aldol condensation.

12. Isomerism: Structural, Geometrical & Optical

13. IUPAC: Nomenclature of simple organic compounds.

14. Polymers: Addition & condensation polymers

15. Corbohydrates: Monosaccharides.

16. Preparation and Properties of the following: Hydrocarbons, monohydric alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, monocarboxylic acids, primary amines, benzene, nitrobenzene, aniline, phenol, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, Grignard Reagent.

17. Solid State: Structure of simple ionic compounds, Crystal imperfections (point defects only), Born- Haber cycle

18. Petroleum: Important industrial fractions, cracking, octane number, anti knocking compounds