In this course, we will be covering-Â
1. All the Chapters of Class 12th Chemistry for Boards exams.
2. Question Practice for each Chapter
3. Sample Paper for Exam Preparation.
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CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2023-24 Course Structure
Units |
Topic |
Marks |
1 |
Solutions |
7 |
2 |
Electrochemistry |
9 |
3 |
Chemical Kinetics |
7 |
4 |
d -and f -Block Elements |
7 |
5 |
Coordination Compounds |
7 |
6 |
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
6 |
7 |
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
6 |
8 |
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
8 |
9 |
Amines |
6 |
10 |
Biomolecules |
7 |
 |
TOTAL |
70 |
CBSE Chemistry Syllabus for Class 12 2023-24
Unit 2: SolutionsÂ
Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, Raoult's law, colligative properties - relative lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor.
Unit 3: ElectrochemistryÂ
Redox reactions, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and law of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell-electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, lead accumulator, fuel cells, corrosion.
Unit 4: Chemical KineticsÂ
Rate of a reaction (Average and instantaneous), factors affecting rate of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction, rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first order reactions), the concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment), activation energy, Arrhenius equation.
Unit 8: d and f Block ElementsÂ
General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals – metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation, preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences.
Actinoids -Â Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids.
Unit 9: Coordination CompoundsÂ
Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds. Bonding, Werner's theory, VBT, and CFT; structure and stereoisomerism, the importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological system).
Unit 10: Haloalkanes and HaloarenesÂ
Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C–X bond, physical and chemical properties, optical rotation mechanism of substitution reactions.
Haloarenes: Nature of C–X bond, substitution reactions (Directive influence of halogen in monosubstituted compounds only). Uses and environmental effects of - dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
Unit 11: Alcohols, Phenols and EthersÂ
Alcohols:Â Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration, uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol.
Phenols:Â Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of phenols.
Ethers:Â Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses.
Unit 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsÂ
Aldehydes and Ketones:Â Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes, uses.
Carboxylic Acids:Â Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses.
Unit 13: AminesÂ
Amines:Â Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines
Diazonium salts:Â Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
Unit 14: BiomoleculesÂ
Carbohydrates -Â Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharides (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen); Importance of carbohydrates.
Proteins -Â Elementary idea of - amino acids, peptide bonds, polypeptides, proteins, structure of proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes.
Hormones -Â Elementary idea excluding structure.
Vitamins -Â Classification and functions.
Nucleic Acids:Â DNA and RNA.