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Syllabus : CBSE Syllabus of Chemistry for
Class 12 For March 2009 Examination
Class XII CHEMISTRY (Theory)
One Paper Time: 3 Hours 70
marks
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Unit
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Marks
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Unit I Solid State
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04
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Unit II Solutions
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05
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Unit III Electrochemistry
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05
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Unit IV Chemical kinetics
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05
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Unit V Surface chemistry
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04
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Unit VI General principles and processes of Isolation of
Elements
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03
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Unit VII p-Block Elements
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08
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Unit VIII d- and f- Block Elements
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05
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Unit IX Coordination Compounds
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03
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Unit X Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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04
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Unit XI Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
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04
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Unit XII Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids
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06
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Unit XIII Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
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04
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Unit XIV Biomolecules
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04
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Unit XV Polymers
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03
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Unit XVI Chemistry in Everyday life
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03
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TOTAL
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70
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Unit I: Solid State (Periods
12)
Classification of solids based on different binding forces:
molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and
crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two
dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of
density of unit cell, packing in solids, voids, number of
atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects,
electrical and magnetic properties.
Unit II: Solutions (Periods 12)
Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions
of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid
solutions, 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.
Unit III: Electrochemistry (Periods 14)
Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions,
specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity
with concentration, Kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis and laws of
electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells
and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard
electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to
chemical cells, fuel cells; corrosion.
Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics (Periods 12)
Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors
affecting rates 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); concept of
collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment)
Unit V: Surface Chemistry (Periods 8)
Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption; factors
affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis :
homogenous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme
catalysis; colloidal state: distinction between true
solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophilic, lyophobic,
multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of
colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis,
coagulation; emulsion – types of emulsions.
Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of
Elements (Periods 8)
Principles and methods of extraction - concentration,
oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining;
occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper,
zinc and Iron.
Unit VII: p-Block Elements (Periods 14)
Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic
configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in
physical and chemical properties; nitrogen - preparation,
properties and uses; compounds of nitrogen: preparation and
properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen
(structure only); Phosphorous-allotropic forms; compounds .of
phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides
(PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only)
Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic
configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in
physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: preparation,
properties and uses; simple oxides; Ozone. Sulphur -
allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation,
properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid:
industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses,
oxoacids of sulphur (structures only).
Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic
configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in
physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens:
preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric
acid, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures
only).
Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic
configuration. Occurrence, trends in physical and chemical
properties, uses.
Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements (Period 14)
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.
Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states.
Unit IX: Coordination Compounds (Period 12)
Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination
number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC
nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds.
bonding; isomerism, importance of coordination compounds (in
qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological
systems).
Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. (Periods 12)
Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and
chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions.
Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions
(directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds
only)
Uses and environmental effects of - dichloromethane,
trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT.
Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (Periods 12)
Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and
chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification
of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of
dehydration, uses of methanol and ethanol.
Phenols : Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and
chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophillic
substitution reactions, uses of phenols.
Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and
chemical properties, uses.
Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (Periods
12)
Aldehydes and Ketones: 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: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of
preparation, physical and chemical properties; uses.
Unit XIII: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen (Periods 10)
Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of
preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses,
identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.
Cyanides and Isocyanides - will be mentioned at relevant
places in context.
Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and
importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
Unit XIV: Biomolecules (Periods 12)
Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses),
monosaccahrides (glucose and fructose), oligosaccharides
(sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch,
cellulose, glycogen); importance.
Proteins - Elementary idea of α - amino acids, peptide bond,
polypeptides proteins, primary structure, secondary structure,
tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea
only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes.
Vitamins -Classification and functions.
Nucleic Acids: DNA & RNA .
Unit XV: Polymers (Periods 8)
Classification - natural and synthetic, methods of
polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization.
Some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polythene,
nylon, polyesters, bakelite, rubber.
Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life: (Period 8)
1. Chemicals in medicines - analgesics, tranquilizers,
antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility
drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines.
2. Chemicals in food - preservatives, artificial sweetening
agents.
3. Cleansing agents - soaps and detergents, cleansing action.
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