CLASS XII (2020-21)
(THEORY)
Total Periods (Theory 98 + Practical 36)
Time : 3 Hours 70 Marks
Unit No. Title No. of Periods Marks
Unit I Solid State 8
Unit II Solutions 8
Unit III Electrochemistry 7 23
Unit IV Chemical Kinetics 5
Unit V Surface Chemistry 5
Unit VII p -Block Elements 7
Unit VIII d -and f -Block Elements 7 19
Unit IX Coordination Compounds 8
Unit X Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 9
Unit XI Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 9
Unit XII Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 10
Unit XIII Amines 7 28
Unit XIV Biomolecules 8
Total 98 70
Unit I: Solid State 8 Periods
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, packing efficiency, voids,
number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects.
Unit II: Solutions 8 Periods
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.
Unit III: Electrochemistry 7 Periods
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.
Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics 5 Periods
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).
Unit V: Surface Chemistry 5 Periods
Adsorption - physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids,
colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspension; lyophilic, lyophobic,
multi-molecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian
movement, electrophoresis, coagulation.
Unit VII:p-Block Elements 7 Periods
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.
Group 16 Elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence,
trends in physical and chemical properties, dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses, classification
of Oxides, Ozone, Sulphur -allotropic forms; compounds of Sulphur: preparation properties and uses
of Sulphur-dioxide, Sulphuric Acid: 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 7 Periods
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.
Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states and lanthanoid contraction and its
consequences.
Unit IX: Coordination Compounds 8 Periods
Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties
and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds. Bonding, Werner's
theory, VBT, and CFT.
Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. 9 Periods
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).
Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 9 Periods
Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary
alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration.
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 10 Periods
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: Amines 7 Periods
Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical
properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.
Unit XIV: Biomolecules 8 Periods
Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and fructose), D-L
configuration
Proteins -Elementary idea of - amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, structure of
proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only),
denaturation of proteins.
Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA.
PRACTICALS
Evaluation Scheme for Examination Marks
Volumetric Analysis 08
Salt Analysis 08
Content Based Experiment 06
Project Work 04
Class record and viva 04
Total 30
PRACTICAL SYLLABUS 36 Periods
Micro-chemical methods are available for several of the practical experiments. Wherever
possible, such techniques should be used.
