GATE XL-P Chemistry Syllabus
Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Periodicity
- Planck’s quantum theory
- Wave particle duality
- Uncertainty principle
- Quantum mechanical model of hydrogen atom
- Electronic configuration of atoms and ions
- Periodic table and periodic properties −
- Ionization energy
- Electron affinity
- Electronegativity
- Atomic size
Unit 2: Structure and Bonding
- Ionic and covalent bonding
- MO and VB approaches for diatomic molecules
- VSEPR theory and shape of molecules
- Hybridization
- Resonance
- Dipole moment
- Structure parameters such as bond length
- Bond angle and bond energy
- Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions
- Ionic solids
- Ionic radii and lattice energy (Born-Haber cycle)
- HSAB principle
Unit 3: s, p and d Block Elements
- Oxides
- Halides and hydrides of alkali
- Alkaline earth metals
- B, Al, Si, N, P, and S
- General characteristics of 3d elements
- Coordination complexes −
- Valence bond and crystal field theory
- Color, geometry
- Magnetic properties
- Isomerism
Unit 4: Chemical Equilibria
Colligative properties of solutions, ionic equilibria in solution, solubility product, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts, pH, buffer and their applications
Equilibrium constants (Kc, Kp and Kx) for homogeneous reactions
Unit 5: Electrochemistry
- Conductance
- Kohlrausch law
- Cell potentials
- EMF
- Nernst equation
- Galvanic cells
- Thermodynamic aspects and their applications
Unit 6: Reaction Kinetics
- Rate constant
- order of reaction
- molecularity
- activation energy
- Zero, first and second order kinetics
- catalysis and elementary enzyme reactions
Unit 7: Thermodynamics
- First law of Thermodynamics −
- Reversible and irreversible processes
- Internal energy
- Enthalpy
- Kirchhoff equation
- Heat of reaction
- Hess’s law
- Heat of formation
- Second law −
- Entropy
- Free energy and work function
- Gibbs-Helmholtz equation
- Clausius-Clapeyron equation
- Free energy change
- Equilibrium constant and Trouton’s rule
- Third law of thermodynamics
Unit 8: Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Acids and bases, electronic and steric effects, optical and geometrical isomerism, tautomerism, conformers and concept of aromaticity
Elementary treatment of SN1, SN2, E1 and E2 reactions, Hoffmann and Saytzeff rules, addition reactions, Markownikoff rule and Kharash effect
Aromatic electrophilic substitutions, orientation effect as exemplified by various functional groups
Diels-Alder, Wittig and hydroboration reactions
Identification of functional groups by chemical tests
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