COMPLETE COURSE CHEMISTRY COMPETITIVE EXAM NDA

WHAT WE STUDY IN ATOMS AND MOLECULES?

• Explain the law of conservation of mass, 
• Discuss law of definite proportions, 
• What is Dalton’s Atomic Theory? 
• Compare atomic number and mass number, 
• Define Valency  

  WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN STRUCTURE OF ATOMS?

    
• What is Electrons? 
• Meaning of protons and neutrons, 
• Define valency, 
• Explain chemical formula of common compounds, 
• Definition of Isotopes and Isobars  

  WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS?

   
• Introduction of the chapter 
• Need for classification of Elements 
• Modern periodic table of elements 
• Discuss gradation in properties, valency, and atomic number, metallic and non-metallic properties.

  WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS?

    
• Define Covalent bonding in carbon compounds.
• What is versatile nature of carbon? 
• Discuss Homologous series Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes and alkynes) 
• Difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons 
• Tell us about Chemical properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, and addition and substitution reaction). 
• Explain Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents

  WHAT WE STUDY IN METALS AND NON-METALS?

    
• Introduction of Metals and non-metals 
• Properties of metals and non-metals, 
• Define reactivity series, 
• Discuss formation and properties of ionic compounds, 
• Explain basic metallurgical processes, corrosion and its prevention.

  WHAT WE STUDY IN ACIDS BASES AND SALT?

    
• Definitions in terms of furnishing of H+ and OH- ions,
• Explain General properties, examples and uses, concept of pH scale (Definition relating to logarithm not required), 
• Discuss the importance of pH in everyday life 
• Tell us about preparation and uses of sodium hydroxide, Bleaching powder, Baking soda, Washing soda and Plaster of Paris.  

  WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN CHEMICAL REACTION AND EQUATIONS?

    
• Define Chemical equation, balanced chemical equation, 
• Explain implications of a balanced chemical equation,  
• Discuss types of chemical reactions: combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, precipitation, neutralization, oxidation and reduction.

  WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS?

   
• Define Covalent bonding in carbon compounds. 
• What is versatile nature of carbon? 
• Discuss Homologous series Nomenclature of carbon compounds containing functional groups (halogens, alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, alkanes and alkynes) 
• Difference between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons 
• Tell us about Chemical properties of carbon compounds (combustion, oxidation, and addition and substitution reaction). 
• Explain Ethanol and Ethanoic acid (only properties and uses), soaps and detergents

  WHAT WE STUDY IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES?

   
• General introduction of Organic Chemistry, 
• Define methods of purification, 
• What is qualitative and quantitative analysis? 
• Classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds 
• Discuss Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyper conjugation. 
• Explain Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radicals, carbocations, carbanions, electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions.

  WHAT WE STUDY IN STRUCTURE OF ATOM?

• Explain Discovery of Subatomic Particles
• Define Atomic Models
• Discuss Developments Leading to the Bohr’s Model of Atom
• Concept of Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
• Write about Towards Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
• Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom

WHAT WE STUDY IN CHEMICAL BONDING?

• Explain Kössel-Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding
• Define Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
• What is Bond Parameters?
• Discuss Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
• Definition of Valence Bond Theory
• Describe Hybridisation
• Brife on Molecular Orbital Theory
• Bonding in Some Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules
• Define Hydrogen Bonding

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