Gaseous state
Measurable properties of gases. Boyle’s Law and Charles Law, absolute scale of temperature, kinetic theory of gases, ideal gas equation – average, root mean square and most probable velocities and their relationship with temperature.
Dalton’s Law of partial pressure, Graham’s Law of gaseous diffusion. Deviations from ideal behavior. Liquefaction of gases, real gases, van der Waal’s equation; Numerical problems.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Valence electrons, the Octet rule, electrovalent, covalent and coordinate covalent bonds with examples; Properties of electrovalent and covalent compounds. Limitations of Octet rule (examples); Fajan’s Rule.
Directionality of covalent bonds, shapes of poly-atomic molecules (examples); Concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals (qualitative pictorial approach) : sp, sp2, sp3 and dsp2.
The Periodic Table and Chemical Families
Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic :
