Chemistry Of Main Group Elementsstructure And Bonding Concepts Topic
The following are some important subtopics for Chemistry of Main Group Elements - Structure and Bonding Concepts while preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE):
1. Electron Configurations of Main Group Elements: Trends, Noble gas configurations, Aufbau principle, Periodic trends.
NCERT References:
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 3 - Classification of Elements and Periodicity
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - p - Block Elements: Group 15
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 7 - p - Block Elements: Group 16
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 8 - d - and f - Block Elements
2. Periodic Properties: Ionisation energy, electron affinity, atomic radii, covalent radii, electronegativity, and their periodic trends.
NCERT References:
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 3 - Classification of Elements and Periodicity
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - p - Block Elements: Group 15
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 7 - p - Block Elements: Group 16
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 8 - d - and f - Block Elements
3. Chemical Bonding in Main Group Compounds: Octet rule, Lewis structures, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, polar and nonpolar bonds, multiple bonds, sigma, and pi bonds.
NCERT References:
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - p - Block Elements: Group 15
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 7 - p - Block Elements: Group 16
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 8 - d - and f - Block Elements
4. Lattice Structures: Crystal lattices, ionic lattice, covalent lattice, metallic lattice, crystal defects.
NCERT References:
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - Thermodynamics
5. Properties of ionic compounds: High melting and boiling points, solubility, hardness, brittle, and electrical conductivity in both liquid and solid-state.
NCERT References:
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - p - Block Elements: Group 15
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 7 - p - Block Elements: Group 16
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 8 - d - and f - Block Elements
6. Properties of covalent compounds: Low melting and boiling points, solubility, softness, non-conductivity of electricity, and formation of molecular structures.
NCERT References:
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - p - Block Elements: Group 15
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 7 - p - Block Elements: Group 16
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 8 - d - and f - Block Elements
7. Coordination Complexes: Complexation, ligands, coordination number, geometry of complexes, crystal field theory, and applications of coordination complexes, such as in catalysis and medicinal chemistry.
NCERT References:
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 9 - Coordination Compounds
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 10 - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
8. Main Group Element Chemistry in Everyday Life: Applications of main group elements in various fields, such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, materials science, and industrial processes.
NCERT References:
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 3 - Classification of Elements and Periodicity
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 4 - Chemical Bonding: and Molecular Structure
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 5 - States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
- 11th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - Thermodynamics
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 6 - p - Block Elements: Group 15
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 7 - p - Block Elements: Group 16
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 8 - d - and f - Block Elements
- 12th Chemistry, Chapter 9 - Coordination Compounds