Chemistry 12 Chemistry 12

UNIT I: SOLID STATE
  • Classification of solids based on different 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
  • voids
  • number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell
  • point defects
  • electrical and magnetic properties
  • Band theory of metals
  • conductors and semiconductors and insulators and n and p type semiconductors
UNIT VI: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS
  • Principles and methods of extraction – concentration
  • oxidation
  • reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principle of extraction of aluminium
  • copper
  • zinc and iron
UNIT VII: p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
  • 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
  • oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phoshorous-allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous; preparation and properties of phosphine
  • halides (PCl 3 ,PCl 5 ) and oxoacids (elementary idea only)
  • Group 16 elements: General introduction
  • electronic configuration
  • oxidation states
  • occurrence
  • trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen; preparation
  • properties and uses; Classification of oxides
  • simple oxides; Ozone. Sulphur – allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur; preparation
  • properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphurc acid; industrial process of manufacture
  • 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 (structure only). Group 18 elements: General introduction
  • electronic configuration. Occurrence
  • trends in physical and chemical properties, uses
UNIT VIII: d - and f- BLOCK ELEMENTS
  • d-Block Elements
  • complex formation
  • interstitial compounds
  • alloy formation
  • f-Block elements- Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration
  • oxidation states
  • chemical reactivity and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences. Actinoids – Electronic configuration
  • oxidation states. Comparison with lanthanoids
UNIT XI: ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS
UNIT XV: POLYMERS
  • Classification - natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization
  • Some important polymers; natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, and rubber
  • Biodegradable and non biodegradable polymers
UNIT XVI: CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
  • Chemicals in medicines : analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines elementary idea of antioxidants
  • Chemicals in food : Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents
  • Cleansing agents : Soaps and detergents, cleansing action