CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Updated Syllabus

S.No Unit Name No. of Periods Marks

I Solutions 10 7

II Electrochemistry 12 9

III Chemical Kinetics 10 7

IV d -and f -Block Elements 12 7

V Coordination Compounds 12 7

VI Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 10 6

VII Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 10 6

VIII Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 10 8

IX Amines 10 6

X Biomolecules 12 7

TOTAL 70

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Practical Syllabus along with Marking Scheme

Evaluation Scheme for Examination Marks

Volumetric Analysis 8

Salt Analysis 8

Content-Based Experiment 6

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 Project Work and Viva 4

Class record and Viva 4

Total 30

Unit-II: Solutions
Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility
of gases in liquids, solid solutions, Raoult's law, colligative properties - relative lowering
of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic
pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal
molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor

Unit-III: Electrochemistry
Redox reactions, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its
application to chemical cells, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell,
conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations of
conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and law of electrolysis
(elementary idea), dry cell-electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, lead accumulator, fuel
cells, corrosion.

Unit-IV: Chemical Kinetics

Rate of a reaction (Average and instantaneous), factors affecting rate of reaction:
concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction, rate law and
specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half-life (only for zero and first
order reactions), concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical
treatment), activation energy, Arrhenius equation.

Unit-VIII: d and f Block Elements

General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics of
transition metals, general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals –
metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic
property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation, preparation and
properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.

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 ● Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and
lanthanoid contraction and its consequences.

● Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with

lanthanoids.

Unit-IX: Coordination Compounds

Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic
properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds.
Bonding, Werner's theory, VBT, and CFT; structure and stereoisomerism, the importance
of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological
system).

Unit-X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes.

● Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C–X bond, physical and chemical

properties, optical rotation mechanism of substitution reactions.

● Haloarenes: Nature of C–X bond, substitution reactions (Directive influence of

halogen in monosubstituted compounds only). Uses and environmental effects of
- dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons,
DDT.

Unit-XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

● Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical

properties (of primary alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary and
tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration, uses with special reference to
methanol and ethanol.

● Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical

properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, uses of
phenols.

● Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties,

uses.

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Unit-XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

● Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of

preparation, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of nucleophilic
addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes, uses.

● Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical

and chemical properties; uses.

Unit-XIII: Amines

● Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical

and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary
amines.

● Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic

organic chemistry.

Unit-XIV: Biomolecules

● Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharides (glucose

and fructose), D-L configuration oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose),
polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen); Importance of carbohydrates.

● Proteins -Elementary idea of - amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins,

structure of proteins - primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary
structures (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes. Hormones -
Elementary idea excluding structure.
● Vitamins - Classification and functions.

● Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA.

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Practicals

Time: 3hrs Max.Marks: 30

Evaluation Scheme for Examination Marks

Volumetric Analysis 08

Salt Analysis 08

Content-Based Experiment 06

Project Work 04

Class record and viva 04

Total 30

Practical Syllabus (60 Periods)

Micro-chemical methods are available for several practical experiments.
A. Surface Chemistry
(a) Preparation of one lyophilic and one lyophobic sol

Lyophilic sol - starch, egg albumin and gum

Lyophobic sol - aluminium hydroxide, ferric hydroxide, arsenous sulphide.

(b) Dialysis of sol-prepared in (a) above.

(c) Study of the role of emulsifying agents in stabilizing the emulsion of different oils.

B. Chemical Kinetics
(a) Effect of concentration and temperature on the rate of reaction between Sodium
Thiosulphate and Hydrochloric acid.

(b) Study of reaction rates of any one of the following:

● Reaction of Iodide ion with Hydrogen Peroxide at room temperature using

different concentrations of Iodide ions

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 ● Reaction between Potassium Iodate, ($KIO_3$) and Sodium Sulphite:
($Na_2SO_3$) using starch solution as an indicator (clock reaction).

C. Thermochemistry

Any one of the following experiments

(a) Enthalpy of dissolution of Copper Sulphate or Potassium Nitrate.

(b) Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid (HCI) and strong base (NaOH).

(c) Determination of enthaply change during interaction (Hydrogen bond formation)

between Acetone and Chloroform.

D. Electrochemistry

Variation of cell potential in $Zn/Zn^{2+}|| Cu^{2+}/Cu$ with change in concentration of

electrolytes ($CuSO_4$ or $ZnSO_4$) at room temperature.

E. Chromatography

(a) Separation of pigments from extracts of leaves and flowers by paper

chromatography and determination of Rf values.

(b) Separation of constituents present in an inorganic mixture containing two cations

only (constituents having large difference in Rf values to be provided).

F. Preparation of Inorganic Compounds

Preparation of double salt of Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate or Potash Alum. Preparation

of Potassium Ferric Oxalate.

G. Preparation of Organic Compounds

Preparation of any one of the following compounds

i) Acetanilide ii) Di -benzalAcetone iii) p-Nitroacetanilide iv) Aniline yellow or 2 -

Naphthol Anilinedye.

H. Tests for the functional groups present in organic compounds:

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Unsaturation, alcoholic, phenolic, aldehydic, ketonic, carboxylic and amino (Primary)
groups.

I. Characteristic tests of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in pure samples and their
detection in given foodstuffs.

J. Determination of concentration/ molarity of KMnO4 solution by titrating it against a

standard solution of:

(a) Oxalic acid,

(b) Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate (Students will be required to prepare standard

solutions by weighing themselves).

K. Qualitative analysis
Determination of one anion and one cation in a given salt
Cation:

(Excluding Insoluble salts)

Investigatory Project
Scientific investigations involving laboratory testing and collecting information from
other sources A few suggested Projects.
● Study of the presence of oxalate ions in guava fruit at different stages of ripening.

● Study the quantity of casein present in different samples of milk.

● Preparation of soybean milk and its comparison with natural milk with respect to
curd formation, the effect of temperature, etc.

● Study of the effect of Potassium Bisulphate as a food preservative under various

conditions (temperature, concentration, time, etc.)

● Study of digestion of starch by salivary amylase and effect of pH and temperature

on it.

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 ● Comparative study of the rate of fermentation of the following materials: wheat
flour, gram flour, potato juice, carrot juice, etc.

● Extraction of essential oils present in Saunf (aniseed), Ajwain (carum), Illaichi

(cardamom).

● Study of common food adulterants in fat, oil, butter, sugar, turmeric power, chilli
powder and pepper.

Note: Any other investigatory project, which involves about 10 periods of work, can be
chosen with the approval of the teacher.

Practical Examination for Visually Impaired Students of Classes XI and XII

Evaluation Scheme

Time: 2hrs Max.Marks: 30

Topic Marks

Identification/Familiarity with the apparatus 5

Written test (based on given/prescribed practicals) 10

Practical Record 5

Viva 10

Total 30

General Guidelines
● The practical examination will last two hours.

● This section has a distinct list of 10 trials.

● The written practical test for these students will take place at the same time as
the practical examination for all other students.

● The written examination will last 30 minutes.

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 ● The question paper distributed to students should be typed legibly. It should
include 15 practical, skill-based, extremely short response questions. A pupil
would be expected to respond to any ten questions.

● According to CBSE examination guidelines, such pupils may be permitted to write.

● All questions in the question papers should be relevant to the practicals stated.
Each question should take roughly two minutes to answer.

● These students are also expected to keep a practical file. A student must record at
least five of the above experiments according to the particular guidelines for each
topic. The internal examiner should check and sign these practicals.

● The structure for writing any experiment in the practical file should include the
following information: aim, apparatus needed, simple theory, process, relevant
practical skills, precautions, and so on.

● Questions may be produced collaboratively by external and internal examiners

and utilised for evaluation.

● The viva questions may include basic theory/principle/concept,

apparatus/materials/chemicals necessary, technique, precautions, causes of
mistake, and so on.

Identification of the apparatus for assessment in practical

Beaker, glass rod, tripod stand, wire gauze, Bunsen burner, Whatman filter paper, gas jar,
capillary tube, pestle and mortar, test tubes, tongs, test tube holder, test tube stand,
burette, pipette, conical flask, standard flask, clamp stand, funnel, filter paper

Hands-on Evaluation
● Odour detection in qualitative analysis

● Identification/familiarity with the equipment

List of Practicals
SECTION- A
Surface Chemistry

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 1. Make one lyophilic and one lyophobic sol using starch, egg albumin, and gum.

2. Make one lyophobic sol- Ferric hydroxide

Chromatography
Paper chromatography separation of pigments from extracts of leaves and flowers and
calculation of Rf values (distance values may be supplied).

Tests for the presence of functional groups in organic compounds:

1. Alcoholic and Carboxylic groups.

2. Aldehydic and Ketonic

Carbohydrate and protein characterization tests in the mentioned foodstuffs.

Potash Alum Preparation of Inorganic Compounds

SECTION-B (Mandatory)
Quantitative analysis
1. Preparation of a specific amount of standard Oxalic acid solution.

Titration of KMnO4 solution against Oxalic acid standard solution to determine

molarity.

2. The preceding exercise [F 1 (a) and (b)] will be carried out using Ferrous
ammonium sulphate (Mohr's salt).

Qualitative analysis:
1. Identifying one cation and one anion in a given salt.
Cation

(Exclude Insoluble salts)

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Note: the above practical can be done experientially rather than by documenting
observations.

Prescribed Books

Books Publications

Chemistry Part -I, Class-XII NCERT Publication

Chemistry Part -II, Class-XII NCERT Publication

Laboratory Manual of Chemistry,

NCERT Publication
Class XII

NCERT's other relevant publications and guides, including multimedia and

online resources

Question Paper Design

S.No Domains Marks %
Domains Marks Percentage

Remembering and Understanding:

Demonstrate recollection of previously studied information
by recalling facts, terminology, fundamental ideas, and
28 40
responses. Organise, compare, translate, interpret, give
descriptions, and state essential concepts to demonstrate
comprehension of facts and ideas.

Applying:
Solve issues in new settings by applying previously learned 21 30
information, facts, procedures, and principles in novel ways.

Analyzing, Evaluating and Creating:

● Examine and segment information by finding
motivations or reasons. 21 30
● Make assumptions and look for data to back up
generalisations. Make judgements about information,

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 the validity of ideas, or the quality of work based on a
set of standards to present and defend beliefs.
● Compile data in a novel way by combining pieces in a
new pattern or suggesting alternative options.

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