COURSE STRUCTURE

CLASS XII
THEORY
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 70

S. No. Title Marks

1 Solutions 7
2 Electrochemistry 9
3 Chemical Kinetics 7
4 d -and f -Block Elements 7
5 Coordination Compounds 7
6 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 6
7 Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 6
8 Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 8
9 Amines 6
10 Biomolecules 7
Total 70

Unit 1: 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 vapor 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 2: 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 3: 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

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reactions), concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment),
activation energy, Arrhenius equation.
Unit 4: 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.
Lanthanides - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and
lanthanide contraction and its consequences.
Actinides - Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanides
Unit 5: 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, importance
of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological
system).

Unit 6: 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 7: 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

Unit 8: 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.

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Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and
chemical properties; uses.

Unit 9: 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 10: Biomolecules

Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccahrides (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.

PRACTICAL

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

Micro-chemical methods are available for several of the practical experiments,

wherever possible such techniques should be used.

A. Surface Chemistry
1. Preparation of one lyophilic and one lyophobic sol

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 QUESTION PAPER DESIGN CLASSES XI & XII

S.No Domains Total %

Marks
1 Remembering and Understanding: 28 40
Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling
facts, terms, basic concepts and answers. Demonstrate
understanding of facts and ideas by organizing,
comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions
and stating main ideas.
2 Applying: 21 30
Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired
knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.
3 Analysing, Evaluating and Creating: 21 30
Examine and break information into parts by identifying
motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to
support generalizations. Present and defend opinions by
making judgments about information, validity of ideas or
quality of work based on a set of criteria.
Compile information together in a different way by
combining elements in a new pattern or proposing
alternative solutions.

1. No chapter wise weightage is provided, however, care to be taken to cover

all the chapters.
2. Suitable internal variations may be made for generating various templates.
3. There will be no overall choice in the question paper.
4. However, 33% internal choices will be given in all the sections.

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