The first step towards the establishment of any exam is to gain knowledge of its syllabus. The syllabus of Chemistry is reasonably vast and the applicants are suggested to cover the whole syllabus without skipping anything as all the topics are connected from a competing exam point of view. The knowledge correlated with the subject of Chemistry has undergone major changes over the years and the applicants must check the most advanced syllabus for the same. This article provides the competitors the complete and latest organizations compared to the Chemistry Class 11 CBSE Syllabus 2021-2022.
Unit-wise Chemistry Class 11 CBSE Syllabus 2021
The class 11 Chemistry subject syllabus consists of different major topics broken into 14 separate units. Candidates can check all these units and the points that they disseminated from below.
Unit I: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Meaning and Scope of Chemistry, Laws of Chemical Combination, Dalton’s Atomic Theory, Atoms and Molecules, Nature of Matter, Chemical Reactions, Mole Concept, and Molar Mass, Atomic and Molecular Masses, Concept of Elements, Empirical and Molecular Formula, Percentage Composition, Stoichiometry and Calculations Based On It
Unit II: Structure of Atom 11th Class
Bohr’s Model and Its Boundaries, Dual Nature of Matter and Light, Shells and Sub-Shells, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, De Broglie’s Relationship, Electronic Configuration of Atoms, Shapes of s, p and d Orbital, Rules For Filling Electrons In Orbital- Aufbau Principle, Quantum Numbers, Pauli’s Exclusion Principle, and Hund’s Rule, Concept of Orbital, Stability of Half-Filled and Completely-Filled Orbital
Unit III: Elements and Periodicity in Properties 11th Class
Modern Periodic Law, Present Form of Periodic Table, Periodic Trends In Properties of Elements-Atomic Radii, Inert Gas Radii, Electron Gain Enthalpy, Ionic Radii, Valency, Ionization Enthalpy, Nomenclature of Elements With Atomic Number Above 100
Unit IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular structure
Ionic Bond, Covalent Bond, Bond Parameters, Polar Character of Covalent Bond, Lewis Structure, Shapes of Some Simple Molecules, Valence Bond Theory, Concept of Hybridization Involving s, Covalent Character of Ionic Bond, Valence Electrons, Geometry of Covalent Molecules, p and d-Orbital, Molecular Orbital Theory of Homo-Nuclear Diatomic Molecules, VSEPR Theory.
Unit V: States of Matter – Gases and Liquids 11th Class
The states of Matter, Types of Bonding, Melting and Boiling Points, Role of Gas Laws In Elucidating The Concept of The Molecule, Hydrogen Bond, Avogadro’s Law, Boyle’s Law, Intermolecular Interactions, Kinetic Energy and Molecular Speeds Liquid State, Avogadro’s Number, Ideal Gas Equation, Empirical Derivation of Gas Equation, Charles Law, Ideal Behaviour, Deviation From Ideal Behaviour, Gay-Lussac’s Law, Liquefaction of Gases, Critical Temperature, Vapour Pressure, Viscosity, and Surface Tension
Unit VI: Chemical Thermodynamics 11th Class
Concepts of System and Types of Systems, Extensive and Intensive Properties, State Functions, Work, Surroundings, and Dilution, Heat Capacity and Specific Heat, Internal Energy and Enthalpy, Laws of Thermodynamics, Heat, Energy, Measurement of ∆U and ∆H, Hess’s Law of Constant Heat Summation, Formation, Atomization, Sublimation, Ionization, Enthalpy of Bond Dissociation, Entropy As A State Function, Combustion, Gibb’s Energy Change For Spontaneous and Non-Spontaneous Processes, Phase Transition, Criteria For Equilibrium
Unit VII: Equilibrium 11th Class
Dynamic Nature of Equilibrium, Equilibrium In Physical and Chemical Processes, Factors Affecting Equilibrium- LeChatelier’s Principle, Law of Mass Action, Ionic Equilibrium- Ionization of Acids and Bases, Strong and Weak Electrolytes, Acid Strength, Solubility Product, Ionization of Poly Basic Acids, Equilibrium Constant, Degree of Ionization, Concept of pH, Henderson Equation, Hydrolysis of Salts, Common Ion Effect, Buffer Solution
Unit VIII: Redox Reactions 11th Class
Concept of Oxidation and Reduction, Redox Reactions, Loss and Gain of Electrons and Change In Oxidation Number, Oxidation Number, Balancing Redox Reactions, Redox Reactions Applications
Unit IX: Hydrogen 11th Class
Position of Hydrogen In Periodic Table, Isotopes, Preparation, Hydrides-Ionic Covalent and Interstitial, Occurrence, Properties, and Uses of Hydrogen, Hydrogen Peroxide-Preparation, Heavy Water, Physical and Chemical Properties of Water, Structure, Reactions, and Hydrogen As A Fuel
Unit X: s-Block (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)
General Introduction, Occurrence, Anomalous Properties of The First Element of Each Group, Trends In The Variation of Properties, Uses, Electronic Configuration Trends In Chemical Reactivity With Oxygen, Preparation and Properties of Some Important Compounds, Hydrogen, and Halogens, Diagonal Relationship, Calcium Oxide, and Calcium Carbonate & Their Industrial Uses, Biological Importance of Magnesium and Calcium