CBSE Syllabus of Plus 2

Unit I: Solid State (Periods 12)

Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic

solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), Crystal Lattices and unit cells,

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.

Unit II: Solutions (Periods 12)

Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases

in liquids, solid solutions, 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.

Unit III: Electrochemistry (Periods 14)
Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, variations
of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis
(elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, lead accumulator, EMF of a
cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, fuel cells,
corrosion.
Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics (Periods 12)
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), collision theory
(elementary idea, no mathematical treatment)
Unit V: Surface Chemistry (Periods 8)
Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids,
catalysis : homogenous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity, enzyme catalysis; colloids
distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophilic, lyophobic, multimolecular
and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement,
electrophoresis, coagulation, emulsion – types of emulsions.
Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
(Periods 8)
Principles and methods of extraction - concentration, oxidation, reduction-electrolytic method
and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron.
Unit VII: p-Block Elements (Periods 14)
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); Phosphorous-allotropic forms, compounds .of phosphorous: preparation and properties
of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5) 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, simple
oxides, Ozone, Sulphur - allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation, properties and
uses of sulphur dioxide, sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses,
oxoacids of sulphur (structures only).
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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
(structures only).
Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical
and chemical properties, uses.
Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements (Period 14)
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.
Lanthanoids - electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanoid
contraction.
Actinoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states.
Unit IX: Coordination Compounds (Period 12)
Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic
properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds. bonding,
isomerism, importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals
and biological systems).
Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. (Periods 12)
Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, 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 (Periods 12)
Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary
alcohols only), identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration,
uses of methanol and ethanol.
Phenols : Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic
nature of phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions, uses of phenols.
Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses.

Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (Periods 12)
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: Organic compounds containing Nitrogen (Periods 10)
Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical
properties, uses, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.
Cyanides and Isocyanides - will be mentioned at relevant places in context.
Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
Unit XIV: Biomolecules (Periods 12)
Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccahrides (glucose and fructose),
oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen),
importance.
Proteins - Elementary idea of α - amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, structure
of proteins-primary, secondary, tertiary structure and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only),
denaturation of proteins, enzymes.
Vitamins -Classification and functions.
Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA .
Unit XV: Polymers (Periods 8)
Classification - natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation),
copolymerization, some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon,
polyesters, bakelite, rubber.
Unit XVI: Chemistry in Everyday life (Period 8)
Chemicals in medicines - analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials,
antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines.
Chemicals in food - preservatives, artificial sweetening agents.
Cleansing agents - soaps and detergents, cleansing action.