NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2024 For Class 11

or class 11

Subtopics

General Introduction – Importance and Scope of chemistry

Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory: the concept of elements, atoms and
molecules

Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept and molar mass; percentage composition and
empirical and molecular formula; chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculations based
stoichiometry

Atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matt
light, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbital, quantum
numbers, shapes of s,p, and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau princip
Pauli exclusion principles and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of hal
and completely filled orbitals

Modern periodic law and long term form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of
ments and
elements – atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, election gain enthalpy, electronegat
valence

Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar char
of covalent bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of molecules, VSEPR theory,
and molecular
concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules
molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only). Hydroge
bond

Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling po
role of gas of elucidating the concept of molecule, Boyle’s law, Charle’s Law, Gay Lussac’s
Avogadro’s law, ideal behaviour of gases, empirical derivation of gas equation. Avogadro
number, ideal gas equation. Kinetic energy and molecular speeds(elementary idea), deviat
Gases and Liquids from ideal behaviour, liquefaction of gases, critical temperature
Liquid state – Vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no
mathematical derivations)

First law of thermodynamics – internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific
heat, measurement of U and H, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of:
bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition,
ionization, solution and dilution
Introduction of entropy as state function, Second law of
thermodynamics, Gibbs energy for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process,
criteria for equilibrium and spontaneity.

Third law of thermodynamics – Brief introduction

 Equilibrium in Physical and chemical processes, dynamic
nature of equilibrium, law of chemical equilibrium, equilib
constant, factors affecting equilibrium Le Chatelier’s princ
ionic equilibrium – ionization of acids and bases, strong a
weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionization of poly
acids, acid strength, concept of pH., Hydrolysis of
salts(elementary idea), buffer solutions, Henderson equa
solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative
examples)

Concept of oxidation and oxidation and reduction, redox

reactions oxidation number, balancing redox reactions in
of loss and gain of electron and change in oxidation num

Occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses o

hydrogen, hydrides-ionic, covalent and interstitial; physic
chemical properties of water, heavy water; hydrogen pero
preparation, reactions, uses and structure

Group 1 and group 2 elements:

General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence
anomalous properties of the first element of each group,
diagonal relationship, trends in the chemical reactivity wit
oxygen, water, hydrogen and halogens, uses

Preparation and properties of some important compound

lkali and alkaline earth metals)
Sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide an
sodium hydrogen carbonate, biological importance of sod
and potassium

Industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importanc

Mg and Ca

General introduction to p-Block elements

Group 13 elements: General introduction, electronic
configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidatio
states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous propertie
first element of the group, Boron, some important compo
borax, boric acids, boron hydrides. Aluminium: uses, reac
with acids and alkalies

ents General 14 elements: General introduction, electronic

configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidatio
states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviou
first element. Carbon, allotropic forms, physical and chem
properties: uses of some important compounds: oxides

Important compounds of silicon and a few uses: silicon

tetrachloride, silicones, silicates and zeolites, their uses
 General introduction, methods of purification qualitative a
quantitative analysis
Classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compo

Some Basic Principles and Techniques Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive ef
electromeric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation

Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free

radials, carbocations, carbanions; electrophiles and
nucleophiles, types of organic reactions

Alkanes – Nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (etha

only), physical properties, chemical reactions including fr
radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyro
Alkenes – Nomenclature, structure of double bond(ethen
geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of
preparation: chemical reactions: addition of hydrogen,
halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov’s addition
peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of
electrophilic addition

Alkynes – Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne

physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical
reactions: acidic character of alkynes, addition reaction o
hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water

Aromatic hydrocarbons – introduction, IUPAC nomenclat

Benzene; resonance, aromaticity, chemical properties:
mechanism of electrophilic substitution – Nitration
sulphonation, halogenation, Friedel Craft’s alkylation and
acylation, directive influence of functional group in mono-
substituted benzene; carcinogenicity and toxicity

Environmental pollution – Air, water and soil pollution,

chemical reactions in atmosphere, smogs, major atmosp
pollutants; acid rain ozone and its reactions, effects of
mistry depletion of ozone layer, green house effect and global
warming- pollution due to industrial wastes; green chemis
an alternative tool for reducing pollution, strategy for cont
environmental pollution

NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2024 For Class 12

NEET Chemistry Syllabus for class 12

Chapter Name Subtopics

 Classification of solids based on different binding forces; molecular,
ionic covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids
(elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three-dimensional
Unit 1 – Solid state lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing
efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point
defects, electrical and magnetic properties, Band theory of metals,
conductors, semiconductors and insulators

Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in

liquids, the solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative
properties – relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult’s law,
Unit 2 – Solutions
elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic
pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative
properties abnormal molecular mass. Van Hoff factor

Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and

molar conductivity variation of conductivity with concentration,
kohlrausch’s law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary
Unit 3 – Electrochemistry
idea), dry-cell-electrolytic cells and galvanic cells; lead accumulator,
EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, relation between Gibbs
energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion

Rate of a reaction(average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates

of reaction; concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and
molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant,
Unit 4 – Chemical Kinetics
integrated rate equations and half life(only for zero and first order
reactions); concept of collision theory(elementary idea, no
mathematical treatment). Activation energy, Arrhenious equation

Adsorption – physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting

adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis homogenous and
heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal
Unit 5 – Surface
state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions;
Chemistry
lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids;
properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement,
electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions – types of emulsions

Unit 6 – General principles Principles and methods of extraction – concentration, oxidation,

and processes of isolation reduction electrolytic methods and refining; occurrence and principles
of elements of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron

Unit 7 – p-Block elements

Group 16 elements – General introduction, electronic configuration,
occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical
properties; dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses; classification of
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)

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

General introduction, electronic configuration, 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
Unit 8 – d and f Block and KMnO4
elements Lanthanoids – electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical
reactivity and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences

Actinoids – electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison

with lanthanoids

Coordination compounds – Introduction, ligands, coordination number,

colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of
Unit 9 – Coordination
mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism (structural and
Compounds
stereo) bonding, Werner’s theory VBT,CFT; importance of coordination
compounds(in qualitative analysis, biological systems).

Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C-X bond, physical and

chemical properties, mechanism of substitution reactions. Optical
rotation
Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive
Unit 10 – Haloalkanes and influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only)
Haloarenes
Uses and environment effects of – dichloromethane, tri chloromethane,
tetra chloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT

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
Phenol – Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and
Unit 11 – Alcohols, chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution
Phenols and Ethers reactions, uses of phenols

Ethers – Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical

properties uses.
 Aldehydes and Ketones – Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group,
methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; and
Unit 12 – Aldehydes, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in
ketones and carboxylic aldehydes; uses.
acids Carboxylic acids: nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation,
physical and chemical properties; uses

Amines – nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of

preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of
primary secondary, and tertiary amines
Unit 13 – Organic Cyanides and Isocyanides – will be mentioned at relevant places
compounds containing
Nitrogen
Diazonium salts – preparation, chemical reactions, and importance in
synthetic organic chemistry

Carbohydrates – classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide

(glucose and fructose), D.L. configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose,
lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (Starch, cellulose, glycogen):
importance
Proteins – elementary idea of – amino acids, peptide bond,
polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary
structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation
of proteins; enzymes.
Unit 14 – Biomolecules
Hormones – Elementary idea (excluding structure)

Vitamins – classification and function

Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA

Classification – natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization

(addition and condensation), copolymerization. Some important
Unit 15 – Polymers
polymers: natural and synthetic like polyesters, Bakelite; rubber,
biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers

Chemicals in medicines – analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics,

disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids,
antihistamines.
Unit 16 – Chemistry in Chemicals in food – preservatives, artificial sweetening agents,
Everyday life elementary idea of antioxidants

Cleansing agents – soaps and detergents, cleansing action