CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2020

Unit No.

Unit Name

No. of Periods Required

Marks

1

Solutions

10

23

2

Electrochemistry

12

3

Chemical Kinetics

10

4

Surface Chemistry

8

5

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

8

19

6

p -Block Elements

14

7

d -and f -Block Elements

12

8

Coordination Compounds

12

9

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

12

28

10

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

12

11

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

14

12

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

12

13

Biomolecules

12

14

Polymers

6

15

Chemistry in Everyday Life

6

Solutions

Types of solutions, solid solutions, colligative properties, Raoult's law, osmotic pressure, the elevation of boiling point, abnormal molecular mass, depression of freezing point, Van't Hoff factor, etc.

Electrochemistry

Redox reactions, specific and molar conductivity, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis, dry cell, lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, fuel cells, corrosion, etc.

Chemical Kinetics

Rate of a reaction, factors affecting the rate of reaction; order and molecularity of a reaction, integrated rate equations and half-life, concept of collision theory. Activation energy, Arrhenius equation, etc.

Surface Chemistry

Adsorption, factors affecting the adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis, colloids and suspension lyophilic, Brownian movement, properties of colloids, Tyndall effect, coagulation, electrophoresis, emulsion, etc.

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

Principles and methods of extraction, reduction; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron, etc.

p -Block Elements

Group 16, 17 and 18 Elements: General introduction, occurrence, oxidation states, electronic configuration, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses; dioxygen, Sulphur, Sulphuric Acid, Oxoacids of halogens, etc.

d -and f -Block Elements

General introduction, magnetic properties, electronic configuration, interstitial compounds, metallic character, catalytic property, ionic radii, colour, ionization enthalpy, Lanthanoids, Actinoids, etc.

Coordination Compounds

Coordination compounds - Introduction, ligands, importance, coordination number, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear, colour, magnetic properties and shapes. Bonding, VBT, and CFT, Werner's theory, etc.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Haloalkanes, Haloarenes, Uses and environmental effects of - iodoform, dichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, trichloromethane, DDT, freons, etc.

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers - Nomenclature, physical and chemical properties, uses, methods of preparation. acidic nature of phenol, etc.

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Aldehydes and Ketones: uses, nomenclature, methods of preparation, mechanism of nucleophilic addition, nature of carbonyl group.

Carboxylic Acids: uses, nomenclature, acidic nature, physical and chemical properties, methods of preparation, etc.

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

Amines: uses, nomenclature, classification, methods of preparation, structure, identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines. Cyanides and Isocyanides, Diazonium salts, etc.

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates - Classification, Importance; Proteins, polypeptides, proteins, the structure of proteins; enzymes. Hormones, Vitamins - Classification and functions. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA, etc.

Polymers

Copolymerization, natural and synthetic polymers. Biodegradable and nonbiodegradable polymers, etc.

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Chemicals in medicines, Chemicals in food, etc.

Evaluation Scheme

Marks

Volumetric Analysis

8

Salt Analysis

8

Content-Based Experiment

6

Project Work

4

Class record and viva

4

Total

30