UPMSP UP Board Class 12 Chemistry Syllabus 2026-27 PDF Download: Check Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

Units

Topics

Marks

I

Solutions

8

II

Electrochemistry

7

III

Chemistry Kinetics

7

IV

d-Block and f-Block Elements

6

V

Coordination Compounds

7

VI

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

7

VII

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

7

VIII

Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids

8

IX

Amines

6

X

7

Total

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70

Unit

Chapter Name

Topics

Unit 1

Solutions

• Expressing concentration of solutions; Solubility of gases in liquids

• Solid solutions

• Colligative properties

• Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties

• Abnormal molecular mass

Unit 2

Electrochemistry

• Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions

• Conductance of electrolytic solutions

• Specific and molar conductivity

• Variation of conductivity with concentration

• Kohlrausch's Law

• Electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea)

Unit 3

Chemical Kinetics

• Rate of reaction (average and instantaneous)

• Factors affecting reaction rate: concentration, temperature, and catalyst.

• Order and molecularity of reactions.

• Rate law and specific rate constant; Integrated rate equations

• Collision theory.

Unit 4

d- and f-Block Elements

• General introduction

• Electronic configuration

• Occurrence and characteristics of transition elements

• General trends in the first transition series

• Metallic character

• Ionisation enthalpy

• Properties of KMnO₄ and K₂Cr₂O₇

• Lanthanoids: Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, lanthanoid contraction and its effects.

Unit 5

Coordination Compounds

• Introduction; Ligands

• Coordination number

• Magnetic properties and shapes.

• IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds

• Bonding - Werner's theory, VBT and CFT; Stability of coordination compounds

• Importance in metallurgy

Unit 6

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

• Haloalkanes: Nomenclature

• Nature of C–X bond

• Physical and chemical properties

• Mechanism of substitution reactions

• Haloarenes: Nature of C–X bond

• Nucleophilic substitution reactions

• Environmental effects of dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons and DDT.

Unit 7

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

• Alcohols: Nomenclature

• Physical and chemical properties (primary alcohols only)

• Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

• Uses of methanol and ethanol.

Unit 8

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

• Aldehydes & Ketones: Nomenclature; Carbonyl group; Preparation methods; Physical and chemical properties.

• Nucleophilic addition reactions.

• Reactivity of different hydrogen atoms in aldehydes.

• Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature

• Physical and chemical properties

Unit 9

Amines

• Nomenclature, Classification, Structure, Preparation methods, Physical and chemical properties, Uses, Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.

• Diazonium salts - preparation, chemical reactions and importance in organic synthesis.

Unit 10

Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates: Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharides (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen), and importance.

• Proteins: Introduction to amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary, secondary and tertiary structures (qualitative only), denaturation, enzymes (basic concept).

• Vitamins: Classification and functions. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA.

Particulars

Activity

Marks

Practical evaluation (15 Marks)

Qualitative Analysis (Simple Salt)

4

Volumetric Analysis (Simple Titration)

4

Content-based Experiment

3

Viva/Oral Test

4

Total

15

Internal assessment (15 Marks)

Project & Viva

8

Class Records

4

Content-based Experiment

3

Total

15

Total

Practical + Internal Assessment

30