Important Topics for CUET Chemistry 2024

Unit 1

Solid state

• Classification of solids based on different binding forces, molecular, metallic solids, ionic covalent
• Amorphous and crystalline solids 
• Unit cell in 2-D and 3-D lattices
• Calculation of density of unit cell
• Packing in solids, packing efficiency, and voids
• Number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell 
• Electrical and magnetic properties
• Band theory of metals
• Conductors, semiconductors and insulators and n and p-type semiconductors

Unit 2

Solutions

• Types of solutions
• Expression of concentration of solids in liquids
• The solubility of gasses in liquids 
• Solid solutions, the relative lowering of vapour pressure
• Raoult’s law
• Elevation of B.P.
• Determination of molecular masses using colligative properties
• Van't Hoff factor

Unit 3

Electrochemistry

• Redox reactions
• Conductance in electrolytic solutions
• Specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity with concentration
• Kohlrausch’s Law
• Electrolysis and laws of electrolysis
• Lead accumulator, EMF of a cell
• Standard electrode potential
• Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells
• Fuel cells
• Corrosion

Unit 4

Chemical Kinetics

• Rate of a reaction
• Factors affecting rates of reaction
• Concentration, temperature, catalyst
• Order and molecularity of a reaction
• Rate law and specific rate constant
• Integrated rate equations, and half-life 
• Concept of collision theory 
• Activation Energy
• Arrhenius equation

Unit 5

Surface Chemistry

• Adsorption 
• Factors affecting adsorption of gasses on solids
• Catalysis, homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and Selectivity
• Enzyme catalysis
• Colloidal state: the distinction between true solutions, colloids, 
• Suspensions, lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids
• Tyndall effect
• Brownian movement, Electrophoresis, Coagulation
• Emulsions and types of emulsions

Unit 6

General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

• Principles and methods of extraction
• Refining occurrence 
• Principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc, and iron

Unit 7

p-Block Elements

• Group 15 Elements
• Group 16 Elements
• Group 17 Elements
• Group 18 Elements

Unit 8

d and f block Elements

• General electronic configuration 
• Occurrence and characteristics of transition metals
• General trends in properties of the first-row transition metals – metallic character, ionization enthalpy, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, and alloy formation 
• Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4
• Lanthanoids & Actinoids

Unit 9

Coordination compounds

• Introduction
• Ligands
• Coordination number
• Colour, magnetic properties and shapes
• IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds
• Bonding
• Werner’s theory VBT
• CFT, isomerism, importance of coordination compounds

Unit 10

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

• 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 
• Uses And Environmental Effects of dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, freons, and DDT

Unit 11

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

• Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties 
• Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols
• Mechanism of dehydration, uses, with special reference to methanol and ethanol
• Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of phenol, electrophilic substitution reactions, and uses of phenols
• Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, and uses

Unit 12

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

• Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, addition, the reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes
• Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, and its uses.

Unit 13

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

• Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, 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 14

Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates & Proteins
• Hormones 
• Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA

Unit 15

Polymers

• Classification – Natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization, copolymerization
• Some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polythene, nylon polyesters, bakelite, and rubber
• Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers

Unit 16

Chemistry in Everyday Life

• Chemicals in medicines – analgesics, tranquillizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antibiotics, antacids, and antihistamines
• Chemicals In food– preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary ideas of antioxidants
• Cleansing agents – soaps and detergents, cleansing action