Unit I: Solutions

Types of solutions, Expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, Solubility of gases in liquids, Solid solutions, Raoult's law, Colligative properties (Relative lowering of vapor pressure, Elevation of boiling point, Depression of freezing point, Osmotic pressure), Determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, Abnormal molecular mass, Van't Hoff factor.

Unit II: Electrochemistry

Redox reactions, EMF of a cell, Standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, Conductance in electrolytic solutions, Specific and molar conductivity, Variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, Electrolysis and law of electrolysis (elementary idea), Dry cell-electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells, Lead accumulator, Fuel cells, Corrosion.

Unit III: Chemical Kinetics

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), Concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment), Activation energy, Arrhenius equation.

Unit IV: d and f Block Elements

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, color, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation), Preparation and properties of K₂Cr₂O₇ and KMnO₄, Lanthanoids (Electronic configuration, Oxidation states, Chemical reactivity, Lanthanoid contraction and its consequences), Actinoids (Electronic configuration, Oxidation states, Comparison with lanthanoids).

Unit V: Coordination Compounds

Introduction, Ligands, Coordination number, Color, Magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, Bonding (Werner's theory, VBT, and CFT), Structure and stereoisomerism, Importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals, and biological systems).

Unit VI: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Nomenclature, Nature of C–X bond, Physical and chemical properties, Optical rotation 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 VII: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

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. Phenols: Nomenclature, Methods of preparation, Physical and chemical properties, Acidic nature of phenol, Electrophilic substitution reactions, Uses of phenols. Ethers: Nomenclature, Methods of preparation, Physical and chemical properties, Uses.

Unit VIII: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, Nature of the 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 IX: Amines

Nomenclature, Classification, Structure, Methods of preparation, Physical and chemical properties, Uses, Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. Diazonium salts: Preparation, Chemical reactions, Importance in synthetic organic chemistry.

Unit X: Biomolecules

Carbohydrates (Classification: aldoses and ketoses, Monosaccharides: glucose and fructose, D-L configuration, Oligosaccharides: sucrose, lactose, maltose, Polysaccharides: starch, cellulose, glycogen, Importance of carbohydrates), Proteins (Elementary idea of amino acids, Peptide bond, Polypeptides, Proteins, Structure of proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures (qualitative idea only), Denaturation of proteins, Enzymes), Hormones (Elementary idea excluding structure), Vitamins (Classification and functions), Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA).

CUET Exam Conduction Body

National Testing Agency

Mode of the examination

Computer-based test mode

Language of exam

13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of Questions

50 questions (all compulsory)

Duration of Exam

60 minutes

Maximum Score

250

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

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