Syllabus For The M.SC Chemistry Entrance Examination

SYLLABUS FOR THE M.
SC CHEMISTRY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
I. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Basic principles and applications of quantum mechanics: particle in one dimensional box,
hydrogen atom, angular momentum.
Chemical kinetics: order, molecularity, methods to determine order of reaction using
integrated rate equation, zero, first, second and half integral order reactions, determining
the order- graphical method, half-life method, differential method, effect of temperature
on reaction rate, Arrhenius equation, related numericals.
Basics of atomic structure: electronic configuration, shapes of orbitals, hydrogen atom
spectra.
Electrolytic conductance: Electrolytic conductance, specific and equivalent conductance,
variation of equivalent conductance with concentration, Kohlrausch’s law and its
applications.
Thermodynamics: Zero, first, second and third law of thermodynamics- enthalpy, entropy,
free energy and their dependence on pressure and temperature.
Surface Chemistry: adsorption, physisorption and chemisorption, Freundlich and Langmuir
adsorption isotherms, surface area determination.
Phase rule: Definitions, Gibb’s phase rule, one component system (moderate pressure
only) for sulphur and water system, two component system for silver-lead and zinc-
cadmium.
Nuclear chemistry: The atom, nucleus and outer sphere, classification of nuclides, nuclear
stability and binding energy, discovery of radioactivity, types of radioactivity, general
characteristics of radioactive decay and decay kinetics, measurements radioactivity,
gaseous ion collection method, proportional and G.M. counter, applications of
radioactivity.
Crystal structure: Crystallization and fusion process, crystallography, crystal systems,
properties of crystals, crystal lattice and unit cell, crystal structure analysis by X ray, The
Laue’s method and Bragg’s method, X-ray analysis of NaCl crystal system, calculation of d
and λ for a crystal system.
Electrochemical cells: Reversible and irreversible cells, EMF and its measurements,
standard cells, cell reaction and EMF, single electrode potential and its calculation,
calculation of cell EMF, thermodynamics of cell EMF, types of electrodes, classification of
electrochemical cells with and without transference.
Photochemistry: Introduction, thermal reactions and photochemical reactions, laws of
photochemistry, quantum yield, measurement of quantum yield, types of photochemical
reactions, photosynthesis, photolysis, photocatalysis, photosensitization, photophysical
process, fluorescence, phosphorescence, quenching, chemiluminescence.
II. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Molecular Orbital Theory: Limitations of Valence Bond theory (VBT), need of Molecular
Orbital Theory (MOT), features of MOT, formation of molecular orbitals (MO’s) by LCAO
principle, rules of LCAO combination, different types of combination of Atomic orbital
(AO’s): σ, π and δ MOs, Non-bonding combination of orbitals (formation of NBMO), M.O.
energy level diagram for homonuclear diatomic molecules, bond order and existence of
molecule from bond order.
Co-ordination chemistry: Coordinate bond, central metal atom or ions, ligand, double salt,
complex compound, coordination number, charge on the complex ion, oxidation number of
metal ion, first and second coordination sphere, ligands: definition, classification, chelates
and chelating agents, formation constant, inert and labile complexes, IUPAC nomenclature
of coordination compounds, different geometries of coordination compounds with C.N.= 4
to C.N.=10 and examples of each geometry.
Chemistry of the main group elements and their compounds: Allotropy, synthesis,
bonding and structure.
Chemistry of transition elements and coordination compounds: Bonding theories,
spectral and magnetic properties, reaction mechanisms.
Metals, semiconductors and Super conductors: Metallic bonding, band theory in metals
with respect to Na along with n (E) and N(E) diagrams, Electrical conductivity of metals (Na,
Mg, Al), valence electrons and conductivity.
Ionic Solids: Crystalline and amorphous solids, crystal structures, simple cubic, body
centered cubic and face centered cubic, properties of ionic solids, packing arrangements of
anions in an ionic solids, voids in crystal structure, tetrahedral and octahedral, ionic radius,
Pauling’s univalent and crystal radii, conversion of univalent radii to crystal radii, problems
based on conversion of radii, radius ratio effect, Lattice energy, Born-Lande equation, Born
Haber cycle and its applications, Schottky and Frenkel defect.
Bioinorganic chemistry: Photosystems, porphyrines, metalloenzymes, oxygen transport,
electron-transfer reactions, nitrogen fixation.
III. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds.
Strength of organic acids and bases: pKa, origin of acidity, influence of solvent, simple
aliphatic saturated and unsaturated acids, substituted aliphatic acid, phenols, aromatic
carboxylic acids, pKa and temperature, pKb, aliphatic and aromatic bases, heterocyclic
bases, acid base catalysis.
Stereochemistry of disubstituted cyclohexane: 1,1-alkyl disubstituted cyclohexane;
Dimethyl cyclohexane 1,2; 1,3 and 1,4; geometrical isomerism, optical isomerism, stability
of conformation, energy calculations.
Nucleophilic substitution at aliphatic carbon: The SN1 reaction: kinetics, mechanism and
stereochemistry (Racemization), stability of carbocation. The SN2 reaction: Kinetics,
mechanism & stereochemistry (inversion), SNi reaction and mechanism.
Reactions of unsaturated hydrocarbons and carbon oxygen double bond: Mechanism of
electrophilic addition to C=C bond, orientation & reactivity, rearrangements, (support for
formation of carbocation), addition of hydrohalogen, Anti Markownikoff’s addition
(peroxide effect) with mechanism, addition of halogens (dl pairs and meso isomers),
hypohalous acids (HOX), hydroxylation (mechanism of cis and trans 1,2-diols),
hydroboration- oxidation (formation of alcohol), hydrogenation (formation of alkane),
ozonolysis (formation of aldehydes & ketones).
Elimination reactions: 1,1; 1,2 elimination, E1, E2 and E1cB mechanism with evidences,
Hoffmann and Saytzeff’s elimination, reactivity effect of structure, attacking and leaving
groups.
Aromatic Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Substitution reactions: Arenium ion mechanism,
effect of substituent group (orientation, o/p directing and meta directing groups).
classification of substituent groups (activating and deactivating groups), mechanism of –
nitration, sulfonation, haloganation, Fridel-Crafts reactions, Diazo Coupling reactions, Ipso-
substitution, Addition-elimination (SNAr), SN1, Elimination-addition (Benzyne) SNR1
reactions, reactivity.
Carbanions and their reactions: Reactions involving carbanions and their mechanisms:
Aldol, Claisen, Dieckmann and Perkin condensations. Synthesis and Synthetic applications
of Malonic ester, Acetoacetic ester and Wittig reagent.
Retrosynthetic analysis and applications: Retrosynthesis and synthesis of target
molecules: Acetophenone, Crotonaldehyde, Cyclohexene, Benzylbenzoate, and Benzyl
diethyl malonate.
Rearrangement reactions: Mechanism of rearrangement reaction involving carbocation,
nitriene and oxonium ion intermediate.Beckmann, Bayer-Villiger, Pinacol-pincolone, Curtis,
Favorski, Claisen rearrangement.
Spectroscopic methods in structure determination of organic compounds: Different units
of measurement of wavelength frequency, different regions of electromagnetic radiations.
Interaction of radiation with matter, excitation of molecules with different energy levels,
such as rotational, vibrational and electronic level, types of spectroscopy and advantages of
spectroscopic methods.
Natural Products: Terpenoids and alkaloids
Exam Pattern: Multiple Choice Questions

Sl. No. Subjects No. of Questions Marks
1 Physical Chemistry 36 36
2 Inorganic Chemistry 36 36
3 Organic Chemistry 36 36
Total 108 108
Duration: 180 minutes

Syllabus For The M.SC Chemistry Entrance Examination

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Syllabus For The M.SC Chemistry Entrance Examination

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

SYLLABUS FOR THE M.

SC CHEMISTRY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

II. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

III. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Exam Pattern: Multiple Choice Questions

You might also like