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CUET UG 2022: Chemistry Exam Syllabus (306)
What is CUET UG 2022?
CUET UG 2022: About the Chemistry Exam (306)
CUET UG 2022: Chemistry Exam Syllabus (306)
Unit 1: Solid State
Unit 2: Solutions
Unit 3: Electrochemistry
Unit 4: Chemical Kinetics
Unit 5: Surface Chemistry
Unit 6: Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Overall Idea)
Unit 7: p-Block Elements
Unit 8: d and f-Block Elements
Unit 9: Coordination Compounds
Unit 10: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Unit 11: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Unit 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Unit 13: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Unit 14: Biomolecules
Unit 15: Polymers
Unit 16: Chemistry in Everyday Life
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CUET UG 2022?
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2022 is an exam by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Students seeking undergraduate courses in the Central Universities of India are eligible to take this exam. Around 45 Central Universities accept CUET UG scores for admission. On the NTA’s official website, students can fill out the application. The syllabus of the CUET UG 2022 can also be found on their website.
CUET UG 2022: About the Chemistry Exam (306)
CUET UG 2022: Chemistry Exam Syllabus (306)
The syllabus has 16 Units:
Unit 1: Solid State
This unit will have:
Amorphous and crystalline solids(elementary idea), unit cells in two-dimensional and three-dimensional lattices.
Calculation of the cubic unit cell’s density:
The number of solids it is packed into
Packing efficiency
Number of atoms per unit cell
Point defects, and its electrical and magnetic properties.
Unit 2: Solutions
This unit contains:
Solutions types
Liquid solutions of solids expressed as a concentration
Liquid solutions of gases, and solid solutions.
Colligative properties and the relative lowering of vapour pressure
Raoult’s law,
Elevation of B.P
Depression of freezing point
Osmotic pressure
Determination of molecular masses using colligative properties
Abnormal molecular mass and Van’t Hoff factor.
Unit 3: Electrochemistry
Redox reactions
Kohlrausch’s Law
Electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea)
Dry cell, electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells
Lead accumulator
EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential.
Fuel cells
Corrosion.
Unit 4: Chemical Kinetics
Average and instantaneous reaction rates, as well as the following variables: concentration, temperature, and the catalyst.
Order and molecularity of a reaction
Concept of Collision theory (elementary idea, nonmathematical treatment).
Activation energy
Arrhenius equation.
Unit 5: Surface Chemistry
Adsorption: Physisorption and Chemisorption
Factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids
Catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous,
Activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis
Colloidal state: the distinction between existing solutions, colloids, and suspensions
Lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids.
Properties of colloids
Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis
Coagulation
Emulsions and their types.
Unit 6: Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Overall Idea)
Principles and techniques of extraction:
Concentration
Oxidation
Reduction
Electrolysis
Refining
The occurrence and extraction processes for iron, copper, zinc, and aluminium.
Unit 7: p-Block Elements
Introduction
Electronic configuration
Occurrence
Oxidation states
Trends in the physical and chemical properties of group 15 elements.
Nitrogen: preparation, properties, and uses
Compounds of nitrogen
Preparation as well as properties of ammonia & nitric acid, various oxides of nitrogen ( structure only)
Phosphorus-allotropic forms
Phosphorous compounds: phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5)
Oxoacids preparation and properties (elementary idea only).
Unit 8: d and f-Block Elements
Introduction of the electronic configuration
Transition metal occurrence and characteristics
General trends in the properties of the first-row transition metals, including
Metallic character
Ionisation enthalpy
Oxidation states
Ionic radii, magnetic properties, colour, interstitial compounds, catalytic property,
Alloy formation.
Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
Chemical reactivity
Lanthanoid contraction
Oxidation states
Electronic configuration of lanthanoids, as well as their effects.
Electronic structure, oxidation states, and comparison with lanthanoids or actinoids.
Unit 9: Coordination Compounds
Werner’s theory
Bonding
The IUPAC nomenclature for mononuclear coordination compounds, and VBT and CFT
Importance of coordination compounds in isomerism (structural and stereo) in
qualitative analysis
Extraction of metals and biological systems.
Unit 10: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Optical rotation.
Haloarenes: C-X bond nature
Substitution processes (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only).
Uses and environmental effects of dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane and iodoform, freons, DDT.
Unit 11: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Alcohols: naming conventions
Preparation techniques, and physical and chemical characteristics (of primary alcohols only)
Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols
Mechanism of dehydration and its uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol.
Ethers: nomenclature, preparation techniques, chemical and physical characteristics, applications.
Unit 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Aldehydes and Ketones:
Nomenclature
Nature of carbonyl group
Methods of preparation
Physical and chemical properties
Mechanism of nucleophilic addition
The reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes and their uses.
Nomenclature:
Acidic nature
Preparation techniques
Physical and chemical characteristics
Applications of carboxylic acids.
Unit 13: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Amines: nomenclature
Categorization
Structure
Preparation techniques
Physical and chemical characteristics
Applications
Recognition of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines.
Cyanides and isocyanides will be mentioned in context at the appropriate times.
Diazonium salts: Synthetic organic chemistry applications, preparation, and chemical reactions.
Unit 14: Biomolecules
Aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharide classification of carbohydrates (glucose and fructose)
Proteins: Basic concepts of a-amino acids
Peptide bonds
Polypeptides
Proteins
Primary structures, secondary structures, tertiary structures, and quaternary structures (qualitative concept only).
Denaturation of proteins.
Enzymes
Unit 15: Polymers
Natural and synthetic materials, copolymerization techniques (addition and condensation), and classification
Some important polymers like natural and synthetic (polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite and rubber).
Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers.
Unit 16: Chemistry in Everyday Life
Chemicals in medicines – analgesics, tranquilisers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines.
Chemicals in food include artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and the fundamental concept of antioxidants.
Cleaning solutions, such as soaps and detergents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I view the Syllabus of the Chemistry Exam (306)?
You can see the syllabus in this article or click here.
How many Units does the Chemistry Exam(306) have?
The chemistry exam Syllabus has 16 units.
How many questions does this paper have?
It has 50 questions.
Who conducts the CUET UG 2022 exam?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will take the CUET UG 2022 exam.
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