NCERT Syllabus for Class 11(science) Chemistry 2020-21

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Nature of Matter, Uncertainty in Measurement, Atomic and Molecular, Mole Concept and Molar Masses, Laws of Chemical Combinations, Percentage Composition, Dalton’s Atomic Theory, Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations, etc.

Structure of Atom

Discovery of Sub-atomic Particles, Atomic Models, Developments Leading to the Bohr’s Model of Atom, Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom, Towards Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom, Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom, etc.

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Genesis of Periodic Classification, Configurations of Elements and the Periodic Table, Modern Periodic Law and the present form of the Periodic Table, Nomenclature of Elements with Atomic Numbers > 100, Electronic, etc.

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Ionic or Electrovalent Bond, Bond Parameters, VSEPR Theory, Valence Bond Theory, Hybridisation, Molecular Orbital Theory, Bonding in Some Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules, Hydrogen Bonding, etc.

States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

Intermolecular Forces vs Thermal Interactions, The Gaseous State, The Gas Laws, Ideal Gas Equation, Kinetic Energy and Molecular Speeds, Kinetic Molecular, Theory of Gases, Behaviour of Real Gases, Liquefaction of Gases, Liquid State, etc.

Chemical Thermodynamics

Thermodynamic Terms, Applications, First law of thermodynamics, Enthalpies for Different Types of Reactions, Spontaneity, Gibbs Energy Change and Equilibrium, etc.

Equilibrium

Equilibrium in Chemical and physical processes, Dynamic Equilibrium, equilibrium constant, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Equilibria, Factors Affecting Equilibrium, Ionic Equilibrium, Buffer Solutions, etc.

Redox Reactions

Oxidation and Reduction Reactions, redox reactions, Oxidation Number, Redox Reactions and Electrode Processes, etc.

Hydrogen

Position of Hydrogen in the Periodic Table, Dihydrogen - Preparation and Properties, Hydrides, Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Heavy Water, etc.

s -Block Elements

Group 1 and Group 2 Elements - Introduction, General Characteristics, Anomalous Properties of Lithium and Beryllium, Some Important Compounds of Sodium and Calcium, etc.

p -Block Elements

Group 13 Elements - The Boron Family, Important Trends and Anomalous Properties of Boron, Uses of Boron and Aluminium and their Compounds.

Group 14 Elements - Carbon Family, Important Trends, Anomalous Behaviour and Allotropes of Carbon, etc.

Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques

General Introduction, Tetravalence of Carbon: Shapes of Organic Compounds, Structural Representations, Classification and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds, Isomerism, Methods of Purification, Qualitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis of Organic Compounds, etc.

Hydrocarbons

Classification, Alkanes, Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Alkenes, Carcinogenicity and Toxicity, Alkynes, etc.

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Pollution, Atmospheric Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil Pollution, Industrial Waste, Strategies to control Environmental Pollution, Green Chemistry, etc.