NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2024 - Detailed Class Wise Syllabus Analysis

Every year lot of students try to make their dream a reality and all they need is accurate NEET syllabus to prepare. Chemistry section will have a total of 45 questions for 180 marks. Since many students find Chemistry to be easy to study, the topics from both class 11 and 12 have been listed as prescribed by NTA and NCERT.

NEET Syllabus 2024 for Chemistry

Class XI	Class XII
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	Solutions
Structure of Atom	Electrochemistry
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	p- Block Elements
Thermodynamics	d and f Block Elements
Equilibrium - (a) Chemical Equilibirium & (b) Ionic Equilibirium	Co-ordination Compounds
Redox Reactions	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Some p-Block Elements	Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Hydrocarbons	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Amines, and Cyanides and Isocyanides
	Biomolecules

CHEMISTRY: CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS

CHEMISTRY	CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS
UNIT I:	Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry Laws of chemical combination, Dalton's atomic theory: concept of elements, atoms and molecules. Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept and molar mass; percentage composition and empirical and molecular formula; chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry.
UNIT II:	Structure of Atom De Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbital, quantum numbers, shapes of s, p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals - Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principles and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals. Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect; Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr model of a hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model.
UNIT III:	Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Modern periodic law and long form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity, valence.
UNIT IV:	Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, molecular orbital theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only). Hydrogen bond. Kossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds, Elementary idea of metallic bonding, Fajan's rule.
UNIT V:	Thermodynamics Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, types of processes. First law of thermodynamics - internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat, measurement of U and H, Hess's law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of : bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution. Introduction of entropy as state function, Second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy change for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process, criteria for equilibrium and spontaneity.
UNIT VI:	Equilibrium Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium - Le Chatelier's principle; ionic equilibrium - ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, ionization of polybasic acids, acid strength, concept of pH, Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea), buffer solutions, Henderson equation, solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative examples).
UNIT VII:	Redox Reactions Concept of oxidation and oxidation and reduction, redox reactions oxidation number, balancing redox reactions in terms of loss and gain of electron and change in oxidation numbers. Electrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half-cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic Cell and its measurement: Nernst equation and its applications, Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs' energy change: Dry cell and lead accumulator, Fuel cells.
UNIT VIII:	Some p-Block Elements General Introduction to p-Block Elements. Group - 13 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous properties of first element of the group; Boron, some important compounds: borax, boric acids, boron hydrides. Aluminium: uses, reactions with acids and alkalies. General - 14 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element. Carbon, allotropic forms, physical and chemical properties: uses of some important compounds: oxides. Important compounds of silicon and a few uses: silicon tetrachloride, silicones, silicates and zeolites, their uses.
UNIT IX:	Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques General introduction, methods of purification qualitative and quantitative analysis, classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds. Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyper conjugation. Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radials, carbocations, carbanions; electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions.
UNIT X:	Hydrocarbons Alkanes - Nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (ethane only), physical properties, chemical reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis. Alkenes - Nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical properties, methods of preparation: chemical reactions: addition of hydrogen, halogen, water, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov's addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of electrophilic addition. Alkynes - Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne), physical properties, methods of preparation, chemical reactions: acidic character of alkynes, addition reaction of- hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water. Aromatic hydrocarbons - Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature; Benzene; resonance, aromaticity; chemical properties: mechanism of electrophilic substitution-Nitration sulphonation, halogenation, 50 Friedel Craft's alkylation and acylation; directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted benzene; carcinogenicity and toxicity.

CHEMISTRY: CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS

CHEMISTRY	CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS
UNIT I:	Solutions Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties - relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult's law, 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, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variation of conductivity with concentration, 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, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion.
UNIT III:	Chemical Kinetics Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), 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 (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment). Activation energy, Arrhenious equation. Pressure, collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions (no derivation)
UNIT IV:	p- Block Elements Group - 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous - allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCI3, PCI5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only). Group - 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses; classification of oxides; ozone. Sulphur - allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation, properties and uses of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of sulphur (structures only). Group - 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens: preparation, properties and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds oxoacids of halogens (structures only). Group - 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and chemical properties, uses.
UNIT V:	d and f Block Elements General introduction, electronic configuration, characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first row transition metals - metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation. Preparation and properties of K₂Cr₂O₇ and KMnO₄, Transition elements. Lanthanoids - electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its consequences. Actinoids: Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids.
UNIT VI:	Co-ordination Compounds Co-ordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism (structural and stereo) bonding, Werner's theory VBT, CFT; importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, biological systems).
UNIT VII:	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 (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only). Uses and environment effects of - dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetra chloromethane, 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, electrophillic substitution reactions, uses of phenols. Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties uses.
UNIT IX:	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties; and 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 X:	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Amines, and Cyanides and Isocyanides Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary and tertiary amines. Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
UNIT XI:	Biomolecules Carbohydrates - Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D.L. configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): importance. Proteins - Elementary idea of - amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins; enzymes. Hormones - Elementary idea (excluding structure). Vitamins - Classification and function. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA.

Please Note:- An additional chapter has been added in NEET syllabus which includes experiments based on chapters of both class 11^th and 12^th.

CHEMISTRY	CONTENTS OF COMMON CHAPTERS
UNIT-1:	EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities:- 1. Vernier calipers-its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel. 2. Screw gauge-its use to determine thickness/diameter of thin sheet/wire. 3. Simple pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time. 4. Metre scale-the mass of a given object by the principle of moments. 5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire. 6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents. 7. Co-efficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body. 8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube. 9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures. 10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge. 11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law. 12. Resistance and figure of merit a galvanometer by half deflection method. 13. The focal length of - (i) Convex mirror, (ii) Concave mirror and (iii) Convex lens, using the parallax method. 14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs incidence for a triangular prism. 15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope. 16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias. 17. Characteristic curves of Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage. 18. Identification of Diode, Resistor, a Capacitor form a mixed collection of such items.
UNIT-2:	Principles Related to Practical Chemistry Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional groups; hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl, and amino groups in organic compounds. The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds; Mohr's salt, potash alum. Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform. The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises-Acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-acid vs KMnO₄, Mohr's salt vs KMnO₄. Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:- Cations - Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mg²⁺, NH⁺₄. Anions - CO₃^2-, S^2-,S0₂^4-, NO^3-, NO^2-, Cl^-, Br^-, I^-( Insoluble salts excluded). Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:- 1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO₄ 2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base. 3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols & 4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

CHEMISTRY

CONTENTS OF COMMON CHAPTERS

UNIT-1:

EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS

Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities:-

1. Vernier calipers-its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel.
2. Screw gauge-its use to determine thickness/diameter of thin sheet/wire.
3. Simple pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time.
4. Metre scale-the mass of a given object by the principle of moments.
5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire.
6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents.
7. Co-efficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body.
8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube.
9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures.
10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge.
11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law.
12. Resistance and figure of merit a galvanometer by half deflection method.
13. The focal length of - (i) Convex mirror, (ii) Concave mirror and (iii) Convex lens, using the parallax method.
14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs incidence for a triangular prism.
15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
17. Characteristic curves of Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage.
18. Identification of Diode, Resistor, a Capacitor form a mixed collection of such items.

UNIT-2:

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional groups; hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl, and amino groups in organic compounds.

The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:
Inorganic compounds; Mohr's salt, potash alum.
Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.
The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises-Acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-acid vs KMnO₄, Mohr's salt vs KMnO₄.
Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:-
Cations - Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mg²⁺, NH⁺₄.
Anions - CO₃^2-, S^2-,S0₂^4-, NO^3-, NO^2-, Cl^-, Br^-, I^-( Insoluble salts excluded).

Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:-
1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO₄
2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base.
3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols &
4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.