The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Study Material for IAS Exam

:: Chemistry ::

Sr. Secondary:

Module 1:

1. Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic

Module 2: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding

1. Atomic Structure
2. Periodic Table and Periodicity in Properties
3. Chemical Bonding

Module 3: States of Matter

1. The Gaseous State and Liquid State
2. The Solid State
3. Solutions
4. Colloids

Module 4: Chemical Energetics

1. Chemical Thermodynamics
2. Spontaneity of Chemical Reactions

Module 5: Chemical Dynamics

1. Chemical Equilibrium
2. Ionic Equilibrium
3. Electrochemistry
4. Chemical Kinetics
5. Adsorption and Catalysis

Module 6: Chemistry of Elements

1. Occurrence and Extraction of Metals
2. Hydrogen and s-Block Elements
3. General Characteristics of the p-block Elements
4. p-block Elements and their Compounds-I
5. p-block Elements and their Compounds - II
6. d-Block and f-Block Elements
7. Coordination Compounds

Module 7: Chemistry of Organic Compounds

1. Nomenclature and General Principles
2. Hydrocarbons
3. Compounds of Carbon Containing Halogens (Haloalkanes and Haloarenes)
4. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
5. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
6. Compounds of Carbon Containing Nitrogen
7. Biomolecules

Module 8: Chemistry in Everyday Life

1. Drugs and Medicines
2. Soaps, Detergents and Polymers
3. Environmental Chemistry

Courtesy: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)

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