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Chemistry — official units

Official Chemistry is broad: Physical (mole to surface), Inorganic (periodicity through coordination/qualitative), and Organic (GOC through biomolecules/polymers/practical). AdvanceReview uses three hubs; each hub below lists the official units you must finish for 2026.

Source: jeeadv.ac.in 2026 syllabus PDF. Same content as 2025 per official note.
For ~100 marks

Study advice

  1. 1

    Physical: equilibrium + electrochemistry + kinetics are high-yield every year — schedule them weekly.

  2. 2

    Inorganic: coordination + p-block applications beat rote lists; qualitative analysis needs ion tables.

  3. 3

    Organic: GOC + mechanism logic first; then named reaction families; treat matching as independent T/F.

  4. 4

    Practical organic detection and everyday chemistry are in the syllabus — keep a short revision sheet.

Official map

16 syllabus units

Each unit lists points, exam focus, and a student checklist.

Unit 01

General topics (Mole & Stoichiometry)

high

Exam focusMole fraction/molarity/molality/normality; redox stoichiometry.

Syllabus points

  • Atoms/molecules; Dalton; mole concept; formulae; balanced equations
  • Calculations for redox, neutralisation, displacement
  • Concentration: mole fraction, molarity, molality, normality

Do / check

  • Convert all concentrations to one basis before mixing
Unit 02

States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

medium

Exam focusvan der Waals, rms velocities, vapour pressure/viscosity ideas.

Syllabus points

  • Gas laws; ideal gas; absolute temperature; van der Waals; kinetic theory velocities
  • Partial pressures; diffusion
  • Intermolecular interactions; liquids: vapour pressure, surface tension, viscosity

Do / check

  • Relate <v>, v_rms, v_mp to T before plugging numbers
Unit 03

Atomic Structure

medium

Exam focusBohr spectrum, quantum numbers, orbital shapes, Aufbau/Pauli/Hund.

Syllabus points

  • Bohr model; H spectrum; de Broglie; uncertainty
  • H-atom QM picture: energies, quantum numbers, ψ and probability density (plots), s/p/d shapes
  • Aufbau, Pauli, Hund

Do / check

  • Write n,l,m,s constraints before electronic configuration
Unit 04

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

high

Exam focusHybridisation, MO diagrams to Ne₂, VSEPR shapes list in syllabus.

Syllabus points

  • Orbital overlap; covalent bond; hybridisation s/p/d
  • MO diagrams for homonuclear diatomics up to Ne₂; H-bond; polarity/dipole
  • VSEPR shapes: linear, angular, triangular, square planar, pyramidal, square pyramidal, TBP, tetrahedral, octahedral

Do / check

  • Count electrons carefully for MO bond order
Unit 05

Chemical Thermodynamics

high

Exam focusHess, ΔG criteria, entropy, lattice enthalpy.

Syllabus points

  • Intensive/extensive; state functions; First law; U, w (P–V), q; H; heat capacity; standard state; Hess
  • Enthalpy of reaction/fusion/vaporization/lattice
  • Second law; entropy; Gibbs energy; equilibrium & spontaneity criteria

Do / check

  • State function vs path function before cycle problems
Unit 06

Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium

high

Exam focusKp/Kc, Le Chatelier, buffers, salt hydrolysis, Ksp.

Syllabus points

  • Mass action; ΔG and ΔG°; Kp, Kc, Q; Le Chatelier
  • Ksp, common ion, pH, buffers; Brønsted/Lewis acids–bases; salt hydrolysis

Do / check

  • Write Q vs K before predicting shift
Unit 07

Electrochemistry

high

Exam focusNernst, conductance, Faraday, batteries/fuel cells/corrosion.

Syllabus points

  • Cells and cell reactions; standard potentials; electrochemical work; Nernst; series; galvanic emf
  • Faraday electrolysis; specific/equivalent/molar conductivity; Kohlrausch
  • Primary/secondary batteries; fuel cells; corrosion

Do / check

  • Write cell reaction and n before Nernst
Unit 08

Chemical Kinetics

high

Exam focusZero/first order integrated laws, Arrhenius, catalysis ideas.

Syllabus points

  • Rate, order, molecularity; rate law; half-life
  • Differential/integrated zero and first order; Arrhenius; activation energy
  • Homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysis; enzyme catalysis mechanism idea

Do / check

  • Confirm order before integrating
Unit 09

Solid State, Solutions, Surface Chemistry

medium

Exam focusfcc/bcc/hcp packing, colligative + van’t Hoff, adsorption isotherm basics.

Syllabus points

  • Crystalline solids; seven systems; close packing; fcc/bcc/hcp; defects; radius ratio
  • Henry, Raoult; ideal solutions; colligative properties; van’t Hoff factor
  • Physisorption/chemisorption; Freundlich; colloids; emulsions/surfactants/micelles (defs)

Do / check

  • Track i-factor carefully in colligative numericals
Unit 10

Periodicity, Hydrogen, s-Block

medium

Exam focusPeriodic trends; H₂O₂/hydrides; Na/Ca compound set listed in syllabus.

Syllabus points

  • Modern periodic law; trends: radii, IE, EA, valence, OS, EN, reactivity
  • Hydrogen: position, isotopes, hydrides, water/heavy water, H₂O₂, fuel use
  • Alkali/alkaline earth: reactivity, liquid NH₃ solutions, oxides/hydroxides/halides/oxoacid salts; Li/Be anomaly; Na and Ca compounds listed

Do / check

  • Memorise the named Na/Ca compounds with one use each
Unit 11

p-Block Elements (Groups 13–18)

high

Exam focusAnomalies of B,C,N,O,F; key compounds per group in syllabus list.

Syllabus points

  • OS and reactivity trends groups 13–17; anomalies of B,C,N,O,F
  • Group 13–18 compounds and reactions as listed (borax, diborane, silicones, NH₃/HNO₃, O₃/H₂SO₄, Cl₂/HCl, Xe compounds, etc.)

Do / check

  • One A4 sheet per group: prep–properties–uses
Unit 12

d/f-Block, Coordination, Metallurgy, Qualitative Analysis, Environment

high

Exam focusCFT/VBT, isomerism, Cr/Mn oxoanions, qualitative groups I–V ions listed.

Syllabus points

  • d-block: OS stability, E°, interstitial, alloys, catalysis; Cr/Mn oxoanions
  • f-block: lanthanoid/actinoid contraction; OS; general characteristics
  • Coordination: Werner; nomenclature; cis–trans & ionization isomerism; VBT/CFT; spin-only magnetism; spectrochemical series; metal carbonyls
  • Isolation of metals: concentration, thermo (Fe/Cu/Zn) & electrochemical (Al), cyanide (Ag/Au), refining
  • Qualitative analysis: listed cations Groups I–V; nitrate, halides (ex F⁻), carbonate/bicarbonate, sulphate, sulphide
  • Environmental chemistry & green chemistry ideas

Do / check

  • Draw CF splitting before predicting colour/magnetism
  • Drill the exact ion list — syllabus is limited
Unit 13

Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry (GOC)

high

Exam focusIsomerism up to two asymmetric centres (R,S and E,Z excluded), electronic effects, intermediates.

Syllabus points

  • Hybridisation; σ/π; shapes; aromaticity
  • Structural/geometrical isomerism; stereo up to two centres (R,S & E,Z excluded)
  • Empirical/molecular formulae by combustion; IUPAC for listed classes
  • H-bonding; inductive/resonance/hyperconjugation; acidity/basicity
  • Homolytic/heterolytic cleavage; carbocation/carbanion/radical stability

Do / check

  • Respect syllabus exclusions (no R,S/E,Z naming focus)
Unit 14

Alkanes, Alkenes/Alkynes, Benzene, Haloarenes

high

Exam focusConformers (Newman), electrophilic addition, EAS directing effects, NAS of haloarenes (exclusions apply).

Syllabus points

  • Alkanes: physical properties/branching; ethane/butane conformations (Newman); prep & reactions listed
  • Alkenes/alkynes: prep by elimination; hydration (stereo of add/elim excluded); KMnO₄/O₃; reduction; electrophilic addition; peroxide effect; alkyne cyclic polymerisation
  • Benzene EAS: halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, FC alkylation/acylation; directing groups
  • Haloarenes: Fittig, Wurtz–Fittig; NAS (excluding benzyne and cine substitution)

Do / check

  • Mark syllabus exclusions so you do not overstudy stereo
Unit 15

Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, Ethers, Carbonyls, Acids, Amines, Phenols

high

Exam focusSN stereo aspects, Grignard, aldol/Cannizzaro/haloform, diazonium sequence.

Syllabus points

  • Alkyl halides: carbocation rearrangement; Grignard; nucleophilic substitution + stereo aspects
  • Alcohols/ethers: listed conversions; Williamson; C–O cleavage
  • Aldehydes/ketones: listed prep; oxime/hydrazone; aldol; Cannizzaro; haloform; Nu addition
  • Carboxylic acids: listed prep/reactions
  • Amines: Hoffmann, Gabriel; HNO₂; azo coupling; Sandmeyer; carbylamine; Hinsberg; alkylation/acylation
  • Phenols: EAS; Reimer–Tiemann; Kolbe; ester/ether; aspirin; redox

Do / check

  • Mechanism skeleton before reagent list for each named reaction
Unit 16

Biomolecules, Polymers, Everyday Life, Practical Organic

medium

Exam focusGlucose/sucrose chemistry, peptide basics, polymer types, functional group tests.

Syllabus points

  • Carbohydrates: mono/di (glucose, sucrose); oxidation/reduction; glycosides; anomers; maltose/lactose hydrolysis
  • Proteins: amino acids; peptide; primary/secondary; fibrous/globular
  • Nucleic acids: DNA/RNA composition and structure
  • Polymers: addition/condensation; homo/copolymers; rubber, cellulose, nylon, teflon, bakelite, PVC; biodegradable; applications
  • Everyday life: drug–target; named drug classes (structures excluded); sweeteners names; soaps/detergents
  • Practical: detect N/S/halogens; identify OH (alc/phenolic), carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, nitro

Do / check

  • Keep a one-page practical test table
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Study portions

Inorganic

Inorganic block from periodicity through coordination/metallurgy/qualitative/environment (+ bonding overlap).

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