AP EAMCET 2025 Chemistry Syllabus - List of Chapters & Topics Available Here

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Topics Covered

Atomic Structure

• Sub- atomic particles
• Rutherford’s Nuclear model of Atom
• Developments to the Bohr’s model of atom
• Nature of electromagnetic radiation Planck’s quantum theory
• Bohr’s model for Hydrogen atom
• Quantum mechanical
• Properties of subatomic particles
• Dual behavior of matter
• Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
• Quantum mechanical model of atom
• Orbitals and quantum numbers
• Shapes of atomic orbitals 
• Filling of orbitals in atoms 
• Pauli’s exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity
• Electronic configurations of atoms Stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Propertie

• Classification of elements
• Periodic classification
• Modern periodic law
• Electronic configuration of elements and the periodic table
• Electronic configuration and types of elements s,p,d. and f blocks; 
• Trends in physical properties: a) Atomic radius b) Ionic radius c) Variation of size in inner transition elements  d) Ionization enthalpy e) Electron gain enthalpy f) Electronegativity
• Periodic trends in chemical properties a) Oxidation states b) Properties of second period elements 

States of Matter, Liquid, Gas

• Kossel - Lewis chemical bonding, 
• Representation of simple molecules, formal charges, limitations of octet rule
• Ionic or electrovalent bond; 
• Bond Parameters 
• Fajan rules
• Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory Valence bond theory
• Types of overlapping and nature of covalent bonds
• Strength of sigma and pi bonds
• Factors favoring the formation of covalent bonds
• Hybridization involving s,
• P and d orbitals shapes of simple covalent molecules 
• Coordinate bond
• Molecular orbital theory 
• Linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO)
• Bonding in some homo nuclear diatomic molecules
• Hydrogen bonding

Stoichiometry

• Some Basic Concepts of matter 
• Laws of Chemical Combinations - Dalton’s Atomic Theory
• Atomic and molecular masses
• Stoichiometry and stoichiometric calculations
• Methods of Expressing concentrations of solutions-mass percent
• Redox reactions
•  Oxidation number
•  Types of Redox reactions- combination
•  Balancing of redox reactions Redox reactions in Titrimetry

Thermodynamics

• Thermodynamic Terms
• The system and the surroundings;
• Types of systems and surroundings;
• The state of the system; The Internal Energy as a State Function.
• (a) Work (b) Heat (c) The general case, the first law of Thermodynamics;
• Extensive and intensive propertie
• The relationship between Cp and Cv; Measurement of U and H: Calorimetry; Enthalpy change, rH of reactions - reaction (a) Standard enthalpy of reactions, (b) Enthalpy changes during transformations, (c)
• Standard enthalpy of formation, (d) Thermo chemical equations (e) Hess’s law of constant Heat
• summation; Enthalpies for different types of reactions

Chemical Equilibrium and Acid Bases

• Equilibrium in Physical process
• Law of chemical Equilibrium
• Homogeneous Equilibria, 
• Relationship between KP and Kc;
• Heterogeneous Equilibria
• Relationship between Equilibrium constant K, reaction quotient Q and Gibbs energy G;
• Factor affecting Equilibria
• Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis concepts of acids and bases
• Buffer solutions

Hydrogen and its compounds

• Position of hydrogen in the periodic table; 
• Dihydrogen- Occurrence and Isotopes
• Preparation and properties of Dihydrogen
• Hydrides: Ionic, covalent, and non-stoichiometric hydrides
• Chemical properties of water; hard and soft water, 
• Hydrogen peroxide: Preparation;
• Physical properties; 
• Structure and chemical properties
• Hydrogen as a fuel

The s - Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

• Group 1 Elements - Alkali metals
• Ionization enthalpy hydration enthalpy
• Physical properties
• Oxides; Halides; Salts of oxoAcids 
• Anomalous properties of Lithium
•  Diagonal relationship similarities between Lithium and Magnesium
• Some important compounds of Sodium
• Sodium Hydroxide
• Sodium hydrogen carbonate
• Biological importance of Sodium and Potassium.

Boron Family group

• General introduction and Atomic radii, Ionization enthalpy, 
• Electronegativity
• Physical & Chemical properties
• Important trends and anomalous properties of boron
• Some important compounds of Borax, Ortho boric acid, diborane
•  Uses of aluminum and their different compounds

Carbon Family Group 14 Block Elements

• General introduction - Electronic configuration, Atomic radii, Ionization enthalpy, Electronegativity
•  Physical & Chemical properties
• Important trends and anomalous properties of carbon
•  Some important compounds of carbon and silicon 
• silicates and zeolites.

Environmental Chemistry

• Definition of terms Air, Water and Soil Pollutions
• Environmental Pollution
• Atmospheric pollution
• Tropospheric Pollution
• Gaseous Air Pollutants
• Hydrocarbons
• Oxides of Carbon Global
• warming and Greenhouse effect
• Acid Rain
•  Stratospheric Pollution
• Ozone layer depletion
• Pollution and Causes of Water Pollution
•  International standards for drinking water
•  Soil Pollution
•  Green Chemistry: Green chemistry in day-to-day life
• Dry cleaning of clothes
• Bleaching of paper
• Synthesis of chemicals.

Organic Chemistry and Basics

• General introduction and Tetravalency of Carbon: shapes of organic compounds
• Structural representations of organic compounds
• Classification of organic compounds
• Nomenclature of organic compounds;
• Isomerism Fundamental concepts in organic reaction mechanisms; 
• Fission of covalent bond
• Electron movements in organic reactions; 
• Electron displacement effects in covalent bonds
• Inductive effect, resonance, resonance effect, electromeric effect, hyper conjugation
• Qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis of organic compounds

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Solid State

• General characteristics of solid state 
• Classification of crystalline solids Probing the structure of solids: X-ray crystallography
• Bravais lattices primitive and centered unit cells
• Number of atoms in a unit cell Close packed structures
• Packing efficiency
• Calculations involving unit cell dimensions
• Imperfections in solids-types of point defects-stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric defects

Solutions

• Types of solutions
• Expressing concentration of solutions 
• Solubility of a solid in a liquid, Henry’s law
• Vapour pressure of liquid solutions
• Raoult’s law Ideal and non-ideal Solutions
•  Colligative properties and determination of molar mass
• Abnormal molar masses-van’t Hoff factor

Electrochemistry and Chemical Kinetics

• Electrochemistry: Electrochemical cells
• Galvanic cells
• Nernst Equation
• Gibbs energy of the cell reaction
• Conductance of electrolytic solution
• Applications of Kohlrausch’s law
• Faraday’s laws of electrolysis
• Batteries Fuel cells
• Corrosion of metals-Hydrogen economy.
• Chemical Kinetics: Rate of a chemical reaction
• Integrated rate equations
• Pseudo first order reaction
• Collision theory of chemical reaction rates

Surface Chemistry

• Adsorption : Distinction,  mechanism of adsorption, types of adsorption, applications of adsorption
• Catalysis: Catalysts, promoters, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption theory of heterogeneous catalysis-important features of solid catalysts 
• Colloids: Classification of colloids classification based on type of particles of the dispersed phase , Colligative properties, Tyndal effect, colour, Brownian movement, electrophoresis; coagulation

General Principles of Metallurgy

• Occurrence of metals
• Concentration of ores-Levigation
•  Extraction of crude metal from concentrated ore-conversion to oxide, reduction of oxide to the metal
• Thermodynamic principles of metallurgy 
• Electrochemical principles of metallurgy
• Oxidation and reduction of crude

p-Block Elemen

• Group 15
• Group 16
• Group 17
• Group 18

(Occurrence, Electronic configuration, atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electronegativity, physical and chemical properties)

D and F block elements and Coordination Compounds

• periodic table position
• General properties
• Variation in atomic and ionic sizes
• General characteristics
• Formation of colored ions
• Application of d and f elements
• Werner’s theory of coordination compounds
• Nomenclature of coordination compounds

Polymers

• Classification of polymers based on source and structure
• Molecular forces and growth
• Chain growth polymerization
• Vulcanisation of rubber
• Monomers - structures and uses

Biomolecules - Carbohydrates

• Classification of carbohydrates
• Glucose and sucrose
• Notations of structures
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Enzymes
• Nucleic Acids
• Hormones
• Production and Biological activity

Chemistry in Everyday life

• Drugs and their classification: (a) basis of pharmacological effect (b) basis of drug action (c)basis of chemical structure (d) basis of molecular targets
• Drug-Target Interaction-Enzymes as drug targets
• Therapeutic action of different classes of Drugs
• Chemicals in food-artificial sweetening agents, food preservatives, antioxidants in food
• Cleansing agents-soaps and synthetic detergents. 

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

• Classification and nomenclature 
• Methods of preparation
• Physical properties-melting and boiling points, density and solubility
• Chemical reactions
• Polyhalogen compounds: Uses and environmental effects

Organic Compounds containing C, H and O

• Alchohol, Phenol and Ether
• Aldehydes and Ketones
• Carboxylic Acid 
• Classification
• Nomenclature
• Oxidation
• Reactions
• Commercial uses
• Physical properties
• Chemical reactions

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

• Amines
• Diazonium salts
• Cynanides and Isocyanides
• Structure and nomenclature
• Methods of preparation
• Physical properties
• Reactions involving displacement

Name of the Topics

Weightage

Atomic structure and chemical bonding

8% questions

Solutions

7% questions

Thermodynamics

4% questions

Gaseous and liquid states

4% questions

Chemical kinetics

3% questions

Solid-state

3% questions

Measurements in chemistry

1% questions

Mole concept

1% question

Surface chemistry

1% questions

Name of the Topic

Weightage

p- Block Elements: Group 14, 15, and 17, d-Block elements, Group 13, Group 18, and Group 17

9% questions

Classification of elements and periodicity in properties

5% questions

Hydrocarbon

4% questions

s- Block Elements (Alkali and alkaline earth elements)

2% questions

Metals and metallurgy

2% questions

f- Block elements

2% questions

Coordination compounds

1% questions

Name of the Topic

Weightage

Basic concepts

1% questions

Aromatic compounds

1% question

Haloarenes

2% questions

Haloalkanes (Alkyl halides)

2% questions

Alcohols

2% questions

Ethers

1% question

Phenols

1% question

Aldehydes and Ketones

2% questions

Carbohydrate

2% questions

Carboxylic acids

3% questions

Amines

1% question

Polymers

3% questions

Amino acids and proteins

1% question

Name of the Topic

Expected Number of Questions

Organic Chemistry

08

Inorganic Chemistry

13

Polymers-Bio-Environmental Chemistry

04

Physical Chemistry

15