ICAR AIEEA 2025 Chemistry Syllabus Weightage

Organic chemistry

20-22

Inorganic chemistry

14-17

Physical chemistry

9-12

Some basic concepts of chemistry

0-1

Solid state

0-1

Solutions

1-2

Structure of an atom

1-2

Classification of elements and periodicity in properties

1-2

Chemical bonding and molecular structure

2-3

States of matter: gases and liquids

1-2

Thermodynamics

2-3

Equilibrium

2-3

Redox reactions

3-4

Hydrogen

0-1

S-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) group 1 and group 2 elements

1-2

Preparation and properties of some important compounds

0-1

Some p-block elements: general introduction to p-block elements: group 13 elements

1-2

Organic chemistry

2-3

Hydrocarbons

2-3

Electrochemistry

3-4

Chemical kinetics

4-5

Surface chemistry

1-2

P-block elements: group 15-18

4-5

d and f block elements

3-4

Coordination compounds

1-2

Haloalkanes and haloarenes

2-3

Alcohols, phenols and ethers and aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids

2-3

Organic compounds containing nitrogen

1-2

Biomolecules

1-2

Polymers

1-2

Environmental chemistry

2-3

Chemistry in everyday life

1-2

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry : Mole concept, stoichiometry, equivalent weight.
• Structure of Atom : Bohr’s model, quantum numbers, electronic configuration.
• Thermodynamics : First law, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy.
• Chemical Kinetics : Rate of reactions, order and molecularity, Arrhenius equation.
• Equilibrium : Law of mass action, Le Chatelier’s principle, pH calculations, solubility product.
• Solutions : Colligative properties, Raoult’s law, ideal and non-ideal solutions.
• Electrochemistry : Nernst equation, electrolysis, standard electrode potentials.

• Basic Concepts : Inductive, mesomeric, and electromeric effects; types of reactions (addition, substitution, elimination).
• Hydrocarbons : Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds (benzene).
• Functional Groups : Alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines.
• Polymers : Natural and synthetic polymers, uses of common polymers.
• Biomolecules : Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins.
• Chemistry in Everyday Life : Drugs, soaps, detergents.

• Periodic Table : Trends in properties like atomic size, ionization energy, electronegativity.
• Chemical Bonding : VSEPR theory, hybridization, molecular orbital theory.
• Coordination Compounds : Ligands, coordination number, isomerism, applications.
• p-Block Elements : Group 13–18 elements, their properties, and uses.
• d-Block and f-Block Elements : Properties of transition elements, lanthanides, and actinides.
• Environmental Chemistry : Pollution, ozone layer, greenhouse gases.