VTUEEE Chemistry Syllabus 2025

Basic concepts of chemistry 

• Matter and its nature 
• Atomic theory of Dalton 
• Atom, molecule, element, compound concepts 
• Chemical combination laws 
• Molecular/atomic masses 

States of matter 

• Gaseous state 
• Liquid state 
• Solid state 
• Classification of matter into solid, liquid, and gases

Atomic Structure 

• Rutherford/thomson atomic models 
• Photoelectric effect 
• Bohr’s model of hydrogen
• Dual nature of matter 
• Quantum mechanical model of atom 

Chemical bonding & molecular structure 

• Ionic and covalent bonds concepts 
• Ionic bonding 
• Covalent bonding 
• Hydrogen bonding 
• Molecular orbital theory 

Chemical thermodynamics 

• Thermodynamics fundamentals 
• Heat internal energy & enthaply 
• First and second law of thermodynamics 

Solutions 

• Different methods of expressing concentration of solution molality 
• Raoult’s law for ideal & non-ideal solutions 
• Determination of molecular mass with colligative properties

Equilibrium 

• Meaning of equilibrium 
• Equilibria involving chemical processes 
• Ionic equilibrium 
• Equilibria involving physical processes 

Redox reactions & electrochemistry 

• Oxidation/reduction electronic concepts 
• Redox reactions 
• Metallic/electrolytic conduction 
• Electrochemical cells 
• Nernst equation (its applications )

Chemical kinetics 

• Rate of a chemical reaction 
• Rate of reactions - factors affecting it 
• Collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions 

Surface chemistry 

• Colloids and suspensions 
• Emulsions (its characteristics)
• Brownian movement

Classification of elements and periodicity in properties 

• Ionization 
• Enthaply 
• Modern periodic law

General principles and processes of isolation of metals 

• Electrochemical & thermodynamic principles involved in extraction of metals

Hydrogen 

• Position of hydrogen in periodic table 
• Hydrogen as a fuel 
• Chemical & physical properties of water/heavy water 

S-block elements 

• Biological significance of NA, K, Mg, and CA 
• General trends in physical and chemical properties of elements 

P-block elements 

• Group 13-18 elements 
• Unique behavior of first element in each group 

D & F block elements 

• Transition elements 
• Inner transition elements 
• Oxidation states 

Coordination compounds 

• Coordination compounds introduction 
• Importance of coordination compounds

Environmental chemistry 

• Particulate pollutants 
• Strategies to control environmental pollution 
• Tropospheric pollutants 
• Atmospheric pollution 

Purification & characterization of organic compounds 

• Qualitative/quantitative analysis 
• Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis 

Basic principles of organic chemistry 

• Nomenclature 
• Electromeric effect 
• Isomerism 

Hydrocarbons 

• Alkanes/alkenes 
• Aromatic hydrocarbons 
• IUPAC nomenclature 

Organic compounds containing halogen and oxygen 

• Nature of C-X bond 
• Chloroform and iodoform environmental effects 
• General methods, properties, reactions 

Alcohols, phenols, and ethers 

• Aldehyde & ketones 
• Ehters 
• Phenols 
• Alcohols 

Carboxylic acid 

• Acidic strength 

Organic compounds containing nitrogen 

• Amines 
• Diazonium salts 
• Uses, general methods, preparation 

Polymers 

• Synthetic and natural rubber 
• General methods of polymerization 

Biomolecules 

• Vitamins 
• Nuclei acids 
• Proteins 

Chemistry in everyday life 

• Food preservative chemistry 
• Cleansing agents 
• Chemicals in medicines 

Principles related to practical chemistry 

• Detection of extra elements 
• Chemistry involved in organic and inorganic compounds preparation 
• Chemical principles in qualitative salt analysis