CUET Chemistry Syllabus 2023: Important topics, Pattern eligibility

Summary: Chemistry is commonly included in domain subjects for admission in various UG programs in the CUET exam pattern. If you are taking the Chemistry CUET test, you must know all the chapters, topics, and sub-topics briefed in this article. 

Most science and engineering subjects offered through CUET has Chemistry in their exam pattern, which brings us to understand its syllabus. 

• There are 27 domain subjects in section 2, including Chemistry. 
• There will be one Chemistry question paper with 50 questions, out of which 40 must be attempted.
• As explained in this article, the Chemistry syllabus has 16 units to be covered.

NTA has officially released the CUET 2023 exam dates, and the application process is expected to begin by February 2023. 

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CUET 2023 Important Update: Did you know the CUET 2023 dates have been released? NTA issued a public notice on 15 December for CUET, NEET, and JEE Mains aspirants notifying the important CUET 2023 Exam Dates for the next academic year. Application process to begin from 1st week of February.

Eligibility Requirements to Take the CUET Chemistry Course

CUET Chemistry eligibility requirement is as follows: 

• Most colleges require you to have studied Chemistry in classes 11 and class 12. However, its not mandatory in all the colleges. We suggest you to visit the official website of the respective colleges. 
• You are also required to have a minimum valid score in Chemistry to be eligible to take the CUET test. 
• Relaxation applies to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS category students. 

On satisfying the eligibility requirement, can you proceed to fill in the CUET application form

Download the official CUET Chemistry Syllabus 2023 PDF.

CUET Chemistry Syllabus 2023 Preparation Tips

• Read your NCERT books and prepare good notes for revision. 
• If you are good at Math, you must prioritize Physical Chemistry and cover topics such as Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, Solutions, and Electrochemistry. 
• For Organic Chemistry, focus on chapters such as Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Biomolecules, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, Polymers, and Chemistry in Everyday Life. These topics are important to the field of organic chemistry.
• Inorganic chemistry is a challenging topic since it requires you to memorize it. So study using mind-map and make notes. Focus on P-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, and d-and f-Block Elements. 
• Solve mocks. 

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CUET Chemistry Syllabus 2023 - 306 Syllabus for Class 12

Note: There will be one Question Paper with 50 questions, out of which 40 must be attempted.

Check the CUET Chemistry Syllabus 2023 as follows: 

Unit I: Solid State

Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent, and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (basic concept), unit cell in two-dimensional and three-dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties. The band theory of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and n-type and p-type semiconductors.

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Unit II: Answers

Solid solutions, colligative properties – the relative reduction of vapor pressure, Raoult's law, elevation of B.P., depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses utilizing colligative qualities, aberrant molecular mass, and the Vant Hoff factor.

Unit III: Electrochemistry

Redox reactions; conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity, conductivity variations with concentration, Kohlrausch's Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (basic concept), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells. Relationship between Gibbs energy change and a cell's electromotive force (EMF); corrosion.

Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics

Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), elements affecting rates of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and particular rate constant, integrated rate equations, and half-life (only for zero- and first-order processes); collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment).

Activation energy, Arrhenius Equation.

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Unit V: Surface Chemistry

Adsorption - physisorption and chemisorption; variables influencing the adsorption of gases on solids homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; Colloidal state: the distinction between genuine solutions, colloids, and suspensions; lyophilic, lyophobic, multimolecular, and macromolecular colloids; colloidal properties; the Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, and coagulation; Emulsions – emulsion varieties

Unit VI: General Isolation Principles and Procedures for Elements

Extraction principles and techniques include concentration, oxidation, electrolytic reduction method, and refining; the occurrence and extraction principles of aluminum, copper, zinc, and iron.

Unit VII: P-Block Elements

Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen – preparation, properties, and uses; compounds of nitrogen: preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous-allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorus: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids; carbon – general introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence (elementary idea only).

Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, and trends in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: manufacture, properties, and applications; oxide classification; ozone. Sulfur – allotropic forms; compounds of sulfur: preparation, properties, and applications of sulfur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of production, properties, and applications, oxoacids of sulfur (structures only).

Compounds of halogens: production, characteristics, and uses of chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids of halogens (structures only).

Group 18 elements: Introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, physical and chemical property trends, and applications.

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Unit VIII: d and f Block Elements

General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and properties of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first-row transition metals - metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, ionic radii, color, catalytic property, magnetic property, interstitial compounds, alloy formation. The synthesis and physical characteristics of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.

Lanthanoids — electronic structure, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction and its effects.

Actinoids –Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and comparison with lanthanoids for actinoids.

Unit IX Coordination Compounds

Importance of coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, color, magnetic characteristics and forms, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, bonding, Werner's theory VBT, CFT; isomerism (structural and stereo) (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and biological systems).

Unit X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of the C-X bond, physical and chemical properties, substitution reaction process. The optical rotation of light.

Haloarenes: C-X bond nature and substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for monosubstituted compounds only).

Usesandenvironmentaleffectsof– Environmental consequences of dichloromethane, trichloromethane, and tetrachloromethane, as well as iodoform, freons, and DDT.

Unit XI: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of synthesis, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols; dehydration mechanism, applications, with particular reference to methanol and ethanol.

Phenols: Nomenclature, preparation methods, physical and chemical properties, the acidity of phenol, electrophilic substitution processes, and applications.

Ethers: Nomenclature, preparation methods, physical and chemical properties, and applications

Unit XII: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids

Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, techniques of manufacture, physical and chemical properties, the process of nucleophilic addition, alpha hydrogen's reactivity in aldehydes; applications.

Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidity, synthesis methods, physical and chemical properties, and applications.

Unit XIII: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen 

Amines: Nomenclature, categorization, structure, preparation methods, physical and chemical properties, applications, and identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines.

Cyanides and isocyanides – will be mentioned in context-appropriate areas.

Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical interactions, and significance of diazonium salts in synthetic organic chemistry.

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Unit XIV: Biomolecules

Carbohydrates – Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D-L configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): significance.

Proteins - Basic concept of a-amino acids, peptide bonds, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure, and quaternary structure (qualitative concept only), denaturation of proteins, and enzymes.

Hormones –Basic understanding (excluding structure)

Vitamins – Classification and functions of vitamins.

Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA are Nucleic Acids

Unit XV: Polymers

Classification of Polymers – Natural and Synthetic, Polymerization Methods (Addition and Condensation), Copolymerization. Natural and manmade polymers, including polythene, nylon, polyesters, bakelite, and rubber. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers.

Unit XVI: The Chemistry of Everyday Life

1. Chemicals in pharmaceuticals - analgesics, tranquillizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, and antihistamines.
2. Chemicals in food - preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and an introduction to antioxidants
3. Cleansing agents, including soaps and detergents, and cleansing action

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Conclusion

Complete all 16 chapters and the topics of CUET Chemistry Syllabus 2023 from your NCERT book to crack the exam with excellent scores. 

You can also refer to books like Tan Print's Chemistry for NTA CUET (UG) 2023, CUET 2023 Chemistry Paperback by Drishti Publications, NTA CUET UG Chemistry Section II Question Bank by Parul Srivastava etc. 

There are various other resources like the SuperGrads youtube channel with faculties guiding students to crack the Chemistry CUET exam effortlessly.