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Metallurgy

<ul>
	<li>describe various methods of concentrating ores</li>
	<li>explain various methods of extraction of crude metals</li>
	<li>apply thermodynamic principles to metallurgical processes</li>
	<li>predict the favourable conditions for the reduction process using Ellingham diagram</li>
	<li>describe the electrochemical principles of metallurgy</li>
	<li>apply the electrochemical principles in the extraction of metals</li>
	<li>explain the electrode reactions in electrolytic refi ning.</li>
	<li>list the uses of Al, Zn, Fe, Cu and Au</li>
</ul>

p-Block Elements-I

<ul>
	<li>describe the general trends in the properties of p-block elements</li>
	<li>explain the anomalous properties of the first element of p-block groups</li>
	<li>discuss the preparation, properties and uses of boron</li>
	<li>discuss the preparation of important, compounds of boron and aluminium</li>
	<li>discuss the preparation and properties of important compounds of carbon and silicon</li>
</ul>

p-Block Elements - II

<ul>
	<li>discuss the preparation and properties of important compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus</li>
	<li>describe the preparation and properties of important compounds of oxygen and sulphur</li>
	<li>describe the preparation, properties of halogens and hydrogen halides</li>
	<li>explain the chemistry of inter-halogen compounds</li>
	<li>describe the occurrence, properties and uses of noble gases</li>
	<li>appreciate the importance of p-block elements and their compounds in day today life.</li>
</ul>

Transition and Inner Transition Elements

<ul>
	<li>recognise the position of d and f block elements in the periodic table</li>
	<li>describe the general trend in properties of elements of 3d series</li>
	<li>discuss the trends in Mn+/M standard  electrode potential</li>
	<li>predict the oxidising and reducing property based in Eo values</li>
	<li>explain the tendencies of d-block elements towards the formation of alloy,complex and interstitial compounds</li>
	<li>describe the preparation and properties of potassium permanganate and potassium dichromate</li>
	<li>describe the properties of f-block elements</li>
	<li>compare the properties of lanthanoides and actinides</li>
</ul>

Coordination Chemistry

<ul>
	<li>defi ne important terms in coordination chemistry</li>
	<li>nomenclate the coordination compounds in accordance with the guidelines of IUPAC</li>
	<li>describe diff erent types of isomerism in coordination compounds</li>
	<li>discuss the postulates of Werner's theory of coordination compounds</li>
	<li>predict the geometry of coordination compounds using valence bond theory</li>
	<li>apply crystal fi eld theory to explain the colour and magnetic properties of coordination compounds</li>
	<li>diff erentiate high spin and low spin coordination compounds</li>
	<li>explain the stability of coordination compounds interms of stability constants.</li>
	<li>explain the applications of coordination compounds in day to day life</li>
</ul>

Solid State

<ul>
	<li>describe general characteristics of solids</li>
	<li>distinguish amorphous and crystalline solids</li>
	<li>define unit cell</li>
	<li>describe different types of voids and close packed structures</li>
	<li>calculate the packing effi ciency of different types of cubic unit cell</li>
	<li>solve numerical problems involving unit cell dimensions</li>
	<li>explain point defects in solids</li>
</ul>

Chemical Kinetics

<ul>
	<li>define the rate and order of a reaction,</li>
	<li>derive the integrated rate equations for zero and fi rst order reactions,</li>
	<li>describe the half life period,</li>
	<li>describe the collision theory,</li>
	<li>discuss the temperature dependence of the rate of a reaction, and</li>
	<li>explain various factors which affect the rate of a reaction.</li>
</ul>