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UPSC Chemistry optional syllabus

Both papers of the UPSC Chemistry optional. Here it is in 24 topics and 14 subtopics you can study and tick off one at a time.

Papers
two, both in Mains
Marks
250 each, 500 in all
Time
3 hours each

Contents

Paper I

  1. Atomic Structure
  2. Chemical Bonding
  3. Periodicity of Elements
  4. Chemistry of s and p Block Elements
  5. Chemistry of d and f Block Elements
  6. Chemical Thermodynamics
  7. Chemical and Phase Equilibrium
  8. Electrochemistry
  9. Chemical Kinetics
  10. Solid State Chemistry
  11. Basic Organic Chemistry
  12. Aliphatic and Aromatic Compounds
  13. Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds
  14. Spectroscopy

Paper II

  1. Coordination Chemistry
  2. Organometallic Chemistry
  3. Bio-inorganic Chemistry
  4. Nuclear Chemistry
  5. Heterocyclic Chemistry
  6. Natural Products Chemistry
  7. Polymer Chemistry
  8. Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry
  9. Analytical Chemistry
  10. Industrial and Environmental Chemistry

Paper I

Atomic Structure

  1. Quantum Mechanical Model

Chemical Bonding

  1. Ionic, Covalent, Coordination Compounds

Periodicity of Elements

Chemistry of s and p Block Elements

Chemistry of d and f Block Elements

  1. Transition and Inner-Transition Elements

Chemical Thermodynamics

Chemical and Phase Equilibrium

Electrochemistry

Chemical Kinetics

Solid State Chemistry

Basic Organic Chemistry

  1. Nomenclature
  2. Isomerism
  3. Reaction Mechanisms

Aliphatic and Aromatic Compounds

  1. Reactions and Mechanisms

Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds

Spectroscopy

  1. UV, IR, NMR, Mass Spectrometry

Paper II

Coordination Chemistry

  1. Bonding Theories
  2. Stability

Organometallic Chemistry

Bio-inorganic Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry

  1. Radioactivity
  2. Nuclear Reactions

Heterocyclic Chemistry

Natural Products Chemistry

  1. Terpenoids, Alkaloids, Steroids

Polymer Chemistry

Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry

Analytical Chemistry

  1. Separation and Analytical Techniques

Industrial and Environmental Chemistry

This is Mented's breakdown of the official UPSC syllabus into study-sized subtopics. For the syllabus as notified, see the Civil Services Examination notice on upsc.gov.in.

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