⚗️ PG TRB Chemistry – Unit-wise Syllabus
📘 Unit 1 – Inorganic Chemistry – I
Periodic properties – Ionic bonding – Lattice energy – HSAB principle – VSEPR theory – MO theory – Acids and bases – Redox reactions – Coordination compounds – Isomerism – Crystal field theory – Lanthanides and actinides.
📘 Unit 2 – Inorganic Chemistry – II
Metal carbonyls – Organometallics – Bioinorganic chemistry – IR and NMR in inorganic chemistry – Metal–ligand bonding – Group theory basics – Chemistry of d- and f-block elements – Catalysis – Inorganic reaction mechanisms.
📘 Unit 3 – Organic Chemistry – I
Reaction mechanisms – Carbocations, carbanions, radicals – Aromaticity – Substitution and elimination – Named reactions – Stereochemistry – Pericyclic reactions – Organic photochemistry – Reactive intermediates.
📘 Unit 4 – Organic Chemistry – II
Natural products – Alkaloids, terpenes, steroids – Carbohydrates – Amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids – Organic synthesis strategies – Green chemistry – Spectroscopy in organic chemistry – UV, IR, NMR, Mass.
📘 Unit 5 – Physical Chemistry – I
Gaseous state – Thermodynamics – Laws of thermodynamics – Thermochemistry – Chemical equilibrium – Phase rule – Electrochemistry – Conductance – EMF – Colligative properties – Solutions.
📘 Unit 6 – Physical Chemistry – II
Chemical kinetics – Surface chemistry – Catalysis – Adsorption – Photochemistry – Quantum chemistry – Schrödinger equation – Molecular orbital theory – Spectroscopy – Raman and UV–Visible.
📘 Unit 7 – Analytical Chemistry
Gravimetric and volumetric analysis – Chromatography – Titrations – Instrumental methods – Colorimetry – Spectrophotometry – Flame photometry – Conductometry – Potentiometry – pH metry – Thermal methods.
📘 Unit 8 – Industrial Chemistry
Cement, glass, paints – Sugar, paper, leather industries – Soaps and detergents – Petrochemicals – Fertilizers – Agrochemicals – Corrosion and control – Environmental pollution – Waste management – Green chemistry.
📘 Unit 9 – Nuclear and Solid State Chemistry
Nuclear reactions – Fission and fusion – Radioactive decay – Applications of radioisotopes – Solids – Crystal systems – Bravais lattices – Defects – Superconductors – Semiconductors – Magnetic properties.
📘 Unit 10 – Research Methodology and General Aptitude
Research design – Sampling techniques – Data analysis – Hypothesis – Types of research – Logical reasoning – Numerical ability – Mental ability – Analytical skills – General knowledge and current affairs.