MPSC Chemistry Syllabus 2024, Exam Pattern, Section Wise Syllabus

• The uncertainty principle of Heisenberg Time-independent Schrodinger wave equation
• Wave function interpretation; one-dimensional particle in a box
• Quantum numbers
• Wave functions of hydrogen atoms; orbitals' shapes in s, p, and d.

• Polarity of bonds in molecules and their dipole moments; covalent bond and its general properties
• ionic bond, properties of ionic compounds, lattice energy, Born-Haber cycle
• Theory of valence bonds, resonance, and resonance energy concepts; bonding H2 +, H2 He2 + to Ne2, NO, CO, HF, CN–, and molecular orbital theory (LCAO technique)
• Bond order, bond strength, bond length, and valence bond and molecular orbital theories are compared.

• Crystal systems in a solid state; identification of unit cell
• Lattice structures, and crystal faces; Bragg's Law crystal diffraction of X-rays
• Radius ratio guidelines, close packing, and the computation of some limiting

• State equation for actual gases, intermolecular forces, critical events, and gas liquefaction
• Maxwell's distribution of velocity, effusion, wall-collisions, and intermolecular collisions.
• The ideal gases' viscosity and thermal conductivity.

• Kelvin equation for liquid states Interfacial tension, surface tension and surface energy, capillary action, wetting and contact angle.

• First law of thermodynamics; work, heat, and internal energy. The second law of thermodynamics
• Free energy functions; entropy as a state function; entropy changes in different processes
• Entropy-reversibility and irreversibility; Thermodynamic state equation Maxwell connections.
• The temperature

• The partial molar quantities, their significance and determination; the excess thermodynamic functions and their determination
• The Causius-Clapeyron equation; the phase diagram for a pure substance; phase equilibria in binary systems; partially miscible liquids—upper and lower critical solution temperatures.

• Debye-Huckel limiting law and theory of strong electrolytes for different equilibrium and transport properties are two aspects of electrochemistry.
• Electrochemical series, fuel cells, batteries, galvanic cells, concentration cells, and cell e.m.f. Measurement.
• Processes occurring at the electrodes; the double layer at the interface; the rate of charge transfer; the current density; the overpotential; the use of ion selective electrodes and amperometry; and electroanalytical procedures.

• Rate equations incorporating reverse, parallel, sequential, and chain reactions
• Differential and integral rate equations for zeroth, first, second, and fractional order reactions; Branching chain and explosions
• Effect of temperature and pressure on rate constant. Investigation of quick reactions using relaxation and stop-flow techniques. Transition state theories and collisions.

• Photochemistry is the study of light absorption, and various pathways for excited state decay
• The quantum yields of photochemical reactions between halogens and hydrogen.

Surface Phenomena and Catalysis

• Langmuir and B.E.T. adsorption isotherms; adsorption from gases and liquids on solid adsorbents
• Assessment of surface area, properties, and reaction mechanism on heterogeneous catalysts.