Class 12 Chemistry NCERT Index – Chapter-wise Topics, Concepts, and Preparation Guide for CBSE 2025

 

Class 12 Chemistry NCERT Index – Chapter-wise Topics, Concepts, and Preparation Guide for CBSE 2025

 This Class 12 Chemistry Index page contains all the topics that fall under each chapter of the class 12 chemistry syllabus as per the NCERT textbook. Students may follow the links on the subtopics to access free study material on the associated concepts (prepared by chemistry subject experts for CBSE students). Furthermore, an overview of all the chapters and topics in the CBSE class 12 chemistry textbooks can also prove useful while crafting a preparation strategy for the CBSE board examination and other competitive examinations.

Unit 1 – The Solid State

1.1 General Characteristics of Solid State

1.2 Amorphous and Crystalline Solids

1.3 Classification of Crystalline Solids

1.4 Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells

1.5 Number of Atoms in a Unit Cell

1.6 Close Packed Structures

1.7 Packing Efficiency

1.8 Calculations Involving Unit Cell Dimensions

1.9 Imperfections in Solids

1.10 Electrical Properties

1.11 Magnetic Properties

Unit 2 – Solutions

2.1 Types of Solutions

2.2 Expressing Concentration of Solutions

2.3 Solubility

2.4 Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions

2.5 Ideal and Non-ideal Solutions

2.6 Colligative Properties and Determination of Molar Mass

2.7 Abnormal Molar Masses

Unit 3 – Electrochemistry

3.1 Electrochemical Cells

3.2 Galvanic Cells

3.3 Nernst Equation

3.4 Conductance of Electrolytic Solutions

3.5 Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis

3.6 Batteries

3.7 Fuel Cells

3.8 Corrosion

Unit 4 – Chemical Kinetics

4.1 Rate of a Chemical Reaction

4.2 Factors Influencing Rate of a Reaction

4.3 Integrated Rate Equations

4.4 Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction

4.5 Collision Theory of Chemical Reactions

Unit 5 – Surface Chemistry

5.1 Adsorption

5.2 Catalysis

5.3 Colloids

5.4 Classification of Colloids

5.5 Emulsions

5.6 Colloids Around Us

Unit 6 – General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

6.1 Occurrence of Metals

6.2 Concentration of Ores

6.3 Extraction of Crude Metal from Concentrated Ore

6.4 Thermodynamic Principles of Metallurgy

6.5 Electrochemical Principles of Metallurgy

6.6 Oxidation and Reduction

6.7 Refining

6.8 Uses of Aluminium, Copper, Zinc and Iron

Unit 7 – The p-Block Elements

7.1 Group 15 Elements

7.2 Dinitrogen

7.3 Ammonia

7.4 Oxides of Nitrogen

7.5 Nitric Acid

7.6 Phosphorus – Allotropic Forms

7.7 Phosphine

7.8 Phosphorus Halides

7.9 Oxoacids of Phosphorus

7.10 Group 16 Elements

7.11 Dioxygen

7.12 Simple Oxides

7.13 Ozone

7.14 Sulphur – Allotropic Forms

7.15 Sulphur Dioxide

7.16 Oxoacids of Sulphur

7.17 Sulphuric Acid

7.18 Group 17 Elements

7.19 Chlorine

7.20 Hydrogen Chloride

7.21 Oxoacids of Halogens

7.22 Interhalogen Compounds

7.23 Group 18 Elements

Unit 8 – The d-and f-Block Elements

8.1 Position in the Periodic Table

8.2 Electronic Configurations of the d-Block Elements

8.3 General Properties of the Transition Elements (d-Block)

8.4 Some Important Compounds of Transition Elements

8.5 The Lanthanoids

8.6 The Actinoids

8.7 Some Applications of d- and f-Block Elements

Unit 9 – Coordination Compounds

9.1 Werner’s Theory of Coordination Compounds

9.2 Definitions of Some Important Terms Pertaining to Coordination Compounds

9.3 Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds

9.4 Isomerism in Coordination Compounds

9.5 Bonding in Coordination Compounds

9.6 Bonding in Metal Carbonyls

9.7 Importance and Applications of Coordination Compounds

Unit 10 – Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

10.1 Classification

10.2 Nomenclature

10.3 Nature of C–X Bond

10.4 Methods of Preparation of Haloalkanes

10.5 Preparation of Haloarenes

10.6 Physical Properties

10.7 Chemical Reactions

10.8 Polyhalogen Compounds

Unit 11 – Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

11.1 Classification

11.2 Nomenclature

11.3 Structures of Functional Groups

11.4 Alcohols and Phenols

11.5 Some Commercially Important Alcohols

11.6 Ethers

Unit 12 – Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

12.1 Nomenclature and Structure of Carbonyl Group

12.2 Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones

12.3 Physical Properties

12.4 Chemical Reactions

12.5 Uses of Aldehydes and Ketones

12.6 Nomenclature and Structure of Carboxyl Group

12.7 Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

12.8 Physical Properties

12.9 Chemical Reactions

12.10 Uses of Carboxylic Acids

Unit 13 – Amines

13.1 Structure of Amines

13.2 Classification

13.3 Nomenclature

13.4 Preparation of Amines

13.5 Physical Properties

13.6 Chemical Reactions

13.7 Method of Preparation of Diazonium Salts

13.8 Physical Properties

13.9 Chemical Reactions

13.10 Importance of Diazonium Salts in the Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds

Unit 14 – Biomolecules

14.1 Carbohydrates

14.2 Proteins

14.3 Enzymes

14.4 Vitamins

14.5 Nucleic Acids

14.6 Hormones

Unit 15 – Polymers

15.1 Classification of Polymers

15.2 Types of Polymerisation Reactions

15.3 Molecular Mass of Polymers

15.4 Biodegradable Polymers

15.5 Polymers of Commercial Importance

Unit 16 – Chemistry in Everyday Life

16.1 Drugs and their Classification

16.2 Drug-Target Interaction

16.3 Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs

16.4 Chemicals in Food

16.5 Cleansing Agents

The full list of chapters and subtopics of the Class 12 NCERT textbook has been provided above. This page can help provide context and structure for learning the fundamental principles covered under the Class 12 CBSE chemistry syllabus, thereby empowering the students to develop from simple to relatively complex concepts in a systematic manner. The list of chapters and subtopics given above has been prepared in accordance with the current CBSE syllabus for class 12 chemistry. The content provided in the respective sub-topics has been designed by our expert chemistry professors for the benefit of all students. Click the links listed under each chapter to read more about all Class 12 topics in depth.

Chemistry is the science that tries to understand the properties of substances and the changes that substances undergo. Class 12 Chemistry concepts deal with the understanding of basic constituents of matter, atoms and molecules. Students must study these principles in detail in order to improve their expertise in the subject and to establish a strong foundation.

 


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