Syllabus

Chemistry Syllabus for medical colleges entrance exams 

Chemistry – The Entrance Exam Topics General and inorganic chemistry SI units. Atomic structure. Subatomic particles. Electron configurations. Symbols of the elements. Periodic properties of the elements. Stoichiometry. Weight relationships (atomic number, atomic mass number, molecular weight…). Mole concept. Writing balanced chemical equations. Calculations based on balanced equations. Concentrations (expressing and calculating concentration, weight, volume percent, molarity). Nomenclature and formula writing. Thermochemistry. Reaction heat. Chemical bonding. Ionic bonding. Polar and nonpolar covalent bonding. Intermolecular forces in solids, liquids and gases. Kinetics. Activation energy and catalysis. Equilibria. Acid-base equilibria. Electrolytic dissociation. Dissociation constant. Strong and weak electrolytes. pH. Hydrolysis. Solubility product.