XL0 Chemistry (25M, compulsory) — GATE Life Sciences (XL)
XL0 Chemistry (25M, compulsory) for GATE Life Sciences (XL): all 10 topics, with study resources and previous year questions for each.
Topics in XL0 Chemistry (25M, compulsory)
- Atomic Structure and Periodicity (GATE XL) — Planck’s quantum theory, wave particle duality, uncertainty principle, comparison between Bohr’s model and quantum mechanical model of hydrogen atom, electroni…
- Structure and Bonding (GATE XL) — Ionic and covalent bonding, MO and VB approaches for diatomic molecules, VSEPR theory and shape of molecules, hybridization, resonance, dipole moment, structur…
- s, p and d Block Elements (GATE XL) — Oxides, halides and hydrides of alkali, alkaline earth metals, B, Al, Si, N, P, and S. General characteristics of 3d elements. Coordination complexes: valence…
- Bioinorganic Chemistry (GATE XL) — Oxygen transport and storage metalloproteins (hemoglobin, myoglobin, hemocyanin); Electron transport Fe-S metalloproteins; Carbonic anhydrase and Cu-Zn Superox…
- Chemical Equilibria (GATE XL) — Osmotic pressure, elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point, ionic equilibria in solution, solubility product, common ion effect, hydrolysis…
- Electrochemistry (GATE XL) — Conductance, Kohlrausch law, cell potentials, EMF, Nernst equation, thermodynamic aspects and their applications.
- Reaction Kinetics (GATE XL) — Rate constant, order of reaction, molecularity, activation energy, zero, first and second order kinetics, catalysis and elementary enzyme reactions. Reversible…
- Thermodynamics (GATE XL) — Qualitative treatment of state and path functions, First law, reversible and irreversible processes, internal energy, enthalpy, Kirchoff equation, heat of reac…
- Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms (GATE XL) — Acids and bases, electronic and steric effects, Stereochemistry, optical and geometrical isomerism, tautomerism, conformers and concept of aromaticity. Element…
- Chemistry of Biomolecules (GATE XL) — Amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids and nucleotides. Peptide sequencing by chemical and enzymatic proteolytic methods. DNA sequencing by chemical and enzymati…