NEET Chemistry Syllabus 2023: Class and Topics-wise Syllabus in PDF

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a highly competitive examination conducted annually by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for students seeking admission to MBBS, BDS, and other allied health courses in various government and private medical colleges in India. Aspiring candidates who wish to pursue a career in the medical field need to have a thorough understanding of the NEET chemistry syllabus.

The NEET chemistry syllabus for the year 2023 comprises topics from both Class 11 and 12. The syllabus has been designed to test the candidates’ knowledge and comprehension of basic chemistry concepts, principles, and applications. The NEET chemistry syllabus is divided into three sections, namely physical chemistry, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

Page Index 1 NEET Syllabus 2023: Quick Fact 2 NEET Chemistry syllabus 2023 Chapter-wise 3 NEET Chemistry 2023 Syllabus Chapterwise Weightage 4 NEET Chemistry Important Topics 5 Best Books for NEET 2023 Chemistry 6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NEET Syllabus 2023: Quick Fact

Before going into a deep discussion of the NEET Physics syllabus, let’s check some quick facts about the NEET 2023 Syllabus below mention table.

Particulars	Details
Issuing Authority of NEET 2023 Syllabus PDF	NTA (National Testing Agency)
Official Website for releasing NEET Syllabus PDF	neet.nta.nic.in
Subjects in NEET Syllabus	Chemistry, Physics, Biology (Zoology and Botany)
Total Number of Questions in the NEET Exam	200
No. of Questions from NEET Chemistry Section	50
No. of Questions from NEET Physics Section	50
No. of Questions from NEET Biology Section	100 (50 each in Zoology & Botany)

NEET Chemistry syllabus 2023 Chapter-wise

The NEET Chemistry 2023 syllabus is divided into chapters. For their preparation, candidates must prepare specific chapters from class 11th and 12th Chemistry. The following are the topics organised by chapter:

Class 11th chapter-wise NEET Chemistry syllabus

Unit	Description
Unit 1 – Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	General Introduction – Importance and Scope of chemistry Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept and molar mass, stoichiometry
Unit 2 – Structure of Atom	Atomic number, isotopes and isobars, dual nature of matter and light, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, shapes of s,p, and d orbitals, Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principles and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of atoms
Unit 3 – Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties	Modern periodic law and long-term form of the periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elements
Unit 4 – Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of covalent bond, valence bond theory, VSEPR theory, the concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, hydrogen bond
Unit 5 – States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	Three states of matter, Boyle’s law, Charle’s Law, Gay Lussac’s law, Avogadro’s law, ideal behaviour of gases, Avogadro number, and ideal gas equation. Kinetic energy and molecular speeds(elementary idea) Liquid state – Vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension
Unit 6 – Thermodynamics	First law of thermodynamics, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of: bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution Introduction of entropy as state function, Second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy for spontaneous and non-spontaneous process, criteria for equilibrium and spontaneity. Third law of thermodynamics
Unit 7 – Equilibrium	Equilibrium in Physical and chemical processes, law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier’s principle, ionic equilibrium, hydrolysis of salts, buffer solutions, Henderson equation, solubility product, common ion effect
Unit 8 –Redox Reactions	Concept of oxidation and oxidation and reduction, redox reactions oxidation number
Unit 9 – Hydrogen	Occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen, hydrides-ionic, covalent and interstitial, heavy water; hydrogen peroxide-preparation
Unit 10 –s-Block Elements(Alkali and alkaline earth metals)	Group 1 and group 2 elements: Electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, preparation and properties of some important compounds Sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogen carbonate, industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importance of Mg and Ca
Unit 11 – Some p-Block Elements	General introduction to p-Block elements Group 13 elements: Electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation of states, trends in chemical reactivity, important compounds: borax, boric acids, boron hydrides, aluminium General 14 elements: Electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of properties, oxidation of states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element, carbon Important compounds of silicon
Unit 12 – Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques	Methods of purification qualitative and quantitative analysis, classification and IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds, electronic displacements in a covalent bond, homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond
Unit 13 – Hydrocarbons	Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic hydrocarbons
Unit 14 – Environmental Chemistry	Environmental pollution – Air, water and soil pollution

NOTE: Learn more about the CBSE NCERT Class 11 Syllabus.

Class 12th chapter-wise NEET Chemistry syllabus

Unit	Description
Unit 1 – Solid State	Classification of solids based on different binding forces; band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators
Unit 2 – Solutions	Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, the solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties
Unit 3 – Electrochemistry	Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variation of conductivity with concentration, lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion
Unit 4 – Chemical Kinetics	Rate of a reaction(average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction; concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, activation energy, Arrhenius equation
Unit 5 – Surface Chemistry	Adsorption, distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophilic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions
Unit 6 – General principles and processes of Isolation of Elements	Principles and methods of extraction – concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic methods and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron
Unit 7 – p-Block elements	Group 15 elements, Group 16 elements, Group 17 elements, Group 18 elements
Unit 8 – d- and f-Block Elements	General introduction, electronic configuration, characteristics of transition metals, general trends in properties of the first row transition metals, preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4, lanthanide, actinides
Unit 9 –Coordination Compounds	Coordination compounds – Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism (structural and stereo) bonding, Werner’s theory VBT,CFT; importance of coordination compounds
Unit 10 – Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	Haloalkanes, haloarenes, dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform, freons, DDT – Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties
Unit 11 – Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	Alcohols – Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols only); identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration, uses with special reference to methanol and ethanol, phenol, ethers
Unit 12 – Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	Aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids – Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties
Unit 13 – Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen	Amines – nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, uses, identification of primary secondary and tertiary amines, cyanides and isocyanides, diazonium salts
Unit 14 –Biomolecules	Carbohydrates – Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D.L. configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen): importance, proteins, hormones, vitamins, nucleic acids – DNA and RNA
Unit 15 – Polymers	Classification – natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation), copolymerization. Some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polyesters, Bakelite; rubber, biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers
Unit 16 – Chemistry in Everyday Life	Chemicals in medicines, chemicals in food – preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants, cleansing agents

NOTE: Learn more about the CBSE NCERT Class 12 Syllabus.

NEET Chemistry 2023 Syllabus Chapterwise Weightage

The NEET chemistry syllabus with weightage is an essential tool for candidates to prepare for the examination. The weightage for each topic varies, and candidates need to focus more on the topics with a higher weightage.

Class 11 Chemistry Section	The weightage (approximate)
Inorganic Chemistry	13%
Organic Chemistry	11%
Physical Chemistry	22%
Class 12 Chemistry Section	The weightage (approximate)
Inorganic Chemistry	16%
Organic Chemistry	22%
Physical Chemistry	16%

NEET Chemistry Important Topics

Laws of Chemical Combination	Aufbau Principle Pauli S Exclusion Principle Hund S Rule
Atomic Number and Mass Number	Difference Between Sigma Bond and Pi Bond
Hunds Rule	118 Element Their Symbols and Atomic Numbers
Difference Between Molecules and Compounds	Aufbau Principle
Atomic Number and Mass Number Isotopes and Isobars	Lewis Dot Structure
Periodic Classification of Elements	Valence Bond Theory
Difference Between Atom and Molecule	Gay Lussac Law
Electron Configuration	Homogeneous Equilibrium
Modern Periodic Table and Its Significance	Hybridization
Mole Concept	Heat Capacity Cp Cv Relation
Heterogeneous Equilibrium	Heterogeneous Equilibrium
Charle S Law	Charle S Law
Enthalpy Change	Enthalpy Change
Oxidation and Reduction	Reducing Agents

Best Book for NEET 2023 Chemistry

The NEET chemistry section consists of 50 questions with a maximum of 180 marks and is divided into three sections: organic, inorganic, and physical. According to the previous year’s trends, the Physical and Organic sections are more weighted, with the Physical section containing numerical-based questions. Compared to the other two sections, the inorganic section is the easiest; it consists of memory-based questions.

Name of Books	Buy Link Here
NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class XI	Click Here
NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class XII	Click Here
Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon	Click Here
ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 by Modern	Click Here
ABC of Chemistry for Classes 12 by Modern	Click Here
Dinesh Chemistry Guide	Click Here
Practise books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic) and N Awasthi (Physical)	Click Here
Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee	Click Here

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