CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2026-27 Syllabus
The syllabus consists of ten units: (i) Solutions (ii) Electrochemistry (iii) Chemical Kinetics (iv) d- and f- Block Elements (v) Coordination Compounds (vi) Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (vii) Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (viii) Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids (ix) Amines (x) Biomolecules.
Exam Structure
| Unit | Title | Marks |
| 1 | Solutions | 7 |
| 2 | Electrochemistry | 9 |
| 3 | Chemical Kinetics | 7 |
| 4 | d- and f- Block Elements | 7 |
| 5 | Coordination Compounds | 7 |
| 6 | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 6 |
| 7 | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | 6 |
| 8 | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 8 |
| 9 | Amines | 6 |
| 10 | Biomolecules | 7 |
| Total | 70 |
Unit 1: Solutions
Types of Solutions, Expression of Concentration of Solutions, Solubility, Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions, Ideal and Non –Ideal Solutions, Colligative Properties and Determination of Molar Mass, Abnormal Molecular Masses.
Unit 2: Electrochemistry
Electrochemical Cells, Galvanic Cells, Nernst Equation, Conductance of Electrolytic solutions, Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis, Batteries, Fuel Cells, Corrosion.
Unit 3: Chemical Kinetics
Rate of a Chemical reaction, factors influencing rate of reaction, integrated rate equations, Temperature Dependence of the rate of a reaction, Collision theory of Chemical Reactions.
Unit 4: d and f Block Elements
Position in the Periodic Table, Electronic configuration of the d-Block Elements, General properties of the Transition Elements (d-Block), Some Important Compounds of Transition Elements, The Lanthanoids, The Actinoids, Some Applications of d- and f- Block Elements.
Unit 5: Coordination Compounds
Werner’s Theory of Coordination Compound, Definition of Some important terms pertaining to Coordination Compounds, Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds. Isomerism in Coordination Compounds, Bonding in coordination compounds, Bonding in Metal Carbonyls, Importance and Applications of Coordination Compounds.
Unit 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Classification, Nomenclature, Nature of C–X bond, Methods of Preparation of Haloalkanes, Preparation of Haloarenes, Physical Properties, Chemical Reactions, Polyhalogen Compounds.
Unit 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Classification, Nomenclature, Structures of Functional Groups, Alcohols and Phenols, Some commercially Important Alcohols, Ethers.
Unit 8: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Nomenclature and Structure of Carbonyl Group, Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones, Physical Properties and Chemical Reactions, Uses of Aldehydes and Ketones.
Nomenclature Structure of Carboxyl Group, Methods of Preparation of Carboxylic Acids, Physical Properties and Chemical Reactions, Uses of Carboxylic Acids.
Unit 9: Amines
Structure of Amines, Classification, Nomenclature, Preparation of Amines, Physical Properties, Chemical Reactions, Methods of Preparation of Diazonium Salts, Physical Propeties, Chemical Reactions, Chemical Reactions Importance of Diazonium Salts in Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds.
Unit 10: Biomolecules
Carbohydrates. Proteins, Enzymes, Vitamins Nucleic Acids, Hormones.