Thursday, November 22, 2018

How to get good marks in NEET chemistry?



NEET(National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is conducted by NTA(National Test Agency) from 2019 for admission in undergraduate course in m.b.b.s and b.d.a courses in premier medical colleges.The registration process has started from November 1 and November 30 is the last date to apply.One can register on https://www.nta.ac.in the exam will be conducted on 5 may 2019.This exam will be of 3 hours with 180 multiple choice questions out of which only one is correct with 45 question each in botany,zoology,chemistry and physics,4 marks will be allotted for each correct answer and 1 marks will be deducted for incorrect answer.
In last year question paper as per students biology was easy,chemistry was moderate and physics was tough,on analyzing the paper we can observe that 50% of the paper is biology itself so its important to have a strong hold of biology,which most of the students generally have,chemistry is 25% and physics is 25%.so when it comes to clearing cutoff chemistry and physics become crucial.

so,how to score good marks in NEET chemistry?

1]STUDY MATERIAL
a)If you go to any good coaching you can follow their study material along with NCERT books and a good reference book will be sufficient.
b)If you are preparing yourself then go with a good comprehensive book one for physical one for chemistry and one for inorganic along with NCERT.
note-NCERT is extremely important as a reference book also many questions are directly from the text.
2]PRACTICE MAKES A MAN/WOMEN PERFECT
Practice 40-50 question for chemistry daily,this can be done by choosing questions of different topics or of same topic but it is important to be in touch with the subject.Practicing daily helps you understand the concept,retain the concept and increases speed.
3]GIVING AS MANY MOCK TEST AS POSSIBLE
Giving mock test helps you analyse your strength and weakness,helps you improve speed,this makes you familiar with the pattern of exam.
4]LAST YEAR QUESTION PAPERS
previous year question papers are a excellent tool to understand your current ability and which portion needs attention,do solve last year question papers within time limit and then check what was cutoff that year and what is your score,find it and improve upon it.previous year question papers are also very important to analyse the important topics from exam point of view.
5]EXAM STATERGIES
a)solve easy questions first then come to moderate difficulty question and then go for difficult question,try to complete paper before time so that during last time you can attempt question which could not solve in first attempt.
b)Maximizing of your score is more important than your ego satisfaction,in an exam where each number matters it is important to utilize every minute,so don't get stuck to questions which are taking more time than expected,move to the next question and mark it for later when you have dealt with all easy questions
c)Start with biology either botany or zoology whichever you are more comfortable and then proceed for chemistry and then physics.If physics seems most difficult to you be specifically selective for easy ones then medium and then at last proceed to difficult.d)In chemistry you can eliminate wrong answers by intelligent guessing but it comes slowly with practice,so try them when practicing at home so that it can be perfected before final exam.
6]UNDERSTANDING NEET EXAM PATTERN
The exam is of 3 hours with 180 question in which 45 questions is of chemistry,on an average 1 minute for 1 question so the speed factor is very important try completing biology quickly so you can use the remaining time in chemistry and physics.
7]UNDERSTANDING LAYOUT AND IMPORTANT TOPICS
In order to score good in chemistry one need to understand the layout of chemistry paper.The paper can broadly be divided into three parts.
1]physical chemistry (about 33% of total question)
2]organic chemistry(about 33% of total question)3]
Inorganic chemistry (about 33%of total question)
so the distribution is quite symmetric but it can change but that change is can be expected to be very small.The distribution of numbers according to topics covered in 11th and 12th can also be seen as
1]Topics covered in 11th account for almost 50% marks.
2]Topics covered in 12th account for almost 50% marks.
the % of question from 11th and 12th vary year to year so the average is as shown above.Now if you can get an idea of the important chapters and that specifically important topics the score can be improved.so here are listed some of the most important topics chapter wise which can help you excel over others,do practice numerical based on these topics.

Physical chemistry

1]Mole concept 1 and 2(Understanding is important as is used in many chapters)mole-mole analysis,concentration terms (especially molarity,dilution and mixing of solution),valency factor and equivalent concept
2]Atomic structure-Bohr model of atom(Bohr radius,speed of electron in an orbit,energy of electron in a orbit) Schrodinger wave equation(only calculation of radial node and angular node,graph of probability of finding electron vs R,graph of probability density vs R),quantum numbers,aufbau principle,n+l rule,modern electronic configuration.
3]Gaseous state-Ideal gas equation( pv=nRT),Dalton's law of partial pressure,Kinetic theory of gases,rms velocity,average velocity,mps velocity,Real gas(compressibility factor,vanderwall equation,real gas parameter a and b,critical temperature,critical pressure,critical volume in terms of a and b) 
4]Chemical equilibrium-writing Kp and Kc and their relation,Qc and le-chateliers principle,thermodynamics of chemical equilibrium(graph of k vs T).
5]Ionic equilibrium-pH calculation,salt hydrolysis,Solubility and solubility product(Ksp and s). 6]Thermodynamics-whole chapter is important(do focus on 1st law and irreversible work calculation,2nd law of thermodynamics,spontaneity of a process and themochemistry ).
7]Solution and colligative properties-smotic pressure,RLVP,elevation in boiling point,depression in freezing point,Raults law,Henry law. 
8]Electrochemistry-whole chapter is very important(do focus on emf of cell,nerst equation,Faraday's law of electrolysis,conductivity of solution,conductometric titration)
9]Surface chemistry-adsorption(physical and chemical),dependence of rate of adsorption with pressure(adsorption isobar) and temperature(adsorption isotherm) with graph,colloid and properties of colloid.
10]Chemical kinetics and radioactivity-Rate of reaction,order and molecularity,zero order,1st order,pseudo 1st order reaction,half time of reaction,temperature dependence of rate constant,radioactivity and half life,mean life and average time of reaction,carbon dating.

Organic chemistry

1]General organic chemistry(GOC)-(This chapter is the basic chapter to understand next chapters)Inductive effect and its application,Mesomeric effect and resonance effect,resonating structure and stability of resonating structures,factors affecting stability of carbocation,carbanion and free radical,Nucleophile and nucleophilicity,basicity and basic strength,acidic strength comparison of organic compound.
2]Hydrocarbon-Alkanes- preperation,free radical substitution reaction,Alkene and alkyne-preperation of alkene and alkyne,electrophic substitution reaction,halogenation,oxymercuration-demercuration,hydroboration-oxidation,free radical addition of HBr
3]Aromatic compound-concept of aromaticity(huckel's rule),preperation,electrophilic substitution reaction of aromatic compound(halogenation,sulphonation,nitration,freidel craft alkylation and acylation)Phenol-preperation,reimer-teiman formylation and carboxylationNitrobenzene & anniline-preparation,chemical reaction, diazonium salt formation reactionDiazonium salt- preperation,coupling reaction,name reactions of diazonium salt. 
4]carbonyl compound and carboxylic acid-preparation of carbonyl compound,nucleophilic addition reaction of carbonyl compound,addition of alcohol(acetal formation),addition of ammonia derivative,addition of HCN and NaHSO3,addition of grignard reagent,aldol condensation(simple,intramolecular,cross with mechanism),canizaro reaction(condition,mechanism,simple,intramolecular,cross canizaro),haloform reaction,reduction and oxidation of aldehyde,test of aldehyde(tollens test,benedict test,fehlings test,shiff test)Carboxylic acid-preperation of carboxylic acid and derivative,HVZ reaction,heating reaction of carboxylic acid and derivative. 
5]Biomolecules-cyclic and acyclic structure of glucose and fructose,reducing and non reducing sugar,sucrose,galactose,lactose,cellulose,glycogen,starch structure.amino acids and peptide linkage in proteins.
6]Chemistry in everyday life and polymers-This chapter is complete theoretical chapter and N.C.E.R.T text book should be sufficient.

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY.

 For inorganic it is best to refer the N.C.E.R.T text book for most of chapters as most questions are directly from the texts book and previous year question papers.Some important topics are listed below. 
1]Chemical bonding(important chapter)-Lewis structure and resonating structure,Valence bond theory,orbital overlap concept,V.S.E.P.R theory,Molecular orbital theory(most important,bond order and bond length comparison of diatomic molecule),bond angle and bond length comparison,dipole moment calculation and polarity of molecule.
2]Coordination compound(important chapter)-Iupac nomenclature of coordination compound,Valence bond theory,crystal field theory,isomerism in coordination compound,synergic bonding in metal carbonyls
3]S-block(N.C.E.R.T should be sufficient)-General properties,preparation of oxide hydroxide and reactions(Sodium in liquid ammonia is a important topic)
4]P-block(N.C.E.R.T should be sufficient)-general properties,preparation and reaction of compounds.
5]D-block(N.C.E.R.T should be sufficient)-preparation and properties of KMnO4,K2Cr2O7,AgNO3,photography.
6]PERIODIC TABLE(refer N.C.E.R.T)-General properties along the period and down the group like atomic radius,ionic radius,Ionization energy,Electron gain enthalpy,Electronegativity,lanthanide contraction,d orbital contraction.





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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

How to get good marks in NTSE stage 1?

NTSE(National Talent search examination) is conducted by NCERT for students in class 10th to provide scholarship to deserving candidates.Every year around 14 lakh students appear for stage-1 out of which 5000 are selected for stage- 2 out of these 5000 students only 1000 students are selected for scholarship,which makes it highly competitive exam at par with IIT JEE,NEET and UPSC in terms of competition. 
This exam is conducted every year in 2 levels: stage-1(state level) and stage-2(National level).Stage-1 examination is conducted at state level by state authorities.Stage-2 is conducted for all the selected students of stage-1 at national level.

the paper is offline i.e pen and paper and is divided into two sections.

1]Mental ability test(MAT)

2]Scholastic Ability Test(SAT)

Part 1 – Mental Ability test (MAT): This part contains logical and analytical reasoning based questions. This section tests the candidate’s reasoning, ability to think, evaluate, ability to discriminate and visualize. A total of 50 questions is to be answered under this section.
Part 2 – Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): This part consists of 150 questions from Science, Mathematics, Social Science and English Language. This section judges the student’s reading abilities, interpretation, evaluation and general awareness of the subjects.
The test will consist of  50 questions of MAT,50 questions of SAT - Language Test and 100 questions of SAT - Mathematics,ScienceSocial Sciences     
so,how to score good marks in NTSE stage-1?             

1]STUDY MATERIAL

a]MAT

This is probably the most crucial part and need special attention,try to solve as many problems as possible and use a good comprehensive book or if you are in a coaching you can follow their material

b]MATHEMATICS- NCERT or state board book and any reference book should be sufficient for this topic focus more on important topics
c]SCIENCE -NCERT and some reference book is sufficient science being is a subject which demands attention and interest from the reader also there are three topics physics chemistry and biology so science is important.
d]Social science-follow the state board book for stage-1 and ncert for stage-2,many a times this is the deciding factor as a lot of students are weak in this subject,it's always better to have it as a strong point to have advantage over others.questions from this topic are generally straightforward so just having basic knowledge might be sufficient ,this topic needs revision before exam so start  revision from the topic where last year's most questions are asked. 
e]Language- course books should be sufficient for this part 
2]ONE MAT PAPER PER DAY

practice as many mock tests possible to get a good grip on the subject,do practice within time limit to access your weak point and practice those weak areas.

3]DAILY NEWSPAPER

Newspaper are must for Current affairs and general knowledge,it's obvious that general knowledge is not expected to repeat so its necessary to follow newspaper,it's better to go with newspaper rather than buying a general knowledge book which might not be sufficient

4] PRACTICING LAST YEARS QUESTION PAPERS
do practice last year's question paper with time limit to observe how are you scoring according to the cutoff required and access the weak points,papers before 2014 are of less importance as pattern has changed.
5]LAST MINUTE TIPS
Scoring is more important than your ego,never get stuck in a question which is  taking more time,time is crucial,mark it and do it last when whole paper is complete
Try not to panic when you are not able to solve some problems,keep calm and focus on remaining paper as panicking will only make matters worse.
Start paper from the section in which you are most comfortable,solving some questions will calm your nerve,boost your confidence and you can proceed smoothly.
All the best
If you have any doubt you can comment below

Monday, November 19, 2018

How to score good marks in jee chemistry mains exam?

The joint entrance exam(JEE) is conducted by C.B.S.E for admission in premier engineering institute of India like IIT's,NIT's and (GFTI's) for these around 24000 seats about 12 lakh students compete.This exam is quite competitive since number of students per seat is very high.To excel in competitive exams it is necessary to have a good strategy,so in order to get selected one has to maximize the score and to do so maximizing the chemistry score are very crucial.Its very obvious from last years trend that in order to score good overall one should have a very good score in chemistry,also the paper of chemistry is easy in comparison to physics and math,so its easy and important to score good marks in chemistry

Previous year question paper suggest that quite straightforward questions are asked and many questions are repetitive  making it a high scoring subject,requiring less amount of time.

So,how to get good marks in chemistry?

1]STUDY MATERIAL

If you are taking coaching stick with the study material they provide,maximum one reference book and N.C.E.R.T

 If not get one good reference book for JEE each for  physical,organic and inorganic.Do not go for too many reference books as it does not help in long run

2]RETENTION BY PRACTICE
Chemistry scoring is largely based on mastering the concept and retaining the concept and in order to retain the concept practicing question is necessary,do practice at least 40-50 question daily,do not let flow of practicing get disturbed as it affects your flow in studying.
4]MOCK TEST
Practice as many test as possible before exam to develop a good habit of solving problems.The jee mains is online so it is important to practice online mock test to get hold of situation,the idea is to make one familiar with computer and online test.

3]TASTE OF REAL EXAM AT HOME
Practice last year question papers with timer to get to know what is the pressure and how are you performing to analyse what needs to be done to score better,practice the exam strategies listed below at home so you have prepared them well before exam. 

4]EXAM STRATEGIES
Try solving all the easy questions first ,then go for medium difficulty and then try the difficult one,always have some time extra for the questions you tried but could not solve to attempt at last.

Do not get stick to a question for your ego satisfaction,do remember you have to maximize the marks in minimum time and if a question is taking more time than expected move to next question and mark it for last.

Solve chemistry paper first,finish it quickly and use the time left for other subjects since it is easy it will calm your nerve and boost confidence,it is advised to solve chemistry first even if physics or math is your strong subject,since if at last very less time is left for chemistry you may panic and panicking is never good in exam.

Try eliminating wrong answers by analyzing the options but practice this intelligent guessing while studying. 
5]UNDERSTANDING MAINS EXAM PATTERN
Paper 1 and paper 2 will be conducted in 2 shifts per day,twice a year-January and April.Paper 1 is for engineering stream which is fully computer based while paper 2 is for architecture steam which is computer based for mathematics and aptitude while pen and paper based for drawing test(partly pen-paper and partly computer).Paper 1  consist of 3 sections physics,mathematics and chemistry each consisting of 30 questions and total time of 3 hours.4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.On an average 2 minutes for each question.  

6]UNDERSTANDING LAYOUT AND IMPORTANT TOPICS
In order to score good in chemistry one need to understand the layout of chemistry paper.The paper can broadly be divided into three parts

1]physical chemistry (about 33% of total question)

2]organic chemistry(about 33% of total question)

3]Inorganic chemistry (about 33%of total question)

so the distribution is quite symmetric but it can change but that change is can be expected to be very small.The distribution of numbers according to topics covered in 11th and 12th can also be seen as

1]Topics covered in 11th account for almost 45% marks

2]Topics covered in 12th account for almost 55% marks
the % of question from 11th and 12th vary year to year so the average is as shown above
now if you can get an idea of the important chapters and that specifically important topics the score can be improved.so here are listed some of the most important topics chapter wise which can help you excel over others,do practice numerical based on these topics. 
Physical chemistry 
1]Mole concept 1 and 2(Understanding is important as is used in many chapters)
mole-mole analysis,concentration terms (especially molarity,dilution and mixing of solution),valency factor and equivalent concept

2]Atomic structure

Bohr model of atom(Bohr radius,speed of electron in an orbit,energy of electron in a orbit) Schrodinger wave equation(only calculation of radial node and angular node,graph of  probability of finding electron vs R,graph of probability density vs R),quantum numbers,aufbau principle,n+l rule,modern electronic configuration

3]Gaseous state

Ideal gas equation( pv=nRT),Dalton's law of partial pressure,Kinetic theory of gases,rms velocity,average velocity,mps velocity,Real gas(compressibility factor,vanderwall equation,real gas parameter a and b,critical temperature,critical pressure,critical volume in terms of a and b)

4]Chemical equilibrium

writing Kp and Kc and their relation,Qc and le-chateliers principle,thermodynamics of chemical equilibrium(graph of k vs T)
5]Ionic equilibrium
pH calculation,salt hydrolysis,Solubility and solubility product(Ksp and s)
6]Thermodynamics
whole chapter is important(do focus on 1st law and irreversible work calculation,2nd law of thermodynamics,spontaneity of a process and themochemistry )
7]Solution and colligative properties
osmotic pressure,RLVP,elevation in boiling point,depression in freezing point,Raults law,Henry law.
8]Electrochemistry
whole chapter is very important(do focus on emf of cell,nerst equation,Faraday's law of electrolysis,conductivity of solution,conductometric titration)
9]Surface chemistry
adsorption(physical and chemical),dependence of rate of adsorption with pressure(adsorption isobar) and temperature(adsorption isotherm) with graph,colloid and properties of colloid.  

9]Chemical kinetics and radioactivityRate of reaction,order and molecularity,zero order,1st order,pseudo 1st order reaction,half time of reaction,temperature dependence of rate constant,radioactivity and half life,mean life and average time of reaction,carbon dating.
Organic chemistry 
1]General organic chemistry(GOC)
(This chapter is the basic chapter to understand next chapters)Inductive effect and its application,Mesomeric effect and resonance effect,resonating structure and stability of resonating structures,factors affecting stability of carbocation,carbanion and free radical.

Nucleophile and nucleophilicity,basicity and basic strength,acidic strength comparison of organic compound.

2]Hydrocarbon

Alkanes- preperation,free radical substitution rxn

 Alkene and alkyne-preperation of alkene and alkyne,electrophic substitution reaction, halogenation,oxymercuration-demercuration,hydroboration-oxidation,free radical addition of HBr

3]Aromatic compound

concept of aromaticity(huckel's rule),preperation,electrophilic substitution reaction of aromatic compound(halogenation,sulphonation,nitration,freidel craft alkylation and acylation)
Phenol-preperation,reimer-teiman formylation and carboxylation
Nitrobenzene & anniline-preperation,chemical reaction, diazonium salt formation reaction
Diazonium salt- preperation,coupling reaction,name reactions of diazonium salt.
4]carbonyl compound and carboxylic acid
preparation of carbonyl compound,nucleophilic addition reaction of carbonyl compound,addition of alcohol(acetal formation),addition of ammonia derivative,addition of HCN and NaHSO3,addition of grignard reagent,aldol condensation(simple,intramolecular,cross with mechanism),canizaro reaction(condition,mechanism,simple,intramolecular,cross canizaro),haloform reaction,reduction and oxidation of aldehyde,test of aldehyde(tollens test,benedict test,fehlings test,shiff test)
Carboxylic acid-preperation of carboxylic acid and derivative,HVZ reaction,heating reaction of carboxylic acid and derivative.
5]Biomolecules
cyclic and acyclic structure of glucose and fructose,reducing and non reducing sugar difference,sucrose,galactose,lactose,cellulose,glycogen,starch structure.amino acids and peptide linkage in proteins.
6]Chemistry in everyday life and polymers
This chapter is complete theoretical chapter and N.C.E.R.T text book should be sufficient. 
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 
For inorganic it is best to refer the N.C.E.R.T text book for most of chapters as most questions are directly from the texts book and previous year question papers.Some important topics are listed below. 
1]Chemical bonding(important chapter) 
Lewis structure and resonating structure,Valence bond theory,orbital overlap concept,V.S.E.P.R theory,Molecular orbital theory(most important,bond order and bond length comparison of diatomic molecule),bond angle and bond length comparison,dipole moment calculation and polarity of molecule. 
2]Coordination compound(important chapter)  
Iupac nomenclature of coordination compound,Valence bond theory,crystal field theory,isomerism in coordination compound,synergic bonding in metal carbonyls 
3]S-block(N.C.E.R.T should be sufficient) 
General properties,preparation of oxide hydroxide and reactions(Sodium in liquid ammonia is a important topic)
4]P-block(N.C.E.R.T should be sufficient)  
 general properties,preparation and reaction of compounds.
5]D-block(N.C.E.R.T should be sufficient)

preparation and properties of KMnO4,K2Cr2O7,AgNO3,photography 

6]PERIODIC TABLE(refer N.C.E.R.T)

General properties along the period and down the group like atomic radius,ionic radius,Ionization energy,Electron gain enthalpy,Electronegativity. 



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