Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Syllabus: Overview

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Kerala PSC HSST Chemistry Exam 2023

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HSST Chemistry Syllabus 2023: Its Importance

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HSST Chemistry Syllabus: Description

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HSST Chemistry Syllabus 2023: Detailed Information

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HSST Chemistry Exam Important Topics

Parts

Subjects

Marks

Part-I

1)Module-I

• Formulations of Quantum Mechanics
• Chemical Bonding in Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules-Electronic Spectroscopy of atoms-basic principles of molecular spectroscopy
• Basic Group theory
• Introduction to computational Chemistry

2)Module-II

• Laws of Thermodynamics
• Statistical Mechanics
• Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells
• Electro-Analytical Methods
• Electronic structure of solids
• Structure and Theories of Liquids
• Basic principles of Kinetics
• Homogenous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Monolayer and multi-layer adsorption
• Colloids-Zeta Potential-Electrokinetic Phenomena

3)Module-III

• Basic Concepts of organic reaction-Electron displacement effects-Aromacity
• Organic Reactions
• Concepts of Molecular Chirality
• Geometrical isomerism
• Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic systems
• Reactivity in substitution and elimination reactions
• Reaction intermediates
• Esterification and ester hydrolysis reactions

4)Module-IV

• Photoreactions of Carbonyl compounds
• Peri-cyclic reactions
• Chromatographic techniques
• Applications of UV, IR, HNMR, CNMR and Mass spectroscopy
• ORD and CD-theory and applications
• Organic, Inorganic and organo-metallic reagents in organic synthesis.
• Protecting groups in peptide synthesis
• Natural Products
• Fundamentals of polymerization

5)Module-V

• Accuracy & Precision-statistical treatment of data
• Thermal methods of analysis
• Structure and bonding of molecules
• Theories of acids and bases
• Theories in co-ordination chemistry
• Electronic, Infrared, NMR, ESR and Mossbauer Spectra

6)Module-VI

• Synthesis, structure, properties and bonding of organometallic compounds- metal carbonyls and cyanides.
• Metal ions in biological systems-Role and effects
• Nuclear reactions
• Synthesis, reactions, structure and bonding in Boranes.

7)Module-VII

• Recent Developments in Chemistry
• Nanostructures-1D, 2D and 3D structures- synthesis and applications of nanomaterials
• Principles of Green Chemistry
• Molecular recognition
• Drug design and Drug action

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Part-II

Research Methodology/ Teaching Aptitude

1)Teaching Aptitude

• Teaching: Nature, objectives, characteristics and basic requirements
• Learner’s characteristics
• Factors affecting teaching
• Methods of teaching
• Teaching aid
• Evaluation systems

2)Research Aptitude

• Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types
• Steps of research
• Methods of research
• Research Ethics
• Paper, article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium
• Thesis writing is characteristics and format

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Part-III

1)Salient features of Indian Constitution

• Salient features of the constitution
• Fundamental Rights-DPSP-Relation between Fundamental Right and Directive Principles-Fundamental Duties
• Executive-Legislature-Judiciary-Both at Union and State level
• Centre-state relations-Legislative-Administrative and Financial
• Services under the union and the states
• Emergency provisions
• Amendment provisions of the constitution

2)Social Welfare Legislations and Programmes

• Social Service Legislations like Right to Information Act, Prevention of atrocities against Women & Children, Food Security Act, Environmental Acts etc., and Social Welfare Programmes like Employment Guarantee Programme, Organ and Blood Donation etc.

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Part-IV

1)General Knowledge and Current Affairs

2)Renaissance in Kerala

3)Towards a new Society

• Introduction to English education-various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc.

4)Efforts to reform the Society

• Socio-Religious reform movements
• Struggles and Social Revolts
• Role of Press in Renaissance
• Awakening through Literature
• Women and Social change
• Leaders of Renaissance
• Literary Figures

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