BSEB Intermediate Chemistry study plan

Set up a practical-chemistry logbook and record the apparatus, procedure, and observation format for titration, salt analysis, and functional-group tests

Define molarity, molality, mole fraction, and normality from memory and convert between any two for a given aqueous solution

Solve Raoult's law and relative-lowering problems for non-volatile solutes, including two-component ideal mixtures

State and apply Henry's law to solubility of gases, and explain the effect of temperature on gas solubility in water

Perform the cation and anion identification sequence for any two unknown salts in a written dry-run drill, writing equations for each confirmatory test

Write and balance half-cell reactions and combine them into full cell reactions for galvanic cells

Calculate EMF using standard electrode potentials and apply the Nernst equation to non-standard concentrations

Relate standard free energy change, equilibrium constant, and cell potential numerically

Determine reaction order and rate constant from integrated rate equations for zero-, first-, and second-order reactions

Apply the Arrhenius equation to compute activation energy from two rate constants at two temperatures

Derive and interpret half-life expressions for zero- and first-order reactions and apply them to decay problems

Explain collision theory, temperature dependence, and the role of a catalyst in terms of activation energy

Name coordination compounds using IUPAC rules, including oxidation state and ligand ordering

Predict the geometry and hybridization of the central metal from coordination number and ligand type

Apply crystal field theory to explain colour and magnetic behaviour of octahedral complexes, distinguishing high-spin and low-spin cases

Write the electronic configurations of 3d and 4f series elements and explain the anomalies in Cr and Cu

Explain the trends in atomic radius, ionization enthalpy, and oxidation states across the d-block with reasons

Describe the preparation and key reactions of potassium permanganate and potassium dichromate

Compare the acidic and oxidizing behaviour of oxoacids of chlorine and sulphur

Explain the anomalous behaviour of the first member of each p-block group and the inert-pair effect

Classify haloalkanes as primary, secondary, or tertiary and predict SN1 versus SN2 pathways with reasoning

Write substitution and elimination reaction mechanisms for haloalkanes, including stereochemical outcomes

Explain the relative reactivity of haloarenes toward nucleophilic substitution

Distinguish alcohols, phenols, and ethers by their reactions with sodium, Lucas reagent, and neutral ferric chloride

Write the mechanisms for Reimer-Tiemann, Kolbe, and Williamson ether synthesis reactions

Write mechanisms for nucleophilic addition to carbonyls and explain the reactivity order of aldehydes versus ketones

Identify tests that distinguish aldehydes from ketones, including Tollens', Fehling's, and iodoform tests

Write the mechanism for aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction with conditions

Classify amines as primary, secondary, or tertiary and predict basicity trends in aqueous solution

Describe the Hinsberg test and carbylamine test with the expected observations for each amine class

Classify carbohydrates as mono-, di-, and polysaccharides and explain the structure of glucose and fructose

Describe the structure and function of proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids at the level of their monomer units and linkages

Perform the full qualitative analysis reasoning for an unknown salt, from preliminary tests to confirmatory tests

Write the observations and inferences for the tests for hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, and amino groups

Explain the principles of chromatography and distillation used in the practical syllabus

Re-solve the five most frequently missed numericals from each of weeks 1 to 3 without notes

Recall all named reactions from weeks 5 and 6 with reagents and conditions within a timed drill

Complete two full-length timed mock papers and log every error by domain

Revise the practical logbook and naming card for a final 30-minute recall session