Chemistry · Class 11

A Class 11 or 12 student with no coaching class can learn every syllabus topic from this book alone, well enough for the board exam and for the JEE or NEET questions built on it.

That means the explaining is done here, on the page. Each chapter opens where you are, builds the idea step by step, and shows worked examples before it sets you a problem. Every printed problem is solved in the back, with hints. No teacher, no tuition class and no second book is assumed anywhere in it.

Chemistry, Class 11, on the 2026–27 CBSE syllabus.

1. Some Basic Concepts

   • Importance of Chemistry
   • Nature of Matter
   • Properties of Matter and their Measurement
   • Uncertainty in Measurement
   • Laws of Chemical Combination
   • Dalton's Atomic Theory
   • Atomic and Molecular Masses
   • Mole Concept and Molar Masses
   • Percentage Composition
   • Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations
2. Structure of Atom

   • Discovery of Sub-atomic Particles
   • Atomic Models
   • Developments Leading to the Bohr's Model of Atom
   • Bohr's Model for Hydrogen Atom
   • Towards Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
   • Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom
3. Periodicity

   • Why we Need to Classify Elements
   • Genesis of Periodic Classification
   • Modern Periodic Law and the Present Form of Periodic Table
   • Nomenclature of Elements with Atomic Number > 100
   • Electronic Configuration of Elements and the Periodic Table
   • Electronic Configuration of Elements and Types of Elements (s-, p-, d-, f- Blocks)
   • Periodic Trends in Properties of Elements
4. Chemical Bonding

   • Kossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical Bonding
   • Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
   • Bond Parameters
   • VSEPR Theory
   • Valence Bond Theory
   • Hybridisation
   • Molecular Orbital Theory
   • Bonding in Some Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules
   • Hydrogen Bonding
5. Thermodynamics

   • Thermodynamic Terms
   • Applications
   • Measurement of U and H (Calorimetry)
   • Enthalpy Change and ΔH of a Reaction — Reaction Enthalpy
   • Enthalpies for Different Types of Reactions
   • Spontaneity
   • Gibbs Energy Change and Equilibrium
6. Equilibrium

   • Equilibrium in Physical Processes
   • Equilibrium in Chemical Processes (Dynamic Equilibrium)
   • Law of Chemical Equilibrium and Equilibrium Constant
   • Homogeneous Equilibria
   • Heterogeneous Equilibria
   • Applications of Equilibrium Constants
   • Relationship between Equilibrium Constant K
   • Reaction Quotient Q and Gibbs Energy G
   • Factors Affecting Equilibria
   • Ionic Equilibrium in Solution
   • Acids Bases and Salts
   • Ionization of Acids and Bases
   • Buffer Solutions
   • Solubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble Salts
7. Redox Reactions

   • Classical Idea of Redox Reactions (Oxidation and Reduction Reactions)
   • Redox Reactions in Terms of Electron Transfer Reactions
   • Oxidation Number
   • Redox Reactions and Electrode Processes
8. Organic: Basic Principles

   • General Introduction
   • Tetravalence of Carbon (Shapes of Organic Compounds)
   • Structural Representations of Organic Compounds
   • Classification of Organic Compounds
   • Isomerism
   • Fundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction Mechanism
   • Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds
   • Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds
   • Quantitative Analysis
   • (freeze item 8 is shared with Chapter 9, which takes: Nomenclature of Organic Compounds — the rest is Chapter 8)
9. IUPAC Nomenclature

   • Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
   • (freeze item 8 is shared with Chapter 8, which takes: General Introduction, Tetravalence of Carbon (Shapes of Organic Compounds), Structural Representations of Organic Compounds, Classification of Organic Compounds, Isomerism, Fundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction Mechanism, Methods of Purification of Organic Compounds, Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds, Quantitative Analysis — the rest is Chapter 9)
10. Hydrocarbons

    • Classification
    • Alkanes
    • Alkenes
    • Alkynes
    • Aromatic Hydrocarbon
    • Carcinogenic and Toxicity

It follows the CBSE Chemistry syllabus for 2026–27 chapter by chapter, in NCERT's order. Each chapter teaches its idea from the beginning, shows worked examples before it sets a problem, names the mistakes students actually make. Every printed problem is solved in the back, with hints, beside a glossary and the reference pages the subject needs.

What it is not: an NCERT solutions book — it solves its own problems only; a sample-paper or previous-year-paper bank; a coaching module or test series; a CBSE or NCERT publication; the school — no lab work, projects or internal-assessment help. Nor is it a JEE Advanced or NEET-level problem book — the ceiling is NCERT plus the entrance-exam application tier — a formula-sheet crammer, or a bridge course from the previous class beyond its assumed-skills page.