Book excerpt: Syllabus : Unit I : Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Unit II : Structure of Atom, Unit III : Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties,Unit IV : Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Unit V : States of Matter : Gases and Liquids, Unit VI : Chemical Thermodynamics, Unit VII : Equilibrium, Unit VIII : Redox Reactions, Unit IX : Hydrogen, Unit X : s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) Group 1 and Group 2 Elements, Unit XI : Some p-Block Elements General Introduction to p-Block Elements, Unit XII : Organic Chemistry—Some Basic Principles and Techniques, Unit XIII : Hydrocarbons Classification of Hydrocarbons, Unit XIV : Environmental Chemistry Content : 1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, 2. Structure of Atom, 3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, 4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, 5. States of Matter, 6. Thermodynamics, 7. Equilibrium, 8. Redox Reactions, 9. Hydrogen, 10. s-Block Elements 11. p-Block Elements, 12. Organic Chemistry—Some Basic Principles and Techniques 13. Hydrocarbons 14. Environmental Chemistry I. Appendix II. Log-antilog Table