The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need no introduction.

It was established to create an

environment conducive to the formation of world class Engineers and Technologists, the
standards of excellence maintained by these institutes are recognized and respected by the world
over. Every year the IITs conduct a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), to select candidates for
the four year B.Tech., B. Pharm., five year B.Arch., M.Tech. and M.Sc. courses offered at their
campuses located in Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai & Roorkee. This
year (2008) ,it is being started in Andhra Pradesh , Bihar & Rajasthan.
A. DATE OF IIT-JEE.
B. JEE-SYLLABUS IN CHEMISTRY.
C. JEE- PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS IN CHEMISTRY.
D. QUESTION PAPER ANALYSIS IN CHEMISTRY.
A. DATE OF IIT-JEE.
2008-JEE 13th APRIL 2008

PATTERN OF JEE-2008
Question Papers
There will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers would
consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Questions in these
papers will be of objective type, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine-
gradable sheet (ORS – Optical Response Sheet) using HB pencils only. Incorrect answers will
be awarded negative marks.
Language and Font of Question Papers:-Candidates can opt for Question Papers either in
English or in Hindi. This option should be exercised while filling the application form, and it
cannot be changed at any later stage. Visually impaired candidates will be provided with question
papers with 20% enlarged font. However, to avail this facility, candidates should make a request
along with the application form.
Calculators and Log Tables
Use of calculators and log tables is NOT permitted in JEE-2008.
B. JEE-SYLLABUS IN CHEMISTRY.

Physical Chemistry Syllabus.
xi1.      Gaseous and liquid states: Absolute scale of temperature, ideal gas equation; Deviation from 
ideality, van der Waals equation; Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most probable 
velocities and their relation with temperature; Law of partial pressures; Vapour pressure; Diffusion of 
gases.
xi2.      Atomic structure and chemical bonding: Bohr model, spectrum of hydrogen atom, quantum 
numbers; Wave­particle duality, de Broglie hypothesis; Uncertainty principle; Quantum mechanical picture 
of hydrogen atom (qualitative treatment), shapes of s, p and d orbitals; Electronic configurations of 
elements (up to atomic number 36); Aufbau principle; Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule;Orbital 
overlap and covalent bond; Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals only; Orbital energy diagrams for 
homonuclear diatomic species; Hydrogen bond; Polarity in molecules, dipole moment (qualitative aspects 
only); VSEPR model and shapes of molecules (linear, angular, triangular, square planar, pyramidal, 
square pyramidal, trigonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral and octahedral).
xi3.      Energetics: First law of thermodynamics; Internal energy, work and heat, pressure­volume work; 
Enthalpy, Hess's law; Heat of reaction, fusion and vapourization; Second law of thermodynamics; Entropy; 
Free energy; Criterion of spontaneity.
xi4       Chemical equilibrium: Law of mass action; Equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier's principle (effect 
of concentration, temperature and pressure); Significance of .G and .Go in chemical equilibrium; Solubility 
product, common ion effect, pH and buffer solutions; Acids and bases (Bronsted and Lewis concepts); 
Hydrolysis of salts.
xii5.     Electrochemistry: Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Electrode potentials; Nernst equation 
and its relation to .G; ; Electrochemical series, emf of galvanic cells; Faraday's laws of electrolysis; 
Electrolytic conductance, specific, equivalent and molar conductance, Kohlrausch's law; Concentration 
cells.
xii6.     Chemical kinetics: Rates of chemical reactions; Order of reactions; Rate constant; First order 
reactions; Temperature dependence of rate constant (Arrhenius equation).
xii7.     Solid state: Classification of solids, crystalline state, seven crystal systems (cell parameters a, b, 
c, α,β, γ), close packed structure of solids (cubic), packing in fcc, bcc and hcp lattices; Nearest 
neighbours, ionic radii, simple ionic compounds, point defects.
xii8.     Solutions: Raoult's law; Molecular weight determination from lowering of vapor pressure, 
elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point.
xii9.     Surface chemistry: Elementary concepts of adsorption (excluding adsorption isotherms); 
Colloids: types, methods of preparation and general properties; Elementary ideas of emulsions, 
surfactants and micelles (only definitions and examples).
xii10.   Nuclear chemistry: Radioactivity: isotopes and isobars; Properties of α, β, and γ Kinetics of 
radioactive decay (decay series excluded), carbon dating; Stability of nuclei with respect to proton­neutron 
ratio; Brief discussion on fission and fusion reactions.
Inorganic Chemistry Syllabus.
1.         Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non­metals: Boron, silicon, 
nitrogen,phosphorus, oxygen, sulphur and halogens; Properties of allotropes of carbon(only diamond and 
graphite), phosphorus and sulphur.
xii2.     Preparation and properties of the following compounds: Oxides, peroxides, 
hydroxides,carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides and sulphates of sodium, potassium, magnesium and 
calcium; Boron: diborane, boric acid and borax; Aluminium: alumina, aluminium chloride and alums; 
Carbon: oxides and oxyacid (carbonic acid); Silicon: silicones, silicates and silicon carbide; Nitrogen: 
oxides, oxyacids and ammonia; Phosphorus: oxides, oxyacids (phosphorus acid, phosphoric acid) and 
phosphine; Oxygen: ozone and hydrogen peroxide; Sulphur: hydrogen sulphide, oxides, sulphurous acid, 
sulphuric acid and sodium thiosulphate; Halogens: hydrohalic acids, oxides and oxyacids of chlorine, 
bleaching powder; Xenon fluorides; Fertilizers: commercially available (common) NPK type.
xii3.     Transition elements (3d series): Definition, general characteristics, oxidation states and their 
stabilities, colour (excluding the details of electronic transitions) and calculation of spin­only magnetic 
moment; Coordination compounds: nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, cis­trans and 
ionisation isomerisms, hybridization and geometries of mononuclear coordination compounds (linear, 
tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral).
4.         Preparation and properties of the following compounds: Oxides and chlorides of tin and 
lead;Oxides, chlorides and sulphates of Fe2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+; Potassium permanganate, potassium 
dichromate, silver oxide, silver nitrate, silver thiosulphate.
xii5.     Ores and minerals: Commonly occurring ores and minerals of iron, copper, tin, lead, magnesium, 
aluminium, zinc and silver.
xii6.     Extractive metallurgy: Chemical principles and reactions only (industrial details excluded); 
Carbon reduction method (iron and tin); Self reduction method (copper and lead); Electrolytic reduction 
method (magnesium and aluminium); Cyanide process (silver and gold).
7.         Principles of qualitative analysis: Groups I to V (only Ag+, Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Bi3+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Al3+, 
Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Mn2+ and Mg2+); Nitrate, halides (excluding fluoride), sulphate, sulphide and sulphite.

Organic Chemistry Syllabus.

xi1.Concepts: Hybridisation of carbon; Sigma and pi­bonds; Shapes of molecules; Structural and 
geometrical isomerism; Optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric centers, (R,S 
and E,Z nomenclature excluded); IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds (only 
hydrocarbons, mono­functional and bi­functional compounds); Conformations of ethane and 
butane (Newman projections); 
xiResonance and hyperconjugation; Keto­enol tautomerism; Determination of empirical and molecular 
formula of simple compounds (only combustion method); Hydrogen bonds: definition and their effects on 
physical properties of alcohols and carboxylic acids; Inductive and resonance effects on acidity and 
basicity of organic acids and bases; Polarity and inductive effects in alkyl halides; Reactive intermediates 
produced during homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage; Formation, structure and stability of 
carbocations, carbanions and free radicals.
xi2.Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes: Homologous series, physical properties of 
alkanes (melting points, boiling points and density); Combustion and halogenation of alkanes; Preparation 
of alkanes by Wurtz reaction and decarboxylation reactions.
xi3.Preparation, properties and reactions of alkenes and alkynes: Physical properties of alkenes and 
alkynes (boiling points, density and dipole moments); Acidity of alkynes; Acid catalysed hydration of 
alkenes and alkynes (excluding the stereochemistry of addition and elimination); Reactions of alkenes 
with KMnO4 and ozone; Reduction of alkenes and alkynes; Preparation of alkenes and alkynes by 
elimination reactions; Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X2, HX, HOX and H2O (X=halogen); 
Addition reactions of alkynes; Metal acetylides.
xi4.Reactions of benzene: Structure and aromaticity; Electrophilic substitution reactions: 
halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel­Crafts alkylation and acylation; Effect of o­, m­ and 
p­directing groups in monosubstituted benzenes.Phenols: Acidity, electrophilic substitution 
reactions (halogenation, nitration and sulphonation); Reimer­Tieman reaction, Kolbe reaction.
xii5.Characteristic reactions of the following (including those mentioned above): Alkyl halides: 
rearrangement reactions of alkyl carbocation, Grignard reactions, nucleophilic substitution reactions; 
Alcohols: esterification, dehydration and oxidation, reaction with sodium, phosphorus halides,ZnCl2/conc.­
HCl, conversion of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones; Aldehydes and Ketones: oxidation,reduction, 
oxime and hydrazone formation; aldol condensation, Perkin reaction; Cannizzaro reaction;haloform 
reaction and nucleophilic addition reactions (Grignard addition); Carboxylic acids: formation of esters, acid 
chlorides and amides, ester hydrolysis; Amines: basicity of substituted anilines and aliphatic amines, 
preparation from nitro compounds, reaction with nitrous acid, azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of 
aromatic amines, Sandmeyer and related reactions of diazonium salts; carbylamine reaction; Haloarenes: 
nucleophilic aromatic substitution in haloarenes and substituted haloarenes ­(excluding Benzyne 
mechanism and Cine substitution).
xii6.Carbohydrates: Classification; mono and di­saccharides (glucose and sucrose); Oxidation, 
reduction,glycoside formation and hydrolysis of sucrose.
xii7.Amino acids and peptides: General structure (only primary structure for peptides) and physical 
properties.
xii8.Properties and uses of some important polymers: Natural rubber, cellulose, nylon, teflon and 
PVC.
9.Practical organic chemistry: Detection of elements (N, S, halogens); Detection and identification of 
the following functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic),carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone), 
carboxyl, amino and nitro; Chemical methods of separation of mono­functional organic compounds from 
binary mixtures.

C. JEE- PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS IN CHEMISTRY

2007-JEE 2006-JEE 2005-JEE
D. QUESTION PAPER ANALYSIS IN CHEMISTRY
1. By Type.
PAPER -II
A. Single Choice multiple type Questions --9 Questions [ one correct option out of
four]
B. Assertion Reason Type 4 Questions with 4 choice .
C. Paragraph Questions [2 Paragraph each with 3 Questions.]
D. Matrix Matching Questions [3 table matching each with 4 matching sets]
IT JEE 2007 Analysis
IIT-JEE 2007 had 2 papers - Paper I and Paper II. The duration of each paper was 3 hours.
Each paper consisted of 66 Questions. Both the papers had 3 parts each – Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics. Each part had 22 Questions.

Each of the three parts - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics - was divided into four
sections. The format of the questions in any given section is the same across the three parts
(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) and across the 2 papers (Paper I and Paper II).
The details of the sections are given below.
Marks Penalty
No. Number Maximum
Title of the per for
of of Marks for
Section Correct Wrong
Qns Choices the Section
Answer Answer
Section Straight
9 3 4 -1 27
1 Objective Type
Assertion-
Section
4 Reason Type< 3 4 -1 12
2
td>
Section 6 Linked 4 4 -1 24
 Comprehension
3
Type
Section Matrix-Match
3 6 0 0 18
4 Type
Total 22 81
Total Marks in each part(subject) = 81
Total Marks in each part(subject) = 81 X 3 = 243
Total Marks in IIT-JEE 2007 = 2 X 243 = 486

Categorization of Questions (Easy, Medium, Difficult) for Paper-I

EASY:- Direct application of the concept required.
MEDIUM:- Multy application based problems.
DIFFICULT:- Multiple concepts and tricky problems.
IIT JEE 2007 Analysis
IIT-JEE 2007 had 2 papers - Paper I and Paper II. The duration of each paper was 3 hours.
Each paper consisted of 66 Questions. Both the papers had 3 parts each – Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics. Each part had 22 Questions.

Each of the three parts - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics - was divided into four
sections. The format of the questions in any given section is the same across the three parts
(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) and across the 2 papers (Paper I and Paper II).
The details of the sections are given below.
Marks Penalty
No. Number Maximum
Title of the per for
of of Marks for
Section Correct Wrong
Qns Choices the Section
Answer Answer
Section Straight
9 3 4 -1 27
1 Objective Type
Assertion-
Section
4 Reason Type< 3 4 -1 12
2
td>
Linked
Section
6 Comprehension 4 4 -1 24
3
Type
Section Matrix-Match
3 6 0 0 18
4 Type
Total 22 81
Total Marks in each part(subject) = 81
Total Marks in each part(subject) = 81 X 3 = 243
Total Marks in IIT-JEE 2007 = 2 X 243 = 486
Categorization of Questions (Easy, Medium, Difficult) for Paper-I
EASY:- Direct application of the concept required.
MEDIUM:- Multy application based problems.
DIFFICULT:- Multiple concepts and tricky problems.
Chemistry:-
Easy 6 Questions 22 Marks
 Medium Difficulty 12 Questions 44 Marks
Difficult 4 Questions 15 Marks

Chemistry:-
Subject Area Marks %Distribution
Atomic Structure & 5X3=15 19
Chemical Bonding
Metallurgy 1X3=3 4
Hydrocarbons 2X3=6 7
Basic Principles in 1X3=3 4
Organic Chemistry
Dilute Solutions 1X3=3 4
Thermodynamics 1X3=3 4
P Block Elements 3X4+1X3=15
19

Surface Chemistry 1X3=3 4

Electrochemistry 4X3=12 15
Coordination 1X6=6 7
Compounds
Biomolecules / Polymers 1X3=6 7
States of Matter 1X6=6 7

81 100
Subject Area Marks
Physical Chemistry 42
Organic Chemistry 15
Inorganic Chemistry 24
81

Distribution of marks across various areas - Paper-II

Chemistry:-
Subject Area Marks %Distribution
Atomic Structure &
1X3=3 3.7%
Chemical Bonding
Metallurgy
Hydrocarbons
 Basic Principles in
1X3=3 3.7%
Organic Chemistry
Dilute Solutions
Thermodynamics 1X3=3 3.7%
P Block Elements 0 0
Surface Chemistry 0 0
Electrochemistry 2X4=8 9.9%
Coordination Compounds 1X3=3 3.7%
Biomolecules / Polymers 1X 3.7%
States of Matter 0 0
Qualitative analysis 1X3=3 3.7% Aldehyde and ketone 1X3=3 3.7% Stereo chemistry
2X3=6 7.4% Nuclear chemistry 1X3=3 3.7% S block elements 1X3=3 3.7%
Purification and
characterization of
organic compounds 1X4=4 4.9% Phenols 3X4=12 14.8% Organic reactions 1X6=6
7.4% Solid state 1X6=6 7.4% Redox reaction 1X6+1X3=9 11.1% Chemical kinetics
1X3=3 3.7% 81