NEET 2022: List of important topics in chemistry
Shilpi Sachdeva | March 11, 2022 | 11:33 AM IST | 1 min read
The NEET 2022 test date is likely to be announced soon by NTA. Candidates can prepare better for the test by understanding the chapter-wise weighting of concepts.
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In the NEET exam 2022, the questions from physics, chemistry, botany and zoology topics are asked. Among these three subjects, chemistry is considered to be the easiest by the candidates. However, it becomes easier to score marks in this subject if candidates command the concepts.
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NEET 2022 Chemistry Topics
A clear understanding of the chapter-wise weighting of concepts will assist candidates in planning the time they can devote to each chapter. In the NEET 2022 chemistry section, there will be 45 questions covering classes 10 and 12 .The following table highlights how much weight is assigned to the chemistry chapters:
NEET 2022 chapter-wise weightage in chemistry
|
Name of the topic |
NEET chemistry weightage |
|
Basic concepts of chemistry |
2% |
|
Structure of Atom |
3% |
|
Classification of elements and periodicity in properties |
3% |
|
Chemical Bonding and molecular structure |
5% |
|
States of Matter: gasses and liquids |
2% |
|
Solid-state |
2% |
|
Thermodynamics |
9% |
|
Equilibrium |
6% |
|
Redox Reactions |
1% |
|
Solutions |
5% |
|
Electrochemistry |
4% |
|
Chemical kinetics |
3% |
|
Surface Chemistry |
1% |
|
General Principles and processes of Isolation Elements |
1% |
|
Hydrogen |
3% |
|
s- Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) |
1% |
|
Some p-Block elements |
1% |
|
d and f Block Elements |
4% |
|
Coordination compounds |
4% |
|
Organic Chemistry - some Basic principles and techniques |
2% |
|
Hydrocarbons |
3% |
|
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
1% |
|
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
8% |
|
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
3% |
|
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
1% |
|
Biomolecules |
3% |
|
Polymers |
3% |
|
Chemistry in Everyday Life |
4% |
|
Environmental Chemistry |
1% |
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