NEET Chemistry Formula Sheet
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1. Basic Concepts
Mole Calculations
is mass of substance, is molar mass, is count of particles, is Avogadro's number, and is volume of gas at standard temperature and pressure.
Basic relationships to calculate the number of moles () from mass, number of particles, or gas volume at STP.
Molarity, Molality and Mole Fraction
is molarity, is molality, is mole fraction of component A, represents moles, represents volume, and represents solvent mass.
Formulas to express concentration of solute in a solution.
2. Atomic Structure
Rydberg Formula for Spectral Lines
is wave number, is wavelength, is Rydberg constant, is atomic number, and are principal quantum numbers ().
Formula to calculate the wavelength or wave number of spectral lines emitted during electronic transitions in hydrogen-like atoms.
de Broglie Wavelength and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
is de Broglie wavelength, is Planck's constant, is mass, is velocity, is momentum, is position uncertainty, and is momentum uncertainty.
Mathematical statements of wave-particle duality and the fundamental limit on simultaneous measurement precision.
3. Chemical Bonding
Steric Number and Hybridization
is the number of valence electrons on the central atom, is the number of monovalent atoms bonded to it, is the charge of the cation, and is the charge of the anion.
Formula to calculate the steric number () of a central atom to determine its hybridization and geometry.
Bond Order (Molecular Orbital Theory)
is the number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals, and is the number of electrons in antibonding molecular orbitals.
Formulas to calculate bond order, predicting stability and bond length comparison.
Dipole Moment
is dipole moment, is magnitude of charge, and is separation distance.
Mathematical definition of molecular dipole moment for a charge separation.
4. Thermodynamics
First Law and Expansion Work
is change in internal energy, is heat exchanged, is work, is moles, is gas constant, is temperature, and are volumes.
Energy conservation equation and reversible expansion work formulas for gas systems.
Enthalpy and Internal Energy Relation
is change in enthalpy, is change in internal energy, is change in gaseous moles, is gas constant, and is temperature.
Enthalpy change relation for gaseous reactions.
Entropy Change and Second Law of Thermodynamics
is the change in entropy, is the heat exchanged reversibly, and is the absolute temperature in Kelvin.
Definition of entropy change and the total entropy criterion for a spontaneous process.
Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity
is Gibbs free energy change, is standard Gibbs energy change, is enthalpy change, is absolute temperature, is entropy change, and is equilibrium constant.
Definition of Gibbs free energy change and standard Gibbs energy relation.
5. Chemical Equilibrium
Relationship Between Kp and Kc
are equilibrium constants, is gas constant, is temperature, and is change in moles of gaseous components.
Mathematical formula linking pressure-based and concentration-based equilibrium constants.
Reaction Quotient Shift Direction
is the reaction quotient, and is the equilibrium constant.
Determines the shift direction of equilibrium by comparing the reaction quotient and the equilibrium constant .
Van 't Hoff Reaction Isochore
are equilibrium constants at temperatures , is standard enthalpy of reaction, and is gas constant.
Relates the equilibrium constants at two different temperatures to the standard enthalpy of reaction.
6. Ionic Equilibrium
pH Definition
is the concentration of hydronium ions.
Mathematical definition of the pH scale.
Henderson-Hasselbalch Buffer Equations
, , and brackets denote molar concentrations.
Formulas for calculating pH of acidic/basic buffer solutions.
Solubility Product Constant
is solubility product, is molar solubility of salt, and are stoichiometric coefficients of cations and anions.
Relationship between solubility () and solubility product () for standard electrolyte salts.
7. Redox Reactions
Sum of Oxidation States
is the number of atoms of species , is their oxidation state, and is the overall charge.
Rule stating the sum of oxidation numbers of all atoms in a molecule/ion equals its total electrical charge.
Equivalent Weight of Redox Agent
is equivalent weight, is the molecular weight, and is the number of electrons gained or lost per mole of reactant.
Definition of equivalent mass of an oxidizing or reducing agent in a redox reaction.
8. Electrochemistry
Conductivity, Molar Conductivity and Kohlrausch's Law
is molar conductivity, is specific conductivity, is molar concentration, is limiting molar conductivity, and are ion counts with limiting conductances .
Expressions for molar conductivity and its value at infinite dilution.
Debye-Hückel-Onsager Equation
is molar conductivity, is limiting molar conductivity at infinite dilution, is electrolyte concentration, and is a constant depending on solvent, charge type, and temperature.
Describes the concentration dependence of molar conductivity for strong electrolytes.
Nernst Equation
is cell potential, is standard potential, is number of electrons transferred, and is reaction quotient.
Calculates cell potential under non-standard conditions.
Gibbs Free Energy and EMF
is Gibbs free energy change, is electrons transferred, is Faraday constant, and is cell potential.
Links cell potential to Gibbs free energy change.
Faraday's Laws of Electrolysis
is mass deposited, is electrochemical equivalent, is current, is time, is equivalent weight of substance, and is Faraday constant.
Quantitative mass yield of substances discharged at electrodes during electrolysis.
9. Solutions
Henry's Law and Raoult's Law
are vapor pressures, is Henry's constant, are mole fractions, and are pure component vapor pressures.
Equations showing vapor pressures of solute gases and volatile liquid solutions.
Vapor Pressure and Osmotic Pressure Equations
are vapor pressures, is van 't Hoff factor, is mole fraction of solute, is osmotic pressure, is molarity, is gas constant, and is temperature.
Formulas to calculate vapor pressure lowering and osmotic pressure.
van 't Hoff Factor and Degree of Dissociation/Association
is the van 't Hoff factor, is the degree of dissociation, is the degree of association, and is the number of ions/molecules formed or associated per reactant unit.
Relates the van 't Hoff factor () to the degree of electrolyte dissociation () and association ().
Boiling and Freezing Point Shifts
are temperature shifts, is van 't Hoff factor, are molal constants, and is molality of solution.
Formulas to calculate boiling point elevation and freezing point depression.
10. Chemical Kinetics
Integrated Rate Laws
is initial concentration, is concentration at time , and is rate constant.
Rate constant relations for zero-order and first-order chemical reactions.
Half-Lives
is initial concentration, is rate constant, and is half-life.
Half-life relations for zero-order and first-order chemical reactions.
Arrhenius Equation for Temperature Dependence
are rate constants, is frequency factor, is activation energy, is gas constant, and are absolute temperatures.
Shows how chemical rate constant varies with temperature based on activation energy.
11. Periodic Table
Effective Nuclear Charge
is the effective nuclear charge, is atomic number, and is the shielding constant.
Slater's rule equation for calculating the effective nuclear charge felt by valence electrons.
Pauling Electronegativity Difference
are electronegativities, and represents the bond dissociation energy of bond.
Estimates the electronegativity difference between two bonded atoms using bond dissociation energies in kJ/mol.
12. p-Block Elements
Borax Bead Thermal Decomposition
is sodium metaborate and is boric anhydride (boron trioxide).
Thermal swelling and decomposition of borax to form sodium metaborate and boric anhydride.
Xenon Tetrafluoride Hydrolysis
is xenon tetrafluoride, and is explosive xenon trioxide.
Complete hydrolysis reaction of xenon tetrafluoride producing xenon gas and xenon trioxide.
13. d- & f-Block Elements
Chromate-Dichromate pH-Dependent Equilibrium
is yellow chromate ion (stable in alkaline solution), and is orange dichromate ion (stable in acidic solution).
Reversible pH-dependent equilibrium between yellow chromate and orange dichromate ions.
Dichromate Reduction in Acidic Medium
is green chromic ion, and -factor of is 6.
Half-reaction for the reduction of dichromate ion in acidic solution, where chromium is reduced from +6 to +3.
Spin-Only Magnetic Moment Formula
is spin-only magnetic moment in Bohr Magnetons (B.M.), and is number of unpaired electrons.
Calculates magnetic moment of transition metal ions based on unpaired d-electrons.
Shielding Effectiveness Trend
is shielding constant of respective subshells.
Shielding constant comparison showing the poor shielding power of f-orbitals, which leads to lanthanoid contraction.
General Lanthanoid Configuration
is xenon noble gas core, is filling inner f-orbital, is transition d-orbital, and is valence s-orbital.
General valence shell electronic configuration of the lanthanoid series elements.
14. Coordination Compounds
Effective Atomic Number (EAN) Rule
is atomic number of metal, is oxidation state of metal, and is coordination number (number of coordinate bonds).
Calculates the effective atomic number of a central metal atom/ion in a coordination complex.
CFSE for Octahedral Complexes
CFSE is Crystal Field Stabilization Energy, is number of electrons in orbitals, is number of electrons in orbitals, is octahedral splitting parameter, is pairing energy, and is number of paired electron configurations.
Stabilization energy calculation of d-electrons in octahedral crystal fields.
15. Organic Purification
Steam Distillation Mass Ratio
are masses of organic compound and water, are vapor pressures at distillation temperature, and are molecular weights.
Formula relating the masses of the distilled organic liquid and water to their vapor pressures and molecular weights.
Chromatography Retention Factor
is a dimensionless fraction, representing chromatographic mobility.
Defines the retardation factor () of a compound in thin-layer or paper chromatography.
Nitrogen Percentage by Kjeldahl's Method
is normality of acid, is volume of acid consumed by ammonia (in mL), and is mass of organic sample analyzed (in grams).
Quantitative estimation of nitrogen percentage in organic samples.
Nitrogen Percentage by Dumas' Method
is volume of nitrogen collected at STP in mL, and is mass of organic compound in grams.
Quantitative estimation of nitrogen by measuring volume of nitrogen collected at STP.
Halogen Percentage by Carius Method
are the masses of the respective silver halide precipitates formed (in grams), and is the mass of the organic compound analyzed.
Quantitative estimation of halogens (Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine) from silver halide precipitates.
Sulfur Percentage by Carius Method
is the mass of the barium sulfate precipitate formed (in grams), and is the mass of the organic compound analyzed.
Quantitative estimation of sulfur by converting it to barium sulfate precipitate.
Phosphorus Percentage Estimation
is the mass of magnesium pyrophosphate precipitate formed (in grams), and is the mass of the organic compound analyzed.
Quantitative estimation of phosphorus by precipitating it as magnesium pyrophosphate.
16. General Organic Chemistry
Specific Optical Rotation
is specific rotation, is observed rotation in degrees, is tube path length in decimeters, and is concentration in g/mL.
Calculates specific optical rotation of an optically active substance in solution.
Stereoisomer Count for Unsymmetrical Molecules
is total number of stereoisomers, and is the number of chiral centers.
Calculates total number of stereoisomers (enantiomers + diastereomers) for an organic molecule with unsymmetric chiral centers.
Acid Dissociation Constant and pKa Relation
is acid dissociation constant, and is the acid index (smaller means stronger acid).
Relates the acid dissociation constant () to its logarithmic index (), indicating relative organic acidity.
Hyperconjugation Alpha-Hydrogen Stability
is the number of hydrogen atoms attached to carbons directly adjacent to the sp2 carbocation/radical center.
Relates the stability of carbocations and carbon free radicals to the number of hyperconjugable -hydrogens.
17. Hydrocarbons
Double Bond Equivalent (Degree of Unsaturation)
is number of carbon atoms, is hydrogen atoms, is halogen atoms, and is nitrogen atoms in the molecular formula.
Formula to calculate the number of rings or pi bonds in an organic molecule.
18. Haloalkanes & Haloarenes
SN1 Reaction Kinetic Rate Law
is the rate constant, and is the concentration of the alkyl halide substrate.
First-order rate equation governing unimolecular nucleophilic substitution () reactions.
SN2 Reaction Kinetic Rate Law
is substrate concentration, and is nucleophile concentration.
Second-order rate equation governing bimolecular nucleophilic substitution () reactions.
19. Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers
Reimer-Tiemann Phenol Formylation
Reactants are phenol, chloroform, and sodium hydroxide; product is -salicylaldehyde.
Formylation of phenol to salicylaldehyde using chloroform and sodium hydroxide.
Hydroboration-Oxidation Net Reaction
Reactants are alkene and borane, giving a primary alcohol and boric acid.
Anti-Markovnikov hydration of an alkene to form a primary alcohol via hydroboration and oxidation.
20. Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids
Aldol Self-Condensation Reaction
Reactant is acetaldehyde; product is crotonaldehyde (but-2-enal).
Self-condensation of acetaldehyde in dilute base followed by dehydration to form crotonaldehyde (\alpha,\beta-unsaturated aldehyde).
Cannizzaro Reaction of Benzaldehyde
Reactant is benzaldehyde; products are sodium benzoate and benzyl alcohol.
Redox disproportional of non-enolizable aldehydes (e.g. benzaldehyde) in concentrated base.
21. Amines & Diazonium Salts
Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation
is primary amide, and is primary amine product.
Degradation of an amide to a primary amine with one fewer carbon atom using bromine and base.
Carbylamine Primary Amine Test
is primary amine, and is alkyl/aryl isocyanide.
Diagnostic test for primary amines (both aliphatic and aromatic) forming an offensively smelling isocyanide.
22. Biomolecules
Sucrose Acid Hydrolysis (Inversion of Cane Sugar)
Specific rotation changes from (sucrose) to a net laevorotatory mixture of products.
Hydrolysis of sucrose to form D-glucose and D-fructose, resulting in inversion of optical rotation.
Isoelectric Point of Simple Amino Acids
is isoelectric point, is logarithmic acid dissociation constant of carboxylic group, and is that of the ammonium group.
Calculates the isoelectric point () of an amino acid lacking an ionizable side chain.
23. Practical Chemistry
Prussian Blue Complex Formation (Lassaigne's Test)
is ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian blue precipitate).
Confirmatory test reaction for nitrogen in organic compounds, yielding a characteristic Prussian blue precipitate.
Halogen Percentage by Carius Method
is halogen (Cl, Br, I), is silver halide precipitate, and masses are measured in grams.
Quantitative formula for the estimation of halogens in organic compounds using the Carius method.