structure of the atom;
extended or long form of periodic table;
periodic properties;
chemical bonding;
nature of covalent bond and shapes of molecules;
modern concepts of acids and bases;
non-aqueous solvents;
transition element (d-block elements);
lanthaniaes or rare earths (4f block elements);
actinides (5f block elements);
basic concepts of coordination chemistry;
nature of metal ligand bonding in complexes;
isomerism among inorganic complexes;
stability of complexes in aqueous solution;
ligand substitution reactions in octahedral complexes;
ligand substitution reactions in square-planar complexes;
electron-transfer (or oxidation-reduction) reactions in coordination compounds;
electron-deficient compounds: boranes;
metallic carbonyls and metallic nitrosyls;
basic properties of iodine, interhalogen compounds, poly halides and pseudo halogens;
pollution and its effects on the living world