RSSB Teaching Associate Chemistry syllabus

1Chemical Periodicity

• Periodic Table, Electronic Configuration of Various Group Elements. Periodicity in properties of s, p, d and f - block elements and their trends.

2Chemical Bonding

• Concept of hybridization VBT, LCAO, MOT of homo and heteronuclear diatomic and polyatomic molecules, Coulson diagrams, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory, Hydrogen bonding, Fajans Rule and Polarity in Covalent Compounds.

3Transition Metal Chemistry

• Properties with special reference to variable oxidation state, magnetic, colour and complexation behaviour. Metal to Ligand and Ligand to Metal charge transfer spectra, Metal atom clusters, Nomenclature and Isomerism in co-ordination compounds, Ligand field theory, high spin and low spin complexes, CFT, CFSE and Jahn-Teller effect.

4Green Chemistry and Nano Chemistry

• Principles of Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development, Green Reagents and Green Synthesis. Introduction to Nano particles, Nano Science and Nano Technology. Optical and Magnetic properties of Nano material. Characterization of Nano materials by TEM, SEM, SPMT, AFM, X-Ray Diffraction and ASCA.

5Environmental Chemistry

• 1. Air Pollution- Pollution due to SOx, NOx, Ozone Depletion and Green House Effect, photochemical smog, reaction of hydroxyl radical with CH4, SOx and NOx.
• 2. Water Pollution: International Standards of drinking water, water quality parameters COD, BOD, TDS, pH etc., Treatment of potable and sewage waste water.
• 3. Soil- Types of soil, soil profile and analysis of physical and chemical parameters.

6Nomenclature of Organic Compounds

• Common and IUPAC nomenclature of Aliphatic, Aromatic, Heteroaromatic, Bicyclo Compounds and Spiranes.

7Isomerism

• Structural Isomerism, Stereoisomerism both geometrical and optical with E/Z and R/S systems respectively. Conformational analysis of alkanes and cyclo alkanes, Asymmetric Synthesis Stereoselective and Stereospecific reactions.

8Basic principles of Organic Chemistry and Reaction Mechanism

• Inductive, Electromeric, Mesomeric, Hyperconjugative and Resonance effects. Reactive Intermediate species i.e. carbocation (classical and non classical), Carbanion, Carbene, free Radicals, Nitrene and Benzyne. Types of reagents- electrophiles and nucleophiles. Basic reaction mechanism - Addition, Substitution, Elimination and Rearrangements.

9Name Reactions and Mechanisms

• Aldol, Benzoin, Cannizzaro's, Perkin's, Stobbe, Dieckmann Condensations. Pinacol - Pinacolone, Wagner- Meerwein, Hoffmann, Schmidt, Lossen, Curtius, Beckmann, Fries, Baeyer Villiger, Wittig, Reformatsky Rearrangements.

10Aromatics Heteroaromatics, annulenes and heteroannulenes

• Aromatics Heteroaromatics, annulenes and heteroannulenes: Basics of Aromaticity and anti-aromaticity. Synthesis and reactions of anthracene, phenanthrene, biphenyl, furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline and indole. UV, IR, NMR and mass spectroscopy of organic compounds.

11(a) Chemical kinetics

• Ionic Reactions, Kinetic salt effect, Steady State Kinetics, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Control of reactions, Dynamic chain, photochemical reaction, acid base and enzyme catalysis, fast reaction: study by stop flow method.
• (b) Acid-bases and Non-aqueous Solvents: Basic theories, HSAB concept. Non aqueous solvents: DMSO, THF and Liquid NH3 their reactions and solvent action.

12Electrochemistry

• Electrochemistry and Ionic Equilibrium, Theory of strong and weak electrolytes pH, Buffer and Buffer action, Electrolysis and electrolytic Cell, Electrochemical cells and reactions, Nernst equation, emf measurement, Calculation of Gibbs free energy and equilibrium constants. Primary and Secondary cells, fuel cell, corrosion and its prevention.

13Nuclear and Radio Chemistry

• Nuclear Models, Radioactive decay, mass defect, binding energy, fission and fusion, Isotopes, Isobars, Isodiaphers and application of Isotopes in medicinal Science.

14Solution and Colligative Properties

• Types of Solutions Concentration measurement methods. Normality, Molarity, Molality etc. Raoults law (deviation from ideal behaviour), Nernst law, Henry law, Relative lowering of Vapour Pressure, Elevation in Boiling Point, Depression in Freezing Point, Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure.

15Thermodynamics

• First law: relation between Cp and Cv, enthalpies of physical and chemical changes, temperature dependence of enthalpies, Joules Law, Joules Thomson coefficient, Second law: entropy, Criteria of Spontaneity Gibbs and Helmholtz functions, evaluation of entropy and Gibbs function, Gibbs-Helmholtz equation, Maxwell relations. Thermodynamics of ideal and non-ideal gases and solutions. Third Law of Thermodynamics.

16Chemistry of Non-Transition and Inner Transition Elements

• (i) Preparation, properties and bonding in diborane and higher boranes, polyhedral borane anions and carboranes, borazines, borane nitrile. Silicones and silicates, phosphonitrilic compounds, interhalogen Xenon compounds.
• (ii) Lanthanides and actinides Contraction, oxidation states, super heavy elements, analytical and Medicinal applications.

17Organometallic Compounds

• Synthesis, structure, bonding, reactions and reactivity, Applications in homogeneous catalysis. Cage and Cluster Compounds.

18Bioinorganic and Supra Molecular Chemistry

• Iron storage and transport, oxygen carriers and transport, electron transfer reactions, Metalloenzymes; Zinc Iron and Copper enzymes, Vita B12 Co-enzyme. Metal deficiency and disease. Supra molecular reactions and Catalysis, supra molecular devices.

19Group Theory

• Symmetry elements and operations, point groups, Mulliken symbol, GMT and character Table, Great Orthogonality Theorem and application hybridization and vibrational Spectroscopy. Concepts of inorganic ESR, Mass and IR Spectroscopy.

20Statistical Data Analysis and Analytical Technique

• Mean, Mode, Median, Standard Deviation, Regression analysis and Correlation principles and applications of AAS, DTA, TGA. Partition and adsorption chromatography.

21Pericyclic Reactions

• Molecular orbital symmetry, Frontier orbitals of ethylene, buta- 1,3-diene, hexa- 1,3,5-triene. Classification of pericyclic reactions. Woodward Hoffmann correlation diagrams. Electrocyclic and cycloaddition reactions and sigmatropic rearrangements, eg. Cope, Claisen, Aaza-Cope, Sommelet-Hauser rearrangements.

22Organic Transformation and Reagents

• Functional group interconversions, oxidative and reductive processes. Common catalyst and reagents (organic, inorganic organometallic and enzymatic like LiAlH4, NaBH4, iodobenzene diacetate, thallium (III) nitrate RuO4, OsO4, CH3Li, (CH3)2Hg, (CH3)2Zn etc.

23Synthetic Application of Organometallics and Reactive Methylene Compounds

• Grignard reagent, Organo lithium compounds, Aceto acetic ester and Malonic ester. Their Synthesis, identification, estimation and important applications in the Synthesis of organic compounds.

24Organic Photochemistry

• Jablonski diagram, photochemistry of alkenes, carbonyl compounds and aromatic compounds, photodegradation of polymers, singlet molecular oxygen reactions. Paterno-Buchi reaction, Norrish Type I and II reactions and Barton reaction.

25Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry

• Classification and structure of Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and fatty acids. Classification, Nomenclature and isolation techniques of Terpenoids, Carotenoids, Alkaloids and terpenes. Drug design and introduction to pharmacodynamics, Some Cardio Vascular Psychotic and Antipsychotic drugs.

26Quantum Chemistry

• Basic principles and application of quantum mechanics. Schrodinger equation, hydrogen atom, hydrogen molecule ion and angular momentum. Variational and Perturbational method, term symbols and spectroscopic status. Atomic structure and its theoretical treatment.

27Solid State

• Types of solids, Bravais lattices, determination of unit cell parameters, defects in solids- Frenkel, Schottky, Point, Line and Plane defects. Structural classification of binary and ternary compounds, diffraction techniques, bonding, thermal, electrical and magnetic properties. Insulators, Semiconductors and Super conductors.

28Statistical Thermodynamics and Phase equilibria

• Boltzmann distribution law, kinetic theory of gases, partition function: vibrational, rotational, translational and electronic properties and applications of partition functions and the relation with thermodynamic quantities. Basic principles of phase equilibria.

29Physical Chemistry of Polymers

• Molecular weight determination of polymers: Number average and Weight average molecular weights, End-group analysis, Sedimentation, Light scattering and Viscosity methods. Stereochemistry and mechanism of polymerization. Crystallisation and melting in polymers. Relation between Tm and Tg.

30Colloids and Surface Chemistry

• Absorption and Adsorption, Adsorption isotherms and surface area analysis, Types and properties of colloids, Micelles, Micelle action and Critical Micelle Concentration. Applications of colloids.

Paper-I — common to every subject

1History, Art, Culture, Literature and Heritage of Rajasthan

• Ancient Civilizations of Rajasthan with special Reference to Mesolithic (Late Stone Age) sites in Rajasthan i.e. Nimbahera, Bagor and Mandia.
• Major dynasties of Rajasthan and its rulers through the Ages and their cultural achievements (1000-1800 A.D.).
• Political resistance of Rajput rulers against Muslim Power. Special reference to Rattan Singh, Hammir, Kanhad dev and Maldev, Chandrasen and Pratap.
• (i) Bhakti Movement and Sufism in Medieval Rajasthan, Special reference to Mira, Dadu and Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chishty. Saints: Special emphasis to be paid to teachings of Ramdevji, Gogaji, Tejaji, Pabuji, Mallinath, Dhanna, Pipa, Haridas, Raidas, Jasnath and other Sects.
• (ii) Folk gods and goddesses.
• Political Awakening and Freedom Movement in Rajasthan: 1857, Peasant and Tribal Movements, Prajamandal Movements, Contribution of Women in Social and Political awakening.
• (i) Folk Culture: Fairs and Festivals, Different Schools of Painting, Folk Tales and Gathas, Folk Songs, Folk Dances, Folk Music and Instruments.
• (ii) Dress and Ornaments, Handicrafts.
• Rajasthani Language: Origin and Development.
• Main Dialects and Region.
• Rajasthani Scripts: Mudia and Devnagari.
• (a) Rajasthani Literature: Its Evolution.
• (i) Early Period
• (ii) Pre-Medieval Period
• (iii) Post- Medieval Period
• (iv) Modern Period.
• (b) Famous Writers and their Works.
• Tourism and Rajasthan: Heritage, Tourism Policy and Vision.

2Geography of Rajasthan

• Physiographic regions, Rivers and lakes.
• Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soil, Minerals and Energy Resources – Renewable and Non-renewable.
• Population – Characteristics, Livestock, Biodiversity and its conservation.
• Production and Distribution of Major crops, Major Irrigation Projects, Major Industries.
• Drought and Famines, Desertification, Environmental Problems, Disaster Management and Pandemics.

3Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan

• Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.
• State Legislative Assembly, High Court and Judicial System of Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan Public Service Commission, State Election Commission, State Finance Commission, State Human Rights Commission, State Commission for Women, State Information Commission, Lokayukta and Auditor General.
• Chief Secretary, Government Secretariat, Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Divisional Commissioner, District Administration, Institutions of Panchayati Raj and Urban Local- Self Government.
• Government Policies and Right based Citizenship: Right to Information, Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services, Citizen's Charters, Social Audit, Jan Soochna Portal, Rajasthan Sampark Portal etc.

4Economy of Rajasthan

• Characteristics of state economy.
• Occupational distribution.
• Compositional trend of state domestic product.
• Major Sectoral Issues.
• (i) Agricultural Sector: Characteristics of agricultural sector in Rajasthan. Major rabi and kharif crops with special reference to oil seeds and spices. Irrigated area and trends, Problems of migrant workers and their rehabilitation. Agricultural credit.
• (ii) Livestock: Trends in livestock population. Milk production in Rajasthan.
• (iii) Industrial Outlook: Major industries of Rajasthan. Constraints to development of industries. MSMEs in Rajasthan. Roles and problem of small industries. Industrial sickness. Major state public sector enterprises. SEZ in Rajasthan. Role of RIICO and RFC. Agro-processing policy (2020).
• (iv) Service Sector: Primary education, Development in recent years. Health programmes of state government. Mid-day meal programme. Indira Rasoi Yojana.
• (v) Infrastructure Development: Progress in national highways, state highways and village roads. Power: Progress in power generation. Recent progress in solar power projects.
• (vi) Handicrafts of Rajasthan.
• (vii) Major items of exports from Rajasthan.
• (viii) Latest major welfare schemes of state government with special reference to economically and socially backward classes, disabled people, old aged people. Steps taken for women empowerment and child development.
• (ix) Regional economic inequalities in Rajasthan.

5Contemporary Events

• Major Contemporary Events and Issues of Rajasthan.
• Persons and Places in News.
• Sports and Games.

Official syllabus from RSSB Advertisement 06/2026 (Teaching Associate), verbatim. Paper-I (General Studies of Rajasthan) is common to all subjects.