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Chemistry: study plan

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243 questions in our UPPCS bank · rank 10 among 11 subjects.

Atomic Structure, Matter and Radioactivity

34 · 14.0%

Metals, Salts and Photography

33 · 13.6%

Gases of Daily Life

27 · 11.1%

Fuels

27 · 11.1%

Organic Acids and Compounds

26 · 10.7%

Chemistry in Daily Life

18 · 7.4%

Polymers and Fibres

17 · 7.0%

Alloys, Cement and Fertilisers

17 · 7.0%

Carbon and Its Forms

14 · 5.8%

Explosives and Chemical Warfare

9 · 3.7%

Catalyst, Colloid, Solution and Water

7 · 2.9%

Soap, Detergent and Glass

7 · 2.9%

Phosphorus, Silk and Farm Nutrients

6 · 2.5%

Ores and Metallurgy

1 · 0.4%

Top 5 sections = 60%

Step 1: solve every PYQ (free)

Atomic Structure, Matter and Radioactivity Catalyst, Colloid, Solution and Water Gases of Daily Life Carbon and Its Forms Metals, Salts and Photography Ores and Metallurgy Fuels Explosives and Chemical Warfare Polymers and Fibres Alloys, Cement and Fertilisers Organic Acids and Compounds Soap, Detergent and Glass Phosphorus, Silk and Farm Nutrients Chemistry in Daily Life

Step 2: what comes again and again

Nitrous oxide 4 times

  • It is the 'laughing gas'. ×3
  • Used as a mild anaesthetic in hospitals.

Nitrogen 4 times

  • The gas with the highest percentage in the atmosphere.
  • Used to inflate aircraft tyres.
  • Used in a cryo-bank (as liquid nitrogen).
  • A constituent of natural silk.

Hydrogen, methane and fuels 8 times

  • Hydrogen: the most common element in the universe; used to make vanaspati ghee; the fuel with the least pollution. ×3
  • Methane: main component of natural gas; the fuel gas of a biogas plant; causes explosions in coal mines. ×3
  • Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel. ×2

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Step 3: what UPPCS has not asked yet

Atoms and Nuclear Chemistry Free

Periodic Table Records and Metal Properties Free

Common Compounds: Names and Formulas Free

Acids in Everyday Life and pH 🔒 Pass

Gases: Identity, Uses and Pollution 🔒 Pass

Carbon Forms and Organic Basics 🔒 Pass

Metal Ores and Metallurgy 🔒 Pass

Alloys and Their Compositions 🔒 Pass

Polymers and Fibres 🔒 Pass

Fuels and Fuel Quality 🔒 Pass

Fertilisers and Plant Nutrients 🔒 Pass

Water, Mixtures and Cleaning 🔒 Pass

Glass, Cement and Everyday Materials 🔒 Pass

Applied Chemicals, Preservation and Explosives 🔒 Pass

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