Chemistry

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Official syllabus

•Composition of matter: states of aggregation, homogeneous/heterogeneous systems, compounds and elements
•Ideal gas laws: Boyle's law, Gay-Lussac's law, equation of state, Kelvin/Celsius conversion
•Atomic structure: elementary particles, atomic number, mass number, isotopes, electron configuration
•Periodic table: groups, periods, transition elements, periodic properties (electronegativity, atomic radius, ionization energy)
•Chemical bonding: ionic bonds, covalent bonds (single, double, triple), polarity, molecular geometry (VSEPR)
•Intermolecular forces: hydrogen bonds, Van der Waals forces, dipole-dipole interactions
•The mole and Avogadro's constant: molar mass, stoichiometric calculations
•Chemical equations and stoichiometry: balancing, yield, stoichiometry in solution and in the gas phase
•Acids and bases: Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis theories, pH, neutralization reactions, buffers
•Inorganic compounds: nomenclature, oxides, hydroxides, salts
•Redox reactions: oxidation numbers, half-reactions, balancing redox equations
•Chemical equilibrium: equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier's principle
•Thermochemistry and chemical kinetics: enthalpy, activation energy, factors influencing reaction rate
•Organic chemistry: hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics), functional groups
•Organic functional groups: alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, amides

Source: IMAT 2026 syllabus (60Q/100min: Biologie 23, Chimie 15, Physique+Maths 13, Logique 5, Culture générale 4) — https://imat.pavaedu.com/syllabus