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Engineering Chemistry (BAS102) important topics for AKTU – unit-wise

Topics are ranked by how many times AKTU asked them across 9 papers. Finish the "very likely" topics first, then the top topics of each unit.

High-probability Engineering Chemistry topics

  • Molecular Orbital Theory (Unit 1: Atomic Structure, Advanced Materials and Green Chemistry) – asked 19 times in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Water Softening Techniques (Unit 4: Water Technology and Fuels) – asked 16 times in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • UV Spectroscopy (Unit 2: Spectroscopic Techniques and Stereochemistry) – asked 15 times in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

What to cover inside these topics

  • MO Diagrams Diatomic Molecules (part of Molecular Orbital Theory)
  • Bond Order and Magnetic Character (part of Molecular Orbital Theory)
  • Lime Soda Process (part of Water Softening Techniques)
  • Zeolite Process (part of Water Softening Techniques)
  • Ion Exchange Process (part of Water Softening Techniques)
  • Applications and Numericals UV (part of UV Spectroscopy)
  • Principle and Instrumentation UV (part of UV Spectroscopy)

Most asked Engineering Chemistry topics in each unit

  • Unit 1 (Atomic Structure, Advanced Materials and Green Chemistry): Molecular Orbital Theory – 19 times; Nanomaterials – 12 times; Liquid Crystals – 8 times
  • Unit 2 (Spectroscopic Techniques and Stereochemistry): UV Spectroscopy – 15 times; IR Spectroscopy – 14 times; NMR Spectroscopy – 11 times
  • Unit 3 (Electrochemistry, Batteries, Corrosion and Engineering Materials): Corrosion – 15 times; Basic Electrochemistry Concepts – 9 times; Cement – 8 times
  • Unit 4 (Water Technology and Fuels): Water Softening Techniques – 16 times; Calorific Value of Fuels – 15 times; Coal Analysis – 6 times
  • Unit 5 (Polymers and Organometallic Compounds): Classification of Polymers – 14 times; Industrial Polymers Properties Applications – 12 times; Organometallic Compounds – 12 times