How to study Inorganic Chemistry?

Inorganic Chemistry is something which is dreaded by a lot of students. CBSE Class 12 science stream consider Inorganic Chemistry to be especially difficult. Students preparing for inorganic chemistry should also know that it is a very important subject and it comes in a lot of competitive exams which proves its value and the amount of understanding a student needs to have of the subject. Unlike Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry is more difficult and harder to get a grasp of. Students would need to work hard from the beginning to excel in the subject.

However, it does share a lot of similarities with organic chemistry such as inorganic chemistry also requires a lot of memorization and learning which can be achieved by writing a lot of writing. This would help the student to comprehend reactions more effectively and understand various reactions and derivations. The revision of chemical bonding is also required in a very diligent manner because it is the crux and the base of chemistry. It will help in a lot of more complicated concepts and would help the students to develop visualization and anticipatory skills for further reactions.

Also, course material is abundant out there and they are a seemingly infinite number of books which will provide a different kind of knowledge for the subject. So, for a class 12th CBSE student it is very essential to choose a good book which would cover all the topics more effectively and efficiently and would also support the kind of preparation the student is aiming for.

Class 12 CBSE students should make it a point to use NCERT book only as it is prescribed by the board. They need to use NCERT because NCERT has all the concepts and reactions which are given in a very concise and detailed manner. It would help them to score good marks in their class 12 CBSE board exams adapting for another book would be disadvantageous. There are a lot of concepts which are given in a lot of detail which a child does not need to know about. Also, the previous exam has shown that most of the questions come from NCERT and opting for a more detailed book would come to the detriment of a child’s precious time.

The steps to prepare for Inorganic Chemistry effectively is given below:

Have a good command over the structure

Develop a good command over the structure of known compounds as it will help the child to guess the product of a reaction very easily.

Develop analogies

Start relating various concepts and make analogies of your own to relate to various reactions and structures. A normal human cannot remember everything in its original form. Develops analogies and logic to remember complicated concepts. It does work for a lot of students and makes it a point to keep it personally compatible.

Solve NCERT Exemplar

NCERT exemplar questions, especially in the case of Inorganic chemistry contain a lot of important questions. These questions ultimately come in the CBSE Board exams and should make it a point to solve and practice the questions.