Brief Summary
This video provides a comprehensive strategy for scoring high marks in chemistry board exams, focusing on effective study techniques for physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry. It emphasizes the importance of understanding concepts, practicing reactions, and utilizing resources like formula sheets, NCERT textbooks, and previous year's question papers.
- Focus on understanding concepts rather than rote memorization.
- Practice reactions and mechanisms in organic chemistry to identify key steps.
- Utilize resources like formula sheets, NCERT textbooks, and previous year's question papers.
Introduction
The video addresses the common fear and difficulty students face with chemistry, particularly organic chemistry, and aims to transform it into an approachable subject. The content is based on personal experiences and strategies used to overcome challenges in chemistry, similar to the approach taken in a previous physics video. The speaker encourages viewers to follow the tips shared for effective learning.
Overall Syllabus Strategy
The chemistry syllabus consists of 10 chapters, with a significant portion dedicated to organic chemistry. The speaker notes that the CBSE sample paper also reflects a higher weightage for organic chemistry. The video aims to provide techniques to tackle the difficulties associated with memorizing reactions, mechanisms, and formulas in organic chemistry.
Physical Chemistry Strategy
The approach to physical chemistry is similar to that of physics, emphasizing formula sheets. The first step involves watching one-shot or part-wise videos based on the chapter's strength. The speaker advises creating personal notes rather than downloading them. After notes, create a formula sheet and memorize all formulas. Then solve all NCERT questions, including in-text, example, and back exercises. Finally, solve previous year's questions from the past 10 years for both board and competitive exams. For practice and question banks, Owsal Publication books are recommended, highlighting the presence of mind maps for quick revision, topic-wise questions, topper's answers, and common mistakes to avoid.
Organic Chemistry Strategy
Organic chemistry constitutes a significant portion of the syllabus, making it crucial to have a strong understanding. The speaker advises watching one-shot or part-wise videos from a preferred teacher and creating self-made notes. After making notes, practice all the reactions learned in class by writing them down from memory. For name reactions, rote memorization is necessary, but for conceptual reactions, understanding the mechanism is key. The speaker shares a personal experience of learning to identify the "life" of a reaction within its mechanism, using the example of electrophilic addition reactions where the stability of the carbocation determines the major product. The speaker recommends Oswal Publication books for question practice, including sample papers and previous year questions. Thoroughly reading the NCERT textbook and solving all in-text and exercise questions are also important.
Inorganic Chemistry Strategy
Inorganic chemistry is largely based on rote memorization, with only two chapters in the syllabus due to the removal of the P-block elements. The speaker advises focusing on thoroughly reading the NCERT textbook, memorizing trends and graphs. It is suggested to study this subject towards the end of the preparation period. The speaker also suggests alternating between physical and organic chemistry with inorganic chemistry, emphasizing daily study of organic chemistry due to its high weightage. The speaker recommends practicing with Oswal Publication books and checking the latest sample paper to understand the question patterns.
Final Tips and Giveaway Announcement
The speaker shares that she used similar strategies during her time, including preparing notes and thoroughly studying NCERT. Viewers are encouraged to share the video with friends and provide feedback on the video and suggest topics for future videos. The speaker announces a giveaway of books upon reaching 10,000 subscribers, requiring participants to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and comment on why they need the books.
