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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Syllabus
Maharashtra Board · Class 11 · Chemistry
What Chemistry in Everyday Life covers in Maharashtra Board Class 11 Chemistry: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
45 questions20 flashcards5 concepts
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4 Topics · Maharashtra Board Class 11 Chemistry · 2026-27
Topics in Chemistry in Everyday Life
1
Basics of Food Chemistry
- Food provides nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
- Nutrients are organic macromolecules - proteins and carbohydrates are polymeric materials
- Cooking breaks down high polymers into smaller polymers through hydrolysis, making food easier to digest
2
Food Quality Chemistry
- Food quality parameters: flavor, smell, texture, color, and microbial spoilage
- Browning of cut fruits/vegetables occurs due to polyphenol oxidation
- Quinones form from polyphenols and undergo polymerization to form brown tannins
3
Saturated, Unsaturated and Trans Fats
- Saturated fats have no C=C bonds, pack closely, solid at room temperature
- Unsaturated fats have C=C bonds creating 'kinks', liquid at room temperature
- Trans fats have hydrogen atoms on opposite sides of C=C bond
4
Medicinal Chemistry
- Drugs interact with biomolecules to produce biological responses
- Analgesics relieve pain, antipyretics reduce fever
- Aspirin is acetyl derivative of salicylic acid with fewer side effects
Key Concepts
Food contains nutrients like carbohydratesWhen fruits or vegetables are cutTwo typesSaturated fats (no double bonds)Omega
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What are the important topics in Chemistry in Everyday Life for Maharashtra Board Class 11 Chemistry?
Key topics in Chemistry in Everyday Life include Basics of Food Chemistry, Food Quality Chemistry, Saturated, Unsaturated and Trans Fats, Medicinal Chemistry. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Chemistry in Everyday Life. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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