ALLEN Chemistry Handbook: A Compact Reference for Competitive Exam Aspirants
Chemistry rewards students who keep their fundamentals close. The ALLEN Chemistry Handbook, published by ALLEN Career Institute, does exactly that — it distills the entire syllabus into one portable reference you can carry into the final weeks of preparation. Whether you are targeting NEET, NEST, or the IISER Aptitude Test, this handbook brings every critical formula, reaction, and concept under a single cover.
The book is organized into three major sections: Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. Each part strips away verbose theory and focuses on what actually shows up in examinations. Tables, quick-reference charts, and condensed notes make revision faster without sacrificing depth.
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What Makes This Handbook Stand Out
Condensed formula sheets and reaction maps fill nearly every page. Physical Chemistry chapters — from Mole Concept to Surface Chemistry — present equations with variables clearly defined, so you spend less time decoding what each symbol means. The Inorganic section leans on periodic trends, bonding patterns, and coordination chemistry, all arranged visually to help with retention. Organic Chemistry gets the same treatment, with IUPAC nomenclature tables, reaction mechanisms, and named reactions laid out for rapid scanning.
Salt analysis tables and distinction-between-compound charts deserve a special mention. These are the kind of reference tools students normally scribble on loose sheets — here they are printed cleanly and indexed for instant access during last-minute revision. The inclusion of organic name reactions and Grignard reagent summaries in one place saves you from flipping through multiple textbooks during a timed mock test.
What sets this handbook apart from a standard chemistry guide is its density. Every page carries information you would otherwise hunt for across three or four different books. That density, combined with ALLEN's reputation for exam-aligned content, makes it a trusted companion rather than just another reference sheet.
Book Contents at a Glance
| Section | Chapter | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Chemistry | Mole Concept | 01 |
| Thermodynamics | 07 | |
| Thermochemistry | 18 | |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 20 | |
| Ionic Equilibrium | 23 | |
| Redox | 28 | |
| Electrochemistry | 32 | |
| Chemical Kinetics | 39 | |
| Radioactivity | 43 | |
| Liquid Solution | 45 | |
| Solid State | 49 | |
| Gaseous State (Ideal Gas) | 53 | |
| Atomic Structure | 55 | |
| Surface Chemistry | 58 | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Important Increasing Orders & Periodic Properties | 61 |
| Chemical Bonding | 65 | |
| s-Block Elements | 81 | |
| p-Block Elements | 86 | |
| Coordination Chemistry | 104 | |
| d-Block (Transition Elements) | 110 | |
| Metallurgy | 114 | |
| Salt Analysis | 118 | |
| Environment Pollution | 124 | |
| Organic Chemistry | IUPAC Nomenclature | 127 |
| Isomerism | 129 | |
| Reaction Mechanism | 133 | |
| Practical Organic Chemistry | 135 | |
| Distinction Between Pairs of Compounds | 137 | |
| Hydrocarbons | 142 | |
| Haloalkanes & Grignard Reagents | 147 | |
| Alcohol, Ether and Phenol | 151 | |
| Carboxylic Acid | 159 | |
| Amines | 165 | |
| Benzene Diazonium Chloride | 167 | |
| Organic Reagents | 169 | |
| Organic Name Reactions | 174 | |
| Polymers | 178 | |
| Carbohydrates | 180 |
Who Should Read This Book
This handbook is built for aspirants who already have their foundation in place and need a reliable, high-speed revision tool. It serves a specific niche — not a textbook replacement, but a companion you reach for when the exam is days away.
Pair it with your main textbooks and previous-year question banks, and it becomes the kind of resource that fills gaps right before you walk into the exam hall.