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On completion of this course, the students will be able to- CO79: define, classify and name various organometallic compounds. Calculate valence electron count (18-electron). Discuss the preparation, properties, bonding and applications of organometallic compounds of some simple metals. CO80: interpret the structure and bonding involved in metal carbonyls and metal nitrosyls. CO81: differentiate between bulk and trace elements, identify the importance of metal ions in biological systems, describe the structure and functions of different metalloenzymes and explain the mechanism of photosynthesis. CO82: explain thermodynamic with kinetic stability and compare between inert and labile complexes. CO83: Discuss SN2 mechanism in square planar complexes and apply the concept of trans effect to identify the cis and trans isomers. CO84: compare the types of nuclear models, calculate the binding energy, half-life, the age of an object (radiochemical dating). Explain the functions of the major components of a nuclear reactor. Differentiate the artificial and natural radioactivity and discuss the hazards of radiation and safety measures.
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Definition, nomenclature and classification of organometallic compounds, general characteristics, preparation, properties, bonding and applications of alkyls and aryls of Li, Al, Hg, Sn and Ti, metal ethylenic complex – Zeise’s salt (brief idea), hydrogenation and polymerization of alkene by organotransition metal complex (an elementary concept).
Introduction to π acceptor ligands, definition, classification, general methods of preparation, properties, 18 electron rule and EAN concept, structure and nature of bonding in metal carbonyls (mononuclear carbonyls only), metal nitrosyls- preparation, structure and nature of bonding.
The biological role of metal ions- Na & K (sodium potassium pump), Ca (general idea of calcium binding proteins and functions), Mg (structure of chlorophyll and its role in photosynthesis- PS I and PS II), Fe (haemoglobin and myoglobin- structure, mechanism of oxygen binding and Bohr effect), Zn (carboxypeptidase and carbonic anhydrase- structure and functions).
Kinetic v/s thermodynamic stability, stepwise and overall formation constants, labile and inert complexes, factors affecting the stability of complexes, trans-effect- theories and its uses, mechanism of substitution reactions in square planar complexes.
Nuclear models -elementary idea of Shell model and Liquid drop model, natural and artificial radioactivity, transmutation of elements, radioactive disintegration series, half-life of radio elements, nuclear reactions- fission, fusion and spallation, nuclear reactors and power generation, counters- Geiger-Muller counter and Scintillation counter (elementary idea), applications of radioactive isotopes in medicines, agriculture, in determination of age of rocks and minerals, in radio carbon dating.
Self Study: Atomic nucleus, nuclear particles, nuclear forces, quantitative idea of stability of nucleus, packing fraction, binding energy and mass defect, mode of decay, Soddy-Fajan’s displacement law (group displacement law),
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