Chemical Kinetics and Surface Chemistry

Reaction Rates, Rate Laws, Methods of determination of order of reaction, factor affecting the rate of reaction, effect of temperature on reaction rate and energy of reaction, thermodynamic investigations, collision theory, absolute reaction rate theory, reaction between atoms and reaction between molecules in terms of partition function, Unimolecular, bimolecular and termolecular reactions, kinetic isotope effect, effluence of ionic strength, dielectric constant, acid- base catalysis.

Reaction mechanism involving such as Ce(IV), K₃Fe(CN)₆, N- Bromosuccinimide, N- Bromoacetamide, KBrO₃, KIO₃, Chloramine T, Hexacyanoferrate in the presence and absence of transition metal ions as homogeneous catalyst in alkaline or acidic medium. Application of spectrography in elucidation of reaction mechanism and rate law.

Introduction to Adsorption, Distinction between Physical and Chemical Adsorption, Characteristics and Properties of Adsorbents, Common Adsorbents: Activated Carbon, Zeolites, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Adsorption Isotherms: Langmuir Isotherm, Freundlich Isotherm, BET Isotherm, Temkin Isotherm. Applications of Adsorption: Environmental Applications, Industrial Applications.

Adsorption Kinetics Models: Pseudo-First Order Kinetics, Pseudo-Second Order Kinetics, Intraparticle Diffusion Model, Factors Affecting Adsorption Kinetics: Temperature, Concentration, Surface Area and Porosity, Experimental Methods: Batch Adsorption Studies, Column Adsorption Studies.

Introduction to Surface Analysis: Importance of Surface Analysis, Overview of Techniques, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): Principles and Instrumentation, Sample Preparation, Imaging and Analysis.