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On completion of this course, the students will be able to-
CO17: describe the periodicity in properties, structures, applications and chemical reactivity of the s-block and p-block elements. CO18: interpret and apply Frost and Latimer diagrams to predict chemical behaviour and relative strengths of species as reductants and oxidants. CO19: compare the properties, structure and bonding of different interhalogen compounds and xenon compounds. CO20: describe the structural aspects and applications of important inorganic polymers. CO21: compare various theories of acid and bases and predict the strength of acids and bases. CO22: classify various types of solvents and differentiate between some non-aqueous solvents based on their properties and label different types of reactions in non-aqueous solvents |
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Pre-requisite- general properties of s and p block elements.
Comparative study of alkali and alkaline earth metals, diagonal relationship and anomalous behaviour of first member of each group, complex formation tendency of s and p block elements, hydrides and their classification, allotropy and catenation.
Some important compounds of p-block elements- preparation, properties, structure and uses of - boron hydrides (group 13), carbides (group 14), structural aspects of oxides and oxoacids of N, P and S (group 15 & 16).
Halogens- general properties of halogens, definition, classification and structural aspects of inter-halogen compounds, polyhalide ions, pseudo-halogens.
Noble gases- occurrence, physical properties, isolation and uses, preparation and properties of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6, MO treatment for XeF2.
Comparison of inorganic polymers with organic polymers, synthesis, properties, structural aspects and applications of silicates, silicones, borazines, phosphazenes, and tetrasulphurtetranitride.
Reduction potentials – redox half reactions, concept of over potential, diagrammatic presentation of potential data (Latimer, Frost and Pourbaix diagrams), redox stability in water, reactions with water, disproportionation, oxidation by atmospheric oxygen, extraction of elements by reduction – Ellingham diagrams.
Arrhenius concept, Bronsted-Lowry theory, general theory of solvent system, Lewis acid-base concept, HSAB principle, its theories and applications.
Classification of solvents, physical properties of ionising solvents, water as universal solvent, liquid ammonia and liquid sulphur dioxide as solvent.
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