Inorganic Chemistry II

Paper Code: 
CHY-211
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
9.00
Unit I: 
Chemistry of s-block Elements

Introduction, electronic configuration, diagonal relationships, comparative study of properties of alkali and alkaline earth metals : size of atoms and ions, density, ionization energy, electronegativity, MP & BP, flame colour and spectra, solutions in liquid ammonia, salient features of hydrides and their classification (ionic, covalent and interstitial), solvation and complexation tendencies, Crown ethers and cryptands, biological importance, , anamolous behaviour of Li and Be, basic Beryllium acetate and nitrate.

11.00
Unit II: 
Chemistry of p-block Elements

Periodicity in properties of p-block elements with special reference to electronic configuration , atomic and ionic radii, ionization energies, electron-affinity, electronegativity, allotropy, inert pair effect, catenation including diagonal relationship. 

Structure and bonding, preparation, properties and uses : Boric acid and borates, boron nitrides, boronhydrides (diborane) and borazine  carboranes, carbides and its classification, fluorocarbons and graphitic compounds, silicates and silanes, (structural aspects of phosphorus , Peroxo acids of sulphur) fullerenes.

8.00
Unit III: 
Halogens and Noble Gases

Unique position of Fluorine, basic nature of halogen, preparation and properties of interhalogen compounds polyhalides, pseudohalogens.

Nobel gases- introduction, chemical properties of noble gases, chemistry of xenon, structure and bonding in xenon compounds.

8.00
Unit IV: 
Oxidation and Reduction

Reduction potentials – redox half reactions, concept of over potential; diagrammatic presentation of potential data (Latimer, Frost and Pourbaix diagrams); redox stability in water, oxidation by atmospheric oxygen; elements extracted by reduction – Ellingham diagrams.

9.00
Unit V: 
Basic Principles of Volumetric Analysis

Simple theoretical background of following types of titrations: Iodometric & iodimetric titrations: Basic principle, application in standardization of iodine by CuSO4-hypo and H3 AsO3.

Redox titrations : Standard potential, SHE, electrochemical series, emf calculations, internal & external indicators, applications in K2Cr2O7   oxidation reaction.

Complexometric titrations: Types of EDTA titrations, masking and de-masking agents, metal ion indicator, application in estimation of total hardness.

Precipitation titrations: Basic principle, application in Volhard’s method.

References: 
  1. A New Concise Inorganic Chemistry; Fifth Edition, J.D. Lee; Blackwell Science, London, 2000.
  2. Inorganic Chemistry; Third Edition; D.F. Shriver and P.W. Atkins; Oxford University Press, New York, 1999.
  3. Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis; Fifth Edition; G.H. Jeffery, J. Bassett. J. Mendham, R.C. Denney; ELBS, England, 1991.
Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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