Inorganic Chemistry II

Paper Code: 
CHY-211
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. be acquainted with physical and chemical properties of s and p block elements.

  2. learn the concepts of various diagrammatic presentations i.e., Latimer, Frost, Pourbaix and Ellingham diagrams of potential data along with metallurgy and volumetric analysis.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

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Paper Title

 

CHY-211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inorganic Chemistry II

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to:

CO31: describe the periodicity in properties, structures, applications and chemical reactivity of the s-block and p-block elements.

CO32: interpret and apply Frost and Latimer diagrams to predict chemical behavior and relative strengths of species as reductants and oxidants.

CO33: explain the basic concepts of volumetric analysis and apply them to demonstrate types of titrations and related calculations.

CO34: compare the properties, structure and bonding of different interhalogen compounds and xenon compounds.

 

Class lectures

Tutorials

Group discussions

Peer teaching and learning

Question preparation

  • Subjective type
  • Long answer
  • Short answer
  • Objective type
  • Multiple choice questions
  • One answer/two answer type questions
  • Assertion and reasoning

Class test

 

Semester end examinations

 

Quiz

 

Solving problems in tutorials

 

Assignments

 

Presentations

 

8.00
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, , anamolousbehaviour of Li and Be, basic Beryllium acetate and nitrate.

13.00
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 oxides and oxy acids of phosphorus,nitrogen and sulphur, fullerenes.

 

8.00
Unit III: 
Halogens and Noble Gases

General properties of halogens like atomic radius, density, electronegativity, ionization energy, nonmetallic character, color, electron affinity, oxidation states, oxidizing power and reactivity. Unique position of Fluorine, basic nature of halogen, preparation and properties of interhalogen compounds, polyhalides, pseudohalogens.

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

 

7.00
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, disproportionation, 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:

Acid base titrations: Basic principles and its applications.

Iodometric & iodimetric titrations: Basic principle, application in standardization ofiodineby CuSO4-hypo and H3AsO3.

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: 
  • Concise Inorganic Chemistry; Fifth Edition; J.D. Lee; Wiley India(P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2008.
  • Inorganic Chemistry; Seventh International Edition; M. Weller, T. Overton, J. Rourke, F. Armstrong; Oxford University Press, New York, 2018.
  • Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis; Sixth Edition; M. Thomas, B. Sivasankar, J. Mendham, R.C. Denney, J. D. Barnes; Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2009.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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