Inorganic Chemistry II: s and p-Block Elements

Paper Code: 
24CCHY311
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • get an insight of various process involved in metallurgy.
  • explain different theories of acids and bases and understand the properties of non-aqueous solvents.
  • comprehend the properties and structural aspects of different compounds of s and p block elements including noble gases.

 

Course Outcomes: 

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Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

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24CCHY311

 

Inorganic Chemistry II: s and p-Block Elements

(Theory)

 

 

 

CO46: Describe various methods of extraction and purification of metals.

CO47: Apply various theories of acids and bases and classify various types of solvents and compare properties of liquid ammonia with water.

CO48: Discuss the preparations, properties, structure and bonding of different compounds of s and p block elements.

CO49: Explain the properties and nature of bonding of the compounds of xenon and predict the geometry and hybridization of these compounds.

CO50: Describe the structural aspects and applications of important inorganic polymers.

CO51: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive lectures, tutorials, group discussions and e-learning.

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Peer learning, e-learning, problem solving through tutorials and group discussions.

 

Written examinations, assignments and quiz.

 

 

11.00
Unit I: 
General Principles of Metallurgy

Chief modes of occurrence of metals based on standard electrode potentials, Ellingham diagrams for reduction of metal oxides using carbon and carbon monoxide as reducing agent, electrolytic reduction, hydrometallurgy, methods of purification of metals: electrolytic Kroll process, parting process, van Arkel-de boer process and Mond’s process, zone refining.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Acids and Bases and Non-Aqueous Solvents

Acids and Bases: Brönsted-Lowry concept of acid-base reactions, solvated proton, relative strength of acids, types of acid-base reactions, levelling solvents, Lewis acid-base concept, classification of Lewis acids, Hard and Soft Acids and Bases (HSAB), application of HSAB principle.

Non-Aqueous Solvents: Classification of solvents, liquid ammonia and its comparison with water as universal solvent.

 

14.00
Unit III: 
Chemistry of s and p Block Elements

Inert pair effect, relative stability of different oxidation states, diagonal relationship and anomalous behaviour of first member of each group,allotropy and catenation, complex formation tendency of s and p block elements.

Hydrides and their classification ionic, covalent and interstitial, basic beryllium acetate and nitrate, study of the following compounds with emphasis on structure, bonding, preparation, properties and uses: boric acid and borates, boron nitrides, borohydrides (diborane) carboranes and graphitic compounds, silanes, oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen, phosphorus and chlorine, peroxo acids of sulphur, interhalogen compounds, polyhalide ions, pseudohalogens and basic properties of halogens.

 

11.00
Unit IV: 
Noble Gases

Occurrence and uses, rationalization of inertness of noble gases, clathrates, preparation and properties of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6,nature of bonding in noble gas compounds (VB treatment and MO treatment for XeF2), molecular shapes of noble gas compounds (VSEPR theory).

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Inorganic Polymers

Types of inorganic polymers, comparison with organic polymers, synthesis, structural aspects and applications of silicones and siloxanes, borazines, silicates and phosphazenes, and polysulphates.

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Concise Inorganic Chemistry, Fifth Edition; J.D. Lee; Wiley India(P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2008.
  2. Principles of Inorganic Chemistry, Thirty Third Edition; B.R. Puri, L.R. Sharma, K.C. Kalia; Vishal Publishing Co., Delhi, 2020.

 

References: 
  1. Inorganic Chemistry, Seventh International Edition; M. Weller, T. Overton, J. Rourke, F. Armstrong; Oxford University Press, New York, 2018.
  2. Inorganic Chemistry, Fifth Edition; G. L. Miessler and D. A. Tarr; Pearson Education Inc. Singapore, 2013.

e-Resources:

  1. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/15633/1/Unit-15.pdf (Unit I)
  2. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/15700/1/Unit-5.pdf (Unit II)
  3. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Chemistry_of_the_Main_Group_Elements_(Barron) (Unit III and IV)
  4. https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_general-chemistry-principles-patterns-and-applications-v1.0/s26-the-p-block-elements.html (Unit III and IV)
  5. https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/5241 (Unit III and IV)
  6. http://www.nitttrc.edu.in/nptel/courses/video/104101090/lec45.pdf (Unit V)

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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