Inorganic Chemistry VI

Paper Code: 
CHY - 611
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
9.00
Unit I: 
Symmetry and Group Theory
Symmetry elements and symmetry operations, definitions of group and subgroup, relation between orders of a finite group and its subgroup, conjugacy relation and classes, point group symmetry, Examples of H2O, NH3,CH4 etc.
 
10.00
Unit II: 
Radioactivity
Atomic Nucleus: mass defect. Nuclear forces: meson exchange theory. Nuclear models (elementary idea): Concept of nuclear quantum number, magic numbers. Natural radioactivity, Radioactive disintegration series, group displacement law, law of radioactive decay, half-life of radio elements. Nuclear Reactions; Artificial radioactivity, transmutation of elements, fission, fusion and spallation. Nuclear energy and power generation. Separation and uses of isotopes. Radio chemical methods: principles of determination of age of rocks and minerals, radio carbon dating, hazards of radiation and safety measures.
 
9.00
Unit III: 
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Elements of life: Essential, major and trace elements. Basic chemical reactions in the biological systems and the role of metal ions (specially Na+, K+, Mg2+ ,Ca2+, Fe3+/2+ ,Cu2+/+, and Zn2+). Metal ion transport across biological membrane, Na+-ion pump, ionophores. 
Biological functions of hemoglobin and myoglobin, cytochromes and ferredoxins, carbonate -bicarbonate buffering system and carbonic anhydrase. Biological nitrogen fixation, Photosynthesis: Photosystem-I and Photosystem-II. 
 
8.00
Unit IV: 
Supramolecular Chemistry
Definition and development of supra molecular chemistry, classification of host guest compounds, nature of supramolecular interactions: ion-ion, dipole-ion and dipole-dipole; cation binding hosts, binding of anions, neutral molecules, organic molecules. Molecular recognition: molecular receptors for different types of molecules very weak, weak  and strong hydrogen bonds, utilization of H-bonds to create supramolecular structure. arisonic substrates, design and synthesis of coreceptor molecules and multiple recognition; 
 
 
9.00
Unit V: 
Polymers
Inorganic Polymers- Types, comparison with organic polymers, synthesis, structural aspects and applications of silicones, phosphazenes, and tetrasulphur tetranitride. 
Organic Polymers- Classification, condensation and addition polymerizations – mechanism of free radical, cationic, anionic addition polymerization; Ziegler-Natta catalyzed reactions, stereochemistry and kinetics; vinyl polymers (PVC, poly vinyl acetate, polystyrene), teflon, urea-formaldehyde resin and phenol-formaldehyde resins, polyurethanes; synthetic fibres–  nylon-66, nylon-6, polyester, polyacrylic fibres; plasticizers; natural and synthetic rubber, vulcanization.
 
Essential Readings: 
  1. Inorganic Chemistry; Third Edition; Gary L. Miessler and Donald A. Tarr; Pearson Education Inc. Singapore, 2007.
  2. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Fifth Edition; F.A. Cotton and G. Wilkinson; John Wiley and Sons, USA, New York, 1988.
  3. Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry; First Edition; S. J. Lippard, J.M. Berg; Panima Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2005.
  4. Polymers; David Walton and Philip Lorimer; Oxford Science Publication, 2000.
  5. Introduction to Polymers; R.J. Young and P.A. Lovell; Nelson Thornes, United Kingdom, 2004. 
 
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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