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Select Topics in Chemistry
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to –
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understand the basic concepts of acid and bases and non-aqueous solvents.
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learn about the nuclear reactions and stability of nucleus.
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be acquainted with the basic principles of analytical and chromatographic techniques.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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CHY 401 |
Select Topics in Chemistry (Theory) |
The students will be able to –
CO56: compare various theories of acid and bases and predict the strength of acids and bases. CO57: 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 CO58: develop an understanding of the concepts of nuclear models and categorize various nuclear reactions and compute nuclear stability parameters like binding energies and packing fraction and summarize different applications of radioactivity. CO59: differentiate between different types of errors and distinguish between accuracy and precision. Calculate various types of deviations to express precision and discuss principles and methods involved in gravimetric analysis. CO60: describe principles and techniques of various types of chromatography. |
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
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The oral and written examinations (Scheduled and surprise tests)
Closed-book and open-book tests
Problem-solving exercises
Assignments
Quiz
Semester End Examination |
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.
Nuclear particles, Soddy-Fajans displacement law (group displacement law), nuclear forces: Forces operating between nucleons (n-n, p-p, n-p), quantitative idea of stability of nucleus, packing fraction, binding energy, nuclear reactions (fission and fusion reactions only), modes of decay, natural and artificial radio activity, transmutation, applications of radioactivity, nuclear models: Liquid drop model and shell model (elementary idea).
Self Study: Basics of fission and fusion reactions, half-life period, radioactivity.
Data Analysis: Errors in chemical analysis, classification of errors, accuracy and precision, minimization of errors, significant figures. Statistical analysis: Mean and standard deviation, Relative standard deviation, coefficient of variance, sampling in analysis, rejection of results, presentation of data.
Gravimetric analysis: Theory of precipitation, co-precipitation, post-precipitation from homogeneous solution and purification of precipitates.
Classification, basic principles of thin layer chromatography, paper chromatography, column chromatography, HPLC and Ion- Exchange chromatography, nature of adsorbent, solvent system, Rf values.
- 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.
- Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry; Fourth Edition; H.J. Arnikar; New Age International(P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2011.
- Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry; Fourth Edition; S.M. Khopkar, New Age International Pvt Ltd, 2020.
- Concise Inorganic Chemistry; Fifth Edition; J.D. Lee; Wiley India(P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2008.
- Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry; W.U. Malik, G.D. Tuli, R.D. Madan; Sultan Chand & Sons,2004.
