Nuclear and Analytical Chemistry

Paper Code: 
CHY 324
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives :

The course aims to provide knowledge about the working principle of counters and applications of radioactive isotopes, to acquaint the students with the separation process using various chromatographic techniques and to make them understand about quantitative measurements in the absorption and emission spectroscopy and use of electrochemistry in practical applications.

Course Outcomes (Cos):                                                                

COURSE

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CHY 324

Nuclear and Analytical Chemistry

The students will be able to-

 

CO101-learn the basics and advanced applications of nuclear chemistry.

CO102-learn the applications of various thermal techniques.

CO103-use different chromatographic techniques in the separation & identification of components of a system.

CO104-learn electro analytical, imaging and optical techniques.

Class lectures

 

Tutorials

 

Group discussions

 

Question preparation-

Subjective type-Long          answer, Short answer

Objective type-Multiple choice questions, One answer/two answer type questions

Assertion and reasoning

Written test

 

Google quiz

 

Assignment

 

Semester end examination
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Nuclear Chemistry

Types of radioactive decay, Decay kinetics: decay constant, units of radioactivity, Parent-daughter growth relationship.

Counters – Geiger counter, scintillation counter, proportional counter, semiconductor detector.

Nuclear reaction – evaporation, spallation, fragmentation, transfer reactions (Buckshot hypothesis), nuclear fission:  Theory of nuclear fission , fission fragments , their mass and charge distribution, fission energy,  compound nucleus theory for nuclear reaction, Photonuclear reaction and nuclear fusion( thermonuclear reaction),  nuclear reactors Interaction of radiation with matter .

Self-Study: Sub-nucleons, classification of nuclides, nuclear stability, binding energy, nuclear radius, nuclear models – liquid drop model, shell model.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Nuclear and Thermal Methods

Nuclear Methods: Applications of radio isotopes as tracers: Chemical investigations (structure determinations, reaction mechanism, isotope exchange reactions), age determination, medical, agricultural and industrial applications.

Analytical applications (neutron activation analysis and isotope dilution analysis)

Thermal Methods: Theory and applications of TGA, DTA, DSC and thermometric   titrations

 

14.00
Unit III: 
Separation Methods

Prerequisite: Theory and applications of Paper & Thin Layer Chromatography.

Theory and applications of solvent extraction, ion exchangers including liquid ion exchangers andchromatographic methods for identification and estimation of multicomponent systems (such as GC, HPLC, CC)

Hyphenated Techniques: Instrumentation and applications of GC-IR, TG-IR Spectroscopy, GC-Mass Spectroscopy.

11.00
Unit IV: 
Electroanalytical Methods and Imaging Techniques

Instrumentation and applications of polarography (DC, AC and pulse), cyclic voltammetry, coulometry and anode stripping voltammetry. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM): Instrumentation and applications.

 

11.00
Unit V: 
Optical Methods

Instrumentation and applications of UV-Visible, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Atomic Emission spectroscopy (AES).

References: 
  • Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry; Fourth Edition; H.J. Arnikar; New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2016.
  • Nuclear Chemistry for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Students of Indian Universities; First Edition; C.V. Shekhar; Dominant Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2003. 
  • Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Eighth Edition; D.A. Skoog, D.M. West and F.J. Holler; Saunders College Publishing, Philadephia, 2007. 
  • Principles of Instrumental Analysis; Seventh Edition; Skoog, D.A., Holler F.J. and S.R. Crouch; Cengage Learning, USA, 2016
  • Instrumental Methods of Analysis; Seventh Edition; Willard, Hobert H. et. al, CBS, 2004
  • Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry; Fourth Edition; Khopkar, S.M., New Age International Pvt Ltd, 2020.
  • Element of X-Ray Diffraction; Third Edition; B.D. Cullity & S.R. Stock, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2014.
  • Fundamental Concepts of Inorganic Chemistry; First Edition; Vol. 7; A.K. Das, & M. Das, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, 2014.
 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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