Syllabus (CHEMISTRY)

Course Type: MAJ-15

Semester: 8

Course Code: BCEMMAJ15C

Course Title: Physical Chemistry – V

(L-P-Tu): 4-2-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: COURSE OBJECTIVE MAJOR-15 This major has five modules that focus on (1) Angular Momentum, (2) Chemical Kinetics, (3) Catalysis, (4)Application of Computers in chemistry, and (5) Nanomaterials. These seemingly unrelated topics give the students in-depth ad

Learning Outcome: The Course Outcomes of Major-15 are as follows: CO - 15.1: This chapter includes the method of constructing the Hamiltonian and Schrodinger Equations for different quantum mechanical systems. Understanding the different mathematical techniques involved in

THEORY:

1. Angular momentum (25L):

Commutation rules, quantization of square of total angular momentum and z-component; rigid rotator model of rotation of diatomic molecule; Schrödinger equation, transformation to spherical polar coordinates; Separation of variables. Spherical harmonic: Solutions for the stationary states of harmonic oscillator (wave function and operator methods), rigid rotator and the H-atom (with complex and real solutions).

2. Chemical kinetics-III (15L):

Theories of reaction rates: applications to uni-, bi-molecular reactions, thermodynamic formulation of reaction rate, and reactions in solution: cage effect, diffusion and activation controlled reactions (elementary idea), dielectric effect on ion-ion reaction; electrostriction; volume of activation; effect of pressure on reaction rate.

3. Catalysis (10 L):

Homogeneous catalysis: Homogeneous catalysis with reference to acid-base catalysis; Primary kinetic salt effect; Enzyme catalysis; Michaelis-Menten equation, Lineweaver-Burk plot, turn-over number; Autocatalysis; periodic reactions, Heterogeneous catalysis.

4. Application of Computers in Chemistry (5L):

Basic ideas of Computers, Basic idea of Roots of equations, matrix operations, numerical differentiation, integration, Graph plotting tools, Molecular visualization tools, Crystal structure database.

5. Nanomaterials (5L):

Importance of nano-systems; confinement and dimensionality with example (dot, wire etc.); Different approaches for preparation of nanomaterials.

READING REFERENCES:

1. Atkins, P. W. & Paula, J. de Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press
2. Castellan, G. W. Physical Chemistry, Narosa
3. McQuarrie, D. A. & Simons, J. D. Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, Viva Press
4. Levine, I. N. Physical Chemistry, Tata McGraw-Hill
5. Laidler, K. J. Chemical Kinetics, Pearson
6. K. J. Laidler, Reaction Kkinetics, Vols. I & II, Pergamon Press, London, 1970.
7. L. P. Hammett, Physical Organic Chemistry, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New Delhi, 1970.
8. M. R. Wright, Fundamental Chemical Kinetics, Horwood Publishing, 1999.
9. Levine, I. N. Quantum Chemistry, PHI
10. Atkins, P. W. Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Oxford
11. Moore, W. J. Physical Chemistry, Orient Longman
12. Glasstone, S. & Lewis, G.N. Elements of Physical Chemistry
13. Bera, N. K., Ghosh, S., Ghosh, P., Vol-II, Physical Chemistry Concepts & Models, Techno World, Kolkata.
14. Rakshit, P.C., Physical Chemistry Sarat Book House
15. Mortimer, R. G. Physical Chemistry, Elsevier
16. Engel, T. & Reid, P. Physical Chemistry, Pearson
17. Rastogi, R. P. & Misra, R.R. An Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics, Vikas
18. Ashish Kumar Nag, Physical Chemistry (Vol-I & II), McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd.
19. K. L. Kapoor, A Textbook of Physical Chemistry, Vol-I to Vol-V, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd. 2004.
20. Ghoshal, A. Numerical Problems on Physical Chemistry, Books & Allied Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata
21. Klotz, I.M., Rosenberg, R. M. Chemical Thermodynamics:Basic Concepts and Methods Wiley
22. F. A. Cotton, Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd Edn Reprint, John Wiley and Sons.
23. S. C. Rakshit, Molecular Symmetry Group and Chemistry, The New Book Stall, Kolkata, 1988.
24. L. Pauling and E. B. Wilson, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, McGraw-Hill, 1939.
25. H. Eyring, J. Walter and G. F. Kimball, Quantum Chemistry, Wiley, New York, 1944.
26. F. L. Pilar, Elementary Quantum Chemistry, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1990.
27. A. K. Chandra, Introductory Quantum Chemistry, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co, New Delhi, 1989.
28. K.K. Choudhary, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi.
29. A. K. Das & M. Das, An Introduction to Nanomaterials and Nanoscience, CBS Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd.

PRACTICALS:

1. Study of phenol-water phase diagram.

2. Study of The Effect of the PKSE on the kinetics of K₂S₂O₈ + KI reaction (bytitrimetric method).

2. Plotting of differential values of data obtained from Conductometric Titration using MS-Excel/Origin.

3. Plotting of differential values of data obtained from Potentiometric Titration using MS-Excel/Origin.

4. Plotting of differential values of data obtained from pH-metric Titration using MS-Excel/ Origin.

REFERENCES FOR PRACTICALS:

1. University Hand Book of Undergraduate Chemistry Experiments, edited by Mukherjee, G N., University of Calcutta.
2. Levitt, B. P. edited Findlay’s Practical Physical Chemistry Longman Group Ltd.
3. Gurtu, J. N., Kapoor, R., Advanced Experimental Chemistry S. Chand & Co. Ltd.
4. Saharay, S. K. &Basu, A. S. A Guide to Practical Physical Chemistry, University of Burdwan.
5. Viswanathan, B., Raghavan, P.S. Practical Physical Chemistry Viva Books (2009)
6. Mendham, J., A. I. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis 6th Ed., Pearson

7. Harris, D. C. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 6th Ed., Freeman (2007)