Syllabus (CHEMISTRY)

Course Type: MAJ-16

Semester: 8

Course Code: BCEMMAJ16C

Course Title: Inorganic Chemistry – VI

(L-P-Tu): 3-1-0

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: COURSE OBJECTIVE OF MAJOR - 16: The syllabus of Major -16 has been designed to provide the students with the industrial application of chemistry. This course will empower the students with the knowledge of preparation of Glass, Ceramics, Cement, Fertilize

Learning Outcome: COURSE OUTCOMES OF MAJOR – 16: CO - 16.1 Understanding the basic principles of UV-Vis, IR, Mass, ESR & Raman spectroscopy. CO - 16.2 Understanding of preparation of glass, ceramics and silicates. CO - 16.3 Elementary idea of Fertiliz

THEORY:

Spectroscopic Applications: (25 L)

Practical applications of UV-Vis, IR, Mass spectroscopy, EPR and Raman Spectroscopy in Inorganic Chemistry.

Industrial Chemistry: (20 L)

SILICATE INDUSTRIES:

1. Glass: Glassy state and its properties, classification (silicate and non-silicateglasses). Manufacture and processingof glass. Composition and properties of thefollowing types of glasses: Soda lime glass, lead glass, armoured glass, safety glass,borosilicate glass, fluorosilicate, coloured glass, photosensitive glass.

2. Ceramics: Important clays and feldspar, ceramic, their types and manufacture.High technology ceramics and their applications, superconducting andsemiconducting oxides, fullerenes carbon nanotubes and carbon fibre.

3. Cements: Classification of cement, ingredients and their role, Manufacture ofcement and the setting process, quick setting cements.

Fertilizers:

Different types of fertilizers. Manufacture of the following fertilizers: Urea,ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphates;polyphosphate, superphosphate, compound and mixed fertilizers, potassium chloride,potassium sulphate.

Surface Coatings:

Objectives of coatings surfaces, preliminary treatment of surface, classificationof surface coatings. Paints and pigments-formulation, composition and relatedproperties. Oil paint, Vehicle, modified oils, Pigments, toners and lakes pigments,Fillers, Thinners, Enamels, emulsifying agents. Special paints (Heat retardant, Fireretardant, Eco-friendly paint, Plastic paint), Dyes, Wax polishing, Water and Oilpaints, additives, Metallic coatings (electrolytic and electroless), metal spraying andanodizing.

Alloys:

Classification of alloys, ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, Specific properties ofelements in alloys. Manufacture of Steel (removal of silicon decarbonization,demanganization, desulphurization dephosphorisation) and surface treatment (Ar andheat treatment, nitriding, carburizing).Composition and properties of different types of steels.

READING REFERENCES:

1. E. Stocchi: Industrial Chemistry, Vol-I, Ellis Horwood Ltd. UK.
2. R. M. Felder, R. W. Rousseau: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Wiley Publishers, New Delhi.
3. W. D. Kingery, H. K. Bowen, D. R. Uhlmann: Introduction to Ceramics, Wiley Publishers, New Delhi.
4. J. A. Kent: Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
5. P. C. Jain, M. Jain: Engineering Chemistry, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, Delhi.
6. R. Gopalan, D. Venkappayya, S. Nagarajan: Engineering Chemistry, Vikas Publications, New Delhi.
7. Sharma, B.K. & Gaur, H. Industrial Chemistry, Goel Publishing House, Meerut (1996).

PRACTICALS:

1. Preparation of Zinc Oxide pigment.
2. Estimation of Calcium in Calcium Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer.
3. Analysis of Cement.

REFERENCES FOR PRACTICALS:

1. E. Stocchi: Industrial Chemistry, Vol-I, Ellis Horwood Ltd. UK.
2. R. M. Felder, R. W. Rousseau: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Wiley Publishers, New Delhi.
3. W. D. Kingery, H. K. Bowen, D. R. Uhlmann: Introduction to Ceramics, Wiley Publishers, New Delhi.
4. J. A. Kent: Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
5. P. C. Jain, M. Jain: Engineering Chemistry, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, Delhi.
6. R. Gopalan, D. Venkappayya, S. Nagarajan: Engineering Chemistry, Vikas Publications, New Delhi.
7. Sharma, B.K. & Gaur, H. Industrial Chemistry, Goel Publishing House, Meerut (1996).

8. Mukherjee, G. N., Advanced Experiments in Inorganic Chemistry, U. N. Dhur & Sons, Kolkata.