Syllabus (CHEMISTRY)

Course Type: ME-1

Semester: 1

Course Code: BCEMMEA11C

Course Title: General Concepts of Chemistry

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

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: COURSE OBJECTIVE OF MINOR – 1: The syllabus of Minor -1 has been designed to provide the students with the basic ideas of General Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. The four modules consisting of Atomic Structure, Periodic Properties, Chemical Kinetics

Learning Outcome: COURSE OUTCOMES OF MINOR – 1: CO- 1.1: Gather an in-depth knowledge about atomic structure. CO- 1.2: Understand the periodic properties of the elements. CO- 1.3: Understand the basic principles of Chemical Kinetics and its basic differences with c

THEORY:

1. ATOMIC STRUCTURE: (10L)

Bohr's theory for hydrogen atom (simple mathematical treatment), atomic spectraof hydrogen and Bohr's model, Sommerfeld's model, quantum numbers and their significance, Pauli's exclusion principle, Hund's rule, electronic configuration of many- electron atoms, Aufbau principle and its limitations.

2. PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS –(10 L):

Classification of elements on the basis of electronic configuration: general characteristics of s-, p-, d- and f-block elements. Positions of hydrogen and noble gases. Atomic and ionic radii, ionization potential, electron affinity, and electronegativity; periodic and group-wise variation of above properties in respect of s- and p- block elements.

3. CHEMICAL KINETICS – (15 L):

a. Introduction of rate law, Orderand molecularity; Extent of reaction; rate constants; Rates of First, second and nth order reactions and their Differential and integrated forms (with derivation); Pseudo first order reactions; Determination of order of a reaction by half-life and differential method; Opposing reactions, consecutive reactions and parallel reactions.

b. Temperature dependence of rate constant; Arrhenius equation, energy of activation; Collision theory; Lindemann theory of unimolecular reaction; outline of Transition State theory (classical treatment).

4. SOLIDS – (10 L):

1. Forms of solids, crystal systems, unit cells, Bravais lattice types, Symmetry elements; Laws of Crystallography - Law of constancy of interfacial angles, Law of rational indices; Miller indices of different planes and interplanar distance, Bragg’s law; Structures of NaCl, KCl and CsCl (qualitative treatment only); Defects in crystals; Glasses and liquid crystals.

READING REFERENCES:

1. Lee, J. D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry ELBS, 199
2. Douglas, B.E. and McDaniel, D.H. Concepts & Models of Inorganic Chemistry Oxford, 1970.
3. Day, M.C. and Selbin, J. Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry, ACS Publications, 1962.
4. Atkin, P. Shriver & Atkins’ Inorganic Chemistry 5th Ed. Oxford University Press (2010).
5. Cotton, F.A., Wilkinson, G. and Gaus, P.L., Basic Inorganic Chemistry 3rd Ed.; Wiley India.
6. Sharpe, A.G., Inorganic Chemistry, 4th Indian Reprint (Pearson Education) 2005.
7. Huheey, J. E.; Keiter, E.A. &Keiter, R.L. Inorganic Chemistry, Principles of Structure and Reactivity 4th Ed., Harper Collins 1993, Pearson,2006.
8. Atkins, P.W. & Paula, J. Physical Chemistry, Oxford Press, 2006.
9. Mingos, D.M.P., Essential trends in inorganic chemistry. Oxford University Press (1998).
10. Winter, M. J., The Orbitron, http://winter.group.shef.ac.uk/orbitron/ (2002). An illustrated gallery of atomic and molecular orbitals.
11. Burgess, J., Ions in solution: basic principles of chemical interactions. Ellis Horwood (1999).
12. Misra, S.; Giri, G. C.; Roy, S. K.; Chanda, G., SnatakRasayan, B.Sc. Semester-I, II, III, IV, Santra Publication.

PRACTICALS:

1. Volumetric estimation of strength of strong / weak acid by a strong base.
2. Standardization of KMnO4 by Oxalic acid.
3. Estimation of Fe(II) using standardized KMnO4 solution.

REFERENCES FOR PRACTICALS:

1. S. P. Dey, SnatakParikhyagareRasayan, Vol-I, Santra Publication, Kolkata.
2. Mukherjee, G. N., University Handbook of Undergraduate Chemistry Experiments, University of Calcutta, 2003.

3. Nad, Mahapatra and Ghoshal, An Advance Course in Practical Chemistry, New Central Book Agency, Kolkata.