June 23, 07

CH 101: Chemistry-I (2-1-0-6)
Schrodinger equation: interpretation of wave function; hydrogen atom; atomic
and molecular orbital structure; bonding and energy levels in molecules and
solids. Intermolecular forces. Chemical potential; fugacities activities and
equilibrium constants; Relation between G and emf; Standard potentials;
Chemical Kinetics: steady state approximation; Collision theory.
Trends in the periodic table; metallurgy; basic principles and applications;
purification of elements and metals; transition metal ions and complexes;
coordination chemistry, magnetochemistry, role of metal ions in biological
processes; some relevant uses of transition elements; catalysis;
semiconducting and super conducting materials; zeolites; VSEPR; spinel.
Conformations of alkanes and cycloalkanes; configurations, molecular
chirality, geometrical isomerism. Linear and cyclic conjugation, benzene,
aromaticity, properties of conjugated systems. Reactivity, reaction types,
reaction mechanisms; nucleophilic substitution reaction, electrophilic and
free radical addition reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitutions,
nucleophilic addition; principles of nucleophilic addition to carbonyl
groups; Molecular systems of technological and biological importance.

Text/References
1. P. W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, ELBS/Oxford, 7th ed., 1995.
2. B. H. Mahan and R. J. Myers, University Chemistry, 4th ed., Benjamin,
California, 1987.
3. H. V. Keer, A. Q. Contractor, B. L. Tembe (Editor), R. S. Singh, P.
Mathur, G. K. Trivedi, M. Sharan, N. S. Punekar, et al ET-105 Part B,
Chemistry (5 Blocks/booklets): Atoms and Molecules, Energies and kinetics,
Equilibria and Electrochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
Written for the First Year B. Tech. Course of the Indira Gandhi National
Open University, 1995.
4. D. A. McQuarrie and J. D. Simon, Physical Chemistry-A molecular approach,
Viva Books Pvt. Ltd., 1998.
5. R. T. Morriso and R. N. Boyd, Organic Chemistry, Prentice Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd., 5th ed., 1990.
6. M. J. Sienko and R. A. Plane, Chemical Principles and Applications,
McGraw Hill, 1980.
7. J. D. Lee, Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 4th ed., ELBS, 1991.
8. D. D. Ebbing, General Chemistry, Houghton Miffin Co., 1984.

CH 115: Chemistry Laboratory (0-0-3-3)
Experiments illustrating the concepts of (1) galvanic cells, (2)
thermochemistry, (3) chemical kinetics (4) equilibrium constant (5) analysis
by oxidation reduction titration.
Experiments pertaining to (1) volumetric analysis by complexometry, (2)
analysis by ion exchange resins, (3) analysis of a drug, (4)
organic/inorganic synthesis, (5) instrumental methods of analysis.