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SIC1007 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Assessment Weightage
Non-aqueous media: Introduction to non-aqueous Continuous assessment 40%
media Acid–base behaviour in non-aqueous Summative assessment 60%
solvent, self-ionizing and non-ionizing non-
aqueous solvent, liquid: ammonia, hydrogen References:
fluoride, sulfuric, fluorosulfonic acid, supercritical 1. Graham Solomons and Craig Fryhle, Organic
fluid, ionic liquid. Chemistry, 10th ed., Wiley, 2011.
2. Paula Yukanis Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 8th ed.,
Types of solids: Description of the structures of Pearson Prentice Hall, 2017.
solid, Structure of metals and alloys, Ionic solids. 3. John McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 9th ed.,
Brookes/Cole, 2015.
Chemistry of s and p-block elements: Occurrence
and abundance, extraction, physical properties and
chemical properties. SIC1009 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
Acid and base: Arrhenius and Ostwald Theory, Part A: Principle of Thermodynamics and
Bronsted acidity, Bronsted equilibrium, periodic Equilibrium Processes. Definitions of system, heat,
trend in Bronsted acidity, Lux concept oxoacids, and work. The Zeroth Law and heat flow direction.
polyoxoacids, Pauling’s rule, Lewis acids and Discussion of the First, Second, and Third Laws,
bases, relative strength of Lewis acids and bases, along with relevant state functions. Criteria for
Hard-soft theory for acids and bases, spontaneous and equilibrium (reversible)
thermodynamic parameter for acids and bases, processes. Application of thermodynamics to
Drago- Wayland equation. chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry.
Oxidation and reduction reactions: definition and Part B: Electrochemistry and Chemical Kinetics.
types of redox reactions; oxidizing and reducing Introduction to electrochemistry, electrochemical
agents, oxidation number (O.N.) and its cells, standard potential and its application, Nernst
importance, procedure for calculating O.N., equation, and thermodynamic properties from the
elements with more than one O.N. Half redox study of electrochemistry. Rate of reaction, rate
reactions and balancing of redox reaction laws, orders of reaction, Arrhenius equation,
equations, standard electrode potential and concept of activation energy, and approximation to
electrochemical series, Frost diagrams, Pourbaix steady state conditions.
Diagram and its interpretation, Ellingham diagram.
Part C: Quantum Mechanics. The origin of
Assessment Weightage quantum theory; Postulates and general principles
Continuous assessment 40% of quantum mechanics: wavefunction, operator,
Summative assessment 60% eigenfunction, eigenvalue, probability, average
value and Schrodinger equation; Dynamic and
References: motion of simple microscopic systems:
1. M. Weller, T.Overton and J.Rourke, Inorganic translational motion, harmonic oscillator and
Chemistry, 7th Edn., Oxford University Press, vibrational motion, angular momentum and
2018. rotational motion; Electronic structures of hydrogen
2. C. E. Housecroft and A. G. Sharpe, Inorganic like atoms: hydrogen atom, atomic orbital, Pauli
Chemistry, 5th Edn., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2018. principle, Aufbau principle, Hund's rules, electron
3. J. E. House and K. A. House, Descriptive Inorganic configuration, Slater determinant, angular
Chemistry, 3rd Edn., Academic Press, 2015. momentum coupling, atomic terms, spin-orbit and
other interactions, symmetry, atomic spectra and
selection rules. Introduction to spectroscopy,
SIC1008 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I radiation and matter; The electromagnetic
spectrum; absorption; stimulated and spontaneous
Free radical substitution, electrophilic addition, emission; spectral intensity and bandwidth; Brief
electrophilic aromatic substitution and elimination. introduction to NMR, rotational, vibrational and
Conformational analysis of acyclic and cyclic electronic spectroscopy.
hydrocarbons.
Assessment Weightage
Stereochemistry: Isomerism in organic Continuous assessment 40%
compounds: constitutional and stereoisomers; Summative assessment 60%
chirality and optical activity; enantiomers,
diastereomers, racemates and resolution; References:
molecules with two (or more) chiral centres, meso- 1. P.W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, 11th ed. OUP,
compounds; configuration and labelling of chiral 2018.
centres: Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules. 2. G.M. Barrow, Physical Chemistry, 6th ed.,
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