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SIC2004 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I polymerization: condensation, Carothers Equations,
radical, ionic (cationic and anionic). Copolymerization:
Introduction structures and properties of copolymers, reactivity ratios.
Classical analysis, concentration systems / units, sampling Thermosets: fenoplast, aminoplast, unsaturated polyesters,
in analysis. polyurethanes epoxy resins. Relationship between
structure and properties: structural isomers, stereospecific
Data Treatment vinyl polymers, and structures of polymers from diene
Precision and accuracy, statistical methods for error monomers and ways to overcome or reduce the problems
analysis, population and sampling, confidence limits, of environmental pollutions.
measurement uncertainty, significant figures, test for mean,
rejection of analytical data. Quality control and quality Physical chemistry of polymers
assurance. Simple kinetic of radical polymerization. Introduction to the
size and conformation of polymer chain. Polymer in
Spectrometry solution– interaction between solvent and polymer
Interaction of light energy between atoms and molecules; molecules. Effect of molecular weight on the physical
quantitative aspects of absorption. Molecular spectrometric properties of polymers. Distribution of molecular weights
techniques – UV-Visible, IR, NIR; dispersion, absorption, and average molecular weights M n and M v. Determination
fluorescence and emission. Spectrophotometric of average molecular weight: (a) end-group analysis, (b)
instruments; emission spectroscopy and atomic absorption osmometry, (c) viscometry.
spectrometry- an introduction, uses of spectrophotometry.
Assessment Methods:
Electroanalytical Chemistry Practical: 30%
Quantitative analysis – standard addition technique and Continuous assessment: 20%
internal standard technique, Potentiometry – pH glass Final examination: 50%
electrode, solid membrane ion selective electrodes.
Heyrovsky equation. Medium of instruction:
English
Separation Methods
Introduction to the theory and process of separation in GC References:
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and HPLC, ion exchange chromatography, solvent 1. R.F. Joel, Polymer Science and Technology, 3 ed.,
extraction, partition coefficient, multiple extraction, Prentice Hall International Editions, 2011.
efficiency. 2. R. A, Harry & W. L. Frederick, Contemporary Polymer
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Chemistry, 3 ed., Prentice Hall, 2010.
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Equilibria 3. M. P. Steven, Polymer Chemistry – An Introduction, 3
Important equilibria in analytical chemistry, acid-base ed., Oxford Univ. Press, 2010.
equilibria, calculating pH of buffer solutions, acid-base 4. G. Challa, Polymer Chemistry - an Introduction, Ellis
titration curves. Horwood, 2010.
5. L. R. Stephen, Fundamental principles of polymeric
Complexometric titrations and metal speciation materials, 3 ed., John Wiley, 2010.
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Metal complex equilibria, EDTA – the ligand and its 6. Charles E. Carraher Jr. Introduction to Polymer
complexes, selectivity via control of pH, selectivity via Chemistry (4th Edition), CRC Press, 2017
masking agent, applications of EDTA.

Assessment Methods: SIC2006 MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
Practical: 30%
Continuous assessment: 20% Basic Spectroscopy. Vibrational, rotational, electronic
Final examination: 50% and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

Medium of instruction: Interaction of matters withd radiation. Transition between
English quantum states; factors affecting intensity and width of
spectral lines. Experimental setup. Rotational, vibrational
References: and rotational-vibrational spectroscopy. Introduction of
1. D. A. Skoog, D. M. West, F.J. Holler & S.R Crouch, Raman effect. Electronic spectroscopy of atoms and
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Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9 ed., Cengage, molecules; electronic term symbols for atoms and
Brooks/ Cole, 2014. molecules. Basics of diatomic and polyatomic molecular
2. Francis Rouessac & Annick Roussac, Chemical electronic spectroscopy.
Analysis-Modern Instrumental Methods and Techniques, Magnetic nuclei in an external magnetic field. FT NMR
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4 ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010. experiments. Boltzman distribution and population of
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3. G. D. Christian, Analytical Chemistry, 7 ed., John Wiley energy levels. Relaxation processes and width of spectral
& Son, 2013. lines. High resolution NMR spectra: chemical shift and spin-
4. D. L. Robert, Aqueous acid-base equilibria and titrations, spin coupling. First-order and second-order spectrum.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. Exchange processes. Double resonance experiments.
5. S. Gerold, Complexometric titrations, London : Methuen, NMR spectra of solids.
1969.
6. I.S. Krull, Trace metal analysis and speciation, Assessment Methods:
Amsterdam : Elsevier, 1991. Continuous assessment: 30%
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7. D.C. Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 9 ed., WH Final examination: 70%
Freeman, 2015.
Medium of instruction:
English
SIC2005 POLYMER CHEMISTRY I
References:
Fundamental polymer chemistry 1. C. N. Banwell, Fundamentals of Molecular
Classification and naming. Processes of polymer synthesis: Spectroscopy, McGraw Hill, 1994.
bulk, solution, suspension and emulsion. Mechanisms of
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