CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

B. Sc. WITH CHEMISTRY

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Details of Courses Under Undergraduate Program (B.Sc.)

Course *Credits

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Theory+ Practical Theory+Tutorials

I. Core Course 12×4= 48 12×5=60

(12 Papers)

04 Courses from each of the

03 disciplines of choice

Core Course Practical / Tutorial* 12×2=24 12×1=12

(12 Practical/ Tutorials*)

04 Courses from each of the

03 Disciplines of choice

II. Elective Course 6×4=24 6×5=30

(6 Papers)
Two papers from each discipline of choice

including paper of interdisciplinary nature.

Elective Course Practical / Tutorials* 6×2=12 6×1=6

(6 Practical / Tutorials*)

Two Papers from each discipline of choice including paper of interdisciplinary nature

 Optional Dissertation or project work in place of one Discipline elective paper

(6 credits) in 6th Semester

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 III. Ability Enhancement Courses

1. Ability Enhancement Compulsory 2×2=4 2×2=4

(2 Papers of 2 credits each)

Environmental Science

English/MIL Communication

2. Skill Enhancement Course 4×2=8 4×2=8

(Skill Based)

(4 Papers of 2 credits each)

__________________ _________________

Total credit= 120 Total credit= 120

Institute should evolve a system/ policy about ECA/ General

Interest/Hobby/Sports/NCC/NSS/related courses on its own.
*Wherever there is practical there will be no tutorials and vice-versa

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 Proposed scheme for choice based credit system in B. Sc. Program

CORE Ability Enhancement Skill Discipline Specific

COURSE (12) Compulsory Course Enhancement Elective DSE (6)
(AECC) (2) Course (SEC) (2)

I DSC- 1 A (English /MIL

Communication)/
Atomic
Environmental Science
Structure,
Bonding,
General Organic
Chemistry &
Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons

DSC- 3 A

DSC- 1 B Environmental Science

II /(English/MIL
Chemical
Communication)
Energetics,
Equilibria &
Functional
Group Organic
Chemistry-I

DSC- 3 B

III DSC- 1 C SEC-1

Solutions,
Phase
equilibrium,
Conductance,
Electrochemist
ry &

4
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 Functional
Group Organic
Chemistry-II

DSC- 3 C

IV DSC- 1 D SEC -2

Transition
Metal &
Coordination
chemistry,
States of
Matter &
Chemical
Kinetics

DSC- 3 D

V SEC -3 DSE-1 A

DSE-2 A

DSE-3 A

VI SEC -4 DSE-1 B

DSE-2 B

DSE-3 B

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SEMESTER COURSE OPTED COURSE NAME Credits
I Ability Enhancement Compulsory English/MIL communications/ 2
Course-I Environmental Science
Core Course-I DSC 1A 6
Core Course-II Atomic Structure, Bonding, General 4
Organic Chemistry & Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons
Core Course-II Practical/ Tutorial Atomic Structure, Bonding, General 2
Organic Chemistry & Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons Lab
Core Course-III DSC 3A 6
II Ability Enhancement Compulsory English/MIL communications/ 2
Course-II Environmental Science
Core Course-IV DSC 1B 6
Core Course-V Chemical Energetics, Equilibria & 4
Functional Group Organic
Chemistry-I
Core Course-V Practical/ Tutorial Chemical Energetics, Equilibria & 2
Functional Group Organic
Chemistry-I Lab
Core Course-VI DSC 3B 6
III Core Course-VII DSC 1C 6
Core Course-VIII Solutions, Phase Equilibria, 4
Conductance, Electrochemistry &
Functional Group Organic
Chemistry-II
Core Course-VIII Practical/ Solutions, Phase Equilibria, 2
Tutorial Conductance, Electrochemistry &
Functional Group Organic
Chemistry-II Lab.
Core Course-IX DSC 3C 6
Skill Enhancement Course -1 SEC-1 2
IV Core Course-X DSC 1D 6
Transition Metal & Coordination
Core Course-XI chemistry, States of 4
matter & Chemical kinetics
Transition Metal & Coordination
Course-XI Practical/Tutorial chemistry, States of 2
matter & Chemical kinetics Lab
Core Course-XII DSC 3D 6
Skill Enhancement Course -2 SEC-2 2
V Skill Enhancement Course -3 SEC-3 2
Discipline Specific Elective -1 DSE-1A 6
Discipline Specific Elective -2 DSE-2A 6
Discipline Specific Elective -3 DSE-3A 6

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 VI Skill Enhancement Course -4 SEC-4 2
Discipline Specific Elective -4 DSE-1B 6
Discipline Specific Elective -5 DSE-2B 6
Discipline Specific Elective-6 DSE-3B 6
Total 120
Credits

B.Sc. Program with Chemistry

Core papers Chemistry (Credit: 06 each) (CP 1-4):

1. Atomic Structure, Bonding, General Organic Chemistry & Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

(4) + Lab (4)
2. Chemical Energetics, Equilibria & Functional Group Organic Chemistry-I (4) + Lab (4)
3. Conductance, Electrochemistry & Functional Group Organic Chemistry-II (4) + Lab (4)
4. Transition Metal & Coordination chemistry, States of Matter and Chemical Kinetics (4) +
Lab (4)

Discipline Specific Elective papers (Credit: 06 each) (DSE 1, DSE 2): Choose2
Chemistry
1. Analytical Methods in Chemistry (4) + Lab (4)
2. Industrial Chemicals & Environment (4) + Lab (4)
3. Instrumental Methods of Analysis (4) + Lab (4)
4. Quantum Chemistry, Spectroscopy & Photochemistry (4) + Lab (4)
5. Chemistry of Main Group Elements, Theories of Acids and Bases.

Skill Enhancement Course (any four) (Credit: 02 each) - SEC 1 to SEC 4

Chemistry
1. Basic Analytical Chemistry
2. Chemoinformatics
3. Green Methods in Chemistry
4. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
5. Pesticide Chemistry
6. Fuel Chemistry

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Semester I
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CHEMISTRY-DSC 2A: ATOMIC STRUCTURE, BONDING, GENERAL ORGANIC

CHEMISTRY & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS (Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Section A: Inorganic Chemistry-1 (30 Periods)

Atomic Structure: Review of: Bohr’s theory and its limitations, dual behaviour of matter and
radiation, de Broglie’s relation, Heisenberg Uncertainty principle. Hydrogen atom spectra. Need of
a new approach to Atomic structure.

What is Quantum mechanics? Time independent Schrodinger equation and meaning of various terms
in it. Significance of ψ and ψ2, Schrödinger equation for hydrogen atom. Radial and angular parts of
the hydogenic wavefunctions (atomic orbitals) and their variations for 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p and 3d
orbitals (Only graphical representation). Radial and angular nodes and their significance. Radial
distribution functions and the concept of the most probable distance with special reference to 1s and
2s atomic orbitals. Significance of quantum numbers, orbital angular momentum and quantum
numbers ml and ms. Shapes of s, p and d atomic orbitals, nodal planes. Discovery of spin, spin
quantum number (s) and magnetic spin quantum number (ms).

Rules for filling electrons in various orbitals, Electronic configurations of the atoms. Stability of half-
filled and completely filled orbitals, concept of exchange energy. Relative energies of atomic orbitals,
Anomalous electronic configurations.

(14 Lectures)

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Ionic Bonding: General characteristics of ionic bonding. Energy considerations in ionic bonding,
lattice energy and solvation energy and their importance in the context of stability and solubility of
ionic compounds. Statement of Born-Landé equation for calculation of lattice energy, Born-Haber
cycle and its applications, polarizing power and polarizability. Fajan’s rules, ionic character in
covalent compounds, bond moment, dipole moment and percentage ionic character.

Covalent bonding: VB Approach: Shapes of some inorganic molecules and ions on the basis of
VSEPR and hybridization with suitable examples of linear, trigonal planar, square planar, tetrahedral,
trigonal bipyramidal and octahedral arrangements.

Concept of resonance and resonating structures in various inorganic and organic compounds.

MO Approach: Rules for the LCAO method, bonding and antibonding MOs and their characteristics for
s-s, s-p and p-p combinations of atomic orbitals, nonbonding combination

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of orbitals, MO treatment of homonuclear diatomic molecules of 1st and 2nd periods (including idea
of s- p mixing) and heteronuclear diatomic molecules such as CO, NO and NO+. Comparison of VB
and MO approaches.
(16 Lectures)

Section B: Organic Chemistry-1 (30 Periods)

Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

Physical Effects, Electronic Displacements: Inductive Effect, Electromeric Effect, Resonance

and Hyperconjugation. Cleavage of Bonds: Homolysis and Heterolysis.

Structure, shape and reactivity of organic molecules: Nucleophiles and electrophiles.

Reactive Intermediates: Carbocations, Carbanions and free radicals.

Strength of organic acids and bases: Comparative study with emphasis on factors affecting
pK values. Aromaticity: Benzenoids and Hückel’s rule.

(8 Lectures)

Stereochemistry

Conformations with respect to ethane, butane and cyclohexane. Interconversion of Wedge Formula,
Newmann, Sawhorse and Fischer representations. Concept of chirality (upto two carbon atoms).
Configuration: Geometrical and Optical isomerism; Enantiomerism, Diastereomerism and Meso
compounds). Threo and erythro; D and L; cis - trans nomenclature; CIP Rules: R/ S (for upto 2 chiral
carbon atoms) and E / Z Nomenclature (for upto two C=C systems).

(10 Lectures)

Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

Functional group approach for the following reactions (preparations & reactions) to be studied in
context to their structure.

Alkanes: (Upto 5 Carbons). Preparation: Catalytic hydrogenation, Wurtz reaction, Kolbe’s

synthesis, from Grignard reagent. Reactions: Free radical Substitution: Halogenation.

Alkenes: (Upto 5 Carbons) Preparation: Elimination reactions: Dehydration of alkenes and

dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides (Saytzeff’s rule); cis alkenes (Partial catalytic hydrogenation)
and trans alkenes (Birch reduction). Reactions: cis-addition (alk. KMnO4) and trans-addition
(bromine), Addition of HX (Markownikoff’s and anti-Markownikoff’s addition), Hydration,
Ozonolysis, oxymecuration-demercuration, Hydroboration-oxidation.

Alkynes: (Upto 5 Carbons) Preparation: Acetylene from CaC2 and conversion into higher alkynes;
by dehalogenation of tetra halides and dehydrohalogenation of vicinal-dihalides.

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Reactions: formation of metal acetylides, addition of bromine and alkaline KMnO4, ozonolysis and
oxidation with hot alk. KMnO4.

(12 Lectures)

Reference Books:
 Lee, J.D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry ELBS, 1991.
 Cotton, F.A., Wilkinson, G. & Gaus, P.L. Basic Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd ed., Wiley.
 Douglas, B.E., McDaniel, D.H. & Alexander, J.J. Concepts and Models in Inorganic
Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons.
 Huheey, J.E., Keiter, E.A., Keiter, R.L. & Medhi, O.K. Inorganic Chemistry:
Principles of Structure and Reactivity, Pearson Education India, 2006.
 Graham Solomon, T.W., Fryhle, C.B. & Dnyder, S.A. Organic Chemistry, John
Wiley & Sons (2014).
 McMurry, J.E. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 7th Ed. Cengage Learning
India Edition, 2013.
 Sykes, P. A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry, Orient Longman, New
Delhi (1988).
 Eliel, E.L. Stereochemistry of Carbon Compounds, Tata McGraw Hill education,
2000.
 Finar, I.L. Organic Chemistry (Vol. I & II), E.L.B.S.
 Morrison, R.T. & Boyd, R.N. Organic Chemistry, Pearson, 2010.
 Bahl, A. & Bahl, B.S. Advanced Organic Chemistry, S. Chand, 2010.

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CHEMISTRY LAB: DSC 2A LAB: ATOMIC STRUCTURE, BONDING, GENERAL

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
60 Lectures
Section A: Inorganic Chemistry - Volumetric Analysis

1. Estimation of sodium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate present in a mixture.

2. Estimation of oxalic acid by titrating it with KMnO4.

3. Estimation of water of crystallization in Mohr’s salt by titrating with KMnO4.

4. Estimation of Fe (II) ions by titrating it with K2Cr2O7 using internal indicator.

5. Estimation of Cu (II) ions iodometrically using Na2S2O3.

Section B: Organic Chemistry

1. Detection of extra elements (N, S, Cl, Br, I) in organic compounds (containing upto two
extra elements)

2. Separation of mixtures by Chromatography: Measure the Rf value in each case

(combination of two compounds to be given)

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 (a) Identify and separate the components of a given mixture of 2 amino acids (glycine, aspartic
acid, glutamic acid, tyrosine or any other amino acid) by paper chromatography

Reference Books:
 Svehla, G. Vogel’s Qualitative Inorganic Analysis, Pearson Education, 2012.
 Mendham, J. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Pearson, 2009.
 Vogel, A.I., Tatchell, A.R., Furnis, B.S., Hannaford, A.J. & Smith, P.W.G.,
Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry, Prentice-Hall, 5th edition, 1996.
 Mann, F.G. & Saunders, B.C. Practical Organic Chemistry Orient-Longman, 1960.

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CHEMISTRY-DSC 2B: CHEMICAL ENERGETICS, EQUILIBRIA &

FUNCTIONAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)

Theory: 60 Lectures

Section A: Physical Chemistry-1 (30 Lectures)

Chemical Energetics

Review of thermodynamics and the Laws of Thermodynamics.

Important principles and definitions of thermochemistry. Concept of standard state and standard
enthalpies of formations, integral and differential enthalpies of solution and dilution. Calculation of
bond energy, bond dissociation energy and resonance energy from thermochemical data. Variation of
enthalpy of a reaction with temperature – Kirchhoff’s equation.

Statement of Third Law of thermodynamics and calculation of absolute entropies of substances.

(10 Lectures)

Chemical Equilibrium:

Free energy change in a chemical reaction. Thermodynamic derivation of the law of chemical
equilibrium. Distinction between G and Go, Le Chatelier’s principle. Relationships between Kp, Kc
and Kx for reactions involving ideal gases.

(8 Lectures)

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Ionic Equilibria:

Strong, moderate and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, factors affecting degree of ionization,
ionization constant and ionic product of water. Ionization of weak acids and bases, pH scale,
common ion effect. Salt hydrolysis-calculation of hydrolysis constant, degree of hydrolysis and pH
for different salts. Buffer solutions. Solubility and solubility product of sparingly soluble salts –
applications of solubility product principle.

(12 Lectures)

Section B: Organic Chemistry-2 (30 Lectures)

Functional group approach for the following reactions (preparations & reactions) to be studied in
context to their structure.

Aromatic hydrocarbons

Preparation (Case benzene): from phenol, by decarboxylation, from acetylene, from benzene
sulphonic acid.

Reactions: (Case benzene): Electrophilic substitution: nitration, halogenation and sulphonation.

Friedel-Craft’s reaction (alkylation and acylation) (upto 4 carbons on benzene). Side chain oxidation
of alkyl benzenes (upto 4 carbons on benzene).

(8 Lectures)

Alkyl and Aryl Halides

Alkyl Halides (Upto 5 Carbons) Types of Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1, SN2 and SNi)
reactions.

Preparation: from alkenes and alcohols.

Reactions: hydrolysis, nitrite & nitro formation, nitrile & isonitrile formation. Williamson’s
ether synthesis: Elimination vs substitution.

Aryl Halides Preparation: (Chloro, bromo and iodo-benzene case): from phenol,
Sandmeyer & Gattermann reactions.

Reactions (Chlorobenzene): Aromatic nucleophilic substitution (replacement by –OH group)

and effect of nitro substituent. Benzyne Mechanism: KNH2/NH3 (or NaNH2/NH3).

Reactivity and Relative strength of C-Halogen bond in alkyl, allyl, benzyl, vinyl and aryl
halides.

(8 Lectures)

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers (Upto 5 Carbons)

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 Alcohols: Preparation: Preparation of 1о, 2о and 3о alcohols: using Grignard reagent, Ester
hydrolysis, Reduction of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid and esters.

Reactions: With sodium, HX (Lucas test), esterification, oxidation (with PCC, alk. KMnO4,
acidic dichromate, conc. HNO3). Oppeneauer oxidation Diols: (Upto 6 Carbons) oxidation
of diols. Pinacol-Pinacolone rearrangement.

Phenols: (Phenol case) Preparation: Cumene hydroperoxide method, from diazonium salts.
Reactions: Electrophilic substitution: Nitration, halogenation and sulphonation. Reimer-
Tiemann Reaction, Gattermann-Koch Reaction, Houben–Hoesch Condensation, Schotten –
Baumann Reaction.

Ethers (aliphatic and aromatic): Cleavage of ethers with HI.

Aldehydes and ketones (aliphatic and aromatic): (Formaldehye, acetaldehyde, acetone

and benzaldehyde)

Preparation: from acid chlorides and from nitriles.

Reactions – Reaction with HCN, ROH, NaHSO3, NH2 -G derivatives. Iodoform test. Aldol
Condensation, Cannizzaro’s reaction, Wittig reaction, Benzoin condensation. Clemensen
reduction and Wolff Kishner reduction. Meerwein-Pondorff Verley reduction.

(14 Lectures)

Reference Books:
 Graham Solomon, T.W., Fryhle, C.B. & Dnyder, S.A. Organic Chemistry, John
Wiley & Sons (2014).
 McMurry, J.E. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 7th Ed. Cengage Learning
India Edition, 2013.
 Sykes, P. A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry, Orient Longman, New
Delhi (1988).
 Finar, I.L. Organic Chemistry (Vol. I & II), E.L.B.S.
 Morrison, R.T. & Boyd, R.N. Organic Chemistry, Pearson, 2010.
 Bahl, A. & Bahl, B.S. Advanced Organic Chemistry, S. Chand, 2010.
 Barrow, G.M. Physical Chemistry Tata McGraw‐Hill (2007).
 Castellan, G.W. Physical Chemistry 4th Ed. Narosa (2004).
 Kotz, J.C., Treichel, P.M. & Townsend, J.R. General Chemistry Cengage Learning
India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (2009).
 Mahan, B.H. University Chemistry 3rd Ed. Narosa (1998).
 Petrucci, R.H. General Chemistry 5th Ed. Macmillan Publishing Co.: New York
(1985).

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CHEMISTRY LAB- DSC 2B LAB: CHEMICAL ENERGETICS, EQUILIBRIA &

FUNCTIONAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
60 Lectures

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 Section A: Physical Chemistry
Thermochemistry
1. Determination of heat capacity of calorimeter for different volumes.
2. Determination of enthalpy of neutralization of hydrochloric acid with
sodium hydroxide.
3. Determination of enthalpy of ionization of acetic acid.
4. Determination of integral enthalpy of solution of salts (KNO3, NH4Cl).
5. Determination of enthalpy of hydration of copper sulphate.
6. Study of the solubility of benzoic acid in water and determination of H.
7. Determination of solubility product.

Ionic equilibria
pH measurements

a) Measurement of pH of different solutions like aerated drinks, fruit juices, shampoos

and soaps (use dilute solutions of soaps and shampoos to prevent damage to the
glass electrode) using pH-meter.
b) Preparation of buffer solutions:
(i) Sodium acetate-acetic acid
(ii) Ammonium chloride-ammonium hydroxide

Measurement of the pH of buffer solutions and comparison of the values with theoretical
values.

Section B: Organic Chemistry

1. Purification of organic compounds by crystallization (from water and alcohol)
and distillation.
2. Criteria of Purity: Determination of melting and boiling points.
3. Preparations: Mechanism of various reactions involved to be discussed.
Recrystallisation, determination of melting point and calculation of quantitative
yields to be done.
(a) Bromination of Phenol/Aniline
(b) Benzoylation of amines/phenols
(c) Oxime and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of aldehyde/ketone

Reference Books
 Vogel, A.I., Tatchell, A.R., Furnis, B.S., Hannaford, A.J. & Smith, P.W.G.,
Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry, Prentice-Hall, 5th edition, 1996.
 Mann, F.G. & Saunders, B.C. Practical Organic Chemistry Orient-Longman, 1960.
 Khosla, B. D.; Garg, V. C. & Gulati, A. Senior Practical Physical Chemistry, R.
Chand & Co.: New Delhi (2011).
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CHEMISTRY-DSC 2C: SOLUTIONS, PHASE EQUILIBRIUM, CONDUCTANCE,
ELECTROCHEMISTRY & FUNCTIONAL GROUP ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-II
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Section A: Physical Chemistry-2 (30 Lectures)

Solutions

Thermodynamics of ideal solutions: Ideal solutions and Raoult’s law, deviations from
Raoult’s law – non-ideal solutions. Vapour pressure-composition and temperature-
composition curves of ideal and non-ideal solutions. Distillation of solutions. Lever rule.
Azeotropes.

Partial miscibility of liquids: Critical solution temperature; effect of impurity on partial

miscibility of liquids. Immiscibility of liquids- Principle of steam distillation. Nernst
distribution law and its applications, solvent extraction.

(8 Lectures)

Phase Equilibrium

Phases, components and degrees of freedom of a system, criteria of phase equilibrium.

Gibbs Phase Rule and its thermodynamic derivation. Derivation of Clausius – Clapeyron
equation and its importance in phase equilibria. Phase diagrams of one-component systems
(water and sulphur) and two component systems involving eutectics, congruent and
incongruent melting points (lead-silver, FeCl3-H2O and Na-K only).

(8 Lectures)

Conductance

Conductivity, equivalent and molar conductivity and their variation with dilution for weak
and strong electrolytes. Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions.

Transference number and its experimental determination using Hittorf and Moving
boundary methods. Ionic mobility. Applications of conductance measurements:
determination of degree of ionization of weak electrolyte, solubility and solubility products
of sparingly soluble salts, ionic product of water, hydrolysis constant of a salt.
Conductometric titrations (only acid-base).

(6 Lectures)

Electrochemistry

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 Reversible and irreversible cells. Concept of EMF of a cell. Measurement of EMF of a cell.
Nernst equation and its importance. Types of electrodes. Standard electrode potential.
Electrochemical series. Thermodynamics of a reversible cell, calculation of thermodynamic
properties: G, H and S from EMF data.

Calculation of equilibrium constant from EMF data. Concentration cells with transference
and without transference. Liquid junction potential and salt bridge.

pH determination using hydrogen electrode and quinhydrone electrode.

Potentiometric titrations -qualitative treatment (acid-base and oxidation-reduction only).

(8 Lectures)

Section B: Organic Chemistry-3 (30 Lectures)

Functional group approach for the following reactions (preparations & reactions) to be
studied in context to their structure.

Carboxylic acids and their derivatives Carboxylic

acids (aliphatic and aromatic) Preparation: Acidic and

Alkaline hydrolysis of esters. Reactions: Hell – Vohlard -

Zelinsky Reaction.

Carboxylic acid derivatives (aliphatic): (Upto 5

carbons)

Preparation: Acid chlorides, Anhydrides, Esters and Amides from acids and their
interconversion.

Reactions: Comparative study of nucleophilicity of acyl derivatives. Reformatsky Reaction,

Perkin condensation.

(6 Lectures)

Amines and Diazonium Salts

Amines (Aliphatic and Aromatic): (Upto 5 carbons)

Preparation: from alkyl halides, Gabriel’s Phthalimide synthesis, Hofmann Bromamide

reaction.

Reactions: Hofmann vs. Saytzeff elimination, Carbylamine test, Hinsberg test, with HNO2,
Schotten – Baumann Reaction. Electrophilic substitution (case aniline): nitration,
bromination, sulphonation.

Diazonium salts: Preparation: from aromatic amines.

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 Reactions: conversion to benzene, phenol, dyes.

(6 Lectures)

Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins:

Preparation of Amino Acids: Strecker synthesis using Gabriel’s phthalimide synthesis.

Zwitterion, Isoelectric point and Electrophoresis.

Reactions of Amino acids: ester of –COOH group, acetylation of –NH2 group,

complexation with Cu2+ ions, ninhydrin test.
Overview of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Structure of proteins.

Determination of Primary structure of Peptides by degradation Edmann degradation (N-

terminal) and C–terminal (thiohydantoin and with carboxypeptidase enzyme). Synthesis of
simple peptides (upto dipeptides) by N-protection (t-butyloxycarbonyl and phthaloyl) & C-
activating groups and Merrifield solid-phase synthesis.

(10 Lectures)

Carbohydrates: Classification, and General Properties, Glucose and Fructose (open chain
and cyclic structure), Determination of configuration of monosaccharides, absolute
configuration of Glucose and Fructose, Mutarotation, ascending and descending in
monosaccharides. Structure of disacharrides (sucrose, cellobiose, maltose, lactose) and
polysacharrides (starch and cellulose) excluding their structure elucidation.

(8 Lectures)

Reference Books:
 Barrow, G.M. Physical Chemistry Tata McGraw‐Hill (2007).
 Castellan, G.W. Physical Chemistry 4th Ed. Narosa (2004).
 Kotz, J.C., Treichel, P.M. & Townsend, J.R. General Chemistry, Cengage Learning
India Pvt. Ltd.: New Delhi (2009).
 Mahan, B.H. University Chemistry, 3rd Ed. Narosa (1998).
 Petrucci, R.H. General Chemistry, 5th Ed., Macmillan Publishing Co.: New York
(1985).
 Morrison, R. T. & Boyd, R. N. Organic Chemistry, Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt.
Ltd. (Pearson Education).
 Finar, I. L. Organic Chemistry (Volume 1), Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
(Pearson Education).
 Finar, I. L. Organic Chemistry (Volume 2), Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
(Pearson Education).
 Nelson, D. L. & Cox, M. M. Lehninger’s Principles of Biochemistry 7th Ed., W. H.
Freeman.
 Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L. & Stryer, L. Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman, 2002.
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 CHEMISTRY LAB-DSC 2C LAB: SOLUTIONS, PHASE EQUILIBRIUM,
CONDUCTANCE, ELECTROCHEMISTRY & FUNCTIONAL ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY-II
60 Lectures
Section A: Physical Chemistry

Distribution

1. Study of the equilibrium of one of the following reactions by the distribution method:

I2(aq) + I-(aq) I3-(aq)

Cu2+(aq) + xNH2(aq) [Cu(NH3)x]2+

2. Partition co-efficient

Phase equilibria

a) Construction of the phase diagram of a binary system (simple eutectic) using

cooling curves.
b) Determination of the critical solution temperature and composition of the phenol
water system and study of the effect of impurities on it.
c) Study of the variation of mutual solubility temperature with concentration for the
phenol water system and determination of the critical solubility temperature.

Conductance

I. Determination of cell constant

AI. Determination of equivalent conductance, degree of dissociation and dissociation
constant of a weak acid.
BI. Perform the following conductometric titrations:
i. Strong acid vs. strong base
ii. Weak acid vs. strong base

Viscosity
I. Determination of the relative and absolute viscosity of a liquid or dilute solution using an
Ostwalds’ viscometer

Potentiometry

Perform the following potentiometric titrations:

i. Strong acid vs. strong base
ii. Weak acid vs. strong base
iii. Potassium dichromate vs. Mohr's salt

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 Section B: Organic Chemistry

I Systematic Qualitative Organic Analysis of Organic Compounds possessing

monofunctional groups (-COOH, phenolic, aldehydic, ketonic, amide, nitro, amines) and
preparation of one derivative.

II

1. Separation of amino acids by paper chromatography

2. Determination of the concentration of glycine solution by formylation method.
3. Titration curve of glycine
4. Action of salivary amylase on starch
5. Effect of temperature on the action of salivary amylase on starch.
6. Differentiation between a reducing and a nonreducing sugar.

Reference Books:
 Vogel, A.I., Tatchell, A.R., Furnis, B.S., Hannaford, A.J. & Smith, P.W.G.,
Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry, Prentice-Hall, 5th edition, 1996.
 Mann, F.G. & Saunders, B.C. Practical Organic Chemistry Orient-Longman, 1960.
 Khosla, B. D.; Garg, V. C. & Gulati, A. Senior Practical Physical Chemistry, R.
Chand & Co.: New Delhi (2011).
 Ahluwalia, V.K. & Aggarwal, R. Comprehensive Practical Organic Chemistry,
Universities Press.
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CHEMISTRY-DSC 2D: TRANSITION METAL & COORDINATION CHEMISTRY,

STATES OF MATTER & CHEMICAL KINETICS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Transition Elements (3d series)

General group trends with special reference to electronic configuration, variable valency,
colour, magnetic and catalytic properties, ability to form complexes and stability of various
oxidation states (Latimer diagrams) for Mn, Fe and Cu.

Lanthanoids and actinoids: Electronic configurations, oxidation states, colour, magnetic

properties, lanthanide contraction, separation of lanthanides (ion exchange method only).

(12 Lectures)

Coordination Chemistry

Valence Bond Theory (VBT): Inner and outer orbital complexes of Cr, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu
(coordination numbers 4 and 6). Structural and stereoisomerism in complexes with
coordination numbers 4 and 6.

Drawbacks of VBT. IUPAC system of nomenclature.

(8 Lectures)

Crystal Field Theory

Crystal field effect, octahedral symmetry. Crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE), Crystal
field effects for weak and strong fields. Tetrahedral symmetry. Factors affecting the
magnitude of D. Spectrochemical series. Comparison of CFSE for Oh and Td complexes,
Tetragonal distortion of octahedral geometry.

Jahn-Teller distortion, Square planar coordination.

(10 Lectures)

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 Section B: Physical Chemistry-3 (30 Lectures)

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Postulates of Kinetic Theory of Gases and derivation of the kinetic gas equation.

Deviation of real gases from ideal behaviour, compressibility factor, causes of deviation.
van der Waals equation of state for real gases. Boyle temperature (derivation not required).
Critical phenomena, critical constants and their calculation from van der Waals equation.
Andrews isotherms of CO2.

Maxwell Boltzmann distribution laws of molecular velocities and molecular energies

(graphic representation – derivation not required) and their importance.

Temperature dependence of these distributions. Most probable, average and root mean
square velocities (no derivation). Collision cross section, collision number, collision
frequency, collision diameter and mean free path of molecules. Viscosity of gases and
effect of temperature and pressure on coefficient of viscosity (qualitative treatment only).

(8 Lectures)

Liquids

Surface tension and its determination using stalagmometer. Viscosity of a liquid and
determination of coefficient of viscosity using Ostwald viscometer. Effect of temperature
on surface tension and coefficient of viscosity of a liquid (qualitative treatment only).

(6 Lectures)

Solids

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

(8 Lectures)

Chemical Kinetics

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 The concept of reaction rates. Effect of temperature, pressure, catalyst and other factors on
reaction rates. Order and molecularity of a reaction. Derivation of integrated rate equations
for zero, first and second order reactions (both for equal and unequal concentrations of
reactants). Half–life of a reaction. General methods for determination of order of a reaction.
Concept of activation energy and its calculation from Arrhenius equation.

Theories of Reaction Rates: Collision theory and Activated Complex theory of bimolecular
reactions. Comparison of the two theories (qualitative treatment only).

(8 Lectures)

Reference Books:
 Barrow, G.M. Physical Chemistry Tata McGraw‐Hill (2007).
 Castellan, G.W. Physical Chemistry 4th Ed. Narosa (2004).
 Kotz, J.C., Treichel, P.M. & Townsend, J.R. General Chemistry Cengage Learning
India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (2009).
 Mahan, B.H. University Chemistry 3rd Ed. Narosa (1998).
 Petrucci, R.H. General Chemistry 5th Ed. Macmillan Publishing Co.: New York
(1985).
 Cotton, F.A. & Wilkinson, G. Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley.
 Shriver, D.F. & Atkins, P.W. Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press.
 Wulfsberg, G. Inorganic Chemistry, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd.
 Rodgers, G.E. Inorganic & Solid State Chemistry, Cengage Learning India Ltd.,
2008.

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CHEMISTRY LAB-DSC 2D LAB: TRANSITION METAL & COORDINATION

CHEMISTRY, STATES OF MATTER & CHEMICAL KINETICS
60 Lectures
Section A: Inorganic Chemistry

Semi-micro qualitative analysis using H2S of mixtures - not more than four ionic species
(two anions and two cations and excluding insoluble salts) out of the following:

Cations : NH4+, Pb2+, Ag+, Bi3+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Sn2+, Fe3+, Al3+, Co2+, Cr3+, Ni2+, Mn2+,
Zn2+, Ba2+, Sr2+, Ca2+, K+
Anions : CO32– , S2–, SO2–, S2O32–, NO3–, CH3COO–, Cl–, Br–, I–, NO3–,SO42-, PO43-, BO33-,
C2O42-, F-

(Spot tests should be carried out wherever feasible)

1. Estimate the amount of nickel present in a given solution as bis(dimethylglyoximato)

nickel(II) or aluminium as oximate in a given solution gravimetrically.
2. Estimation of (i) Mg2+ or (ii) Zn2+ by complexometric titrations using EDTA.
3. Estimation of total hardness of a given sample of water by complexometric titration.

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 Section B: Physical Chemistry

(I) Surface tension measurement (use of organic solvents excluded).

a) Determination of the surface tension of a liquid or a dilute solution using a

stalagmometer.
b) Study of the variation of surface tension of a detergent solution with concentration.

(AI) Viscosity measurement (use of organic solvents excluded).

a) Study of the variation of viscosity of an aqueous solution with concentration of

solute.

(III) Chemical Kinetics

Study the kinetics of the following reactions.

1. Initial rate method: Iodide-persulphate reaction
2. Integrated rate method:
a. Acid hydrolysis of methyl acetate with hydrochloric acid.
b. Saponification of ethyl acetate.
c. Compare the strengths of HCl and H2SO4 by studying kinetics of hydrolysis of
methyl acetate

Reference Books:
 Svehla, G. Vogel’s Qualitative Inorganic Analysis, Pearson Education, 2012.
 Mendham, J. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Pearson, 2009.
 Khosla, B. D.; Garg, V. C. & Gulati, A. Senior Practical Physical Chemistry, R.
Chand & Co.: New Delhi (2011).
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 Discipline Specific Electives
Select two papers
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CHEMISTRY-DSE: ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY

(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Qualitative and quantitative aspects of analysis:

Sampling, evaluation of analytical data, errors, accuracy and precision, methods of their
expression, normal law of distribution if indeterminate errors, statistical test of data; F, Q
and t test, rejection of data, and confidence intervals.

(5 Lectures)
Optical methods of analysis:

Origin of spectra, interaction of radiation with matter, fundamental laws of spectroscopy

and selection rules, validity of Beer-Lambert’s law.

UV-Visible Spectrometry: Basic principles of instrumentation (choice of source,

monochromator and detector) for single and double beam instrument;

Basic principles of quantitative analysis: estimation of metal ions from aqueous solution,
geometrical isomers, keto-enol tautomers. Determination of composition of metal
complexes using Job’s method of continuous variation and mole ratio method.

Infrared Spectrometry: Basic principles of instrumentation (choice of source,

monochromator & detector) for single and double beam instrument; sampling techniques.

Structural illustration through interpretation of data, Effect and importance of isotope

substitution.

Flame Atomic Absorption and Emission Spectrometry: Basic principles of instrumentation

(choice of source, monochromator, detector, choice of flame and Burner designs.
Techniques of atomization and sample introduction; Method of background correction,
sources of chemical interferences and their method of removal. Techniques for the
quantitative estimation of trace level of metal ions from water samples.

(25 Lectures)

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 Thermal methods of analysis:

Theory of thermogravimetry (TG), basic principle of instrumentation.

Techniques for quantitative estimation of Ca and Mg from their mixture.

(5 Lectures)
Electroanalytical methods:

Classification of electroanalytical methods, basic principle of pH metric, potentiometric and

conductometric titrations. Techniques used for the determination of equivalence points.
Techniques used for the determination of pKa values.

(10 Lectures)
Separation techniques:

Solvent extraction: Classification, principle and efficiency of the technique.

Mechanism of extraction: extraction by solvation and chelation.

Technique of extraction: batch, continuous and counter current extractions.

Qualitative and quantitative aspects of solvent extraction: extraction of metal ions from
aqueous solution, extraction of organic species from the aqueous and nonaqueous media.

Chromatography: Classification, principle and efficiency of the technique.

Mechanism of separation: adsorption, partition & ion exchange.

Development of chromatograms: frontal, elution and displacement methods.

Qualitative and quantitative aspects of chromatographic methods of analysis: IC, GLC,

GPC, TLC and HPLC.

Stereoisomeric separation and analysis: Measurement of optical rotation, calculation of

Enantiomeric excess (ee)/ diastereomeric excess (de) ratios and determination of
enantiomeric composition using NMR, Chiral solvents and chiral shift reagents. Chiral
chromatographic techniques using chiral columns (GC and HPLC).

Role of computers in instrumental methods of analysis.

(15 Lectures)

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 Reference Books:
 Jeffery, G.H., Bassett, J., Mendham, J. & Denney, R.C. Vogel’s Textbook of
Quantitative Chemical Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
 Willard, H.H., Merritt, L.L., Dean, J. & Settoe, F.A. Instrumental Methods of
Analysis, 7th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing Company Ltd., Belmont, California, USA,
1988.
Christian, G.D; Analytical Chemistry, 6th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2004.
 Harris, D. C. Exploring Chemical Analysis, Ed. New York, W.H. Freeman, 2001.
 Khopkar, S.M. Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry. New Age, International
Publisher, 2009.
 Skoog, D.A. Holler F.J. & Nieman, T.A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis,
Cengage Learning India Ed.
 Mikes, O. Laboratory Hand Book of Chromatographic & Allied Methods, Elles
Harwood Series on Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, 1979.
 Ditts, R.V. Analytical Chemistry; Methods of Separation, van Nostrand, 1974.

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PRACTICALS- DSE LAB: ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY

60 Lectures
I. Separation Techniques

1. Chromatography:

(a) Separation of mixtures

(i) Paper chromatographic separation of Fe3+, Al3+, and Cr3+.

(ii) Separation and identification of the monosaccharides present in the given mixture
(glucose & fructose) by paper chromatography. Reporting the Rf values.

(b) Separate a mixture of Sudan yellow and Sudan Red by TLC technique and identify
them on the basis of their Rf values.

(c) Chromatographic separation of the active ingredients of plants, flowers and juices by TLC

II. Solvent Extractions:

1. To separate a mixture of Ni2+ & Fe2+ by complexation with DMG and extracting the
Ni2+-DMG complex in chloroform, and determine its concentration by
spectrophotometry.

2. Solvent extraction of zisconium with amberliti LA-1, separation from a mixture of irons
and gallium.

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 3. Determine the pH of the given aerated drinks fruit juices, shampoos and soaps.

4. Determination of Na, Ca, Li in cola drinks and fruit juices using flame photometric
techniques.

5. Analysis of soil:

(i) Determination of pH of soil.

(ii) Total soluble salt

(iii) Estimation of calcium, magnesium, phosphate, nitrate

6. Ion exchange:

(i) Determination of exchange capacity of cation exchange resins and anion exchange resins.

(ii) Separation of metal ions from their binary mixture.

(iii) Separation of amino acids from organic acids by ion exchange chromatography.

BI Spectrophotometry

1. Determination of pKa values of indicator using spectrophotometry.

2Structural characterization of compounds by infrared spectroscopy.

3Determination of dissolved oxygen in water.
4Determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD).
5Determination of Biological oxygen demand (BOD).
6 Determine the composition of the Ferric-salicylate/ ferric-thiocyanate complex by Job’s
method.

Reference Books:
 Jeffery, G.H., Bassett, J., Mendham, J. & Denney, R.C. Vogel’s Textbook of
Quantitative Chemical Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
 Willard, H.H., Merritt, L.L., Dean, J. & Settoe, F.A. Instrumental Methods of
Analysis, 7th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing Company Ltd., Belmont, California, USA,
1988.
 Christian, Gary D; Analytical Chemistry, 6th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York,
2004.
 Harris, Daniel C: Exploring Chemical Analysis, Ed. New York, W.H. Freeman, 2001.
 Khopkar, S.M. Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry. New Age, International
Publisher, 2009.
 Skoog, D.A. Holler F.J. & Nieman, T.A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis,
Cengage Learning India Ed.

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  Mikes, O. Laboratory Hand Book of Chromatographic & Allied Methods, Elles
Harwood Series on Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, 1979.
 Ditts, R.V. Analytical Chemistry; Methods of Separation, van Nostrand, 1974.

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CHEMISTRY-DSE: INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND ENVIRONMENT

ch
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Industrial Gases and Inorganic Chemicals

Industrial Gases: Large scale production, uses, storage and hazards in handling of the
following gases: oxygen, nitrogen, argon, neon, helium, hydrogen, acetylene, carbon
monoxide, chlorine, fluorine, sulphur dioxide and phosgene.

Inorganic Chemicals: Manufacture, application, analysis and hazards in handling the

following chemicals: hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, caustic soda, common
salt, borax, bleaching powder, sodium thiosulphate, hydrogen peroxide, potash alum,
chrome alum, potassium dichromate and potassium permanganate.

(10 Lectures)

Industrial Metallurgy

General Principles of Metallurgy

Chief modes of occurrence of metals based on standard electrode potentials. Ellingham

diagrams for reduction of metal oxides using carbon as reducing agent.

Hydrometallurgy, Methods of purification of metals (Al, Pb, Ti, Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn):
electrolytic, oxidative refining, Kroll process, Parting process, van Arkel-de Boer process
and Mond’s process.

Preparation of metals (ferrous and nonferrous) and ultrapure metals for semiconductor
technology.

(8 Lectures)

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 Environment and its segments

Ecosystems. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur.

Air Pollution: Major regions of atmosphere. Chemical and photochemical reactions in

atmosphere. Air pollutants: types, sources, particle size and chemical nature; Photochemical
smog: its constituents and photochemistry. Environmental effects of ozone, Major sources of
air pollution.

Pollution by SO2 , CO2, CO, NOx, H2S and other foul smelling gases. Methods of estimation of
CO, NOx, SOx and control procedures.

Effects of air pollution on living organisms and vegetation. Greenhouse effect and Global
warming, Ozone depletion by oxides of nitrogen, chlorofluorocarbons and Halogens,
removal of sulphur from coal. Control of particulates.

Water Pollution : Hydrological cycle, water resources, aquatic ecosystems, Sources and
nature of water pollutants, Techniques for measuring water pollution, Impacts of water
pollution on hydrological and ecosystems.

Water purification methods. Effluent treatment plants (primary, secondary and tertiary
treatment). Industrial effluents from the following industries and their treatment:
electroplating, textile, tannery, dairy, petroleum and petrochemicals, agro, fertilizer, etc.
Sludge disposal.

Industrial waste management, incineration of waste. Water treatment and purification

(reverse osmosis, electro dialysis, ion exchange). Water quality parameters for waste water,
industrial water and domestic water.

(30 Lectures)

Energy & Environment

Sources of energy: Coal, petrol and natural gas. Nuclear Fusion / Fission, Solar energy,
Hydrogen, geothermal, Tidal and Hydel, etc.

Nuclear Pollution: Disposal of nuclear waste, nuclear disaster and its management.

(10 Lectures)

Biocatalysis

Introduction to biocatalysis: Importance in “Green Chemistry” and Chemical Industry.

(6 Lectures)

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 Reference Books:

 E. Stocchi: Industrial Chemistry, Vol-I, Ellis Horwood Ltd. UK.

 R.M. Felder, R.W. Rousseau: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes,
Wiley Publishers, New Delhi.
 J. A. Kent: Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
 S. S. Dara: A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry, S. Chand & Company Ltd.
New Delhi.
 K. De, Environmental Chemistry: New Age International Pvt., Ltd, New Delhi.
 S. M. Khopkar, Environmental Pollution Analysis: Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi

 S.E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, CRC Press (2005).

 G.T. Miller, Environmental Science 11th edition. Brooks/ Cole (2006).
 A. Mishra, Environmental Studies. Selective and Scientific Books, New Delhi (2005).
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CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL - DSE LAB: INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS &

ENVIRONMENT
60 Lectures
1. Determination of dissolved oxygen in water.
2. Determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
3. Determination of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
4. Percentage of available chlorine in bleaching powder.
5. Measurement of chloride, sulphate and salinity of water samples by simple
titration method (AgNO3 and potassium chromate).
6. Estimation of total alkalinity of water samples (CO32-, HCO3-) using double
titration method.
7. Measurement of dissolved CO2.
8. Study of some of the common bio-indicators of pollution.
9. Estimation of SPM in air samples.
10. Preparation of borax/ boric acid.

Reference Books:
 E. Stocchi: Industrial Chemistry, Vol-I, Ellis Horwood Ltd. UK.
 R.M. Felder, R.W. Rousseau: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes,
Wiley Publishers, New Delhi.
 J. A. Kent: Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
 S. S. Dara: A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry, S. Chand & Company Ltd.
New Delhi.
 K. De, Environmental Chemistry: New Age International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
 S. M. Khopkar, Environmental Pollution Analysis: Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi.
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 CHEMISTRY-DSE: INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Introduction to spectroscopic methods of analysis:

Recap of the spectroscopic methods covered in detail in the core chemistry syllabus:
Treatment of analytical data, including error analysis. Classification of analytical methods
and the types of instrumental methods. Consideration of electromagnetic radiation.

(4 Lectures)

Molecular spectroscopy:

Infrared spectroscopy:

Interactions with molecules: absorption and scattering. Means of excitation (light sources),
separation of spectrum (wavelength dispersion, time resolution), detection of the signal
(heat, differential detection), interpretation of spectrum (qualitative, mixtures, resolution),
advantages of Fourier Transform (FTIR). Samples and results expected. Applications:
Issues of quality assurance and quality control, Special problems for portable
instrumentation and rapid detection.

UV-Visible/ Near IR – emission, absorption, fluorescence and photoaccoustic. Excitation

sources (lasers, time resolution), wavelength dispersion (gratings, prisms, interference
filters, laser, placement of sample relative to dispersion, resolution), Detection of signal
(photocells, photomultipliers, diode arrays, sensitivity and S/N), Single and Double Beam
instruments, Interpretation (quantification, mixtures, absorption vs. fluorescence and the
use of time, photoaccoustic, fluorescent tags).

(16 Lectures)

Separation techniques

Chromatography: Gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, supercritical fluids,

Importance of column technology (packing, capillaries), Separation based on increasing
number of factors (volatility, solubility, interactions with stationary phase, size, electrical
field), Detection: simple vs. specific (gas and liquid), Detection as a means of further
analysis (use of tags and coupling to IR and MS), Electrophoresis (plates and capillary) and
use with DNA analysis.

Immunoassays and DNA techniques

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 Mass spectroscopy: Making the gaseous molecule into an ion (electron impact, chemical
ionization), Making liquids and solids into ions (electrospray, electrical discharge, laser
desorption, fast atom bombardment), Separation of ions on basis of mass to charge ratio,
Magnetic, Time of flight, Electric quadrupole. Resolution, time and multiple separations,
Detection and interpretation (how this is linked to excitation).

(16 Lectures)

Elemental analysis:

Mass spectrometry (electrical discharges).

Atomic spectroscopy: Atomic absorption, Atomic emission, and Atomic fluorescence.

Excitation and getting sample into gas phase (flames, electrical discharges, plasmas),
Wavelength separation and resolution (dependence on technique), Detection of radiation
(simultaneous/scanning, signal noise), Interpretation (errors due to molecular and ionic
species, matrix effects, other interferences).

(8 Lectures)

NMR spectroscopy: Principle, Instrumentation, Factors affecting chemical shift,

Spin-coupling, Applications.

(4 Lectures)

Electroanalytical Methods: Potentiometry & Voltammetry

(4 Lectures)
Radiochemical Methods
(4 Lectures)
X-ray analysis and electron spectroscopy (surface analysis)

(4 Lectures)
Reference books:
 Skoog, D.A. Holler F.J. & Nieman, T.A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Cengage
Learning India Ed.
 Willard, H.H., Merritt, L.L., Dean, J. & Settoe, F.A. Instrumental Methods of Analysis,
7th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing Company Ltd., Belmont, California, USA, 1988.
 P.W. Atkins: Physical Chemistry.
 G.W. Castellan: Physical Chemistry.
 C.N. Banwell: Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy.
 Brian Smith: Infrared Spectral Interpretations: A Systematic Approach.
 W.J. Moore: Physical Chemistry.

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 PRACTICALS-DSE LAB: INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
60 Lectures

1. Safety Practices in the Chemistry Laboratory

2. Determination of the isoelectric pH of a protein.
3. Titration curve of an amino acid.
4. Determination of the void volume of a gel filtration column.
5. Determination of a Mixture of Cobalt and Nickel (UV/Vis spec.)
6. Study of Electronic Transitions in Organic Molecules (i.e., acetone in water)
7. IR Absorption Spectra (Study of Aldehydes and Ketones)
8. Determination of Calcium, Iron, and Copper in Food by Atomic Absorption
9. Quantitative Analysis of Mixtures by Gas Chromatography (i.e., chloroform
and carbon tetrachloride)
10. Separation of Carbohydrates by HPLC
11. Determination of Caffeine in Beverages by HPLC
12. Potentiometric Titration of a Chloride-Iodide Mixture
13. Cyclic Voltammetry of the Ferrocyanide/Ferricyanide Couple
14. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
15. Use of fluorescence to do “presumptive tests” to identify blood or other body fluids.
16. Use of “presumptive tests” for anthrax or cocaine
17. Collection, preservation, and control of blood evidence being used for DNA testing
18. Use of capillary electrophoresis with laser fluorescence detection for nuclear DNA
(Y chromosome only or multiple chromosome)
19. Use of sequencing for the analysis of mitochondrial DNA
20. Laboratory analysis to confirm anthrax or cocaine
21. Detection in the field and confirmation in the laboratory of flammable accelerants
or explosives
22. Detection of illegal drugs or steroids in athletes
23. Detection of pollutants or illegal dumping
24. Fibre analysis
At least 10 experiments to be performed.
Reference Books:
 Skoog, D.A. Holler F.J. & Nieman, T.A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Cengage
Learning India Ed.
 Willard, H.H., Merritt, L.L., Dean, J. & Settoe, F.A. Instrumental Methods of Analysis,
7th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing Company Ltd., Belmont, California, USA, 1988.

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 DSE: QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, SPECTROSCOPY & PHOTOCHEMISTRY
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Quantum Chemistry

Postulates of quantum mechanics, quantum mechanical operators, Schrödinger equation

and its application to free particle and “particle-in-a-box” (rigorous treatment), quantization
of energy levels, zero-point energy and Heisenberg Uncertainty principle; wavefunctions,
probability distribution functions, nodal properties, Extension to two and three dimensional
boxes, separation of variables, degeneracy.

Qualitative treatment of simple harmonic oscillator model of vibrational motion: Setting up

of Schrödinger equation and discussion of solution and wavefunctions. Vibrational energy
of diatomic molecules and zero-point energy.

Angular momentum: Commutation rules, quantization of square of total angular momentum

and z-component.

Rigid rotator model of rotation of diatomic molecule. Schrödinger equation, transformation

to spherical polar coordinates. Separation of variables. Spherical harmonics. Discussion of
solution.

Qualitative treatment of hydrogen atom and hydrogen-like ions: setting up of Schrödinger

equation in spherical polar coordinates, radial part, quantization of energy (only final
energy expression). Average and most probable distances of electron from nucleus.

Setting up of Schrödinger equation for many-electron atoms (He, Li). Need for
approximation methods. Statement of variation theorem and application to simple systems
(particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom).

Chemical bonding: Covalent bonding, valence bond and molecular orbital approaches,
LCAO-MO treatment of H2 +. Bonding and antibonding orbitals. Qualitative extension to
H2. Comparison of LCAO-MO and VB treatments of H2 (only wavefunctions, detailed
solution not required) and their limitations. Refinements of the two approaches
(Configuration Interaction for MO, ionic terms in VB). Qualitative description of LCAO-
MO treatment of homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules (HF, LiH). Localised
and non-localised molecular orbitals treatment of triatomic (BeH2, H2O) molecules.
Qualitative MO theory and its application to AH2 type molecules.

(24 Lectures)

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 Molecular Spectroscopy:

Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with molecules and various types of spectra; Born-
Oppenheimer approximation.

Rotation spectroscopy: Selection rules, intensities of spectral lines, determination of bond

lengths of diatomic and linear triatomic molecules, isotopic substitution.

Vibrational spectroscopy: Classical equation of vibration, computation of force constant,

amplitude of diatomic molecular vibrations, anharmonicity, Morse potential, dissociation
energies, fundamental frequencies, overtones, hot bands, degrees of freedom for polyatomic
molecules, modes of vibration, concept of group frequencies. Vibration-rotation
spectroscopy: diatomic vibrating rotator, P, Q, R branches.

Raman spectroscopy: Qualitative treatment of Rotational Raman effect; Effect of nuclear

spin, Vibrational Raman spectra, Stokes and anti-Stokes lines; their intensity difference,
rule of mutual exclusion.

Electronic spectroscopy: Franck-Condon principle, electronic transitions, singlet and triplet

states, fluorescence and phosphorescence, dissociation and predissociation, calculation of
electronic transitions of polyenes using free electron model.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy: Principles of NMR spectroscopy,

Larmor precession, chemical shift and low resolution spectra, different scales, spin-spin
coupling and high resolution spectra, interpretation of PMR spectra of organic molecules.

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectroscopy: Its principle, hyperfine structure, ESR of
simple radicals.

(24 Lectures)

Photochemistry

Characteristics of electromagnetic radiation, Lambert-Beer’s law and its limitations, physical

significance of absorption coefficients. Laws, of photochemistry, quantum yield, actinometry,
examples of low and high quantum yields, photochemical equilibrium and the differential rate
of photochemical reactions, photosensitised reactions, quenching. Role of photochemical
reactions in biochemical processes, photostationary states, chemiluminescence.

(12 Lectures)

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Reference Books:
 Banwell, C. N. & McCash, E. M. Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy 4th Ed.
Tata McGraw-Hill: New Delhi (2006).
 Chandra, A. K. Introductory Quantum Chemistry Tata McGraw-Hill (2001).
 House, J. E. Fundamentals of Quantum Chemistry 2nd Ed. Elsevier: USA (2004).
 Lowe, J. P. & Peterson, K. Quantum Chemistry, Academic Press (2005).
 Kakkar, R. Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopy: Concepts & Applications,
Cambridge University Press (2015).

DSE LAB
60 Lectures
UV/Visible spectroscopy

I. Study the 200- 500 nm absorbance spectra of KMnO4 and K2 Cr2O7 (in 0.1 M
H2SO4) and determine the λmax values. Calculate the energies of the two transitions
in different units (J molecule-1, kJ mol-1, cm-1, eV).
AI. Study the pH-dependence of the UV-Vis spectrum (200-500 nm) of K2Cr2O7.
BI. Record the 200-350 nm UV spectra of the given compounds (acetone, acetaldehyde,
2-propanol, acetic acid) in water. Comment on the effect of structure on the UV
spectra of organic compounds.

Colourimetry

I. Verify Lambert-Beer’s law and determine the concentration of

CuSO4/KMnO4/K2Cr2O7 in a solution of unknown concentration
AI. Determine the concentrations of KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7 in a mixture.
BI. Study the kinetics of iodination of propanone in acidic medium.
IV. Determine the amount of iron present in a sample using 1,10-phenathroline.
V. Determine the dissociation constant of an indicator (phenolphthalein).
VI. Study the kinetics of interaction of crystal violet/ phenolphthalein with sodium
hydroxide.
VII. Analyse the given vibration-rotation spectrum of HCl(g)

Reference Books
 Mendham, J. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Pearson, 2009.
 Khosla, B. D.; Garg, V. C. & Gulati, A., Senior Practical Physical Chemistry, R.
Chand & Co.: New Delhi (2011).
 Garland, C. W.; Nibler, J. W. & Shoemaker, D. P. Experiments in Physical
Chemistry 8th Ed.; McGraw-Hill: New York (2003).
 Halpern, A. M. & McBane, G. C. Experimental Physical Chemistry 3rd Ed.;
W.H. Freeman & Co.: New York (2003).
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CHEMISTRY–DSE: CHEMISTRY OF MAIN GROUP ELEMENTS, THEORIES
OF ACIDS AND BASES
(Credits: Theory-04, Practicals-02)
Theory: 60 Lectures

Acids and Bases

Brönsted–Lowry concept, conjugate acids and bases, relative strengths of acids and bases, effects of substituent and solvent,
differentiating and levelling solvents. Lewis acid-base concept, classification of Lewis acids and bases, Lux-Flood concept and
solvent system concept. Hard and soft acids and bases ( HSAB concept), applications of HSAB process.
(10 Lectures)
General Principles of Metallurgy
Chief modes of occurrence of metals based on standard electrode potentials, Ellingham diagrams for reduction of metal
oxides using carbon and carbon monoxide as reducing agents.
Hydrometallurgy with reference to cyanide process for gold and silver. Methods of purification of metals (Al, Pb, Ti, Fe,
Cu, Ni, Zn, Au): electrolytic refining, zone refining, van Arkel-de Boer process, Parting Process, Mond’s process
and Kroll Process.
(8 Lectures)

s- and p-Block Elements

Periodicity in s- and p-block elements with respect to electronic configuration, atomic and ionic size, ionization enthalpy,
electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity (Pauling scale). General characteristics of s-block metals like density, melting and
boiling points, flame colour and reducing nature. Oxidation states of s- and p-block elements, inert-pair effect, diagonal
relationships and anomalous behaviour of first member of each group. Allotropy in C, P and S. Complex forming tendency
of s block elements and a preliminary idea of crown ethers and cryptates, structures of basic beryllium acetate,
salicylaldehyde/ acetylacetonato complexes of Group 1 metals. Solutions of alkali metals in liquid ammonia and their
properties. Common features, such as ease of formation, solubility and stability of oxides, peroxides, superoxides, sulphates
and carbonates of s-block metals.

(14 Lectures)
Structure, bonding and properties (acidic/ basic nature, oxidizing/ reducing nature and hydrolysis of the following
compounds and their applications in industrial and environmental chemistry wherever applicable:
Diborane and concept of multicentre bonding, hydrides of Groups 13 (EH3), 14, 15,
16 and 17.

Oxides of N and P, Oxoacids of P, S and Cl.

Halides and oxohalides of P and S (PCl3, PCl5, SOCl2 and SO2Cl2)

Interhalogen compounds.

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A brief idea of pseudohalides
(14 Lectures)
Noble gases
Rationalization of inertness of noble gases, clathrates, preparation and properties of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 ,bonding in
these compounds using VBT and shapes of noble gas compounds using VSEPR Theory
(5 Lectures)
Inorganic Polymers
Types of inorganic polymers and comparison with organic polymers, structural features, classification and important
applications of silicates. Synthesis, structural features and applications of silicones. Borazines and cyclophosphazenes –
preparation, properties and reactions. Bonding in (NPCl2)3.
(9 Lectures)
Recommended texts:
Lee, J.D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry ELBS, 1991.
Cotton, F.A., Wilkinson, G. & Gaus, P.L. Basic Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd ed., Wiley.
Douglas, B.E., McDaniel, D.H. & Alexander, J.J. Concepts and Models in Inorganic Chemistry, John
Wiley & Sons.
Greenwood, N.N. & Earnshaw. Chemistry of the Elements, Butterworth-Heinemann. 1997.
Rodger, G.E. Inorganic and Solid State Chemistry, Cengage Learning India Edition, 2002.
Miessler, G. L. & Donald, A. Tarr. Inorganic Chemistry 4th Ed., Pearson, 2010.
Atkin, P. Shriver & Atkins’ Inorganic Chemistry 5th Ed. Oxford University Press (2010).

CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL - DSE LAB

60 Periods
1.Iodometric estimation of potassium dichromate and copper sulphate
2.Iodimetric estimation of antimony in tartaremetic
3.Estimation of amount of available chlorine in bleaching powder and household bleaches
4.Estimation of iodine in iodized salts.
5.Iodimetric estimation of ascorbic acid in fruit juices.
6.Estimation of dissolved oxygen in water samples.
7.Gravimetric estimation of sulphate as barium sulphate.
8.Gravimetric estimation of aluminium as oximato complex
9.Preparation of the following: potash alum, chrome alum,
tetraamminecopper(II) sulphate monohydrate, potassium trioxalatoferrate(III) (any two, including one double salt and
one complex).
Recommended Texts:
Svehla, G. Vogel’s Qualitative Inorganic Analysis, Pearson Education, 2012.
Mendham, J. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Pearson, 2009.

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Skill Enhancement Course (any four) (Credit: 02 each)- SEC1 to SEC4

Chemistry

BASIC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

(Credits: 02)
30 Lectures

Introduction: Introduction to Analytical Chemistry and its interdisciplinary nature. Concept of

sampling. Importance of accuracy, precision and sources of error in analytical measurements.
Presentation of experimental data and results, from the point of view of significant figures.

Analysis of soil: Composition of soil, Concept of pH and pH measurement, Complexometric

titrations, Chelation, Chelating agents, use of indicators

a. Determination of pH of soil samples.

b. Estimation of Calcium and Magnesium ions as Calcium carbonate by complexometric
titration.

Analysis of water: Definition of pure water, sources responsible for contaminating water,
water sampling methods, water purification methods.

a. Determination of pH, acidity and alkalinity of a water sample.

b. Determination of dissolved oxygen (DO) of a water sample.

Analysis of food products: Nutritional value of foods, idea about food processing and food
preservations and adulteration.

a. Identification of adulterants in some common food items like coffee powder, asafoetida,
chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pulses, etc.
b. Analysis of preservatives and colouring matter.

Chromatography: Definition, general introduction on principles of chromatography, paper

chromatography, TLC etc.

a. Paper chromatographic separation of mixture of metal ion (Fe3+ and Al3+).

b. To compare paint samples by TLC method. Ion-exchange:
Column, ion-exchange chromatography etc.
Determination of ion exchange capacity of anion / cation exchange resin (using batch
procedure if use of column is not feasible).

Analysis of cosmetics: Major and minor constituents and their function

a. Analysis of deodorants and antiperspirants, Al, Zn, boric acid, chloride, sulphate.
b. Determination of constituents of talcum powder: Magnesium oxide, Calcium oxide, Zinc
oxide and Calcium carbonate by complexometric titration.

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 Suggested Applications (Any one):

a. To study the use of phenolphthalein in trap cases.

b. To analyze arson accelerants.
c. To carry out analysis of gasoline.

Suggested Instrumental demonstrations:

a. Estimation of macro nutrients: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium in soil samples by flame

photometry.

b. Spectrophotometric determination of Iron in Vitamin / Dietary Tablets.

c. Spectrophotometric Identification and Determination of Caffeine and Benzoic Acid in
Soft Drink.

Reference Books:
 Willard, H.H., Merritt, L.L., Dean, J. & Settoe, F.A. Instrumental Methods of
Analysis. 7th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing Co. Ltd., Belmont, California, USA, 1988.
 Skoog, D.A. Holler F.J. & Nieman, T.A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis,
Cengage Learning India Ed.
 Skoog, D.A.; West, D.M. & Holler, F.J. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry 6th
Ed., Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth (1992).
 Harris, D. C. Quantitative Chemical Analysis, W. H. Freeman.
 Dean, J. A. Analytical Chemistry Notebook, McGraw Hill.
 Day, R. A. & Underwood, A. L. Quantitative Analysis, Prentice Hall of India.
 Freifelder, D. Physical Biochemistry 2nd Ed., W.H. Freeman and Co., N.Y. USA
(1982).
 Cooper, T.G. The Tools of Biochemistry, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. USA. 16 (1977).
 Vogel, A. I. Vogel’s Qualitative Inorganic Analysis 7th Ed., Prentice Hall.
 Vogel, A. I. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis 6th Ed., Prentice Hall.
 Robinson, J.W. Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis 5th Ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New
York (1995).
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CHEMOINFORMATICS
(Credits: 02)
Theory: 30 Lectures

Introduction to Chemoinformatics: History and evolution of chemoinformatics, Use of

chemoinformatics, Prospects of chemoinformatics, Molecular Modelling and Structure
elucidation.

Representation of molecules and chemical reactions: Nomenclature, Different types of

notations, SMILES coding, Matrix representations, Structure of Molfiles and Sdfiles, Libraries
and toolkits, Different electronic effects, Reaction classification.

Searching chemical structures: Full structure search, sub-structure search, basic ideas,
similarity search, three dimensional search methods, basics of computation of physical and
chemical data and structure descriptors, data visualization.

Applications: Prediction of Properties of Compounds; Linear Free Energy Relations; Quantitative

Structure-Property Relations; Descriptor Analysis; Model Building; Modeling Toxicity; Structure-
Spectra correlations; Prediction of NMR, IR and Mass spectra; Computer Assisted Structure
elucidations; Computer Assisted Synthesis Design, Introduction to drug design; Target Identification
and Validation; Lead Finding and Optimization; Analysis of HTS data; Virtual Screening; Design of
Combinatorial Libraries; Ligand-Based and Structure Based Drug design; Application of
Chemoinformatics in Drug Design.

Hands-on Exercises

Reference Books:
 Andrew R. Leach & Valerie, J. Gillet (2007) An introduction to Chemoinformatics.
Springer: The Netherlands.
 Gasteiger, J. & Engel, T. (2003) Chemoinformatics: A text-book. Wiley-VCH.
 Gupta, S. P. (2011) QSAR & Molecular Modeling. Anamaya Pub.: New Delhi.

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GREEN METHODS IN CHEMISTRY
(Credits: 02)
Theory: 30 Lectures

Theory and Hand-on Experiments

Introduction: Definitions of Green Chemistry. Brief introduction of twelve principles of Green

Chemistry, with examples, special emphasis on atom economy, reducing toxicity, green solvents,
Green Chemistry and catalysis and alternative sources of energy, Green energy and
sustainability

The following Real world Cases in Green Chemistry should be discussed:

 Surfactants for carbon dioxide – Replacing smog producing and ozone depleting
solvents with CO2 for precision cleaning and dry cleaning of garments.
 Designing of environmentally safe marine antifoulant.
 Rightfit pigment: Synthetic azo pigments to replace toxic organic and inorganic
pigments.
 An efficient, green synthesis of a compostable and widely applicable plastic (poly
lactic acid) made from corn.

Practicals
 Preparation and characterization of biodiesel from vegetable oil.
 Extraction of D-limonene from orange peel using liquid CO2 prepared from dry ice.
 Mechano chemical solvent free synthesis of azomethine.
 Solvent free, microwave assisted one pot synthesis of phthalocyanine complex of
copper(II).

Reference Books:

 Anastas, P.T. & Warner, J.K. Green Chemistry- Theory and Practical, Oxford
University Press (1998).
 Matlack, A.S. Introduction to Green Chemistry, Marcel Dekker (2001).
 Cann, M.C. & Connely, M.E. Real-World cases in Green Chemistry, American
Chemical Society, Washington (2000).
 Ryan, M.A. & Tinnesand, M. Introduction to Green Chemistry, American
Chemical Society, Washington (2002).
 Sharma, R.K.; Sidhwani, I.T. & Chaudhari, M.K. Green Chemistry Experiments: A
monograph I.K. International Publishing House Pvt Ltd. New Delhi, Bangalore.
 Lancaster, M. Green Chemistry: An introductory text RSC publishing, 2nd
Edition.
 Sidhwani, I.T., Saini, G., Chowdhury, S., Garg, D., Malovika, Garg, N. Wealth
from waste: A green method to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil and
generation of useful products from waste further generated “A Social Awareness
Project”, Delhi University Journal of Undergraduate Research and Innovation,
1(1): 2015.

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 PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
(Credits: 02)
Theory: 30 Lectures

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

Drug discovery, design and development; Basic Retrosynthetic approach. Synthesis of the
representative drugs of the following classes: analgesics agents, antipyretic agents, anti-
inflammatory agents (Aspirin, paracetamol, lbuprofen); antibiotics (Chloramphenicol);
antibacterial and antifungal agents (Sulphonamides; Sulphanethoxazol, Sulphacetamide,
Trimethoprim); antiviral agents (Acyclovir), Central Nervous System agents (Phenobarbital,
Diazepam),Cardiovascular (Glyceryl trinitrate), antilaprosy (Dapsone), HIV-AIDS related
drugs (AZT- Zidovudine).
Fermentation
Aerobic and anaerobic fermentation. Production of (i) Ethyl alcohol and citric acid, (ii)
Antibiotics; Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Chloromycetin and Streptomycin, (iii) Lysine,
Glutamic acid, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C.

Practicals
1. Preparation of Aspirin and its analysis.
2. Preparation of magnesium bisilicate (Antacid).

Reference Books:
 G.L. Patrick: Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Oxford University Press, UK.

 Hakishan, V.K. Kapoor: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vallabh

Prakashan, Pitampura, New Delhi.
 William O. Foye, Thomas L., Lemke , David A. William: Principles of Medicinal
Chemistry, B.I. Waverly Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

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 PESTICIDE CHEMISTRY
(Credits: 02)
30 Lectures

General introduction to pesticides (natural and synthetic), benefits and adverse effects,
changing concepts of pesticides, structure activity relationship, synthesis and technical
manufacture and uses of representative pesticides in the following classes: Organochlorines
(DDT, Gammexene,); Organophosphates (Malathion, Parathion ); Carbamates (Carbofuran
and carbaryl); Quinones ( Chloranil), Anilides (Alachlor and Butachlor).

Practicals
1 To calculate acidity/alkalinity in given sample of pesticide formulations as per
BIS specifications.
2 Preparation of simple organophosphates, phosphonates and thiophosphates

Reference Book:
 Cremlyn, R. Pesticides. Preparation and Modes of Action, John Wiley & Sons, New
York, 1978.

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FUEL CHEMISTRY
(Credits: 02)
30 Lectures

Review of energy sources (renewable and non-renewable). Classification of fuels and their
calorific value.

Coal: Uses of coal (fuel and nonfuel) in various industries, its composition, carbonization of
coal.Coal gas, producer gas and water gas—composition and uses. Fractionation of coal tar,
uses of coal tar bases chemicals, requisites of a good metallurgical coke, Coal gasification
(Hydro gasification and Catalytic gasification), Coal liquefaction and Solvent Refining.

Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry: Composition of crude petroleum, Refining and

different types of petroleum products and their applications.

Fractional Distillation (Principle and process), Cracking (Thermal and catalytic cracking),
Reforming Petroleum and non-petroleum fuels (LPG, CNG, LNG, bio-gas, fuels derived
from biomass), fuel from waste, synthetic fuels (gaseous and liquids), clean fuels.
Petrochemicals: Vinyl acetate, Propylene oxide, Isoprene, Butadiene, Toluene and its
derivatives Xylene.

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 Lubricants: Classification of lubricants, lubricating oils (conducting and non-conducting)
Solid and semisolid lubricants, synthetic lubricants.

Properties of lubricants (viscosity index, cloud point, pore point) and their determination.

Reference Books:
 Stocchi, E. Industrial Chemistry, Vol-I, Ellis Horwood Ltd. UK (1990).
 Jain, P.C. & Jain, M. Engineering Chemistry Dhanpat Rai & Sons, Delhi.
 Sharma, B.K. & Gaur, H. Industrial Chemistry, Goel Publishing House, Meerut
(1996).

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