Institute / School Name

Program Name
Course Code
Course Name
Lecture / Tutorial (per week)
Course Coordinator Name
1.

Chitkara School of Engineering and Technology

BE
CHL4101
Engg Chemistry
3-1-0
Course Credits
Mr. Sandeep Singh

3.5

Scope and Objectives of the Course

1.

This course will also introduce students to engineering materials used in daily life such as plastics,
composites, ceramic, lubricants, polymers, their preparation, properties and applications.

2.

This course will place emphasis on those areas considered most relevant in an engineering context such
as water and its treatment for various purposes and corrosion and control of metallic materials.

3.

This course will also teach elements of electrochemical processing and its applications to electrorefining,
electroplating and electrochemical power sources (batteries and fuel cells).

4.

This course will provide engineering students with a background in green chemistry importance for
environment friendly chemical design and manufacturing.

2.

Textbooks
TB1: Engineering Chemistry by B. Sivasankar, 2008, Tata McGraw- Hill publishing house.
TB2: Engineering Chemistry by O. G.Palanna, 2009, Tata McGraw- Hill publishing house.

3.

Reference Books
RB1: Physical Chemistry by Peter Atkin and Julio de Paula, 7th edition, Oxford University Press.
RB2: Physical Chemistry by Gilbert W. Castellan 3rd edition, Narosa Publishing House.

4.

Relevant websites
Links

Link of Journals, Magazines, websites and Research Papers

Salient
Features

1
.

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/greener-alternatives/green-chemistry.html

Green
Chemistry

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-111-principles-of-chemical-science-fall2008/readings-and-lecture-notes/lecnotes25.pdf
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials-science-and-engineering/3-091sc-introduction-tosolid-state-chemistry-fall-2010/33-unary-phase-diagrams/MIT3_091SCF09_lec33.pdf

Electrochemistr
y
Unary Phase
Diagrams

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials-science-and-engineering/3-091sc-introduction-tosolid-state-chemistry-fall-2010/34-binary-phase-diagrams-completesolubility/MIT3_091SCF09_lec34.pdf

Binary Phase
Diagrams

http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/Water/FreshWater/hardness.html

Water Hardness

5.

Course plan

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Lecture Topics
Number

1.
2
3

4-5

Introduction, Sources of water, Impurities in water

Hard and soft water, Units of hardness (Numericals
included)
Specification for boiler feed water, Boiler problems:
Scale and sludge formation, caustic embrittlement,
priming, forming, boiler corrosion due to oxygen and
carbon dioxide,
External treatment: Lime soda process (Numericals
included), Zeolite process

Text Book/
Reference
Book / Other
reading
material
TB2
TB2

Page
numbers of
Text
Book(s)

TB1

511-513

TB2
TB1

294-298
505-508
299-302

259-262
264-270

Ion exchange process, Internal treatment (different

types of conditioning)

TB1

7-8

Specification of water for domestic use, Treatment for

domestic use(break point chlorination); Treatment of
brackish water( reverse osmosis, electrodialysis using
ion selective membrane)
Introduction, Causes of corrosion, effects of corrosion,
Types and mechanism of corrosion, Direct chemical
(dry) corrosion.
Electrochemical (wet)corrosion, Comparison of
Chemical and
electrochemical corrosion
Types of electrochemical corrosion, Other forms of
corrosion (Underground or soil corrosion, Microbial
corrosion, Erosion, Intergranular ,Crevice, atmospheric
corrosion)
Passivity of corrosion, Factors influencing corrosion,
Nature of the metal, Nature of corroding environment
Prevention of corrosion, Use of protective
measurements: Cathodic protection
Introduction, Electrolysis, Electrode potential,
Standard electrode potential, Calculation of cell EMF.

TB1
TB2

514,500505,291293

TB2
TB1

114-115
467-468

TB2
TB1

116-118
469

TB2

118-125

TB2

128-130

TB2

131-142

TB1
RB1

Fuel cell(hydrogen-oxygen alkaline fuel cell, molten

carbonate fuel cell ),Solar cell(photovoltaic cell,
working of solar cell with p-n junction only)

TB2

87-88,110,
101-103
270
103-107,
26-29
136-141

9
10
11

12
13
14
15

Link5

TB1

Link2
TB2

16-17
Primary cell (dry cell Zn MnO2 ), secondary
cell(lead acid battery , Ni Cd cell), Lithium cells/
batteries(primary lithium batteries: Soluble cathode
cells, Solid cathode cells, Solid electrolyte cells
,secondary lithium batteries: liquid organic electrolyte

86-92,96102

TB1
129-134

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cells, lithium ion cells)

18

Relationship between emf and thermodynamic

properties(H, S, G) and related numericals

TB1

105,253
280

RB1
19
Basic process of electroplating and Electroless plating
with reference to copper, and their comparison.
20-21
Preparation of printed circuit board (PCB) by
electroless plating, Electrochemical Etching

TB1
TB2

TB1
TB2

126-127
176177,180182,187188
157160,163191-192

SESSIONAL TEST-I (13th Feb 17th Feb)

TB2

22-23
Introduction, Gibbs phase rule, Application of phase
rule in one component system, Water system, Carbon
dioxide system, Sulfur system
24

Link3

473-476

Condensed phase rule, Two component system,

Eutectic mixture, Lead silver system

TB2
TB1
RB2

478-480
30-31
324

Two component system: Potassium iodide -water

system, Ferric chloride water system

TB1
RB1
Link4

482-486
138,204

TB1

402-404

TB1

405-409

TB1

409-412

25-26

27
Introduction to Engineering Materials, Cementing and
Binding materials, Lime and gypsum

28-29
Cement: manufacturing of Portland cement, setting
and hardening of cement, weathering of cement and
concrete, Admixtures for concrete
30
Introduction to Ceramics, clay: whiteware and stone

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ware products
31-32
33-34
35
36
37
38

6.

Composites: constitutions, classification: particle

TB1
reinforced, fibre reinforced, structural composite
Lubricants: properties of liquid lubricants( cloud and
TB1
pour point, flash and fire point, neutralization number,
saponification number, aniline point, Acid Value)
Types of polymerization( addition and condensation
TB1
polymerization),thermoplastics and thermosetting
polymer
Thermosetting resin: natural resins, PVC, PTFE,
TB1
Polycarbonate, phenolic resin
TB1
Introduction, Principles of green chemistry, Green
Link1
chemistry in India (examples of Microwave assisted
synthesis)
Traditional and alternative synthesis of Ibuprofen,
TB1
Traditional and alternative feedstock in the synthesis of
adipic acid
SESSIONAL TEST-2 (16th April 20th April)

421-425
436-440
221
239- 244
551
552,553
554

Evaluation Scheme:
Component 1

Quiz/Tutorial test/Presentation/Open Book Test.

20

Component 2*

Sessional Tests (STs)*

20

Component 3**

End Term Examination**

60

Total

100

* There are three Sessional Tests (STs) for all theory papers, the first two are compulsory and the third one is the
non-mandatory make up / mercy test. The average of best two is considered.
** The End Term Comprehensive examination will be held at the end of semester. The mandatory requirement
of 75% attendance in all theory classes is to be met for being eligible to appear in this component
7.

Details of evaluation component 1

Description

Duratio
n

Mark
s

To be held in week

Remarks

Tutorial test

30 min

20

5th Week (30th Jan3rd Feb)

Questions will be analytical.

Quiz

15 min

20

9th / 10th week (28th

February to 5th
March)

This will be a centeralized process and will be

conducted online / test sheet (hard copy) of
MCQs.

Presentation/
Open Book

10 min /

20

6th week onwards

6th Feb / 14th week

For Presentation: Group consisting of 4

students will give a presentation on how the

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Test

30 min

(2nd April-6th April

concepts of chemistry can be applied in daily life

and industry, the topic for each group will be
decided by consulting the teacher.
For Open Book Test: One conceptual question
and one problem based question

This Document is approved by:

Designation

Name

Course Coordinator

Sandeep Singh

PI/CoD/HoD

Dr. Sushil Kumar

Dean

Dr. Rajnish Sharma

Signature

Date
Revised Number

Syllabus and weightage in end term exam

Contents

Lectures

Weightage
in end
term
exams

Water Technology :
Introduction, Sources of water, Impurities in water, Hard and soft water, Units of
hardness (Numericals included) Specification for boiler feed water, Boiler
problems: Scale and sludge formation, caustic embrittlement, priming, forming,
boiler corrosion due to oxygen and carbon dioxide, External treatment: Lime soda
process (Numericals included), Zeolite process. Ion exchange process, Internal
treatment (different types of conditioning), Specification of water for
domestic use, Treatment for domestic use(break point chlorination); Treatment
of brackish water( reverse osmosis, electrodialysis using ion selective membrane)
Corrosion and its control:
Introduction, Causes of corrosion, effects of corrosion, Types and mechanism of
corrosion, Direct chemical (dry) corrosion. Electrochemical (wet) corrosion,
Comparison of Chemical and electrochemical corrosion.Types of electrochemical
corrosion, Other forms of corrosion (Underground or soil corrosion, Microbial
corrosion, Erosion, Intergranular ,Crevice, atmospheric corrosion) Passivity of

20%

10%

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corrosion, Factors influencing corrosion, Nature of the metal, Nature of corroding

environment Prevention of corrosion, Use of protective measurements: Cathodic
protection
Electrochemistry :
Introduction, Electrolysis, Electrode potential, Standard electrode potential,
Calculation of cell EMF. Fuel cell (hydrogen-oxygen alkaline fuel cell, molten
carbonate fuel cell ), Solar cell (photovoltaic cell, working of solar cell with p-n
junction only), Primary cell (dry cell Zn MnO2 ), secondary cell (lead acid
battery , Ni Cd cell), Lithium cells/ batteries (primary lithium batteries: Soluble
cathode cells, Solid cathode cells, Solid electrolyte cells ,secondary lithium
batteries: liquid organic electrolyte cells, lithium ion cells) Relationship between
emf and thermodynamic properties (H, S, G) and related numerical, Basic
process of electroplating and Electroless plating with reference to copper, and their
comparison. Preparation of printed circuit board (PCB) by electroless plating,
Electrochemical Etching
Phase Equlibrium
Introduction, Gibbs phase rule, Application of phase rule in one component
system, Water system, Carbon dioxide system, Sulfur system Condensed phase
rule, Two component system, Eutectic mixture, Lead silver system. Two
component system: Potassium iodide -water system, Ferric chloride water system
Chemistry of Engineering Materials
Introduction to Engineering Materials, Cementing and Binding materials, Lime
and gypsum, Cement: manufacturing of Portland cement, setting and hardening of
cement, weathering of cement and concrete, Admixtures for concrete Introduction
to Ceramics, clay: whiteware and stone ware products. Composites: constitutions,
classification: particle reinforced, fibre reinforced, structural composite
Lubricants: properties of liquid lubricants (cloud and pour point, flash and fire
point, neutralization number, saponification number, aniline point, Acid Value)
Types
of
polymerization
(addition
and
condensation
polymerization),thermoplastics and thermosetting polymer Thermosetting resin:
natural resins, PVC, PTFE, Polycarbonate, phenolic resin
Green Chemistry
Introduction, Principles of green chemistry, Green chemistry in India (examples of
Microwave assisted synthesis), Traditional and alternative synthesis of Ibuprofen,
Traditional and alternative feedstock in the synthesis of adipic acid

15%

20%

12

25%

10%

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This Document is approved by:

Designation

Name

Course Coordinator

Sandeep Singh

PI/CoD/HoD

Dr. Sushil Kumar

Dean

Dr. Rajnish Sharma

Signature

Date
Revised Number

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