BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI- HYDERABAD CAMPUS

FIRST SEMESTER 2010-2011, INSTRUCTION DIVISION

COURSE HANDOUT (PART - II)
Date: 3/8/2010

In addition to part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this
portion gives further specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : CHEM C141

Course Title : Chemistry I
Instructor-in-charge : R.KRISHNAN
Instructors : K. Sumithra, Balaji Gopalan, J. Subbulakshmi,
Manab Chakravarty, N. Rajesh,
R. Srinivasan, V. Ramakrishna, R.Krishnan.

1. Scope and Objective of the Course : The course provides a comprehensive survey
of the concepts involved in the study of the electronic structure of atoms and molecules,
spectroscopy, phase and chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics.

2. Text Book : ‘The Elements of Physical Chemistry’, P.W. Atkins & Julio de Paula,
Fifth edition (Oxford University Press, Oxford 2009).

3. Reference Books : (1) ‘Physical Chemistry’, G.M. Barrow, Fifth Edition, Special
Indian Edition (Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi 2007).
(2) ‘Physical Chemistry’, D.W. Ball, First Edition, India Edition (Thomson, 2007).

4. Course Plan :
LN Topic Learning Objectives Text
1–6 Quantum Theory Origins of Quantum Mechanics, Black body 12.1-12.9
radiation, Wave function, Schrodinger Equation,
Uncertainty, Simple Applications.
7-11 Atomic Structure and Hydrogenic Atom: Energy Levels and 13.1-13.11,
Spectra Wavefunctions, Orbitals, Spectral Transitions, 13.15-13.17
Many-electron Atoms: Pauli Principle, Orbital
Approximation, Aufbau Principle, Term
symbols (Simple systems only) Spin-orbit
Coupling.
12-14 Chemical Bonding: Valence VB Theory: Electron Pair Bond, Hybridization, 14.1-14.16
Bond and Molecular Orbital Resonance. MO Theory: LCAO, Bonding and
Theories Antibonding Orbitals, Diatomic Molecules. Self study:
Lewis theory and VSEPR model (self study) A4.2, A4.3
15 –19 Spectroscopy: Rotational, General Features, Diatomic Rotational and 19.1 – 19.13
Vibrational, and Electronic Vibrational Energy Levels and Spectra; 20.1 – 20.6
Electronic Spectra: Franck-Condon Principle,
Types of Transition, Fluorescence &
Phosphorescence.
20-22 Magnetic Resonance Principles, Chemical Shift, Fine Structure, Spin 21.1 – 21.5
Relaxation, EPR Spectra. 21.11 – 21.12
23-24 Thermodynamics: The First Thermodynamic Systems, State Functions, 0.1-0.10,
Law, Internal Energy and Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature, Work, 1.1-1.3,
Enthalpy Internal Energy and Heat Transfer, Heat 2.1-2.9
Capacity.
25 Thermochemistry Application of the I Law to physical and 3.1-3.7
chemical changes. 17.6
26-27 Thermodynamics: The Natural and Reversible Processes, Entropy and 4.1-4.13
Second Law, Entropy, Gibbs Second Law, Calculation of Entropy Changes,
Energy Absolute Entropies, Spontaneity and
Equilibrium, Gibbs Energy.
28-30 Statistical Thermodynamics Boltzmann distribution and Partition Function. 22.1-22.4
31-33 Phase Equilibria: Pure Gibbs Energy and Thermodynamics of Phase 5.1 – 5.8
Substances, Phase Rule and Transition, Phase boundaries.
Phase Diagrams
34-36 Mixtures: Thermodynamic Partial Molar Properties, Ideal, Ideal-dilute 6.1–6.4, 6.8-
Description, Phase Solutions, Phase diagrams of binary mixtures. 6.11
equilibrium
37-38 Chemical Reaction Reaction Gibbs Energy, Reaction Quotient, 7.1 – 7.19
Thermodynamics Equilibrium Constant, Coupled Reactions.
39-40 Chemical Kinetics: Rate Laws, Order, Rate Constants, Arrhenius 10.1-10.9,
Experimental Methods, Equation, Rate-determining step, Steady-state 11.4-11.7
Reaction Rates, Temperature Approximation.
Dependence

5. Evaluation Scheme:

Component Duration Weightage% Date Time Remarks

Test – I 50 min 20% 04/09, 8.00 – 8.50 AM Closed Book
Test – II 50 min 20% 09/10, 8.00 – 8.50 AM Open Book
Quiz 50 min 20% 20/11, 8.00 – 8.50 AM Closed book
Comprehensive 3 hr 40% Closed Book
03/12, FN
Examination*

* The Comprehensive Examination will have a closed book quiz portion with 16%
weightage, and a closed book descriptive section with 24% weightage.

* Tutorials: The tutorial hour will be used for a quick review of the highlights of the
material covered in the lectures, clarification of doubts, and problem solving.

6. Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced through a notice.

7. Notices: Notices, if any, concerning the course will be displayed on the Chemistry
Group Notice Board Only.

8. Make-up-policy: Make up would be considered only for genuine reasons.

Instructor-in-charge
CHEM C141