Course C H E 1 5 1 Course GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Code: Title:

L T P Credit WEIGHTAGE
3 1 0 4 ATENDANCE CA MTE ETE
P Th P Th
10 30 20 0 10 30

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To make the students in understanding the basics and application of spectroscopy.
PRE-REQUISITES:

COURSE CONTENTS:

Sr. No. Descreption

1 Chemical Bonding: Covalent bonds, Lewis diagrams, breakdown of octet rule, Valence bond theory,

2 Molecular orbital theory, VSEPR theory, Hybridization and chemical bonding, Shape of molecules, Bond
energies, free energy of formation

3 Phase rule: Introduction, Statement and meaning of the terms- phase, component and degrees of
freedom, Derivation of Gibb’s phase rule, phase equilibria of one component system-water. Phase
equilibria of two component system- Pb-Ag system.

4 Kinetics and catalysis: Rate of a reaction, order and molecularity of a reaction, Rate constants for a
first order and second order reactions

5 Activated state theory, Energy of activation, effect of catalyst

MTE
6 Enzyme catalysis, Michaelis Menten equation.

7 Basic concepts of UV-Visible spectroscopy: Lambert Beer’s Law, electronic transitions,

instrumentation for UV, chromophores and auxochromophores, general applications. Basic concepts
of Infrared spectroscopy: Instrumentation, molecular vibrations, degrees of freedom, general
applications.
8 Basic concepts of Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR): Theory, instrumentation, chemical shifts,
general applications
9 Solids and Crystal structure: Types of solids, crystalline and amorphous solids, Structure of solids,
Fundamental laws of crystal structure. X-rays and crystal structure, Bragg’s law, types of imperfections

10 Basic concepts of polymers: Introduction, mechanisms of condensation and addition polymers with
examples. Properties and applications of polymers ( Polyesters, Polystyrene, Urea formaldehyde)

TEXT BOOKS :
1. P. Atkins , The Elements of Physical Chemistry, 3rd edition oxford university press.

OTHER READINGS:
1. B.R.Puri, L.R.Sharma, M.S.Pathania, Principles of Physical Chemistry, 41st edition, Vishal
Publishing Co.
2. J. E. Huheey, E. A. Keiter, R. L. Keiter, Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of structure and
reactivity, HarperCollins College Publishers, New York, 1993.
3. S.S.Dara, A TextBook Of Engineering Chemistry, 10th Revised Edition, S.Chand & Co.

SALIENT PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES:

1. As engineers has to cope up with material in designing and related purposes so care has
been taken to cover such topics with analytical verification
2. To provide an understanding about using different spectroscopic techniques.
3. To provide general understanding of different phases of materials and kinetics.