MSCH101: Inorganic General-I

Marks: 50, Credit: 4

1. Bonding and properties in chemical systems – a quantum chemical approach: The Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT), Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO), LCAO-MO method, MO of homo- and heteronuclear diatomic molecules, MO of polynuclear ABn type molecules, Walsh diagram, Molecular term symbols, Huckel method, Frost diagram.
2. Coordination chemistry – stereochemistry, bonding, geometric and electronic structures: Fundamentals, Orgel diagram, Tanabe-Sugano diagram, ligand symmetry orbital, molecular orbital, spectral properties, Nephelauxetic effect, Racah parameter, vibronic coupling, band broadening, spin-orbit coupling, spin-forbidden transition, intensity stealing, magnetic properties, Jahn-Teller and Renner-Teller effects.
3. Organometallic chemistry I: Valence electron count, oxidation number, carbonyl ligand, pi-ligands, complexes containing M-C, M=C, and M≡C bonds, hydride and dihydrogen complexes, phosphines, Dewar-Chatt-Duncanson bonding model, isolobal analogy, Agostic interaction.
4. Emulsion chemistry: Introduction, industrial applications, thermodynamics of emulsion formation, van der Waals attraction, electrostatic repulsion, steric repulsion, Gibbs adsorption isotherm, mechanism of emulsification, role of surfactants, HLB concept, PIT concept, CER concept, critical packing parameter, creaming, sedimentation, flocculation, Ostwald ripening, coalescence, phase inversion, rheology.

Recommended Books:

• • H. E. White, Introduction to Atomic Spectra, McGraw-Hill Kogakusha Ltd, Tokyo, 1934.
  • B. N. Figgis, Introduction to Ligand Field Theory, Interscience, New York, 1966.
  • C. J. Ballhausen, Molecular Electronic Structure of Transition Metal Complexes, McGraw-Hill, London, 1979.

Course Outcomes:

• Learn and apply quantum mechanics in understanding chemical bonding with molecular orbital theory.
• Understand and predict chemical bonding and structures of coordination complexes.
• Analyze and characterize organometallic compounds.
• Get ideas of emulsion, methods of its formation, and industrial applications.

MSCH102: Nuclear-Analytical General I

Marks: 50, Credit: 4

1. Nuclear properties and structure I: Fundamentals, nuclear angular momentum, magnetic dipole moment, electronic quadruple moment, parity, nuclear size.
2. Radioactive equilibrium: Successive disintegration, Bateman equation, secular and transient equilibrium, activation analysis.
3. Interaction of radiation with matter: Interactions of heavy charged particles, energy loss, stopping power, Bethe formula, Cerenkov radiation, attenuation coefficient.
4. Statistical methods in analytical chemistry: Probability, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, optimization of counting experiments.
5. Thermal methods: Thermogram, TGA, DTA, DSC, thermochemiluminescence, titrations.
6. Environmental chemistry: Hazardous and radioactive wastes, treatment, pollution control in various industries.

Recommended Books:

• • B. Harvey, Introduction to Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Prentice Hall, New York, 1965.
  • G. Friedlander et al., Nuclear and Radiochemistry, 3rd Edn, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1981.

Course Outcomes:

• Acquire knowledge on nuclear structure, stability, and disintegration.
• Understand radioactive radiations and their interactions.
• Learn statistical methods in analytical measurements.
• Explore elemental analysis and green chemistry.

MSCH103: Organic General I

Marks: 50, Credit: 4

1. Conformation and reactivity of cyclic systems: Reactions on small rings, stereochemical control, stereoselective reactions.
2. Structure-reactivity relationship: Hammett equation, Taft equation, Grunwald-Winstein equation.
3. Heterocycles: Synthesis, reactivity, and uses of imidazole, pyrazole, oxazole, etc.
4. Proteins: Classification, quality evaluation, structure elucidation.
5. Polymers: Principles and synthesis: Monomer, dimer, dendrimer, polymerization mechanisms.
6. Green Chemistry I: Principles, green synthesis of ibuprofen, adipic acid.

Recommended Books:

• • D. Nasipuri, Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds, 2nd Edn, Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1993.
  • F. A. Carey and R. J. Sundberg, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 4th Edn, Plenum Press, New York, 2001.

Course Outcomes:

• Understand stereochemical conformations and reactivity.
• Quantify structure-activity relationships.
• Synthesize and apply heterocycles.
• Evaluate proteins and polymers.
• Implement green methods in organic synthesis.

MSCH104: Physical General I

Marks: 50, Credit: 4

1. Symmetry and group theory I: Point symmetry operations, group multiplication tables, character tables.
2. Quantum mechanics I: Postulates, operators, Schmidt orthonormalisation, Fourier transformation.
3. Nanotechnology: principles and practices: Density of states, nanomaterials, optical properties.
4. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics: Legendre transformation, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, partition functions.
5. Atomic spectra: Elliptic orbits, Zeeman and Paschenback effects, Stern-Gerlach experiment.
6. Principles of molecular spectroscopy: Rotational, vibrational, Raman, NMR, electronic spectra.

Recommended Books:

• • F. A. Cotton, Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd Edn, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999.
  • P. W. Atkins, Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1980.

Course Outcomes:

• Identify symmetry elements and construct character tables.
• Analyze quantum mechanical postulates.
• Understand statistical thermodynamics and partition functions.
• Interpret atomic and molecular spectra.

MSCH105: Inorganic General Practical

Marks: 50, Credit: 4

1. Quantitative estimation: analysis of ores, minerals, and alloys.
2. Synthesis and characterization of inorganic and coordination compounds.
3. Identification of less common ions.

Course Outcomes:

• Understand chemistry behind analysis and synthesis experiments.
• Acquire skills in designing experiments.

MSCH106: Nuclear-Analytical General Practical

Marks: 50, Credit: 4

1. Separation of ions using ion exchange technique.
2. Titrimetric estimation of compounds.
3. Beer’s law application in chemical matrices.

Course Outcomes:

• Understand separation and estimation techniques.
• Acquire skills in designing experiments.