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Paper Code: 
CHY - 401
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To learn nuclear chemistry, applications of radioactivity and the basic principles of analytical techniques.
 

5.00
Unit I: 
Acids and Bases

Arrhenius concept, Bronsted-Lowry theory, general theory of solvent system, Lewis acid-base concept, HSAB principle and its applications.
  

6.00
Unit II: 
Non-aqueous Solvents

Classification of solvents, physical properties of ionising solvents, water as universal solvent, liquid ammonia and liquid sulphur dioxide as solvent.

7.00
Unit III: 
Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear particles, Soddy-Fajan’s displacement law (group displacement law); nuclear forces– forces operating between nucleons (n-n, p-p, n-p), quantitative idea of stability of nucleus, packing fraction, binding energy; nuclear reactions (fission and fusion reactions only); modes of decay; natural and artificial radio activity, transmutation, applications of radioactivity.

Self Study: Basics of fission and fusion reactions, half life period, radioactivity.

6.00
Unit IV: 
Basic Principles of Analytical Techniques

Data Analysis: errors in chemical analysis, classification of errors, accuracy and precision, minimisation of errors; significant figures; statistical analysis – mean and standard deviation; relative standard deviation coefficient of variance, sampling in analysis, rejection of results, presentation of data.
Gravimetric analysis: theory of precipitation, co-precipitation, post-precipitation from homogeneous solution and purification of precipitates.
 

6.00
Unit V: 
Chromatographic Technique

Classification, basic principles of thin layer chromatography, paper chromatography and column chromatography; nature of adsorbent, solvent system, Rf values.

References: 
  1. Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis; Fifth Edition; G.H. Jeffery, J. Bassett. J. Mendham, R.C. Denney; Longman Scientific and Technical Publication, England, 1991.
  2. Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry ; 4th edition ; H.J. Arnikar; New Age International(P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1995
  3. Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry; S.M. Khopkar; New Age International Publishers.
  4. A New Concise Inorganic Chemistry; Fifth Edition J.D. Lee; Blackwell Science, London, 2000.
  5. Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry ,Malik ,Tuli ,Madan  ; Sultan Chand & Sons ;2004
     

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