Course Code: 100101
Course Title: Engineering Chemistry
L-T-P-C: 3-0-0-3
UNIT 1.0 – Atomic and Molecular Structure (8 hrs)
- Electromagnetic radiations, Dual nature of electron and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
- Photoelectric effect, Planck's theory
- Principles for the combination of atomic orbitals to form molecular orbital diagram
- Bent’s rule, VSEPR theory (with examples)
- Co-ordination numbers and geometries
- Isomerism in transition metal compounds
- Metal carbonyls: synthesis and structure
UNIT 2.0 – Spectroscopy (6 hrs)
- Principle of rotational and vibrational spectroscopy
- Selection rule for application in diatomic molecules
- Elementary idea of electronic spectroscopy
- UV-VIS spectroscopy: rules and applications
- Basic principles of NMR spectroscopy with applications
UNIT 3.0 – Electrochemistry and Fuels (6 hrs)
- Nernst equation, EMF and electrochemical cell
- Introduction to corrosion: mechanism and types (water line, stress, pitting corrosion)
- Lead acid storage cell, Leclanché cell
- Calorific value of fuels
- Proximate and ultimate analysis of coals
- Fuel cells and biofuels
UNIT 4.0 – Water Chemistry (8 hrs)
- Hardness of water, estimation by EDTA and alkalinity method
- Hardness removal: soda lime process, zeolite process, ion exchange process
- Boiler problems: sludge and scale formation, priming and foaming
- Boiler corrosion and caustic embrittlement
UNIT 5.0 – Polymers and Plastics (8 hrs)
- Polymerization techniques: free radical, ionic, and coordination mechanisms
- Preparation, properties, and applications: phenol-formaldehyde resins, elastomers, Buna-S, Buna-N, neoprene
- Inorganic polymers: silicones, adhesives, epoxy resins
- Structural differences between thermoplastics and thermosets
- Commercially important plastics: polyethylene, PVC, polystyrene
UNIT 6.0 – Organic Reactions and Drug Synthesis (6 hrs)
- Reaction intermediates and types: substitution, addition, elimination, oxidation-reduction
- Diels-Alder cyclization, epoxide ring opening
- Synthesis of drug molecules: e.g., aspirin
Text / Reference Books:
- University Chemistry, B.H. Mahan, Pearson
- Chemistry: Principles and Applications, M.J. Sienko & R.A. Plane, McGraw Hill
- Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, C.N. Banwell, McGraw Hill
- Engineering Chemistry (NPTEL Web Book), B.L. Tembe, Kamaluddin & M.S. Krishnan
- Physical Chemistry, P.W. Atkins, Oxford University Press
- A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry, S. Chawla, Dhanpat Rai Publications
- General Chemistry Part 1, R. Sarkar, New Central Book Agency
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