Spring Semester 2024
MSc 2nd Sem/ Int. MSc. 8th Sem
Chemistry of Transition Elements: CH/CI 408 (L 3-T 0-P 0-CH 3-Credit 3)
Unit 1
Electronic structure and spectra of transition metal complexes: Spectroscopic states, Crystal Field Theory, Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams, selection rules, band intensities and band width, Adjusted Crystal Field Theory, Spectrochemical and Nephelauxetic series, molecular orbital theory of complexes (including complexes with and without π bonding), MO diagrams for octahedral and tetrahedral complexes, Jahn-Teller effect, Charge-transfer spectra, optical properties of lanthanides and actinides.
Unit 2
Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes: Types of magnetic behaviour: dia-, para-, ferro- and anti-ferromagnetic compounds, spin-orbit coupling, temperature independent paramagnetism, application of Crystal Field Theory to explain magnetic properties, spin-crossover. Thermodynamic effects-hydration, ligation, lattice energy, magnetic properties of lanthanides and actinides.
Unit 3
Reaction Mechanism of inorganic complexes: Stepwise and overall formation constants. Factors affecting the stability of metal complexes, chelate effect, determination of binary formation constants, Energy profile of a reaction, inert and labile complexes, kinetics of substitution in octahedral complexes, acid hydrolysis and base hydrolysis. Dissociative, associative and interchange mechanism, trans-effect, isomerisation and racemisation in tris-chelate complexes, electron-transfer reactions, stereo-chemical non-rigidity and fluxional molecules.
Text Book(s)
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Huheey, J. E., Keiter, E. A., Keiter, R. L. and Medhi, O. K. Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity, 4th Edn., (Pearson Education, 2006).
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Cotton, F. A., Wilkinson, G., Murillo, C. A. and Bochmann, M. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th Edn., (John Wiley, 2007).
Reference Book(s)
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Greenwood, N. N., Earnshaw, A. Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edn., (Pergamon Press, 1997).
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Carlin, R.L. Magnetochemistry, (Springer Verlag, 1986).
MSc 4th Sem/ Int. MSc. 10th Sem
Catalysis: CH/CI 506 (L 3-T 0-P 0-CH 3-Credit 3) (Shared with Prof. K.K. Bania)
Unit 1
Introduction: Definition, role of catalysts, classification of catalysts. Homogeneous catalysts: Mechanism of homogeneous catalysis, acid-base catalysis, enzyme catalysis, micellar catalysis, phase transfer catalysts, homogeneous catalysis in industry, Zigler-Natta catalysts, olefin and acetylene polymerization, isomerization, hydrogenation and HY addition, carbonylation reactions, hydroformylation, oxidation of olefins, metallocene catalysts.
Unit 2
Theory and mechanism of heterogeneous catalysts: Adsorption and catalysis, mechanism of heterogeneous catalysis, kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions, volcano principle, shape and size selectivity of catalysts.
Unit 3
Characterization of catalysts and their surfaces: Methods of surface analysis, surface area, pore size, void fraction, particle size, mechanical strength, surface chemical composition, surface acidity and reactivity.
Unit 4
Examples of heterogeneous catalysts: Clays, zeolites, bimetallic, semiconductor and oxide catalysts, supported catalysts, polymer catalysts. Production and design of industrial catalysts: Materials and methods, precipitated catalysts, impregnated catalysts, skeletal catalysts, fused and molten catalysts, calcination, reduction, shape formation of catalyst particles, optimal shape and size of catalysts particle
Unit 5
Reactors: Definition, classification, reactor design, choosing reactors in laboratory and plant.
Unit 6
Catalyst promotion and deactivation: Promotion and promoters, causes and mechanism of deactivation, poisoning, sintering, prevention of catalyst decay, regeneration of catalysts
Unit 7
Examples of heterogeneous catalytic reactions: Catalytic processes in petroleum industry- reforming, cracking and hydrotreating; hydrogenation, hydrodesulphurization, Fischer-Tropsch process, etc.
Future Trends: Environmental aspect.
Text Books:
1. Fundamentals of Industrial Catalytic Processes, C. H. Bartholomew and R. J. Furrauto, Wiley, 2006.
2. Industrial Catalysis: A Practical Approach, J. Hagen, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2006.
Reference books:
1. Catalytic Chemistry, B.C. Gates, John Wiley & Sons, 1992.
2. Industrial Catalysis – R.J. Wijngaarden, Wiley-VCH.
3. Heterogeneous Catalysts for Synthetic Chemists – R.L. Augustine, Marcel-Dekker.
4. Heterogeneous Catalysis, D.K. Chakarabarty and B. Viswanathan, New Age Int., 2008.
Previous Semesters
Integrated M.Sc. 9th Semester/M.Sc. 3rd Semester
CH/CI 521 Analytical Methods in Chemistry (Shared with Dr. K.K. Bania and Dr. M.M. Konai)
Unit 1 [4 Lectures]
X-ray methods: X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and X-ray absorption and X-ray emission spectroscopy.
Unit 2 [4 Lectures]
Thermoanalytical methods: Thermo gravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry.
Unit 3 [6 Lectures]
Electrochemical methods: Coulometry, Polarography, anode-stripping voltammetry, pulse techniques, cyclic voltammetry, electrogravimetry, spectroelectrochemistry.
Unit 4 [5 Lectures]
Chromatographic methods: Adsorption, liquid-liquid partition, ion–exchange, paper and thin-layer chromatography, HPLC, gel permeation chromatography and gas chromatography, HPTLC, Flash chromatography.
Unit 5 [4 Lectures]
Radiochemical methods: Tracers in chemical analysis, isotopic exchange, isotopic dilution technique, labeling experiments in studying reaction mechanism.
Unit 6 [8 Lectures]
Optical microscopy: Optical Rotatory Dispersion and Circular Dichroism: Definition, Deduction of absolute configuration, octane rule for ketones.
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Unit 7 [5 Lectures]
Atomic absorption spectroscopy: Inductively coupled Plasma- mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS), ICP-AES (Atomic Emission Spectroscopy).
Text Book(s)
1. Drago, R. S. Physical Methods in Chemistry, (Saunders College Publishing, 1992).
2. Hollas, J. M. Modern Spectroscopy, (John Wiley, 1996).
Reference Book(s)
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Willard, H. H. Instrumental Methods of Analysis, (East West Press, 1998).
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Bard, A. J. and Faulkner, L. R. Electrochemical Methods, Fundamentals and Applications, (John Wiley, 2000).
Integrated M.Sc./B.Sc. B.Ed. 5th Semester
Paper: CI/CD 305 (Inorganic Chemistry III)
Unit 1
The chemistry of the halogens and the noble gases: Halogen family: Electronic structure and valences, preparation, interhalogen compounds, polyhalides, pseudohalogens, charge transfer complexes of halogens, oxides and oxoacids of halogens.
Unit 2
Noble gas family: Atomic and physical properties of the elements, compounds of xenon, bonding in noble gas compounds, compounds of other noble gases.
Unit 3
Aspects of d- block elements: Elements of first transition series and their comparison with the second and third series, general periodic trends, chemistry of various oxidation states of first-row transition metals and their comparison based on electronic configuration. Crystal Field Theory (CFT): Crystal field splitting of d-orbitals in octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral complexes. CFSE, factors affecting the magnitude of D, strong and weak field ligands and spectrochemical series. Distortion of octahedral complexes and Jahn Teller Effect. Term symbols and Orgel diagram.
Unit 4
Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes: Dia, para, ferro and antiferromagnetic behaviour of compounds, Curie-Weiss law, Curie temperature, Neel temperature.
Text Book(s):
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Huheey, J. E., Keiter, E. A., Keiter, R. L, Medhi, O. K. Principles of Structure and Reactivity, 1st Edn., (Pearson Education, 2006).
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Atkins, P., Overton, T., Rourke, J., Weller, M., Armstrong, F. Inorganic Chemistry, (Oxford University Press, 2006).
Reference Book(s):
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Greenwood, N. N., Earnshaw, A. Chemistry of the Elements (Pergamon Press, 1984).
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Cotton, F. A., Wilkinson, G. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 5th Edn., (John Wiley, 1988).
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Lee, J. D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 5th Edn., (Chapman & Hall, 2002).
MSc 2nd Sem/ Int. MSc. 8th Sem/ Int. BSc. B.Ed. 8th Sem
CH/CI-412/CD-402 Laboratory Course in Inorganic Chemistry (L 0-T 3-P 6- CH 12-Credit 6; CD-402: Credit 4)
Unit 1
Quantitative estimation involving volumetric (redox and complexometry), gravimetric and spectrophotometric methods of analysis of constituents in three component mixtures, alloys and minerals.
Unit 2
Synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds, including those involving green synthetic methodology: Characterization includes elemental analysis, studies by IR, electronic spectra, magnetic susceptibility, conductance measurements, cyclic voltammetry. TG, DSC.
Text Book(s)
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Mendham, J., Denney, R. C., Barnes, J. D., Thomas, M. and Sivasankar, B. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 6th Edn., (Pearson Education, 2009).
2. Marr, G., Rockett, B. W. Practical Inorganic Chemistry, (Van Nostrand, 1972).
Reference Book(s):
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Wollins, J. D. Inorganic Experiments, 3rd Edn., (VCH, 1994).
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Parshall, G. W. (Ed. in Chief). Inorganic Synthesis, Vol. 15, (McGraw Hill, 1974).
MSc 4th em/ Int. MSc. 10th Sem
Chemistry of Materials: CH/CI 536 (Shared with Prof. P. Puzari and Dr. K.K. Bania) (L3-T0-P0-CH 3-Credit 3)
Unit 1
Introduction to Advanced Materials: Structure, physicochemical principles, applications. Solid-state ionic conductors, Band structure, Batteries, Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, Metal-air batteries, Transistors, Fuel cells, Types of various fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Capacitors, Supercapacitor, Electrical double layer capacitors, Molecular devices, Chemical Sensors.
Unit 2
Biomaterials: Synthesis and properties of biocompatible materials, biosensors, biocomposites, nanomedicine, and drug delivery.
Unit 3
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: Natural Microporous and Mesoporous Solids, Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials, Pillared Materials, Clathrasils and Clathrates, Carbon Molecular Sieves, Ordered Mesoporous Materials, Organic/Inorganic Porous Hybrid Materials, Porous Metal Oxides. Synthesis of crystalline or amorphous porous materials, physicochemical characterization of microporous and mesoporous solids by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, Application of microporous and mesoporous materials in industrial catalysis, separation technology and in environmental and energy sector.
Unit 4
Functional Inorganic Materials: Synthesis and structure of coordination polymers and organometallic polymers, metal–organic frameworks, application in gas adsorption and catalysis.
Unit 5
Nanomaterials: Synthesis, physicochemical characterization and applications.
Carbon nanomaterials, graphene and related materials, metallic and semiconducting nanoparticles, alloys, quantum dots, 1-D and 2-D materials, self-assembled nanostructures, hybrid nanomaterials, spinel, inverse spinel, perovskite, energy materials, applications- artificial photosynthesis, water splitting, electrolyzers.
Text Book(s)
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Keer, H. V. Principles of the Solid State (Wiley Eastern, 1993).
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Ashcroft, N. W.; Mermin, N. D. Solid State Physics (Saunders College, 1993).
Reference Book(s)
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Callister, W. D. Material Science and Engineering- An Introduction (Wiley, New York, 1985).
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Lever, K. D.; Alexender, J. M.; Rawlings, R. D. Materials Science (J.C. Senderson, ELBS).
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Marck, J. E.; Allcock, H. R.; West, R. Inorganic Polymers (Prentice Hall, 1992).
MSc 3rd Sem/ Int. MSc. 9th Sem
Organometallic Chemistry: CH/CI 525 (L3-T0-P0-CH 3-Credit 3)
Unit 1
- Acid complexes: MO treatment, Preparation, properties, structures and bonding of metal complexes with CO, N2, NO, PR3, AsR3 as ligands, metal carbonyl hydrides and metal carbonyl clusters. LNCC and HNCC, Compounds with metal-metal multiple bonds.
Unit 2
Organometallics: Structure, bonding, synthesis and reactions of metal complexes with alkyls, aryls, alkenes, alkynes and allyls, double and multidecker sandwich complexes.
Unit 3
Main Group Organometallics: Structure and bonding involving main group (Li, Be, Zn, Hg, Tl, Si, Sn and related systems) and transition elements (Cu, Ag, Au), metal organyls, isolobal analogy.
Unit 4
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis: Oxidative addition and reductive elimination reactions, insertion and extrusion reactions, reactions involving co-ordinated ligands, cyclometallation reactions. Catalytic reactions of alkenes– isomerisation, hydrogenation, carbonylation, hydroformylation and polymerization, Fischer-Tropsch process, hydroboration, hydrosilation, hydrocynation, hydroamination.
Text Book(s)
1. Elschenbroich, C., Salzer, A. Organometallics – A Concise Introduction, 2nd Edn., (VCH Publication, 1992).
Reference Book(s)
1. Crabtree, R. H. The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals, 6th Edn., (John Wiley, 2014).
2. Powell, P. Principles of Organometallic Chemistry, 2nd Edn., (Chapman, London, 1988).
Int. MSc. 4th Sem
CI 216 Basic Analytical Chemistry (Shared with Dr. K.K. Bania and Dr. N. Gogoi) (L 3-T 0-P 0- CH 3-Credit 3)
Unit 1
Introduction to Analytical Chemistry and its interdisciplinary nature, concept of sampling, importance of accuracy, precision and sources of error in analytical measurements, presentation of experimental data and results, from the point of view of significant figures.
Unit 2
Analysis of soil: composition of soil, concept of pH and pH measurement, complexometric titrations, chelation, chelating agents, use of indicators, determination of pH of soil samples, estimation of Calcium and Magnesium ions as Calcium carbonate by complexometric titration, analysis of Na/K/N contents, clay , porosity and soil
density.
Unit 3
Analysis of water: Definition of pure water, sources responsible for contaminating water, water sampling methods, water purification methods, determination of pH, acidity and alkalinity of a water sample, determination of dissolved oxygen (DO) of a water sample, analysis of total hardness, analysis of total suspended solid, analysis of total dissolved solid, analysis of oil& grease in water.
Unit 4
Analysis of food products: nutritional value of foods, idea about food processing and food preservations and adulteration, identification of adulterants in some common food items like coffee powder, asafoetida, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pulses, etc.; analysis of preservatives and colouring matter.
Unit 5
Chromatography: Definition, general introduction on principles of chromatography, paper chromatography, TLC etc.; paper chromatographic separation of mixture of metal ion (Fe3+ and Al3+), comparison of paint samples by TLC method; column, ion-exchange chromatography etc., determination of ion exchange capacity of anion / cation exchange resin (using batch procedure if use of column is not feasible).
Unit 6
Analysis of cosmetics: Major and minor constituents and their function; analysis of deodorants and antiperspirants, Al, Zn, boric acid, chloride, sulphate; determination of constituents of talcum powder: Magnesium oxide, Calcium oxide, Zinc oxide and Calcium carbonate by complexometric titration.
Unit 7
Applications: to study the use of phenolphthalein in trap case, to analyze arson accelerants; to carry out analysis of gasoline.
Unit 8
Instrumental demonstrations: Estimation of macro nutrients: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium in soil samples by flame photometry, Spectrophotometric determination of Iron in Vitamin / Dietary Tablets, Spectrophotometric Identification and Determination of Caffeine and Benzoic Acid in Soft Drink.
Text Book(s)
1. Day, R. A. and Underwood, A. L. Quantitative Analysis, 6th Edn., (Prentice Hall of India, 1991).
2. Skoog, D. A., Holler F. J. and Nieman, T. A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edn., (Cengage Learning India Ed, 2014).
3. Skoog, D. A.; West, D. M. and Holler, F. J. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th Edn., (Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 2013).
4. Svehla, G. and Sivasankar, B. Vogel’s Qualitative Inorganic Analysis, 7th Edn., (Pearson Education, 2012).
5. Mendham, J., Denney, R. C., Barnes, J. D., Thomas, M. and Sivasankar, B. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 6th Edn., (Pearson Education, 2009).
Reference Book(s)
1. Robinson, J.W. Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis 7th Edn., (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York 2014).
2. Dean, J. A. Analytical Chemistry Notebook, 2nd Edn., (McGraw Hill, 2004).
3. Swaddle, T. W., Applied Inorganic Chemistry, (University of Calgary Press, 1990).
Laboratory Courses
Paper: CI-209 (Chemistry Laboratory-III)
Paper: CI-309 (Chemistry Laboratory-V)
B. Tech. 1st semester
Paper: CH 101 (Chemistry)
M.Sc. 3rd Semester/ Integrated M.Sc. 9th Semester
Paper: CH/CI 503 (Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry)
M.Sc. 4th Semester/ Integrated M.Sc. 10th Semester
Paper: CH/CI 506 (Catalysis)
Integrated M.Sc./B.Sc. B.Ed. 4th Semester (For Non-major)
Paper: CI/CD 202 (Chemistry IV)
Integrated M.Sc./B.Sc. B.Ed. 5th Semester
Paper: CI/CD 305 (Inorganic Chemistry III)
Integrated M.Sc./B.Sc. B.Ed. 3rd Semester
Paper: CI/CD 207 (Inorganic Chemistry II)
Integrated M.Sc./B.Sc. B.Ed. 3rd Semester
Paper: CI/CD 201 (Chemistry-III for non-majors)
Integrated M.Sc. 5th Semester
Paper: CI/CD 301 (Physical Chemistry-III)
Ph.D. Course work
Paper: CH 725 (Catalytic Chemistry)
Paper: CH 713 (Application of Spectroscopic tools)