Saturday, 7 December 2013

MCH-203: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Syllabus MSc CHEMISTRY 2nd- II SemesterSyllabus for DAVV Indore Affiliated Institutions


DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA, DAVV INDORE Syllabus
M.Sc. (CHEMISTRY) Second-2nd- II Semester Curriculum/ Syllabus
MCH-203: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY-II Syllabus

Unit-I : Chemical Dynamics


Chemical kinetics: Empirical rate laws, Arrhenius equation, theories of reaction rates, determination of reaction mechanisms.
Kinetics of inorganic mechanisms : Hydrogen- Bromine reaction, Hydrogen- Chlorine Reaction. Decomposition of nitrogen pentaoxide, Decomposition of Ozone.
Kinetics of organic Decompositions : Pyrolysis of acetaldehyde, decomposition of ethane.

Unit-II : Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

Adsorption :Gibbs adsorption isotherm, BET equation and estimation of surface area .
Micelles:Surface active agents, classification of surface active agents, micellization, critical micellar concentration (CMC), factors affecting the CMC of surfactants, thermodynamics of micellization
Concepts of catalysis: Homogenous catalysis, kinetics of enzyme reactions,

Unit –III : Complex and Fast Reaction

Complex Reactions: Opposing reactions, Complex reactions, Parallel reactions , kinetics of free radical polymerization




Fast reactions: Experimental techniques for fast reactions viz., flow method, relaxation method, flash photolysis

Unit-IV: Applied Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry: Nernst equation, electrode kinetics, electrical double layer, Debye-Hückel theory. Voltammetry, Current voltage relationship, characteristics of DME, half-wave potential. Amperometric titrations.
Corrosion: Introduction to corrosion, forms of corrosion, Corrosion monitoring and prevention methods

Books Suggested

1. P.W. Atkins , Physical Chemistry, ELBS.
2. A.K. Chandra, Introduction to Quantum Chemistyry, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
3. Ira N. Levine, Quantum Chemistry, Prentice Hall.
4. K.J. Laidler, Chemical Kinetics. McGraw-Hill.
5. V. Moraoi, Micelles, Theoretical and Applied Aspects, Plenum.
6. A. J. Bard and L. R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, John Wiley & Sons: New York.

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