Chemistry Departments

Program and Courses

After successful completion of the three-year B.Sc. (Honours) degree program in Chemistry, students should be able to achieve the following objectives/ outcomes:

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO):

• Be aware about the regulatory and ethical considerations associated with theoretical and practical approach in organic chemistry.
• Conceptualise and develop advanced level concepts of Chemistry and their applications in different chemical reactions along with quantitative and qualitative analysis of sample.
• Develop a strong foundation of Chemistry and instrumentation techniques and their applications to examine and appreciate the inherent complexity of Chemical systems at molecular level.
• Undertake an interdisciplinary approach to conduct experiments in the above areas following prescribed laboratory standards. Be competent to acquire, analyse and interpret the data to arrive at unbiased conclusions. Troubleshoot problems and devise alternatives to existing procedures.

Course Outcomes (CO):

CO1: Develop ideas on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry.

CO2: Understand and solve problems of Physical Chemistry and instrumentation.

CO3: Analyse organic problems through experimental tool tools.

CO4: Comprehend Spectroscopic study by NMR, IR, UV etc.

CO5: Appreciate the various branches in chemistry.

CO6: Explore the basic tools and techniques required in isolation of compounds.

CO7: Have a thorough understanding of the applied aspects of advanced Chemistry.

Chemistry Honours Course Distribution

 Contents

Part-I

(Paper-I)

Group-A- Atomic structure (extra-nuclear), periodic properties nature of chemical bond – I

Group-B- Nuclear chemistry and radio activity, chemistry o f elements, acid-bases and solvents

(Paper-II)

Group-A- Bonding features, acids and bases, reaction mechanism I & II, stereochemistry – I, Synthesis, properties.

Group-B-  Kinetic theory and gaseous state, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, colligative properties, liquid state.

(Paper- III) Organic Practical

 Part-II

(Paper- IV)

Group-A- Transition elements and coordination compounds, nature of chemical bond II, redox potential

Group-B-  Lanthanides and actinides, separation through chromatographic techniques, organic reagents in chemical analysis, complexometric titrations, mono nuclear metal carbonyls.

(Paper- V)

 Group-A- Stereochemistry – II, reaction mechanism – III, synthesis, properties and reactions of

Organic compounds. Organometallic compounds.

Group-B- Electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, crystalline state, adsorption and surface phenomena, colloid and macromolecules.

(Paper- VI) Inorganic practical

 Part-III

(Paper- VII)

Group-A- Symmetry, Magnetochemistry, Chemical bonding – III

Group-B- Organo metallic compounds; bio-inorganic chemistry; chemistry of elements.

(Paper- VIII)

Group-A- Stereochemistry – III, reaction mechanism – IV, spectroscopy

Group-B- Organic synthesis, heterocyclic compounds, synthetic dyes, pharmaceuticals and polymers, molecules of nature.

(Paper- IX)

Group-A- Electrical and magnetic properties of matter, rotational spectra, vibrational spectra

photochemistry, statistical thermodynamics.

Group-B- Quantum theory, atomic spectra and molecular structure, atomic structure and atomic spectra, chemical bonding and molecular geometry, phase –equilibria.

(Paper- X) Practical

(Paper- XI) Physical Chemistry Practical.

Structure of 3-years B.Sc. (Honours) Degree Course

In CHEMISTRY UNDER (1+1+1) Examination System

Total Marks : 800

Duration : 3 years

Chemistry General Course Distribution

Part-I

(Paper-I)

Group-A- Atomic structure, periodic properties, nature of chemical bond, principles of chemical analysis

Group-B- Aliphatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, alcohols and ethers, aldehyde and ketones, organic compounds containing nitrogen, carbohydrates

Group-C- Kinetic theory of gases, real gases, first and second law of thermodynamics, principles of thermochemistry, dilute solution.

Part-II

(Paper- II)

Group-A- Coordination compounds, chemistry of elements, radiochemistry

Group-B- Stereo chemistry of organic compounds, mechanism of organic reactions, benzene and its derivatives, phenols

Group-C- Viscosity, surface tension, electrolytic conductance, emf, ionic equilibria, chemical kinetics

(Paper- III) Practical

Structure of 3-years B.Sc. (Honours-General) Degree Course

In CHEMISTRY UNDER (1+1+1) Examination System

 Total Marks : 200

Duration : 2 years