Physical Chemistry 20 Lectures (10+7+3)

· Quantum Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Orbit & Orbital, Wave functions, Probability density, Operator, Eigen function & Eigen Value, Schrödinger Equations, Many electron system, Particle in a Box problem and its application.

· Thermodynamics: Concept of System, Surroundings and Universe, State & Path functions, reversible & irreversible Process, Zero^th Law of Thermodynamics, First Law of Thermodynamics, Work, Heat, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, Processes, Free Expansion, Joule-Thompson Experiment.

· Kinetics: Rate laws, Reaction rate, Reaction Order, Molecularity, First, Second, third order reactions, Determination of order of a reaction.

Spectroscopy 5 Lectures (3+2)

· UV-VIS absorption Spectroscopy: Molecular Energy Levels, Electronic States, Lambert-Beer’s Law & its deviation, Instrumentation, Absorption Spectra.

· Infra-red Spectroscopy: Hooke’s law, Normal mode, Types of Vibration, Instrumentation, Interferometer, Fourier Transformation.

Inorganic Chemistry 15 Lectures (7+3+3+2)

· Chemical Bonding: Origin of quantum numbers; Radial & Angular parts of Wave functions, Hybridization, VSEPR Theory & Molecular geometry.

· Coordination Chemistry: Types of ligands, Coordination numbers, geometry of complexes having Coordination number 1-8.

· Crystal Field Theory: Splitting of d-orbitals for octahedral, tetrahedral & square planar complexes, Crystal field stabilization, Origin of color & magnetic properties.

· Inorganic Chains, Rings, Clusters: Catenation, Zeolites, Polythiazyl, Borazine, Phosphazene, metal-clusters.

Text Books

1. Physical Chemistry, Atkins, P. W. and de Paula, J., 7th Ed., Oxford University Press.

2. Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity, Huheey, Keiter, Keiter

3. Practical Chemistry, Pandey, Bajpai & Giri