Chemistry is a very important branch of science. Chemistry is the study of science that deals with constituents of matter like atoms molecules, ions etc.; and its properties, structure, behavior, and interactions among them. Since everything is made up of atoms and molecules, we can see the chemistry all around us. Food we eat is nothing but a mixture of various chemicals. From its production to cooking, chemistry plays a very important role. We use detergents and soaps for cleaning, bathing, washing etc. They are a mixture of chemicals with cleaning properties. They are manufactured in chemical industries through saponification of fatty acids. Common chemicals used in soap industries are sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lauric acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid etc. Drugs are made of chemicals which are produced in pharmaceutical industries. The knowledge of chemistry is vital for pharmacists and doctors. Have you ever glance at the label of a medicine? If yes, then you have observed various chemical ingredients listed on the label. It is based on these ingredients medical practitioners decide a suitable pill for patients. Raw materials used in textile industries are wool, silk, jute, cotton, flax, glass fibre, polyester, acrylic, nylon etc. These materials are transformed into usable finished products like clothes, bags, carpets, furniture, towels, flags, nets, balloons etc.

Petrol, diesel, LPG, CNG, kerosene, oils, hydrogen etc are all fuel produced from complex refining processes. Today’s transportation (land, water, and air) is possible because of these fuels. These fuels are extracted from cruel oil found beneath the earth or oceans. Here petrochemistry plays an important role; it is a branch of chemistry which deals with the study of petrochemical processes. Batteries are used in cars, cell phones, laptops, watches, flashlights, and many other power storage applications. Batteries work based on the principle of electrochemistry. The energy inside a battery is stored in the form of chemical energy, which converts into electric energy by electrochemical reaction. Chemistry is the central subject in the study of environmental conservation. All those pollutants and greenhouse gases nothing but hazardous chemicals. These pollutants destroy our precious environment, degrade the ozone layer, enter our food chain, and cause tumours and so forth. All these interactions of pollutant with the environment are chemical reactions. Hence, chemistry is vital to alleviate the environment and ourselves from these poisons. Forensic chemistry has made jobs of police officers a lot easier. Forensic helps to identify criminals by detecting chemical evidence left behind crime scenes. Chemical techniques used by forensic investigators are spectroscopy, chromatography, X-ray diffractometry, colour tests, melting point analysis etc.

Lastly, we are a biological organism made up of various biochemicals like carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, lipids etc. Our biological processes like digestion, respiration, cellular metabolism, reproduction, and many others are accomplished by biochemical reactions. In nutshell, we will not exist without chemistry.

Department of Chemistry teaches Chemistry and Environmental Science Courses across different Engineering departments and BCA students as prescribed by AICTE, UGC and MAKAUT.

Also we teach Basic and Applied Chemistry papers to Diploma students.

In addition there are Chemistry labs for the B.Tech 1st year and 4th year students and the Diploma students.

The details of the courses, curriculum and questions related to the different papers are available.