Details of CH1101 (Autumn 2016)
| Level: 1 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CH1101 | Elements of Chemistry | R. N. Mukherjee, Raja Shunmugam |
| Syllabus |
|---|
| Inorganic Chemistry
1. Shapes of the Molecules: Hybridization and VSEPR theory 2. Electron Deficient Molecules: Structure and Bonding 3. Molecular Orbital Theory: Homonuclear and Heteronuclear Diatomics 4. Valence Bond Theory (Transition Metal Chemistry): 5. Crystal Field Theory: Basic ideas 6. Organometallic Chemistry 7. Bioinorganic Chemistry: Introduction Organic Chemistry 1. Bonding and Hybridization: sp3, sp2 and sp; aromaticity, sigma and pi-electrons 2. Resonance, Hyperconjugation, Inductive Effect and Electronegativity 3. Concept of Acids and Bases: Bronsted and Lewis acids and their comparison 4. Reaction Mechanism 5. Substitution Reactions (SN1, SN2, SNi) 6. Oxidation and Reduction: Electronic concept 7. Name Reactions |
| References |
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| 1. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry by F. A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson
2. Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure and Reactivity by J. E. Huheey 3. Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J. D. Lee 4. Organic Chemistry vol. 1 by I. L. Finar 5. A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry by Peter Sykes |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MS ( Chemical Sciences ) | 1 | Core |
| 7 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |