Details of CH2205 (Spring 2025)
| Level: 2 | Type: Theory | Credits: 2.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CH2205 | Basic Inorganic Chemistry II | Venkataramanan Mahalingam |
| Syllabus |
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| Elements and stoichiometry: Individual groups, Metals, non-metals, and metalloids, Allotropes of
carbon, phosphorus, and other elements, Binding Energies. why stoichiometry is important (4 Lecture) Basic redox chemistry- recapitulation of balancing equations, oxidation number, various electrochemical cells (viz. Daniel cell, concentration cells), electrolysis cells and electroplating, Nernst Equation, reduction potential, standard electrodes (viz. silver, calomel, hydrogen), Factors affecting reduction potential, pH electrode, corrosion as redox reaction, few examples of redox processes in biological systems, Latimer diagram, Pourbaix diagram, Cyclic voltammetry basics: half-cell potential, triangular wave scan, Ficks law, Randles-Sevick equation interpretation, basic application (8 lectures) Introduction to solids: Amorphous vs. crystalline solids, types of crystalline solids, Bravais lattice, crystal systems, unit cell, close packing of various types, packing density, examples of close packed structures, radius -ratio, ionic solids, Madelung constant, Born-Lande equation, basic thermodynamics of ionic crystal (viz. Born-Haber cycle), discrepancies in lattice energy, calculations of void spaces and packing parameters, point defects (Schottky and Frenkel), colour centres and their influence, metals and their packing, influence of impurities on metals, utility of alloys, Hume-Rothary rules, basics of doping and conductivity, Miller Indices-concept of planes, indexing planes, symmetry and equivalent planes. (10 lectures) |
| References |
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| Books for reference:
1. Inorganic chemistry By Catherine E Housecroft and Alan G. Sharpe 2. Chemical structure and reactivity By James E keeler and Peter Wothers 3. Inorganic Chemistry By Shrivers Atkins And Langford |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MR | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | MS | 10 | Not Allowed |
| 9 | MS | 4 | Core |
| 10 | MS | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 11 | MS | 8 | Not Allowed |
| 12 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 13 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |