Second Year Discipline: Chemistry
 
 

Course Code

Course Title

CHE 2201

Physical Chemistry II

CHE 2202

Organic Chemistry II

CHE 2103

Analytical Chemistry

CHE 2204

Practical Unit

CHE 2105

Inorganic Chemistry II

CHE 2106

Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry

 
   
 
 
 

4.2.1.2    CHEMISTRY

CHE 2201 – PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY  II

Chemical Thermodynamics II: 3rd Law of Thermodynamics, Fundamental thermodynamic equations, Characteristic functions, Thermodynamic equation of state. Phase Equilibria: Gibbs phase rule, One-Component systems, Binary systems, Phase diagrams of non–ideal mixtures, Solid–liquid equilibria. Chemical Kinetics: Basic concepts & terminology, Rate & order of a reaction, Factors Affecting the rate of a reaction, Complex reactions, Chain reactions, Catalysis. Surface Chemistry: Surface properties, Liquid-gas interface, Gibbs adsorption isotherm, Solid–gas interface, Langmuir adsorption isotherm, Colloid & macromolecular chemistry.

CHE 2202 – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

Stereoisomerism:  Optical and geometrical isomerism, Absolute and relative configurations,  Asymmetric synthesis.  Aromaticity,  Valence bond and Molecular Orbital approach, Arenes, Alkenyl benzenes, Polyphenyls, Aromatic substitution,  Aromatic nitro compounds,  Aromatic sulphonic acid, Phenols and Quinones, Aromatic ethers,  Aromatic carboxylic acids, Dyes.

CHE 2103 – ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Quantitative Analysis: Measurements and errors in chemical analysis, Significant figures,  Statistical treatment of data, Graphical analysis. Gravimetric calculations. Titration curves. Theory of pH. Indicators and Buffers. Complexometric titrations. Chromatography: Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography.

CHE 2204 – PRACTICAL UNIT

Analytical calculations, Sampling,  Titrimetry, Gravimetry, Spectro-photometry, Solvent Extraction, Analysis of  IR,UV, NMR, Mass and AA spectra.  Paper chromatography, Thin layer chromatography and column chromatography,  Organic synthesis.

CHE 2105 – INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

Chemistry of s, p and d – block elements, Nuclear chemistry and its applications.

CHE 2106 SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 

UV, IR, NMR Spectroscopy, Nuclear precession, NMR Spectrometer, 1H- NMR, Chemical shift and its measurement, Factors influencing chemical shift, Long range coupling, First order splitting, Chemical exchange and splitting, Coupling constants and molecular structure, Mass Spectroscopy - fragmentation, McLafferty rearrangement.