Syllabus

Electrochemistry: Redox reactions, Electrode potential, Electrochemical cells, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Applications of Electrochemistry and Numerical problems.
Polymer Chemistry: Introduction, Classification, Synthesis, Characterization, Properties.
Spectroscopy: Electromagnetic Radiation and Interaction with matter, Rotational, Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy and their applications.
Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Amino acids, Proteins and Nucleic acids.
Paints and Pigments.
Detection and Quantification of elements (AAS and XRF)

To provide a basic level scientific and technical understanding of chemistry to the first year engineering students.

To have fundamental level understanding on Biomolecules, Polymers, dyes and pigments and Electrochemistry.

To have understanding on basic spectroscopic techniques and their applications.

To have basic understandings on different analytical techniques for detection and quantification of elements.

CO1: Students would gain fundamental understanding of Biomolecules, Polymers, dyes and pigments
CO2: Students will gain knowledge about the basic principles of various spectroscopic and analytical techniques
CO3: Students will be able to understand the applications of the spectroscopic and analytical techniques in structural and chemical analysis
CO4: To understand electrochemical reactions and their applications
CO5: Students will be able to identify the relationship between chemistry and industry

P. W. Atkins, Elements of Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2007

C. N. Banwell, E. N. McCash,, Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 1994.

M. S. Bhatnagar, A textbook of Polymer Chemistry, S. Chand , ISBN-13: 978-8121932301

P. Bruice, Organic Chemistry 6th ed., Prentice Hall, 2011