Engineering Chemistry SH 103 | IOE Syllabus 2080

Lecture          : 3
Tutorial         : 1 
Practical     : 3

Course Objectives:

To develop the basic concepts of physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, green & sustainable chemistry, nano chemistry, polymer chemistry and organic chemistry relevant to the different disciplines of engineering.

1. Electrochemistry and Buffer (8 hours)
1.1 Electrochemistry
1.1.1 Introduction
1.1.2 EMF of galvanic cell, Nernst equation
1.1.3 Polarization and Overpotential
1.1.4 Butler-Volmer equation and Tafel plots
1.2 Electrode processes and mechanisms
1.2.1 Charge transfer processes at electrodes
1.2.2 Mass transfer and diffusion in electrochemical systems
1.3 Industrial and applied electrochemistry
1.3.1 Batteries: Lead acid and lithium ion
1.3.2 Solar-photovoltaic cell, fuel cell
1.3.3 Corrosion
1.4 Buffer, buffer range, buffer capacity and buffer solution and its applications

2. Catalyst and Catalysis (4 hours)
2.1 Definition and types
2.2 Design and criteria
2.2.1 Structure-activity relationships
2.2.2 Selection criteria of catalyst
2.3 Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis
2.4 Catalysis for energy and environmental applications
2.4.1 Catalytic conversion of fossil fuels
2.4.2 Renewable energy catalysts
2.4.3 Catalyst for pollution control

3. Analytical Techniques and their Applications (6 hours)
3.1 Chromatography
3.2 Mass spectroscopy
3.3 X – ray diffraction (XRD)
3.4 UV – visible spectroscopy
3.5 Infrared – spectroscopy (IR)
3.6 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR)

4. Metal Complexes, Rare Earth Elements and Metal alloys (6 hours)
4.1 Complexes
4.1.1 Introduction and Werner’s theory
4.1.2 Geometry of complex by VBT and its applications
4.1.3 Crystal Field Theory: Principle and applications
4.2 Rare earth elements: Introduction and applications
4.3 Metallic alloys and applications

5. Sustainable Chemistry (7 hours)
5.1 Green chemistry: Introduction and principles
5.2 Water chemistry
5.2.1 Importance of water quality standards
5.2.2 Degree of hardness, scale formation in boiler and softening of hard water
5.2.3 Water pollution with reference to turbidity, COD, BOD, heavy metals, radioactive substances, and plastic
5.2.4 Industrial wastewater and its treatment
5.3 Air pollution
5.3.1 Particulate matter, SOx, NOx, GHGs, VOCs, their impacts and remedies
5.4 Waste management
5.4.1 Segregation and management of solid waste
5.4.2 Management of biodegradable waste into energy
5.4.3 E-waste and its management

6. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (3 hours)
6.1 Introduction and types of nano materials (0-, 1-, 2-, and 3- dimensional)
6.2 Nanoparticles, Nanofibers, Nanowires, Carbon nanotubes, graphene, Mxene, quantum dots, and their uses
6.3 Preparation of nanomaterials

7. Engineering Materials (7 hours)
7.1 Polymers
7.1.1 Natural and synthetic, organic and inorganic, conducting and nonconducting
7.1.2 Types of polymerizations: Addition and condensation polymerization
7.1.3 Preparation and applications of – Epoxy resin, polyurethane, Kevlar, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, silicones; phosphorus based polymer, Sulphur based polymer
7.1.4 Conducting polymers: Synthesis and application
7.1.5 Composite: Fiber reinforced polymer
7.1.6 Natural polymers: cellulose, chitin, chitosan, collagen
7.2 Cement: Hydration and setting chemistry of cement

8. Explosives, Lubricants and Paints (4 hours)
8.1 Explosives
8.1.1 Types of explosives: Primary, low and high explosives
8.1.2 Preparation and applications of TNT, TNG, Nitrocellulose and Plastic explosives
8.2 Lubricants: Introduction, function and classification
8.3 Paints
8.3.1 Introduction, requisites, types and applications
8.3.2 Environmental and health impact

Laboratory

1. Determine of total, temporary and permanent hardness of water sample using complexometric titration.
2. Determine the alkalinity of water sample A and B by double indicator titration.
3. Estimate the amount of residual chlorine in water by iodometric titration.
4. Prepare the standard buffer solution (acidic or basic) and measure the approximate pH of given unknown solution by using Universal Indicator.
5. Compare the cleansing power of two sample of detergents by determining the reduction they cause in surface tension of water.
6. Construct Daniell cell and study the variation of cell potential with concentration.
7. To separate the pigments through the process of paper / thin layer chromatography.
8. Determination of total iron in ground water using spectrophotometer technique.
9. Determination of amount of copper and iron in a given mixture solution by K2Cr2O7 titration.
10. To prepare Cross – linked polymer by condensation polymerization method.
11. Standardize Potassium Permanganate Solution and use it to estimate the amount of Iron and determine the Percentage purity in the sample of Ferrous salt Solution.
12. Prepare Ni-DMG Complex and to estimate the amount of Nickel in it.

Mark Distribution

S.N	Topic	Workload (hrs)	Number of Questions	Marks *	Remarks
1	Electrochemistry and Buffer	8	2*	10
2	Catalyst and Catalysis	4	1	5
3	Analytic Techniques and their Applications	6	1*	5
4	Metal Complexes, Rare Earth Elements and Metal Alloys	6	2	10
5	Sustainable Chemistry	7	2	10
6	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	3	1	5
7	Engineering Materials	7	2*	10
8	Explosives, Lubricants and Paints	4	1	5
Total		45		60

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