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Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra

Scheme and Syllabi
for B.Sc. Part-I, Part-II and Part-III (Chemistry) w.e.f. 2014-2015, 2015-2016
and 2016-2017
B.Sc. Part-I (Ist Semester)
Paper Code No. Nomenclature Max. Marks Time
No. Written + I.A#.
I CH-101 Inorganic Chemistry (Th)* 32 + 8 3 hrs.
II CH-102 Inorganic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
III CH-103 Organic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
*Th means Theory, # I.A. means Internal Assessment.
B.Sc. Part-I (IInd Semester)
Paper Code No. Nomenclature Max. Marks Time
No. Written + I.A.
IV CH-104 Inorganic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
V CH-105 Physical Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
VI CH-106 Organic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
VII CH-107 Practicals 60 7 hrs.
( No Internal
Assessment
in Practical
Exam)
Note: Practical Exam will be held at the end of 2nd Semester
Total Marks of I & II Semesters = 120 + 120 + 60 = 300

B.Sc. Part-II (IIIrd Semester)

Paper Code No. Nomenclature Max. Marks Time
No. Written + I.A.
VIII CH-201 Inorganic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
IX CH-202 Physical Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
X CH-203 Organic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
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B.Sc. Part-II (IVth Semester)

Paper Code No. Nomenclature Max. Marks Time
No. Written + I.A.
XI CH-204 Inorganic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XII CH-205 Physical Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XIII CH-206 Organic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XIV CH-207 Practicals 60 7 hrs.
( No Internal
Assessment in
Practical Exam)
Note: Practical Exam will be held at the end of 4th Semester
Total Marks of III & IV Semesters = 120 + 120 + 60 = 300

B.Sc. Part-III (Vth) Semester

Paper Code No. Nomenclature Max. Marks Time
No. Written + I.A.
XV CH-301 Inorganic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XVI CH-302 Physical Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XVII CH-303 Organic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.

B.Sc. Part-III (VIth Semester)

Paper Code No. Nomenclature Max. Marks Time
No. Written + I.A.
XVIII CH-304 Inorganic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XIX CH-305 Physical Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XX CH-306 Organic Chemistry (Th) 32 + 8 3 hrs.
XXI CH-307 Practicals 60 7 hrs.
( No Internal
Assessment in
Practical Exam)
Note: Practical Exam will be held at the end of 6th Semester
Total Marks of V & VI Semesters = 120 + 120 + 60 = 300
TOTAL MARKS OF CHEMISTRY in B.Sc. degree = 300 × 3 = 900
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B. Sc. Ist Year (Ist Semester)

Paper-I (CH-10 1) Inorg a nic C he mist ry (The ory)

M. Marks:32 Time:3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section .
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions i n Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section – A (23 periods)

Atomic Structure
Idea of de Broglie matter waves, Heinsenberg’s uncertainty principle, atomic
orbitals, quantum numbers, radial and angular wave functions, normal and
orthogonal wave functions, significance of Ψ and Ψ2, probability distribution
curves, shapes of s, p, d, f orbitals, Aufbau and Pauli exclusion principles, Hund’s
multiplicity rules, Electronic configuration of elements, effective nuclear charge,
Slater’s rules.

Periodic table and atomic properties

Classification of periodic table into s, p, d, f blocks, atomic and ionic radii,
ionisation energy, electron affinity and electronegativity definition, methods of
determination or evaluation, trend in periodic table (in s and p-block elements),
Pauling , Mulliken, Allred Rachow and Mulliken Jaffe’s electronegativity scale,
Sanderson’s electron density ratio.

Section – B (22 periods)

Covalent Bond
Valence bond theory (Heitler-London and Pauling approach) and its limitation,
directional characteristics of covalent bond, various type of hybridisation and
shapes of simple inorganic molecules and ions (BeF2, BF3, CH4, PF5, SF6, IF7,
SO4-2, ClO4-1, NO3-1) valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory to NH3,
H3O+, SF4, ClF3, H2O, SnCl2, ClO3-1 and ICl2-1. Molecular orbital theory of
homonuclear (N2, O2) heteronuclear (CO and NO) diatomic molecules and ions,
bond energy, bond angle, bond length and dipole moments, percentage ionic
character from dipole moment and electronegativity difference.
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Ionic Solids
Ionic structures (NaCl, CsCl, ZnS (Zinc blende), CaF2) size effects, radius ratio
rule and its limitations, Madelung constant, Stoichiometric and Non stoichiometric
defects in crystals, Lattice energy (mathematical derivation excluded) and Born-
Haber cycle, Solvation energy and its relation with solubility of Ionic solids,
Polarizing power and Polarisability of ions, Fajan’s rule.
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B. Sc. Ist Year (Ist Semester)

Paper-II (CH-102) Physical Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section–A (23 Periods)
Gase ous States
Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases , Maxwell’s distribution of
velocitie s and ener gies (de ri vation e xcluded) Calculation of r oot
mean squa re velocity, avera ge velocit y and most pr obable velocity.
Collision dia meter, collision nu mb er, collision frequency and mean
free path (Deri vatio ns excluded), D eviation of Real gases fro m
ideal beha vior, Deri vatio n of Va n der Waal’s Equatio n of State, its
application in the calculati on of Boyl e’s temp erature (co mpressi on
factor)
Critical Phe no me non
Critical tempera ture, critical pressure, critical volu me and their
determin ation. PV isother ms of real gases, continuity of states, the
isother ms of Van der Waal’s equation, relationship between cri tical
constants and Van der Waal’s cons ta nts. Critica l co mpressibility
factor. The Law of corresponding stat es.
Section-B (22 Periods)

Liqui d States

Structur e of liquids , Properties of liquids – surface tension,

refractive index, vi scosity, vapour pre ssure and optical rotatio n.

Soli d State

Classification of solids, Law of constancy of interfacial angles, law of

rational indices, Miller indices, elementary ideas of symmetry and symmetry
elements, seven crystal systems and fourteen Bravais lattices; X-ray diffraction,
Bragg’s law, a simple account of Laue method, rotating crystal method and
powder pattern method.
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B. Sc. Ist Year (Ist Semester)

Paper-I II (CH-103) Orga nic C he mis try (The ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 car r y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section-A (23 Periods)
Struct ure and B ondi ng
Localized a nd delocalized che mic al bond, V an der Waal’s
interactions, resonance: conditio ns, resonance effect an d i ts
applications, hyperconju gation, ind uctive effe ct, Electro meric
effect & their comparison.

Stereoc he mistry of Orga nic Compou nds

Concept of isomerism. Types of isomerism.
Optical isomeri s m  element s of symmetry, molecular chirality,
enantio mers, stereo genic centre, op tical acti vity, properties of
enantio mers, chiral and achiral mol ecules with two stereo geni c
centres, diastereomers, threo and erythro diastereo mers, meso
compou nds, resolution of en antio me rs, invers ion, retention and
racemizati on.
Relative and absol ute confi gurati on, sequence rules, R & S syste ms
of nomenclature.
Geometr ic isomeris m  deter min ation of configuration of
geo metri c isomer s. E & Z system of nomenclat ure,
Confor mational iso meris m  co nfor mational an alysis of ethane
and n-butane, confor mati ons of cycl ohexa ne, axial and e quatorial
bonds. Newma n projection and Sa whorse for mulae, Difference
between configura tion and conforma ti on.

Section-B (22 Periods)

Mecha nis m of Orga nic Reacti ons
Curved arrow notation, drawing electron movements with arrows, half-headed and
double-headed arrows, homolytic and heterolytic bond breaking. Types of
reagents – electrophiles and nucleophiles. Types of organic reactions.
Reactive intermediates  carbocations, carbanions, free radicals,
carbenes,(formation, structure & stability).
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Alka nes and Cycl oal ka nes

IUP AC no menclature of br anched and unbranched alkanes,
classification of carbon ato ms in al kanes. Iso meris m in al kanes,
sources, methods of for mation : Wur tz reaction, Kolbe reaction,
Corey-House reaction and de carbox ylation of carbo xylic acids,
physical properties.
Mechanis m of free radical halo genati on of al kanes: reacti vity a nd
selectivit y.
Cycloalkanes  nomenclature, synthesis of cycloalkanes and their derivatives –
photochemical (2+2) cycloaddition reactions, , dehalogenation of ,-dihalides, ,
pyrolysis of calcium or barium salts of dicarboxylic acids, Baeyer's strain theory
and its limitations., theory of strainless rings.
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B. Sc. Ist Year (IInd Se mester)

Paper-I V (CH-104) Inorga nic C he mi stry (The ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine questions will be set. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is compulsory. There will be four questions from section A and
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selecting at least two questions from each section.
Question no. 1 carry 8 marks and all questions in Section A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section – A (23 periods)

Hydrogen Bonding and Van der Waals forces
Hydrogen Bonding – Definition, types, effects of hydrogen bonding on properties
of substances, application
Brief discussion of various types of Van der Waals forces.

Metallic Bond and semiconductors

Metallic bond – Qualitative idea of valence bond and Band theories of metallic
bond (conductors, semiconductors, insulators).
Semiconductors – Introduction, types and applications.

s-Block elements
Comparative study of the elements including diagonal relationship, Anomalous
behaviour of Lithium and Beryllium compared to other elements in the same
group, salient features of hydrides, oxides, halides, hydroxides ( methods of
preparation excluded), behaviour of solution in liquid NH 3.

Chemistry of Noble Gases

General physical properties, low chemical reactivity, chemistry of xenon, structure
and bonding in fluorides, oxides and oxyfluorides of xenon.

Section – B (22 periods)

p-Block elements:
Electronic configuration, atomic and ionic size, metallic character, melting point,
ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, inert pair effect and diagonal
relationship.
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Boron family ( 13th group):

Diborane: Preparation, properties and structure ( as an example of electron
deficient compound and multicenter bonding), Borazine chemical properties and
structure, relative strength of Trihalide of Boron as lewis acids, structure of
aluminium(III) chloride.

Carbon family and Nitrogen family ( 14th and 15th group):

Catenation, Carbides, fluoro carbons, silicates (structural aspects).
Oxides: Structure of oxides of nitrogen and phosphorus, Oxyacids : Structure and
relative acid strength of oxy acids of nitrogen and phosphorus, structure of white
and Red phosphorus.

Oxygen family ( 16th group):

Oxy acids of sulphur – structure and acidic strength, Hydrogen Peroxide –
properties and uses.

Halogen family ( 17th group):

Interhalogen compounds (their properties and structures), Hydra and oxy acids of
chlorine – structure and comparison of acid strength, cationic nature of Iodine.
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B. Sc. Ist Year (IInd Se mester)

Paper-V (CH-105) Physical Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section–A (22 Periods)
Kinetic s
Rate of reaction, rate equation an d its types, factors infl uencin g
the rate of a reactio n – concentra tion, temperatu re, pressure,
solvent, li ght, catalyst. Order of a reaction, integrated r ate
expression for zero order, first order, second and third order
reactions. Half life period of a reacti on. Effect of te mperature o n
the rate of reaction – Arrhenius equat ion. Theories of reaction rate
– Si mple collision theo ry for u ni molecular collision. Transition
state theory of bimolecular reactions.

Section-B (23 Periods)

Electroc he mistry
Electrolytic conduction, factors aff e cting ele ctrolytic conduct ion,
specific conductance, molar conduct ance, equivalent conductanc e
and relation amon g the m, their variation with concentration.
Arrheniu s theory of ionization, Ostw ald’s Dilution Law. Deb ye -
Huckel – O nsa ger’s equation for str ong electro lytes (ele mentar y
treatment on ly), Applica tion of Kohl r ausch’s Law in calc ulation of
conductance of we ak electr olytes at infinite dil ution. Application s
of conducti vity measure ments: d eterminat ion of d e gree of
dissociation, deter mination of K a of acids deter mination of
solubility product of sparin gly so luble salts, conduc tometr ic
titrations. Concepts of pH and pK a , Buffer solution, Buffer action,
Henderson – Hazel equation, Buffer mechanis m of buffer action.
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B. Sc. Ist Year (IInd Se mester)

Paper-V I (CH-106) Orga nic C he mist ry (The ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There wil l be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section-A (23 Periods)
Alke ne s
Nomenc lature of al kenes, mechanis ms of deh ydration of alcohol s
and dehydrohalo genation of al kyl halide. The Saytzeff rul e,
Hofman n eli mination, physical proper ties and relati ve stabilities o f
alkenes.
Chemica l reactions of al kenes mecha nis ms in vol ve d in
hydroge nation, electrophilic a nd free radical additio ns,
Markownikoff’s rule, hydroboration –oxidation, oxy merc uration-
reduction, ozonolysis, hydration, hyd roxylation and oxidat io n with
KMnO 4 .

Arenes a nd Ar omaticit y
Nomenc lature of benzene deriva ti ves : Aro matic nucleus and side
chain.
Aro mati city: the Huc kel rule, aro ma tic ions, annulenes up to 1 0
carbon ato ms, aro matic, anti -ar omatic and non -aro matic
compou nds.
Aro mati c electrophil ic substitut ion  general pattern of the
mechani s m, mechans i m of nitration, halogenatio n, sulphonation,
and Friedel-Crafts reaction. Energy p rofile diagra ms. Acti vatin g ,
deactivati n g substituents and orientati on.
Section-B (22 Periods)
Dienes a nd Al ky nes
Nomenc lature and classificati on of di enes: isolated, conju gated and
cumulate d dienes. Structur e of butadiene . Chemical reactions 
1, 2 and 1, 4 additions (Electrophilic & free radical mecha nis m),
Diels-Alder reaction, No menclatu re, structure an d bondin g in
alkynes. Methods of for mation. Ch emical reactions of al kyn es,
acidity of al kynes. Mechanis m of e lectrophilic and nucleophili c
addition reactions, hyd roboration-oxi dation of alkynes.
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Alkyl a nd Aryl Hali des

Nomenc lature and classes of al kyl h alides, methods of for mation,
chemical reactions. Mechanis ms and stereoche mistry of
nucleophilic substit ution reactio ns o f al kyl halides, S N 2 a nd S N 1
reactions with energy profile dia gra ms.
Methods of formatio n and reactions of a ryl halides, The addition -
eliminat ion and the elimination -addition mec hanis ms of
nucleophilic aromatic substitution rea ctions.
Relative reacti vitie s of alkyl halides v s allyl, vinyl and aryl
halides.
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B.Sc. I Year
Paper-VII (CH-107) Practicals
M.Marks:60 Time: 7 Hrs.
(One day in two sessions i.e. 9:00AM-12:30PM and 1:30PM-5:00PM)
Section-A (Inorganic)
Volumetric Analysis
1. Preparation of reference solutions.
2. Redox titrations: Determination of Fe2+ , C2O42- ( using KMnO4 ,
K2Cr2O7)
3. Iodometic titrations: Determination of Cu2+ (using standard hypo
solution).
4. Complexometric titrations: Determination of Mg2+ , Zn2+ by EDTA.
Paper C hr omat ogra phy
Qualitative Analysis of any one of the following Inorganic cations and
anions by paper chromatography (Pb2+ , Cu2+ , Ca2+ , Ni2+ , Cl- , Br- , I- and PO43-
and NO3- ).
Section-B (Physical)
1. To determine the surface tension of at least two liquids using
stalagmometer by drop no. and drop weight methods (Use of organic
solvents excluded).
2. To study the effect of surfactant on surface tension of water.
3. To determine the viscosity of at least two liquids by using Ostwald’s
viscometer (Use of organic solvents excluded).
4. To determine the specific refractivity of at least two liquids.
Section–C (Orga nic)
1. Preparation and p urification thr o ugh crystallization or
distillation and ascertainin g their p ur ity throu gh meltin g po int
or boiling point
(i) Iodofor m fro m ethanol (or acetone)
(ii) m-Dinitrobenzne fro m nitrobenzene (u se 1:2 conc. HNO 3 -
H 2 SO 4 mi xture if fumin g HNO 3 is not available)
iii) p-Bromoacetanilide fro m acetanilide
iv) Dibenzalacetone fro m acetone and benzaldehyde
v) 2, 4-DNP derivati ve of Benzophenone/ Acetoph enone.
2. To study t he process of ( i) subli mati on (ii) Cry stallization of
camphor and phthalic acid
Distributi on of mar ks
1. Section- A 15 mar ks
2. Section- B 15 mar ks
3. Section- C 15 mar ks
4. Viva- voc e 05 mar ks
5. Lab Record 10 mar ks
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B. Sc. II Year (IIIrd Se mester)

Paper-V III (CH-201) I norga nic C he mistry (T he ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section – A (23 periods)

Chemistry of d-Block elements
Definition of transition elements, position in the periodic table, General
characteristic properties of d-Block elements, Comparison of properties of 3d
elements with 4d and 5d elements with reference only to ionic radii, oxidation
state, magnetic and spectral properties and stereo chemistry.
Stability of various oxidation states and e.m.f (Latimer and Frost diagrams),
Structure and properties of some compounds of transition elements- TiO2, VOCl2,
FeCl3, CuCl2 and Ni(CO)4.

Section – B (22 periods)

Coordination Compounds
Werner’s theory of coordination compounds, effective atomic number, chelates,
nomenclature of coordination compounds, Isomerism in coordination compounds,
valence bond theory of transition metal complexes.

Non-aqueous solvents
Physical properties of solvents, types of solvents and their general characteristics,
reactions in non aqueous solvents with reference to liquid NH 3 and liquid SO2.
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B. Sc. IInd Year (IIIr d Se mester)

Paper-IX (CH-202) Physical Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section–A (23 Periods)
Ther mody na mics
Definition of ther modyna mic ter ms : system, surroundin g etc. Type s
of systems, intensi ve and extensi ve properties. State and pat h
functions and their differentials. Thermodyna mic process.
Thermo dyna mic equilibriu m, Concept of heat and work.
First law of ther modyna mi cs: stat ement, concepts of internal
energy a nd enthalpy. Heat capaci ty , heat capacities at constant
volu me and pres sure and t heir re lationship. Joule –Tho mson
coefficient for id eal gas and real ga s and in versio n te mperature.
Calculation of w , q, dU & dH for the e xpansion of ideal gases unde r
isother mal and adiabatic conditions for reversible process.

Section-B (22 Periods)

Che mic al Equili bri um
Equilibriu m constant and free energy, concept of chemic al
potential, Ther modyna mic d eri vati on of law of che mical
equilibriu m. Tempe rature dep enden ce of equilibriu m constant.
Clausius–Clapeyron equation and its applications.

Distributi ol n La w
Nernst distribution law – its thermodyn a mic deri vation,
Applicat ions of distr ibu tion law: (i) Determi nation of de gree of
hydrolysis and hydrolysis c o nstant o f aniline hydrochl oride (ii )
Determi nation of equilibriu m const ant of potassium tri -iodide
complex and (iii) Process of e xtracti on. More stress on nu merical
problems.
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B. Sc. IInd Year (IIIr d Se mester)

Paper-X (CH-20 3) Orga nic Che mist ry (The ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section-A (23 Periods)

Alcohols
Monohydric alcohols  nomenclature, methods of formation by reduction of
aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and esters. Hydrogen bonding. Acidic nature.
Reactions of alcohols.
Dihydric alcohols — nomencla tur e, methods of format io n,
chemical reactio ns of vici nal glycols, oxidative clea va ge
[Pb(OAc) 4 and HIO 4 ] and pinacol-pinacolone rearrange me nt.

Phe nol s
Nomenc lature, structure and bonding. Preparation of phenols,
physical properties and acidic character. Comparati ve ac idi c
strength s of alcohols and p henols, resonance stabilization o f
phenoxide ion. Reactions of phenols — electrophilic aromati c
substitution, Mechanisms of Fries rearrange ment, Claisen
rearrange ment, Rei mer -Tie mann rea ction, Kolbe’s reaction and
Schotte n and Baumann reactions.

Epoxides
Synthe sis of epoxides. Acid and ba se -catalyzed rin g openin g of
epoxides, orientation o f epoxide ring openin g, reactions of
Grignard and or ganolithiu m rea gen ts with epoxides.
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Section-B (22 Periods)

Ultravi olet (UV) abs or pti on s pectr oscopy
Absorpt ion laws (Beer - La mbert law), molar absorp ti vity,
presentation and analysis of UV spectra, types of electronic
transitions, effect o f conju gat ion. Concept of chro mophore and
auxochro me. Bathochro mic, hypso chromic, hyperchro mic an d
hypochro mic shifts. U V spectra of conju gated enes an d
enones, Woodward - Fieser rules, calculation of  m a x of simple
conjugat ed dienes and , -unsaturated ketones.
Applicat ions of UV Spectroscopy in s tructure elucidation of simpl e
organic co mpoun ds.

Carboxylic Aci ds & Acid Derivative s

Nomenc lature of Carboxylic acids, st ructure and bondin g, physical
properties, acidity of carboxylic acids, effects of substituents on
acid stren gth. Preparation of carb oxylic acids. Reactions of
carboxylic acids. Hell-Volhard-Zeli nsky reacti on. Reduction of
carboxylic acids. Mechanism of decar boxylation.
Relative stability of a cyl deri va tives. Ph ysical pro perties,
intercon version of acid deri vat i ves by nucleoph ilic acyl
substitution.
Mechanis ms of esterification and hydrolysis (acidic and basic).
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B. Sc. II Year (IVth Se mester)

Paper-X I (CH-204)I norga nic C he mi stry (The ory )
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. T here will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2-3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section – A (23 periods)
Chemistry of f-Block elements
Lanthanides: Electronic structure, oxidation states, magnetic properties, complex
formation, colour, ionic radii and lanthanide contraction, occurrence, separation of
lanthanides, Lanthanide compounds.
Actinides: General characteristics of actinides, chemistry of separation of Np, Pu
and Am from uranium, Transuranic elements, comparison of properties of
Lanthanides and actinides with transition elements.

Section – B (22 periods)

Theory of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Chemistry of analysis of various groups of basic and acidic radicals, chemistry of
identification of acid radicals in typical combination, chemistry of interference of
acid radicals including their removal in the analysis of basic radicals, common ion
effect, solubility product, theory of precipitation, co-precipitation, post
precipitation, purification of precipitates.
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B. Sc. IInd Year (IVt h Se mest er)

Paper XII (CH-205) Physical Chemistry (Theory)

M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at lea s t two ques tions fro m each
section. Question no. 1 carry 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Section A
& B (not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section-A (22 Periods)
Ther mody na mics
Second law of ther modyna mics, n eed for the law , differen t
statemen ts of the law, Carno t’s cycle s and its efficiency, Carnot’ s
theorm, Ther modyna mi cs scale of temperature. Concept of entropy
– entropy as a state function, entropy as a function of V & T,
entropy as a funct ion of P & T, entro py chan ge i n phy sical chan ge,
entropy as a criteria of spontaneity and equilibrium.
Third law of ther modyna mic s: Nerns t heat theore m, state ment of
concept of residual entropy, e valuati on of absolute en tropy fro m
heat capacity data. Gibbs function (G ) and Hel mholtz function ( A)
as thermodyn a mic quantities, G as criteria for thermodyna mi c
equilibriu m and spontaneity, its ad vantage o ver entro py chan ge.
Variation of G w ith P, V and T.

Section-B (23 Periods)

Electroc he mistry
Electrolytic and Ga l vanic cells – re versible & irre vers ible cells,
conventi onal representatio n of electro chemical cells.
Calculation of ther modyna mic quantit ies of cell reaction ( ▲G, ▲H
& K).
Types of reversible electrodes – met al- metal ion, gas electrode,
metal –insolu ble salt- anion and redox electrodes. Electrode
reactions, Nernst equations, derivati on of cell EMF and single
electrode potential. Standard Hy drogen ele ctrode, reference
electrodes, standard electrode p otential, sign con ventions,
Concentration cells with and without transfe rence, liquid junc tion
potential and its measure ment. Appli cations of EMF measure men t
in solubility product and potentio metric titrat ion s usin g glas s
electrode. More stress on numerical problems.
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B. Sc. IInd Year (IVt h Se mest er)

Paper-XIII (CH-206) Organic Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.
Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,
is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section-A (22 Periods)
Infrare d (IR) a bs or pti on s pect r osc opy
Molecular vibrati ons, Hooke 's law, selection rules, intensity and
position of IR ba nds, measure ment of IR spectru m, fin gerpri nt
region, characteristic absor ptions of various func tional groups and
interpretation of IR spec tra of simple or gan ic co mpounds.
Applicat ions of IR sp ectrosc opy in structure elucidation of simpl e
organic co mpoun ds.
A mi ne s
Structur e and nomenclat ure of amines, physical properties.
Separati on of a mixture of pri mary, secondary and tertiary amines.
Structur al features affectin g basicity of amines. Preparation of
alkyl and aryl a mines (reduction o f nitro compounds, nitriles,
reductive a mination of aldehydic and ketonic co mpo unds. Gabriel -
phthali mide reaction, Hofmann bro ma mide reaction.
Electrophilic aro matic subst itution i n aryl ami nes, reactions of
amines with nitrous acid.
Section-B (23 Periods)
Diazoni um Sa lts
Mechanis m of diazotisation, struct ure of benzene diazoniu m
chloride, Replaceme nt of diazo group by H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, NO 2
and CN groups, reducti on of diazo niu m sa lts to hyra zines, couplin g
reaction and its synthetic application.
Alde hy des and Ket ones
Nomenclature and structure of the carbonyl group. Synthesis of aldehydes and
ketones with particular reference to the synthesis of aldehydes from acid chlorides,
advantage of oxidation of alcohols with chromium trioxide (Sarett reagent)
pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) and pyridinium dichromate. Physical
properties, Comparison of reactivities of aldehydes and ketones. Mechanism of
nucleophilic additions to carbonyl group with particular emphasis on benzoin,
aldol, Perkin and Knoevenagel condensations. Condensation with ammonia and its
derivatives. Wittig reaction. Mannich reaction.Oxidation of aldehydes, Baeyer–
Villiger oxidation of ketones, Cannizzaro reaction. MPV, Clemmensen, Wolff-
Kishner, LiAlH4 and NaBH4 reductions.
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B.Sc. II Year
Paper XIV (CH-207) Practicals
M.Marks:60 Time: 7 Hrs.
(One day in two sessions i.e. 9:00AM-12:30PM and 1:30PM-5:00PM)

Section–A (Inorga nic)

1.Gravimetric Analysis:
Quantitative estimations of, Cu 2 + as copper thiocyanate, Ni 2 + as Ni
– dimethylglyoxime and Al 3 + as oxinate.
2. Col ori metry:
To verify Beer - La mbert law for KM nO 4 /K 2 Cr 2 O 7 and determine
the concentration of the gi ven KMnO 4 /K 2 Cr 2 O 7 solution.
3. Preparations: Preparation of Cuprous chloride, tetra ammine
cupric sulphate, chrome alum, potas sium trioxalatochro mate( III)
and Nickel Hexa mmine chloride.

Section-B (Physical)
1. To determine the CST of phenol – water system.
2. To determine the solubility of benzoic acid at various temperatures and to
determine the ▲H of the dissolution process.
3. To determine the enthalpy of neutralisation of a weak
acid/wea k base vs. stron g b ase/stron g acid and deter mine the
enthalpy of ionisation of the weak acid/weak base.
4. To determine the enthalpy of solution of solid calciu m
chloride.
5. To study the distribution of iodine between CCl 4 and water.
6. Determine rate constant of hydrolysis of CH 3 COOC 2 H 5 .
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Section-C (Organic)
Syste matic identification (detection of extra el ements, functional
groups, deter mination of meltin g point or boiling point and
preparation of at least one pure solid derivati ve) of the foll owin g
simple mono and bifunctiona l organ ic compounds: Napht halene,
anthracene, acenaphthene, benzyl chloride, p-dichlorobenzene,
m-dinitrobenzene, p-nitrotoluene, resorcinol , hydroquinone,
 -naph thol,  -naphthol, benzophenone, ethyl me thyl ketone,
benzaldehyde, vanilli n, oxalic acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid,
salicyclic acid, aspirin, phthalic acid, cinn amic acid, benzamide,
urea, acetanilide, benzanilide, anilin e hydrochloride, p -toluidine,
phenyl salicylate (salol), glucose, f ructose, sucrose, o-, m-, p-
nitroanilines, thiourea.
Distributi on of mar ks
1. Section A 15 mar ks
2. Section B 15 mar ks
3. Section C 15 mar ks
4. Viva- voc e 05mar ks
5. Lab Record 10 mar ks
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B. Sc. III Year (Vth Se mester)

Paper-X V (CH-301) Inorga nic C he mistry (The ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all qu estions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section – A (22 periods)

Metal- Ligand Bonding in Transition Metal complexes
Limitations of valence bond theory, an elementary idea of crystal field theory,
crystal field splitting in octahedral, tetrahedral and square planer complexes,
factors affecting the crystal field parameters.

Thermodynamics and Kinetic Aspects of metal complexes

A brief outline of thermodynamic stability of metal complexes and factors
affecting the stability, Irving William Series, substitution reactions of square
planer complexes of Pt[II], Trans effect.

Section – B (23 periods)

Magnetic properties of Transition metal complexes
Types of magnetic materials, magnetic susceptibility, method of determining
magnetic susceptibility, spin only formula, L-S coupling, correlation of µs and µeff
values, orbital contribution to magnetic moments, application of magnetic moment
data for 3d metal complexes.

Electronic spectra of Transition metal complexes

Selection rules for d-d transition, spectroscopic ground states, spectrochemical
series, orgel energy level diagram for d1 and d9 states, discussion of electronic
spectrum of [Ti(H2O)6]+3 complex ion.
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B. Sc. III Year (Vth Se mester)

Paper-XVI (CH-302) Physical Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section-A (22 Periods)

Qua nt u m Mec ha nics-I
Black-b ody radiation, Plan k’s radiati on law, photoelectric effect,
postulates of quant u m mechanics, qu antum mechanical o perator s,
commut ation relations, Ha milt onia n operator, Hermi tian operator,
avera ge value of square of Her mitian as a p ositi ve qua ntity, Role
of operators in quantu m mechan ics, To s how quantu m mechanicall y
that position and mo mentu m cannot be predicated si mul taneously,
Determi nation of wave function & energy of a particle in one
dimensi onal box.

Physic al Proper ties and M olec ular Struct ure

Optical acti vity, polarization – (Cl ausius – Mossotti equation -
derivatio n excluded ). Orientation of dipoles in an elect ric field,
dipole mo ment, induc ed d ipole mo ment, measure ment of dipo le
mo ment -te mperature method and refractivit y meth od, dipole
mo ment a nd structure of molecul es, Magnetic p er meab ility,
ma gnetic su sceptibility and its de terminati on. Applicat ion of
ma gnetic suscepti bility, ma gnetic properties – para ma gnetis m,
diama gn etis m and ferroma gneti s m.

Section-B (23 Periods)

Spectr osc opy
Introduc tion: Electro ma gnetic radiati on, regions of spectrum, basic
features of spectroscopy, state ment of Born -oppenhei mer
approxi mation, Degrees of freedo m.
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Rotati onal Spectr um

Selection rules, Energy levels of rigid rotator (semi-classical principles), rotational
spectra of diatomic molecules , spectral intensity distribution using population
distribution (Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution), determination of bond length and
isotopic effect .

Vibrational spectrum
Selection rules, Energy levels of simple harmonic oscillator, pure vibrational
spectrum of diatomic molecules, determination of force constant and qualitative
relation of force constant and bond energy, idea of vibrational frequencies of
different functional groups.

Raman Spectrum
Concept of polarizibility, pure rotational and pure vibrational Raman spectra of
diatomic molecules, selection rules, Quantum theory of Raman spectra.
Give more stress on numerical problems of all spectroscopy.
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B. Sc. IIIrd Year (Vth Se mester )

Paper-XVII (CH-303) Organic Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section-A (22 Periods)
NMR Spectr osc opy
Principle of nuclear ma gnetic r esonance, the PMR
spectru m, number of si gnals, pea k areas, equi valent and
nonequi valent protons positions of signals and che mica l
shift, shielding and deshieldi n g of protons, proton
countin g, splittin g of signal s and coupling cons tants, ma gneti c
equivale nce of protons. Discussion of PMR spectra of the
molecule s: ethyl bro mide, n -propyl bromide, isoprop yl bro mide,
1, 1-dibromoetha ne, ethanol, acetalde hyde, ethyl acetate, toluene,
benzaldehyde and acetoph enone. . Simple proble ms on P MR
spectroscopy for structure det ermina ti on of organic co mpounds.

Section–B (23 Periods)

Carbohy drates
Classification and no menclat ure of Monosaccharides, mechanis m
of osazone format ion, intercon versi on of glucose and fructose,
chain lengthenin g and chain sh orteni ng of ald o ses. Confi guration
of monosaccharides. Er ythro and thr eo diastereo mers. Con version
of gluc ose into man nose. For mation of glyc os ides, Deter minatio n
of ring size of glucose and fruct ose. Open chain and cyclic
structure of D( +) - glucose & D(- ) fructose. Mech anis m of
mutarota tion.
Structur es of ribose and deoxyribose.
An intr oduction to di saccharides ( mal tose, sucrose and lactose) an d
polysaccharides (starch and cellulose ) without invol vin g structur e
determin ation.
Organo metallic C ompounds
Organo ma gnesiu m co mpounds: the Grignard rea gents -for mat ion,
structure and chemical reactions.
Organozi nc comp ounds: for mation an d chemical reactions.
Organol ithiu m co mpounds: for mation and chemical reactions.
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B. Sc. III Year (VIth Se mester)

Paper-X VIII (CH-304)I norga nic C he mistry (T he ory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.

Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,

is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section – A (22 periods)

Acids and Bases
Arrhenius, Bronsted-lowry, Lux-flood, solvent system and Lewis concept of acids
and bases, relative strength of acids and bases, levelling solvents, hard and soft
acids and bases(HSAB), Applications of HSAB principle.

Organometallic chemistry
Definition, classification and nomenclature of organometallic compounds,
preparation, properties and bonding of alkyls of Li, Al, Hg and Sn, concept of
hapticity of organic ligand, Structure and bonding in metal-ethylenic complexes,
Structure of Ferrocene, classification in metal carbonyls, preparation, properties
and bonding in mononuclear carbonyls.

Section – B (23 periods)

Bio inorganic chemistry
Metal ions present in biological system, classification on the basis of action
(essential, non essential, trace, toxic), Metalloporphyrins with special reference to
haemoglobin and myoglobin. Biological role of Na+, K+, Ca+2, Mg+2, Fe+2 ions,
Cooperative effect, Bohr effect.

Silicones and Phosphazenes

Nomenclature, classification, prepration and uses of silicones, elastomers,
polysiloxane copolymers, poly phosphazenes and bonding in triphosphazene.
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B. Sc. IIInd Year (VIt h Se me ster)

Paper-XIX (CH-305) Physical Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.
Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,
is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be required to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .

Section-A (22 Periods)

Introduction to statistical mechanics
Need for statistical thermodynamics, thermodynamic probability, Maxwell
Boltzmann distribution statistics, Born oppenheimer approximation, partition
function and its physical significance. Factorization of partition function.
Photochemistry
Interaction of radiation with matter, difference between thermal and
photochemical processes. Laws of photochemistry: Grotthus-Drapper law, Stark-
Einstein law (law of photochemical equivalence), Jablonski diagram depiciting
various processes occurring in the excited state, qualitative description of
fluorescence, phosphorescence, non-radiative processes (internal conversion,
intersystem crossing), quantum yield, photosensitized reactions-energy transfer
processes (simple examples).

Section-B (23 Periods)

Solutions, Dilute Solutions and Colligative Properties
Ideal and non-ideal solutions, methods of expressing concentrations of solutions,
Dilute solutions, Raoult’s law. Colligative properties: (i) relative lowering of
vapour pressure (ii) Elevation in boiling point (iii) depression in freezing point
(iv) osmotic pressure. Thermodynamic derivation of relation between amount of
solute and elevation in boiling point and depression in freezing point..
Applications in calculating molar masses of normal, dissociated and associated
solutes in solution.

Phase Equillibrium
Statement and meaning of the terms – phase, component and degree of freedom,
thermodynamic derivation of Gibbs phase rule, phase equilibria of one component
system –Example – water system.
Phase equilibria of two component systems solid-liquid equilibria, simple eutectic
Example Pb-Ag system, desilverisation of lead.
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B. Sc. IIIrd Year (VIt h Se mest e r)

Paper-XX (CH-306) Organic Chemistry (Theory)
M. Marks: 32 Time: 3 Hrs.
Note: Nine qu estions wil l be se t. Q. No. 1, based on whole syllabus,
is co mpulsory. There will be four q uestions fro m sectio n A an d
four from section B. Candidates will be requ ired to attempt five
questions in all, selectin g at least two questions fro m each section.
Question no. 1 carr y 8 mar ks a nd all questions in Secti on A & B
(not more than 2 -3 parts) carry 6 mar ks each .
Section–A (23 Periods)
Organi c Synt hesis via Enolat es
Acidity o f -hydro gens, al kylation o f diethyl malonate and ethy l
acetoacetate. Synthesis of ethyl acetoacetate: t he Claise n
condensation. Keto -enol tautomeri s m of ethyl acetoacetate.
Heterocy clic Compounds
Introduc tion: Molecula r orbi tal pi ctur e and aro matic ch aracteristics
of pyrrole, furan, thiophene and pyridine. Methods of synthesis and
chemical reactions with pa rticular e mphasi s on the mechani s m of
electrophilic substitution. Mechanis m of nucleophilic substitutio n
reactions in pyridine deri vati ves. Compar ison of basicity of
pyridine, piperidine and pyrrole.
Introduction to condensed five and six- membered heterocycles. Prepration and
reactions of indole, quinoline and isoquinoline with special reference to Fisher
indole synthesis, Skraup synthesis and Bischler-Napieralski synthesis. Mechanism
of electrophilic substitution reactions of, quinoline and isoquinoline.

Section–B (22 Periods)

Amino Acids, Peptides& Proteins
Classification, of a mino aci ds. Ac i d -base beha vior, isoelectric
point and electrophoresis. Preparation of -a mino acids.
Structur e and no menclature of peptide s and proteins. Classification
of proteins. Peptide structure deter minatio n, end group analysis,
selective hydrolysi s of peptides. Clas sical peptide s ynthesis, solid–
phase peptide synthesis. Structures of peptides and proteins :
Primary & Secondary structure.
Synt hetic Poly mers
Additio n or chain - growth poly mer ization. Free radical vinyl
polymer ization, ionic vinyl po lymerizat ion, Zie gler -Natta
polymer ization and vinyl poly mer s.
Condensation or step gr owth polymer ization. Polyesters,
polyami des, phenol formaldehyde resi ns.
Natural and synthetic rubbers.
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B.Sc. III Year

Paper-XXI (CH-307) Practicals
Max.Marks:60 Time: 7 Hrs.
(One day in two sessions i.e. 9:00AM-12:30PM and 1:30PM-5:00PM)
Section–A (Inorga nic)
Se mi mi cro qualitati ve analysis of mix ture containin g not more than
four radicals ( excludin g i nterf ering, Co mbinat ions and
insoluables):
Pb 2 + , Hg 2 + , Hg22+ , Ag + , Bi 3 + , Cu 2 + , Cd 2 + , As 3 + , Sb 3 + , Sn 2 + , Fe 3 + ,
Cr 3 + , Al 3 + , Co 2 + , Ni 2 + , Mn 2 + , Zn 2 + , Ba 2 + , Sr 2 + , Ca 2 + , Mg 2 + , NH 4 + ,
CO 3 2 - , S 2 - , SO 3 2 - , S 2 O 3 2 - , NO 2 - , CH 3 COO - , Cl - , Br - , I - , NO 3 - , SO 4 2 - ,
C 2 O 4 2 - , PO 4 3 - , BO 3 3 -
Section-B (Physical)
1. To determine the strength of the given acid solution (mono acid only)
conductometrically.
2. To determine the solubility and solubility product of a sparingly soluble
electrolyte conductometrically.
3. To determine the strength of given Ferrous ammonium sulphate solution
potentiometrically.
4. To determine the molecular weight of a non-volatile solute by Rast method.
5. Prepration of acidic and basic buffers and comparison of their pH with
theoretical values.
6. To determine the specific rotation of optically active substance (any two).
Section-C (Organic)
1. Thi n Layer C hr omat ogra phy
(Determination of R f values and ide ntification of organic
Compounds)
Separation of a mixture of coloured organic co mpoun ds usin g
common or ganic sol vents.
2. To separate t he bi nary li qui d mi xtures usi ng distillati on .
3. Synthesis of the following organic compounds:
(a) To prepare salicylic acid from Aspirin.
(b) To prepare p-bromoaniline from p-bromoacetanilide.
(c) To prepare m-nitroaniline from m-dinitrobenzene.
(d) To prepare S-Benzyl-iso-thiouronium chloride from Thiourea.
Distribution of marks
1. Section- A 15 mar ks
2. Section- B 15 mar ks
3. Section- C 15 mar ks
4. Viva- voc e 05 mar ks
5. Lab Record 10 mar ks
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