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6151                                        ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY - I                                        L  T  P C
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OBJECTIVES:
  • To make the students conversant with basics of polymer chemistry.
  • To make the student acquire sound knowledge of second law of thermodynamics and second law based derivations of importance in engineering applications in all disciplines.
  • To acquaint the student with concepts of important photophysical and photochemical processes and spectroscopy.
  • To develop an understanding of the basic concepts of phase rule and its applications to single and two component systems and appreciate the purpose and significance of alloys.
  • To acquaint the students with the basics of nano materials, their properties and applications.

UNIT  I           POLYMER CHEMISTRY                                                                                                 9
Introduction: Classification of polymers – Natural and synthetic; Thermoplastic and Thermosetting. Functionality – Degree of polymerization. Types and mechanism of polymerization: Addition (Free Radical,  cationic and anionic);  condensation and  copolymerization.   Properties of  polymers: Tg, Tacticity, Molecular weight – weight average, number average and polydispersity index.  Techniques of polymerization: Bulk, emulsion, solution and suspension. Preparation, properties and uses of Nylon
6,6, and Epoxy resin.

UNIT II         CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS                                                                                    9
Terminology of thermodynamics - Second law:  Entropy - entropy change for an ideal gas, reversible and irreversible processes; entropy of phase transitions; Clausius inequality.  Free energy and work function: Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy functions (problems); Criteria of spontaneity; Gibbs- Helmholtz equation (problems); Clausius-Clapeyron equation; Maxwell relations – Van?t Hoff isotherm and isochore(problems).

UNIT  III        PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND SPECTROSCOPY                                                                9
Photochemistry: Laws of photochemistry - Grotthuss–Draper law, Stark–Einstein law and Lambert- Beer Law. Quantum efficiency – determination- Photo processes - Internal Conversion, Inter-system crossing, Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, Chemiluminescence and Photo-sensitization. Spectroscopy: Electromagnetic spectrum - Absorption of radiation – Electronic, Vibrational and rotational transitions. UV-visible and IR spectroscopy – principles, instrumentation (Block diagram only).

UNIT IV        PHASE RULE AND ALLOYS                                                                                          9
Phase rule: Introduction, definition of terms with examples, One Component System- water system - Reduced phase rule - Two Component Systems- classification – lead-silver system, zinc-magnesium system. Alloys: Introduction- Definition- Properties of alloys- Significance of alloying, Functions and effect of alloying elements- Ferrous alloys- Nichrome and Stainless steel – heat treatment of steel; Non-ferrous alloys – brass and bronze.

UNIT V        NANOCHEMISTRY                                                                                                            9
Basics - distinction between molecules, nanoparticles and bulk materials; size-dependent properties. nanoparticles:   nano cluster, nano rod, nanotube(CNT) and nanowire.   Synthesis: precipitation, thermolysis,  hydrothermal,  solvothermal,  electrodeposition,   chemical   vapour   deposition,   laser ablation; Properties and applications
TOTAL :45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:
  • The knowledge gained on polymer chemistry, thermodynamics. spectroscopy, phase rule and nano materials will provide a strong platform to understand the concepts on these subjects for further learning.

TEXT BOOKS:
  1. Jain P.C. and Monica Jain, “Engineering Chemistry”, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi, 2010
  1. Kannan P., Ravikrishnan A., “Engineering Chemistry”, Sri Krishna Hi-tech Publishing Company
Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, 2009.

REFERENCES:
  1. Dara S.S, Umare S.S, “Engineering Chemistry”, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi 2010
  2. Sivasankar B., “Engineering Chemistry”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Ltd., New
Delhi, 2008.
  1. Gowariker V.R. , Viswanathan N.V. and JayadevSreedhar, “Polymer Science”, New Age
International P (Ltd.,), Chennai, 2006.
  1. Ozin G. A. and Arsenault A. C., “Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials”,
RSC Publishing, 2005.


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