PUC Lecturers recruitment 2012 CET syllabus for Chemistry
Chemistry (Subject Code - 13)
PAPER -1
1. Atomic structure and chemical bonding, Quantum
theory, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, Schrodingerwave equation (time
independent), interpretation of the wave function, particle in a one-dimensional
box, quantum numbers, hydrogen atom wave functions. Shapes of s,p,d orbitals, ionic
bond; Lattice energy, Born-Haber cycle, Fajans rules dipole moment, characteristics
of ionic compounds, electronegativity differences, Covalent bond & its
general characteristics, Valence bond approach, Concept of resonance and
resonance energy, Electronic configuration of H2-2HN2 O2P2 NO.CO and HF
molecules in terms of molecular orbital approach, Sigma and pi bonds, Bond
order, bond strength & bond length.
2. Thermodynamics : Work, heat and energy, First law
of thermo-dynamics,
Enthalpy, heat capacity Relationship between Cp and
Cv, Laws of thermochemistry, Kirchoff’s equation Spontaneous and non-spontaneous
changes, second law of thermodynamics, Entropy changes in gases for reversible
and irreversible processes, Third law of thermodynamics, Free energy, variation
of free energy of a gas with temperature, pressure and volumes, Gibbs Helmhottz
equation, Chemical potential, Thermodynamic criteria for equilibrium, Free
energy change in chemical reaction and equilibrium-Constants, effect of
temperature & pressure on chemical equilibrium, calculation of equilibrium
constants from thermodynamic measurements.
3. Solid State : Forms of solids, law of constancy of
interfacial angles, Crystal systems and crystal classes (crystallographic
groups) Designation of crystal faces, lattice structure and unit cell Laws of
rational indices, Bragg’s law, X-ray diffraction by crystals, Defects in
crystals, Elementary study of liquid crystals.
4. Chemical Kinetics : Order and Molecularity of a
reaction, Rate Equations (differential & integrated forms) of zero, first
and second order reactions, half life
of a reaction, Effect of temperature, pressure and
catalysts on reaction rates, Collision theory of reaction rates of bimolecular
reactions, Absolute reaction rate
theory, Kinetics of polymerization and photo-chemical
reactions.
5. Electrochemistry: Limitations of Arrhenlus theory
of dissociation, Debye-Huckel theory of strong electrolytes and Its
quantitative treatment, Electrolytic conductance theory and theory of activity
co-efficient Derivation of limiting laws for various equilibria and transport
properties of electrolyte solutions.
6. Concentration Cells: liquid junction potential, application
of e.m.f. measurements
of fuel cells.
7. Photochemistry : Absorption of light, lambert
Beer’s laws of photochemistry.
Quantum efficiency, Reasons for high and low quantum
yields, Photo-electric
cells.
8. General chemistry of ‘d’ block elements.
a) Electronic configuration, introduction to theories
of bonding in transition, metal
complexes, Crystal
theories in the explanation of magnetism and
electronic spectra of metal
complexes.
b) Metal Corbonyls : Cyclopentadienyl, Olefin and
acetylene complexes.
c) Compounds with metal-metal bonds and metal atom
clusters.
9. General Chemistry of f block elements : Lanthanides
and actinides; Separations, Oxidation states, magnetic and spectral properties.
10. Reactions in non-aqueous solvents (liquid ammonia
and sulphur dioxide).
PAPER - II
1. Reaction Mechanisms: General methods (both kinetic
and non-kinetic) of study of mechanisms of organic reactions illustrated by
examples, Formation and stability of reactive intermediates (Carbocations, carbanions,
free radicals, carbenes, nitrenes and benaynes). SN1 and SN2 mechanisms - H1, H2
and E1 CB eliminations - cis and trans addition of carbon to carbon double
bonds - mechanism of addition to carbon oxygen, double-Michael addition-addition
to conjugated carbon-carbon double bonds-aromatic electrophilic and
nucleophilic substitutions, allylic and benzylic; substitutions.
2. Pericyclic reactions : Classification and examples
.- and elementary study of
woodward - Hoffmann rules of pericyclic reactions.
3. Chemistry of the following name reactions : Aldol
condensation, Claisen
condensnation, Dieck men reaction, Perkin reaction, Reimer-Tiemann
reaction,
Cennizzaro reaction.4. Polymeric Systems :
a) Physical Chemistry of Polymers, End group analysis,
Sedimentation, Light
Scattering and Viscosity of Polymers.
b) Polythylene, Polystryene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Ziegler
Natta Catalysis, Nylon,
Terylene.
c) Inorganic Polymeric systems; Phosphonitric halide
compounds; Silicones;
Borazines.
Friedel - Craft reaction, Reformatsky reaction, Pinacol
- Pinacolons, Wagner
- Meerwein and Beckmann rearrangements, and their
mechanisms - uses of
the following reagents in organic systhesis: 05 04 HI04,
NBS, diborane,
Naliquid -ammonia, NaBH4, LiA LH4.
5. Photochemical reactions of organic and inorganic
compounds : Types or
reactions and examples and synthetic uses-Methods
used in structure
determination; Principles and applications of UV,visible,
IR, NMR and mass spectra
for structure determination of simple organic and
inorganic molecules.
6. Molecular Structural determinations : Principles
and Applications to simple
organic and in-organic Molecules.
(i) Rotational spectra of diatomic molecules (infrared
and Raman), isotopic
substitutions and rotational constants,
(ii) Vibrational spectra of diatomic linear symmetric,
liner asymmetric and bent
tri-atomic molecules (infrared and Raman).
(iii) Specificity of the functional groups (Infrared
and Raman).
(iv) Electronic Spectra-Singlet and triplet states, conjugated
double bonds, A aB
unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
(v) Nuclear magnetic Reasonance: Chemical Shifts, spin-spin
coupling, (vi)
Electron Spin Reasonance; Study of inorganic
Complexes and free radicals.
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