TYBSc Inorganic Chemistry 6 Units Syllabus Mumbai University


TYBSc Inorganic Chemistry 6 Units Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes

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T.Y. B.Sc. CHEMISTRY (6 UNITS)
Choice Based Credit System

SEMESTER V
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE: USCH502 CREDITS: 02 LECTURES: 60

UNIT -I L/Week
1. Molecular Symmetry and Chemical Bonding
1.1Molecular Symmetry (6L)
1.1.1 Introduction and Importance of Symmetry in Chemistry.
1.1.2 Symmetry elements and Symmetry operations.
1.1.3 Concept of a Point Group with illustrations using the
following point groups :(i)C V (ii) Dh (iii) C 2V (iv) C 3v
(v)C 2h and (vi)D 3h
1.2 Molecular Orbital Theory for heteronuclear diatomic
molecules and polyatomic species (9L)

1.2.1 Comparision between homonuc lear and heteronuclear
diatomic molecules.
1.2.2. Heteronuclear diatomic molecules like CO, NO and HCl,
appreciation of modified MO diagram for CO.
1.2.3 Molecular orbital th eory for H3 and H 3+ (correlation
diagram expected).
1.2.4. Molecular shape to molecular orbital approach in AB 2
molecules. Application of symmetry concepts for linear and
angular species considering σ - bonding only.
(Examples like : i) BeH 2, ii) H 2O).
UNIT -II
2 SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
2.1 Structures of Solids (11L)
2.2.1 Explanation of terms viz .crystal lattice, lattice point, unit cell
and lattice constants.
2.1.2 Closest packing of rigid spheres (hcp,ccp), packing density in
simple cubic, bcc and fcc lattices. Relationship between
density, radius of unit cell and lattice parameters.

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2.1.3 Stoichiometric Point defe cts in solids (di scussion on Fre nkel
and Schottky defects expected).
2.2 Superconductivity (4L )
2.2.1 Discovery of superconductivity.
2.2.2 Explanation of terms like superconductivity, transition
temperature, Meissner effect.
2.2.3 Different types of super conductors viz.conventional
superconductors, alkali metal fullerides, high temperature
super conductors.
2.2.4 Brief application of sup erconductors.
UNIT -III
3.0 CHEMISTRY OF INNER TRANSITION ELEMENTS
(15L)
3.1 Introduction: Position in periodic table and electronic
configuration of lanthanides and actinides.
3.2 Chemistry of Lanthanides with reference to (i) lanthanide
contraction and its consequen ces(ii) Oxidation states (iii)
Ability to form complexes (iv) M agnetic and spectral
properties
3.3 :Occurrence, extraction and separation of lanthanides by (i) Ion
Exchange method and (ii) Solvent extraction method
(Principles and technique)
3.4 Applications of lanthanides
UNIT -IV
4. SOME SELECTED TOPICS
4.1 Chemistry of Non -aqueous Solvents (5 L)
4.1.1Classification of solvents and importance of non -aqueous
solvents.
4.1.2 Characteristics and study of liquid ammonia, dinitrogen te tra
oxide as non -aqueous solvents with respect to : (i) acid -base
reactions and (ii) redox reactions.
4.2 Comparative Chemistry of Group 16 (5L)
4.2.1 Electronic configurations, trends in physical properties,
allotropy
4.2.2 Manufacture of sulphuric acid by Contact process.
4.3 Comparative Chemistry of Group 17 (5L)
4.3.1 Electronic configuration , Gene ral characteristics, anamolous
properties of fluorine , comparative study of acidity of
oxyacids of chlorine w.r.t acidity, oxidising properties and
structures (on the basis of VSEPR theory)
4.3.2 Chemistry of interhalogens with reference to preparations,
properties and structures (on the basis of VSEPR theory) .

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REFERENCES

SEM -V
Unit -I
1. Per Jensen and Philip R. Bunker , Fundamentals of Molecular Symmetry , Series in
Chemical Physics, Taylor & Francis Group
2. J. S. Ogden, Introduction to Molecular Symmetry, Oxford University Press
3. Derek W. Smith , Molecular orbital theory in inorganic chemistry Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
4. C. J. Ballhausen , Carl Johan Ballhausen , Harry B. Gray Molecular Orbital Theory :
An Introductory Lecture Note and Reprint Volume Frontiers in chemistry Publisher
W.A. Benjamin, 1965
5. Jack Barrett and Mounir A Malati, Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry, Affiliated
East west Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
6. Satya Prakash, G.D.Tuli, R.D. Madan , , Adv anced Inorganic Chemistry.S. Chand &
Co Ltd

Unit -II
1. Lesley E. Smart , Elaine A. Moore Solid State Chemistry : An Introduction, 2nd
Edition CRC Press,
2. C. N. R. Rao Advances in Solid State Chemistry
3. R.G. Sharma Superconductivity: Basics and Applications to Magnets
4. Michael Tinkham ,Introduction to Superconductivity: Vol I (Dover Books on
Physics)
5. R. Gopalan , Inorganic Chemistry for Undergraduates, Universities Press India.
6. Richard Harwood, Chemistry, Cambridge University Press,
7. Satya Prakash, G.D.Tuli, R.D. Madan , , Advanced Inorganic Chemistry.S. Chand &
Co Ltd .


Unit -III
1. Cotton, Wilkinson, Murillo and Bochmann, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th
Edition.
2. Greenwood, N.N. and Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, Butterworth Heinemann.
1997.
3. Huheey, J.E., Inorganic Chemistry, Prentice Hall, 1993.
4. G. Singh , Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides , Discovery Publishing Hous e
5. Simon Cotton , Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry Publisher: Wiley -Blackwell

Unit -IV
1. B. H. Mahan, University Chemistry, Narosa publishing.

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2. R. Gopalan, Inorganic Chemistry for Undergraduates, Universities Press India.
3. J. D. Lee, Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 4thEdn., ELBS,
4. D. F. Shriver and P. W. Atkins, Inorganic chemistry, 3rd edition, Oxford University
Press
5. Cotton, Wilkinson, Murillo and Bochmann, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th
Edition.
6. Gary Wulfsberg, Inorganic che mistry, Viva Books Pvt,.Ltd. (2002).
7. Richard Harwood, Chemistry, chapter 10 Industrial inorganic chemistry
8. Greenwood, N.N. and Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, Butterworth Heinemann.
1997.
9. Huheey, J.E., Inorganic Chemistry, Prentice Hall, 1993
10. Satya Prakash, G.D.Tuli, R.D. Madan , Advanced Inorganic Chemistry.S.
Chand & Co Ltd 2004

Practicals
SEMESTER V
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE: USCHP05 CREDITS: 02

Course USCH502 : Inorganic Practicals (60L)
I. Inorganic preparations
1. Preparation of Potassium diaquobis - (oxalato)cuprate (II)
2. Preparation of Ferrous ethylene diammonium sulphate.
3. Preparation of bisacetylacetonatocopper(II)

II. Determination of percentage purity of the given water soluble salt and
qualitative detection w.r.t added cation and/or anion (qualitative analysis
only by wet tests).
(Any three salts of transition metal ions )
Reference Books (practicals)
1. Vogel Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analys is G.H. Jeffery, J. Basset.

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2. Advanced experiments in Inorganic Chemistry., G. N. Mukherjee., 1st Edn., 2010.,
U.N.Dhur & Sons Pvt Ltd .
3. Vogel's. Textbook of. Macro and S emimicro qualitative inorganic analysis . Fifth edition.


SEMESTER VI
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
COURSE CODE: USCH602 CREDITS: 02 LECTURES: 60

COURSE CODE CREDITS
USCH602 (60 Lectures)
(Numericals and word problems are expected)
UNIT -I L/week
1.Theories of the metal -ligand bond (I) (15L)
1.1 Limitations of Valence Bond Theory.
1.2 Crystal Field Theory and effect of crystal field on central metal
valence orbitals in various geometries from linear to
octahedral(from coordination number 2 to coordination number
6)
1.3 Splitting of d orbitals in octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral
crystal fields.
1.4 Distortions from the octahedral geometry : (i) effect of ligand
field and (ii) Jahn -Teller di stortions.
1.5 Crystal field splitting parameters Δ ; its calculation and factors
affecting it in octahedral complexes, Spectrochemical series.
1.6 Crystal field stabilization energy(CFSE), calculation of CFSE for
octahedral complexes with d0 to d10 metal ion configurations.
1.7 Consequences of crystal field splitting on various properties such
as ionic radii, hydration energy and enthalpies of formation of
metal complexes of the first transition series.
1.8 Limitations of CFT : Evidences for covalence in metal complexes
(i) intensities of d -d transitions, (ii) ESR spectrum of [IrCl 6]2-
(iii) Nephelauxetic effect.
UNIT -II
2.Theories of the metal -ligand bond (II)
2.1 Molecular orbital Th eory for coordination compounds . (4L)

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2.1.1 Identification of the central metal orbitals and their symmetry
suitable for formation of  bonds with ligand orbitals.
2.1.2 Construction of ligand group orbitals.
2.1.3 Construction of -molecular orbitals for an ML 6 complex.
2.1.4 Effect of -bonding on complexes .
2.1.5 Examples like [FeF 6]-4, [Fe(CN) 6]-4, [FeF 6]-3, [Fe(CN) 6]-3,
[CoF 6]-3, [Co(NH 3)6]+3
2.2 Stability of Metal -Complexes (4L)
2.2.1 Thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives of meta l complexes
with examples.
2.2.2 Stability constants: stepwise and overall stability constants and
their interrelationship.
2.2.3 Factors affecting thermodynamic stability.
2.3 Reactivity of metal complexes. (4L)
2.3.1 Comparison between Inorganic and organic reactions.
2.3.2 Types of reactions in metal complexes.
2.3.3 Inert and labile complexes : correlation between electronic
configurations and lability of complexes.
2.3.4 Ligand substitution reacti ons : Associative and Dissociative
mechanisms.
2.2.5 Acid hydrolysis, base hydrolysis and anation reactions.
2.4 Electronic Spectra. (3L)
2.4.1Origin of electronic spectra
2.4.2 Types of electronic transitions in coordination compounds:
intra- ligand,Charge transfer and intra -metal transitions.
2.4.3 Selection rules for electronic transitions.
2.4.4 Electronic configuration and electronic micro states, Terms and
Term sy mbols for transition metal ions, rules for determination
of ground state term.
2.4.5 Determination of Terms for p2 and d1 electronic configurations .
UNIT -III
3 ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY (15L)
3.1 Organometallic Compounds of main group metal (6L)
3.1.1General characteristics of various types of organometallic
compounds, viz.ionic, -bonded and electron deficient
compounds.
3.1.2 General synthetic methods of organometallic compounds : (i)
Oxidative -addition, (ii)Metal -metal
exchange(transmetallation), (iii) Carbanion -halide exchange,
(iv) Metal -hydrogen exchange(metallation) and (v) Methylene -
insertion reactions.
3.1.3 Some chemical reactions of organometallic compounds:

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(i) Reactions with oxygen and halogens, (ii) Alkylation and
arylation reactions (iii) Reactions with protic reagents, (iv)
Redistribution reactions and (v) Complex formation reactions.
3.2 Metallocenes (5L)
Introduction, Ferrocene : Synthesis, properties, structure and
bonding on the basis of VBT.
3.3 Catalysis (4L)
3.3.1 Comparison between homogeneous and he terogeneous
catalysis
3.3.2 Basic steps involved in homogeneous catalysis
3.3.3 Mechanism of Wilkinson ’s catalyst in hydrogenation of
alkenes.
UNIT -IV
4 SOME SELECTED TOPICS (15L)
4.1 Metallurgy ( 7L)
4.1.1 Types of metallurgies,
4.1.2 General steps of metallurgy; Concentration of ore,
calcinations, roasting, reduction and refining.
4.1.3 Metallurgy of copper: occurrence, physicochemical principles,
Extraction of copper from pyrites& refining by electrolysis.
4.2 Chemistry of Group 18 (5L)
4.2.1 Historical perspectives
4.2.2 General characteristics and trends in physical and chemical
properties
4.2.3 Isolation of noble gases
4.2.4 Compounds of Xenon (oxides and fluorides) with respect to
preparation and structure (VSEPR)
4.2.5 Uses of noble gases
4.3 Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry. (3L)
4.3.1Essential and non essential elements in biological systems.
4.3.2 Biological importance of metal ions such as Na+,K+,Fe+2/Fe+3
and Cu+2(Role of Na+ and K+ w.r.t ion pump)







References.

SEM -VI

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Unit -I:
1. Geoffrey A. Lawrance Introduction to Coordination Chemistry John Wiley & Sons .
2. R. K. Sharma Text Book of Coordination Chemistry Discovery Publishing House
3. R. Gopalan , V. Ramalingam Concise Coordination Chemistry , Vikas Publishing
House;
4. Shukla P R, Advance Coordination Chemistry , Himalaya Publishing House
5. Glen E. Rodgers, Descriptive Inorganic, Coordination, and Solid -State
Chemistry Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
Unit -II:
1. Ramesh Kapoor and R.S. Chopra, Inorganic Chemistry , R. Chand publishers,
2. Basolo, F, and Pearson, R.C., Mechanisms of Inorganic Chemistry, John Wiley &
Sons, NY,
3. Twigg ,Mechanisms of Inorganic and Organometallic Reactions
Publisher: Springer
4 R.K. Sharma Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Discovery Publishing House
5 M. L. Tobe Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Publisher Nelson, 1972

Unit -III:
1 Cotton, Wilkinson, Murillo and Bochmann, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry , 6th
Edition..
2 H.W. Porterfield, Inorganic Chemistry, Second Edition, Academic Press, 2005
3 Purecell , K.F. and Kotz, J.C., Inorganic Chemistry W.B. Saunders Co. 1977.
4 Robert H. Crabtree ,The Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Metals,
Publication by John Wiley & Sons
5 B D Gupta & Anil J Elias Basic Organometallic Chemistry: Concepts, Syntheses
and Applications, University press
6 Ram Charan Mehrotra, Organometallic Chemistry: A Unified Approach, New
Age International .
Unit -IV
1 R. Gopalan, Inorganic Chemistry for Undergraduates, Universities Press India.
2 D. F. Shriver and P. W. Atkins, Inorganic chemistry, 3rd edition, Oxford
University Press
3 Cotton, Wilkinson, Murillo and Bochmann, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th
Edition.
4 Jack Barrett and Mounir A Malati, Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry,
Affiliated East west Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
5 R.Gopa lan, Chemistry for undergraduates. Chapter 18. Principles of
Metallurgy.(567 -591)
6 Puri ,Sharma Kalia Inorganic chemistry. Chapter 10, Metals and
metallurgy.(328 -339)

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7 Greenwood, N.N. and Earnshaw, Chemistry of the Elements, Butterworth
Heinemann. 1997.
8 Huheey, J.E., Inorganic Chemistry, Prentice Hall, 1993.
9 Lippard, S.J. & Berg, J.M. Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry Panima
Publishing Company 1994.
10 Satya Prakash, G.D.Tuli, R.D. Madan , , Advanced Inorganic Chemistry.S. Chand
& Co Ltd

PRACTICALS
SEMESTER VI
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

COURSE CODE: USCHP06 CREDITS: 02
I. Inorganic preparations
1. Preparation of Tris(acetylacetonato) iron(III)
2. Green synthesis of bis(dimethylglyoximato ) nickel(II) complex using nickel
carbonate and sodium salt of dmg .
3. Preparation of potassium trioxalato aluminate (III)


II. Determination of percentage purity of the given water soluble salt and
qualitative detection w.r.t added cation and/or anion (qualit ative analysis
only by wet tests).
(Any three salts of main group metal ions)


Reference Books (practicals)
4. Vogel Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analys is G.H. Jeffery, J. Basset.
5. Advanced experiments in Inorganic Chemistry., G. N. Mukherjee., 1st Edn., 2010.,
U.N.Dhur & Sons Pvt Ltd .
6. Vogel's. Textbook of. Macro and S emimicro qualitative inorganic analysis . Fifth edition.