BSc Forensic Science Chemical Science I Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12 of the Academic Council of 17 May 2022, brought in one year at a time from 2022-23. The University has published no NEP 2020 syllabus for it. The University examines only the third year of this degree centrally, under exam forms 1S00815 and 1S00816; the colleges examine the first four semesters.
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Syllabus for Chemical Science I
Module I: Mole concept and methods of expressing concentration
- Introduction, mole, equivalent weight, milliqeuivalents, normality, molarity, molality, percentage, mole fraction, ppm, ppb, etc.; Preparation of solutions with all types of concentrations, stock solution and serial dilution; Solvents, polarity index of commonly used solvents, miscibility of various solvents, tuning the polarity by mixing various solvents.
- Colligative Properties of Solutions
- Colligative Properties and types of properties, Elevation in boiling point, Relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult’s law and Henry’s law, Depression of freezing point, Osmosis and osmotic pressure, Problems based on all colligative properties
Module II: Structure and Bonding
- Introduction, hybridization, nature of chemical bonding, polarization, hydrogen bonding, Van der Waals forces; Introduction, Postulates, Applications and Limitation of Valence Band Theory, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory.
- Theories of Chemical Bonding
- Introduction, Postulates, Applications and Limitation of Molecular Orbital Theory and Crystal Field Theory; Molecular Orbital diagrams of a few homonuclear and heteronuclear diatomic molecules.
Module III: Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- A. Adsorption: Introduction, types, adsorption isotherms, factors affecting adsorption and applications of adsorption.
- B. Catalysis: Introduction, homogeneous and heterogeneous
- catalysis, action of Promoters and Inhibitors, enzyme catalysis,
- autocatalysis; Significance of Catalysis in Forensic Science.
- Errors in Chemical Analysis
- Introduction, Random and Systematic errors, Accuracy, Precision, Uncertainty, Absolute & Relative errors, Mean, Median, Average and Standard deviations, Significant figures. Related Numerical problems.
Module IV: Chemistry of s & p – block elements
- Physical and chemical properties, Electronic configuration, Atomic and ionic radii, Ionization potential, Variable oxidation states, Magnetic properties, Complex formation, etc.; Toxicity and Forensic Significance of some metals and their compounds.
- Chemistry of elements of first transition series
- Characteristic properties of the elements of first transition series
- with reference to their: Electronic configuration, Atomic and ionic
- radii, Ionization potential, Variable oxidation states, Magnetic
- properties, Color, Complex formation tendency and catalytic
- activity; Coordination Compounds, Some Toxic metals and their
- Forensic Significance.
Text books and Additional References
- 1 Principles of Physical Chemistry by Puri, Sharma and Pathania
- 2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry by Madan, Malik and Tuli
- 3 Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee, 5 th Ed, ISBN 978-0-632- 05293-6, 1999
- 4 Atkin’s Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins, Julio de Paula, James Keeler, 11 th Ed, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978–0–19–108255– 9, 2018
- 5 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry by Douglas Skoog, et. al., 9 th Ed, 2014
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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