ACHEM 1121: Physical and Organic Chemistry (T)

Department of Agricultural Chemistry

 

Course Code: ACHEM 1121       

Course Title: Physical and Organic Chemistry

Credit: 2

Contact Hours: 32

Level: 1

Semester: 1

 

Rationale:

This course is designed to impart theoretical and applied knowledge on physical and organic chemistry in the field of agriculture.

 

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

  1. Describe chemical equilibrium, solubility products, properties of solution and colloids.
  2. Prepare pH, buffer and standard solutions.
  3. Perform different types of titration using coordination chemistry and volumetric methods of analysis.
  4. Explain chemical bond formation, reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry of organic compounds.
  5. Describe aromatic, heterocyclic, carbohydrate, organometallic, polynuclear, carboxylic acid and their derivative compounds.

 

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Summary of Course Content  

 

Course Content

Aligned CLO

No. of Lectures

Electrochemistry: Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, electrolytic dissociation and conductance; chemical equilibrium and ionic equilibrium; solubility product; principles of precipitation; common ion effect.

1

4

pH and buffer solution.

2

2

Properties of solution: Colligative properties; elevation of boiling point; depression of freezing point; osmosis and Raoult’s law.  

1

3

Colloids: Types, properties, preparation and applications of colloids.

1

4

Analytical chemistry: Introduction to analytical chemistry; units of concentrations; preparation of standard solutions; volumetric analysis, acid-base and redox titrations; errors in chemical analysis.

3

3

Coordination chemistry: Introduction to complexometric analysis, complexes; formation constants; chelates; EDTA equilibria; types of EDTA titrations; masking and demasking agents; metal ion indicators; scope of complexometric titration.

3

2

Chemical bonding: Bonding in organic compounds; polarity of molecules; formation and cleavage of covalent bonds.

4

3

Reaction mechanism: Electrophilic and nucleophilic, Aldol and Parkin condensation; iodoform and Cannizzaro reactions with their mechanisms.

4

3

Stereochemistry: Configuration and confirmation, cause of optical activity; mesocompound, enantiometers and specific rotation.

4

4

Chemistry of organic compounds: Sources, properties, chemical nature, reactions and applications of aromatic, heterocyclic, carbohydrate, organometallic, polynuclear, carboxylic acid and their derivative compounds.

5

4

Total Lectures

 

32

 

Teaching Strategy

  • Lecture
  • Multimedia presentation
  • Video demonstration
  • Discussion

Assessment Strategy

  • Short question
  • MCQ
  • Essay type question
  • Assignment

 

Books Recommended

Bahl, A.; Bahl, B.S. and Tuli, G.D. 2014.Essentials of Physical Chemistry. 6th edn., S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. India.

Chopra, L.S., Kanwar, J.S. and Rakshit, A. 2014. Analytical Agricultural Chemistry.Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi. India.

Christian, G.D.; Dasgupta, P.K. and Schug, K.A. 2013. Analytical Chemistry, 7th edn., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., USA.

McMurry, J.E. 2016.Organic Chemistry. 9th edn., Cengage learning, Boston, USA.

Mendham, J.; Denney, R.C.; Barnes, J.D.; Thomas, M. and Sivasankar, B. 2009. Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 6th edn., Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Morison, R.T., Boyd, R.N. and Bhattacharjee, S.K. 2010.Organic Chemistry. 7th edn., Pearson Education, India.

Solomons, T.W.G.; Fryhle, C.B. and Snyder S.A. 2014. Organic Chemistry.11th edn. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. USA.

Vollhardt, K.P.C. and Schore, N.E. 2018. Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function. 8th edn., W.H. Freeman Publisher, USA.