Course Contents

history of periodic table (Dobereiner, Spiral, Newlands, Meyer's, Mendeleev, Mosley Periodic table), Modern periodic law and periodic table, atomic no and modern periodic table, X-ray, quantum no, Hund's rule, Pauli exclusion principle, AufBau principle, Atomic structure and periodic table, periods, groups (A+B), Classification of elements based on s,p,d and f orbitals, group anomalies, artificial elements, Screening effect, Shielding effect, Penetration of orbitals,effective nuclear charge, group trend and periodicity, size of atoms and ions, isoelectronic species, Covalent radii,ionic radii, vander wall radii, lanthanide contraction, ionization energy ( definition, unit, example, successive IP variation in periodic table), electron affinity (definition, unit, example, variation in periodic table) electronegativity, electropositivity, redox potential, oxidation, reduction, standard reduction potential, electrochemical series and its applications, trend of redox potential in periodic table, exercise and discusion, Types of chemical bond, ionic bond (NaCl, CaCl)Lattice energy, Born- Haber cycle, Factors responsible for stability of ionic bond, characteristic features, variable valency, covalent bond, characteristic features,characteristic features of coordinate covalent bond, vander waal's forces, Hydrogen bonding, nature of Hydrogen bonding, importance of Hydrogen bonding, exercise and discussion. VBT, postulates and its applications, hybridization of orbitals, hybridization, sigma and pi bond, Molecular orbital treatment, bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals, Applications of MOT, formation of hydrogen molecule, Difference between MOT and VBT, VESPR Theory and its postulates, exercise and discussion, acids and bases, definition, arhernius concept, lowry-bronsted concept, lewis concept, lux-flood concept, usanovich concept, strength of acids and bases,pH, buffers, indicators,exercise and discussion, law of mass action, Applications of law of mass action, solubility product, common ion effect, its application, exercise, discussion and test

Course Synopsis

This course holds cardinal significance in understanding the chemistry basic knowledge. It is aimed to provide the general chemistry knowledge for the science students belonging to different disciplines.

Course Learning Outcomes

The students studying this course will have the detailed understanding of inorganic chemistry which includes periodic table evolution, general bond types and bond formation theories, Students will also be able to develop the basic knowledge about theories regarding classification of compound as acids and bases. The students will be intrigued to learn the course and it will lead them to develop the interdisciplinary skills when they relate it to their major subjects.