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E-CONTENT OF PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Subject Code: 18P4CH09 Subject Name: Physical Chemistry - III

UNIT – I - Statistical Thermodynamics

Objectives of Statistical thermodynamics – concept of thermodynamically and mathematical probabilities – Distribution of distinguishable and non – distinguishable particles. Maxwell – Boltzmann, Bose – Einstein and Fermi – Dirac statistics Law – comparison and its applications. Partition Function – evolution of Translational, Vibrational, Rotational and Electronic partition Functions – Thermodynamic Functions in terms of partition Function – Statistical expression for equilibrium constant – Calculation of Equilibrium constant from partition Function. Heat capacities of solids - Einstein’s and Debye’s theories of heat capacities of solids.

• https://uh.edu/engines/StatisticalThermodynamics.pdf
• https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_ChemPRIME_(Moore_et_al.)/16%3A_Entropy_and_Spontaneous_Reactions/16.05%3A_Thermodynamic_Probability_W_and_Entropy
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG_eFafJjEE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t_hRYpW1nU
• https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Kinetics/03%3A_Rate_Laws/3.01%3A_Gas_Phase_Kinetics/3.1.02%3A_Maxwell-Boltzmann_Distributions
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UlSrU9F1hI
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwdnzlV3ogoX-WIPb5DnmmmUOVAgI5wrq
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ND43_iifM
• http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/~hzhlj/teaching/TongJiJiaoXue/PhysChem_Chapter17.pdf
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEruREYmi3Y
• https://nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/122101001/downloads/lec-29.pdf
• http://vallance.chem.ox.ac.uk/pdfs/EinsteinDebye.pdf
UNIT – II - Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Non-Equilibrium - its postulates- Entropy production-Entropy production in heat flow and matter flow. Forces and fluxes-Flows and coupled flows-Linear laws- Phenomenological law-Onsager reciprocal relation-Proof by Microscopic reversibility-Verification by Electro-kinetic phenomenon-Diffusion. Non-Equilibrium stationary states-Applications of non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115/106/115106091/
• https://nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/112105129/pdf/RAC%20Lecture%204.pdf
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRPM4xTlcTE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWEzAi0wwQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq92qOVAjDI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIgXT3eo2Xk
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2L4Rt7ozus
UNIT – III - UV and fluorescence Spectroscopy

UV-spectroscopy: Theory - Instrumentation-Beer-Lamberts Law - bands in UV-VIS spectrum - Possible electronic transitions - Types of electronic transitions based on selection rules - Characteristic absorption (λmax and εmax) of carbonyl - Isolated double bond - Conjugated double bond systems and aryl groups - Factors influencing the absorption - Spectroscopic terms: Chromophore - Auxochrome - Bathochromic shift - Hypsochromic shift - Hypochromic shift - Hyperchromic shift – applications.
Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Principles, Instrumentation and applications.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl3BYsoif-c
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8zELwp358A
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWo2b-i6UiE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m33OeLsp8o0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne9Do6vZTiw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgmlp6Ts8QQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3BKyfPvCYE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECVnLK6VxGg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOEFMblbjCA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_wPlYegvBw&list=PLLoK_OlI_hyAerliYLIXwhoTLhNTF0FSL
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2_6QoYvQSg
UNIT – IV - NMR and ESR Spectroscopy

NMR Spectra: Theory of nuclear resonance - Instrumentation - Chemical shift - Factors influencing chemical shift - Shielding and deshielding mechanisms - Spin-spin coupling - Coupling constant - Nuclear overhauser effect - Applications of NMR spectra to simple organic molecules - Introduction to13C NMR, 19F NMR, 31P NMR.
ESR Spectroscopy: Theory - derivative curves - ‘g’ values - Hyperfine splitting - Isotropic and anisotropic systems - Applications of ESR.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8-rOxQBbPA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVGa8OjkFo&list=PL9m2Lkh6odgIEq94ERJIAaPg0z_1WeCrl
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVGa8OjkFo&list=PLj_Alq7xw30lOjjuw7rT2LMz17tSrVewY
• https://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/virttxtjml/spectrpy/nmr/nmr1.htm
• http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/nmr/whatisnmr/whatisnmr.html
• https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Map%3A_Organic_Chemistry_(Wade)/12%3A_Nuclear_Magnetic_Resonance_Spectroscopy/12.03%3A_Chemical_Shifts_and_Shielding
• https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_Organic_Chemistry_with_a_Biological_Emphasis_v2.0_(Soderberg)/05%3A_Structure_Determination_Part_II_-_Nuclear_Magnetic_Resonance_Spectroscopy/5.06%3A_Spin-Spin_Coupling
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zwjfqYyQI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LC2OMSd7ck
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ngD7piyBw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zjA1f0Abp0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQNfHeerRuw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDrHjMFmmCM
UNIT – V - Mass and Mossbauer Spectroscopy

Mass Spectroscopy: Theory - Instrumentation - Types of ions: Molecular ion - Fragment ion rearrangement ion - Metastable ion - odd & even ions - Molecular ion peak - Base peak - Metastable ion peak - Determination of molecular formula - Nitrogen rule and ring rule - Isotopic abundance analysis - Fragmentation process: Retro Diels-Alder rearrangement - Mclattery rearrangement - Double bond and ring equivalence - Fragmentation of organic compounds with respect to their structural determination (alcohol, hydrocarbon, carbonyl compounds and nitro compounds).
Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Line width - Isomer shift - Quadrupole interactions - Magnetic interactions - Mossbauer emission spectroscopy - Structural elucidation of iron and tin complexes.
• https://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/virttxtjml/spectrpy/massspec/masspec1.htm
• https://www.intechopen.com/books/spectroscopic-analyses-developments-and-applications/application-of-mass-spectroscopy-in-pharmaceutical-and-biomedical-analysis
• http://www.premierbiosoft.com/tech_notes/mass-spectrometry.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvGkglvmf8shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuwbeA22rew
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_hEhMEzGgI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhc0hLduUWE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfbJTYqu6Q
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRXJFrQQ7YY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcIb70pIwlQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7bxM7J_P84
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCCFiyoDTaM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Fo5BAReGo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wp2nZl6lIg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J60psZF5ONo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzY78OHQgQA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZJ06ZbX2M
• https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Spectroscopy/Mossbauer_Spectroscopy
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7zsL9yFOsg
• https://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/geochemsheets/techniques/mossbauer.html
Subject Code: 18P4CHE03 Subject Name: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMSITRY

UNIT – I - Fundamentals of environmental chemistry

Concept of environmental chemistry, composition of atmosphere, vertical temperature and vertical structure of the atmosphere, hydrological cycle, C&N cycle.
Environmental pollution, air, water, soil pollution, prevention and control of pollution, Biogeochemical cycles in environmental biological control and chemical factors in the environment.
• https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Earth-Science/6/Composition-of-Earths-Atmosphere/107
• http://tornado.sfsu.edu/geosciences/classes/m201/Atmosphere/AtmosphericComposition.html
• https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/Structure
• https://www.britannica.com/science/water-cycle
• https://scied.ucar.edu/carbon-cycle
• https://www.britannica.com/science/nitrogen-cycle
• https://www.britannica.com/science/pollution-environmentBiogeochemical
• https://www.britannica.com/science/biogeochemical-cycle
UNIT – II -Water Chemistry

Characteristics of water, quality of natural water, quality requirements of portable water, organic, humic and colloidal material in water, chemical composition of water bodies, commercial water purification method-reverse osmosis method disinfection of water purification method of water for industrial purpose lime soda process, ion exchange process, zeolite process. Water pollution environment impact TDS, DO, BOD, COD.
• https://theconstructor.org/environmental-engg/characteristics-of-water-physical-chemical-biological/4735/
• https://www.element.com/more-sectors/environmental-testing/water-testing/physical-chemical-properties-of-water
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiSkSTYkJVo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9NLmD-cPgc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4j8-EQG9nc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XIXuzC_eg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXybrtX6qSM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q70PgxkjH5E
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDiRJ_UiUzo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOV0GhYpNqg
UNIT – III -Pollutants from Industry

Polymers and Plastics the classification the characteristics environmental implications of polymers and plastics-abatement procedures for polymers and plastics pollution.
Asbestos:
Structural characteristics of asbestos- application of asbestos sources of asbestos in the environment analysis of asbestos effects of asbestos pollution mitigation of asbestos pollutions.
Polychlorinated biphenyls the need fate of poly chlorinated biphenyls is the environment environmental implication of polychlorinated biphenyls abatement procedures for poly chlorinated biphenyls pollution.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6rV9w2pJLU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQjYXXX17A
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_aA8p9G2TY
• https://www.slideshare.net/KulwinderKaur/industrial-pollution-final
• https://www.slideshare.net/ShReYa011/industrial-pollution-64498744
• https://www.slideshare.net/ppanth/industrial-pollution-and-control
• https://www.slideshare.net/pramodgpramod/industrial-and-mining-pollution-and-its-effects-final
• https://applications.emro.who.int/dsaf/dsa1208.pdf
• https://www.slideshare.net/farahbain/chapter-2-indoor-and-outdoor-air-pollution
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNxURNHDvRM
UNIT – IV -Fertilizers: the classification environmental implications of fertilizers abatement procedure for fertilizers pollution eutrophication
.Insecticides classification the characteristics environmental implication of insecticides abatement procedures for insecticides pollution – Bhopal.
Fungicides and herbicides; the need the classification environmental implication of fungicides and herbicides abatement procedures fungicides herbicides pollution.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXMmrS_PeFQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GJwZEQbHXo
• https://www.slideshare.net/NaNwe/agricultural-pollution-51822274
• https://www.slideshare.net/AnshikaBansal4/agricultural-pollution-66314244
• https://www.slideshare.net/indiawaterportal/agriculture-and-environmental-pollution-a-presentation-by-dr-harikumar-the-kerala-environment-congress-organised-by-the-centre-for-environment-and-development-2012
• https://www.slideshare.net/iwlpcu/agricultural-pollution-reduction-presentation
• https://www.slideshare.net/sanshilmascarenhas/effects-of-pesticides-of-humans
• https://www.slideshare.net/BonnieGallea/pesticides-15878360
• https://www.slideshare.net/jmlose21/pesticide-cycle
• https://www.slideshare.net/ElegbeleyeOladipo/fertilizer-ndustry
• http://www.fao.org/3/w2598e/w2598e06.htm
UNIT – V -Waste Management

Land filling, incineration, disposal of medicine, new technique to treat industrial and farm effluents, reduce, reuse and recycle from waste recycling technique, utilizing agriculture waste to bio energy, municipal waste into road making, electricity from tannery waste, recycling techniques waste water and its treatment hazardous waste from contaminated metals.
• https://www.slideshare.net/pallabipriyadarsini25/solid-waste-management-ppt
• https://www.slideshare.net/DaniyalYounis/recycling-of-wastes-70680321
• https://www.slideshare.net/VivekJain68/waste-management-70027829
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PV2UZ-XXO8
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHaySL8EL6g
• https://www.slideshare.net/bibhabasumohanty/solid-waste-management-12495228
• https://www.slideshare.net/ianthi/3r-what-can-we-do-to-reduce-environmental-problem
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJr2z8g1dOI
• https://www.slideshare.net/GulshanKumar32/seminar-presentation-ppt-on-solid-waste-management
• https://www.slideshare.net/NabeelaBasha/solid-waste-management-68649034