Hello sir, I’m a student of IIT Bombay. I’m pursuing MSC in chemistry form IIT Bombay. Can any one here provide me Syllabus of MSC Chemistry in IIT Bombay?

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Syllabus of MSC Chemistry in IIT Bombay
Departmental electives I to III
Physical Chemistry
CH 559 Solid State Chemistry and its Applications
CH 550 Electrochemistry
CH 552 Interfacial Phenomena
CH 560 Quantum Chemistry
CH 576 Statistical Mechanics
CH 584 Biophysical Chemistry
CH 586 Structure and Properties of Materials
CH 504 Computational Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
CH-504 Computational Chemistry
CH-556 Polymer Sciences
CH-528 Natural Products
CH-540 Drugs and Biologically active compounds
CH 510 Heterocyclic chemistry
CH 546 Introduction to Biomolecules
Inorganic Chemistry
CH-502 Synthesis and Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
CH-522 Chemistry of Coordination Compounds
CH-524 Bioinorganic Chemistry
CH-574 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry-I
CH-578 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry-II
CH-582 Inorganic Photochemistry
CH 8XX courses qualify as Department Electives. Students may study them, subject to
fulfillment of prerequisites, in any.
Courses from other departments can NOT be studied in lieu of department electives.
CURRICULUM FOR 2 YEAR M.Sc. PROGRAMME
First year : First Semester
Code Name L T P C
CH 423 Organic Chemistry -III 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 425 Chemical Bond and Molecular Geometry 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 427 Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 438 Chemistry of Main Group Elements 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 433 Physical Chemistry Lab - II 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
CH 419 Separation Techniques Lab 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
CH 481 Computers in Chemistry 1.0 0.0 2.0 4.0
9.0 4.0 10.0 36.0
Contact hours: 23.0
Credits: 36.0
First year : Second Semester
Code Name L T P C
CH 402 Thermal and Photochemical reactions 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 416 Physical Organic Chemistry 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 426 Rate Processes 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 429 Modern Methods of Analysis 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 437 Chemistry of Transition Elements 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 442 Molecular Spectroscopy 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 432 Inorganic Chemistry Lab - III 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
CH 418 Organic Chemistry Lab - III 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
CH 434 Physical Chemistry Lab-III 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
12.0 6.0 12.0 48.0
Contact hours: 30.0
Credits: 48.0
econd year : First Semester
Code Name L T P C
CH 507 Methods in Organic Synthesis 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 521 Interpretative Molecular Spectroscopy 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 547 Organometallic Chemistry 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
ES 200/
HS 200
Environmental science and engineering/
Environmental studies
(Half-semester courses)
3.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
CH 595 Project 12.0
9.0 3.0 0.0 36.0
Contact hours: 23.0
Credits: 34.0
Second year : Second Semester
Code Name L T P C
CH EL1 Elective-I 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH EL2 Elective-II 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH EL3 Elective-III 2.0 1.0 0.0 6.0
CH 596 Project 18.0
6.0 3.0 0.0 36.0
Contact hours: 9.0
Credits: 36.0
Electives I to III from the following :
Physical Chemistry
CH 559 Solid State Chemistry and its Applications
CH 550 Electrochemistry
CH 552 Interfacial Phenomena
CH 560 Quantum Chemistry
CH 576 Statistical Mechanics
CH 584 Biophysical Chemistry
CH 586 Structure and Properties of Materials
CH 504 Computational Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
CH-504 Computational Chemistry
CH-556 Polymer Sciences
CH-528 Natural Products
CH-540 Drugs and Biologically active compounds
CH 510 Heterocyclic chemistry
CH 546 Introduction to Biomolecules
Inorganic Chemistry
CH-502 Synthesis and Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
CH-522 Chemistry of Coordination Compounds
CH-524 Bioinorganic Chemistry
CH-574 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry-I
CH-578 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry-II
CH-582 Inorganic Photochemistry
CH 8XX courses qualify as Department Electives. Students may study them, subject to
fulfillment of prerequisites, in any.
Courses from other departments can NOT be studied in lieu of department electives.
hemistry Minor Program
Minor in Chemistry (For the BTech and DD, Total 30 Extra Credits)
1. CH 104 (Chemistry –II)
2. CH 211 (Physical Chemistry –I)
3. CH 210 (Inorganic Chemistry –I)
4. CH 221(Organic Chemistry –I)
5. CH 4XX (Any 400 level course for which prerequisites are met)
6. CH 4YZ (A second 400 level course for which prerequisites are met)
DEPARTMENTAL COURSES
PREPARATORY COURSES
CH 001 : Preparatory Chemistry I 3 2 0
General introduction: Formula, stoichiometry, molarity, molality, normality, applications
of these concepts.
Gases: Boyle's law, Charles' law, PV=nRT and applications : Dalton's law of partial
pressure, Graham's law of diffusion, kinetic theory of gases (physical concept) and
applications in problems solving.
Chemical Equilibrium - Ionic Equilibrium: Law of mass action, reversible reaction,
equilibrium constant for homogeneous annd heterogeneous reactions, effect of
pressure, volume and concentration of reactants and products on equilibrium, effect of
temperature on equilibrium constant. Dissociation constants of acids and bases,
common ion effect, ionisation constant of water, pH, buffer solutions and hydrolysis of
salts. Solubility product and its application to chemical analysis. Determination of Ka, Kb,
Kw and Ksp by conductance measurements. Colligative properties, fractional distillation,
phase diagrams.
Thermodynamics: First law of thermodynamics, reversible work, irreversible work,
isothermal and adiabatic, thermochemistry, Hess's law, bond energy. The entropy
concept.
Chemical Kinetics: Rate expression, order and molecularity, first order reaction, half life
period, radioactive carbondating, Arrhenius equation activation energy and catalysis.
Electrochemistry: Faraday's laws of electrolysis, galvanic cells, electrode potential and
electrode reactions of simple electrode processes.
Atomic Structure and Periodic classifications: Spectra of H-atom, Bohr's model of Hatom,
wave nature of electron, atomic orbitals, shapes of s,p, and d orbitals, quantum
numbers, Pauli Principle, Hund's Rule, electronic configuration of elements upto
Krypton, periodic classification of elements. Solids.
Texts/References
G. M. Barrow, Physical Chemistry, 5th edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1992
S. H. Maron and C. F.Prutton, Principles of Physical Chemistry, 4th Edition, Oxford & IBH,
New Delhi, 1972.
CH 002 : Preparatory Chemistry II 3 2 0
Inorganic Chemistry
Periodicity in Properties: Ionization potential, electron affinity, ionic radii and
electronegativity. Chemical Bonding: Ionic solids, Born-Haber cycle, covalent bonds,
dipole moment, resonance, hybridization, geometry and shape of simple molecules.
Coordinate Bond, Hydrogen bond.
Chemistry of p-block and d-block elements: Halogens; Periodicity of properties,
preparation and uses of halogens and hydrogen halides. Oxides and oxyacids of
chlorine.
Introduction to transition elements; oxides and oxyacids of sulphur, nitrogen and
phosphorus.
Isolation of Metals; Extraction of Mg, Al, Zn, Cu and Fe.
Preparation and Properties of chemical compounds of industrial importance : Caustic
soda, sodium carbonate, bleaching powder, superphosphate, gypsum alum, aluminium,
chloride. Copper sulphate,silver nitrate, ammonia and ammonium sulphate.
Organic Chemistry
Classification and nomeclature of compounds. Empirical and molecular formula
determination, isomerism. Electronic effects, resonance and inductive effects. Acidity of
carboxylic acids and phenols, basicity of amines.
Covalent bond, types of hybridization in carbon compounds. Heterolysis and homolysis
of covalent bonds - nucleophiles and electrophiles. Reactions of alkanes, alkenes and
alkynes.
Characteristic reactions of common functional groups like alcohols, aldehydes, ketones,
acids, esters and amines.
Difference between aliphatic annd aromatic compouds. Benzene and electrophilic
substitution.
Text/References
R. T. Morrison and R. N. Boyd, Organic Chemistry, 6th edition, Pearson Com., 1992
P. Volhardt and N. Schore, Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, 5th edition, W. H
Freeman & Co, 2006
J. D. Lee, Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 4th edition, ELBS, 1991.
F. A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson, P. G. Gans, Basic Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd edition, John Wiley
& Sons, 1987.
CH-011 : Preparatory Chemistry Laboratory I 0 0 3
Practical exercises :
Experiments related to -
1. Acid-base titration.
2. Redox titration
3. Chemical Equilibrium
4. Ionic Equilibrium
5. Solubility Product
6. Chemical kinetics
7. Electrochemistry
CH-012 : Preparatory Chemistry Laboratory II 0 0 3
1.Qualitative analysis of anions and cations.
2. Detection of elements- N, S, halogens
3. Separation and purification methods.
4. Melting point and boiling point determination.
CH 103 Chemistry - I 2 1 0 6
Schrodinger equation (origin of quantization), Born interpretation of wave function,
Hydrogen atom: solution to Φ-part, MO theory: atomic and molecular orbitals,
Structure, bonding and energy levels of diatomic molecules. Examples N2, O2, CO and
HF, Configuration, molecular chirality and isomerism, Conformation of alkanes and
cycloalkanes, Reactivity of carbonyl group (addition reactions, reactions due to acidic
proton, addition-elimination reactions and reactivity of acid halide, ester and amide),
Functional group interconversions involving oxidation and reduction, Periodic
properties: trends in size, electron affinity, ionization potential and electronegativity,
Use of Ellingham diagram and thermodynamics in the extraction of elements, Transition
metal chemistry: inorganic complexes, bonding theories, magnetism, bonding aspects
and structural distortion, Bioinorganic chemistry: storage and transport proteins,
Catalysis: hydrogenation, hydroformylation and olefin metathesis.
Text / References
P. Atkins and J. de Paula, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 8th edition,
2006.
I. N. Levine, Physical Chemistry, 5th edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2002.
D. A. McQuarrie and J.D. Simon, Physical Chemistry - a molecular approach, Viva Books
Pvt. Ltd. (1998).
P. Volhardt and N. Schore, Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, 5th Edition, W. H
Freeman & Co, 2006
T. W. G. Solomons, C. B. Fryhle, Organic Chemistry, 9th Edition, Wilely India Pvt. Ltd.,
2009
R. T. Morrison and R. N. Boyd, Organic Chemistry, 6th edition, Pearson Com., 1992
L. G. Wade, Organic Chemistry, Pearson Education 6th edition, 2006.
M. J. Sienko and R. A. Plane, Chemical Principles and Applications, McGraw Hill, 1980.
J. D. Lee, Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 4th Edition, ELBS, 1991.
D. D. Ebbing, General Chemistry, Houghton Miffin Co., 1984.

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