Would you please give here syllabus for M.Sc. Chemistry entrance exam of Savitribai Phule Pune University?

Department of Chemistry of Savitribai Phule Pune University is one of the well-recognized departments. This department was established in April 1950.

This department offers M. Sc. program in Chemistry.

M.Sc. Chemistry Entrance Test

Eligibility :
Candidate must have BSC degree score minimum 50% marks (reserved category with 45%)

Having Chemistry/ Biochemistry as one of the subjects at T. Y. B. Sc. Level .

Syllabus for the MSc. Chemistry Entrance Examination:

Physical Chemistry:
1. Basic principles and applications of quantum mechanics: particle in one dimensional box, hydrogen atom, angular momentum.

2. Chemical kinetics: order, molecularity, methods to determine order of reaction using integrated rate equation, zero, first, second and half integral order reactions, determining the order- graphical method, half-life method, differential method, effect of temperature on reaction rate, Arrhenius equation, related numericals.

3. Basics of atomic structure: electronic configuration, shapes of orbitals, hydrogen atom spectra.

4. Electrolytic conductance: Electrolytic conductance, specific and equivalent conductance, variation of equivalent conductance with concentration, Kohlrausch’s law and its applications.

5. Thermodynamics: Zero, first, second and third law of thermodynamics- enthalpy, entropy, free energy and their dependence on pressure and temperature.

6. Surface Chemistry: adsorption, physisorption and chemisorption, Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms, surface area determination.

7. Phase rule: Definitions, Gibb’s phase rule, one component system (moderate pressure only) for sulphur and water system, two component system for silver-lead and zinc-cadmium.

8. Nuclear chemistry: The atom, nucleus and outer sphere, classification of nuclides, nuclear stability and binding energy, discovery of radioactivity, types of radioactivity, general characteristics of radioactive decay and decay kinetics, measurements radioactivity, gaseous ion collection method, proportional and G.M. counter, applications of radioactivity, radiochemical principles in the use of tracers, typical applications of radioisotopes as a tracer.

Syllabus for the MSc. Chemistry Entrance Examination







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