Electrode potential - Nernst equation and problems - Reference electrodes-Standard hydrogen electrode - Calomel electrode - Ion selective electrode - Measurement of pH by glass electrode - Electrochemical series -Electrochemical cell- Galvanic cell- measurement of EMF - Electrolytic cell – Electrolysis – Electroplating (Au)
Batteries – Characteristics – Classification-Primary battery-Alkaline battery-Secondary battery-Lead acid battery -Lithium ion battery-Modern batteries –Zinc - air battery - Fuel cells-construction and working of H2-O2 fuel
Basics-Distinction between nanoparticles and bulk materials- General methods -Top down and Bottom up approach-Chemical precipitation method-Wet chemical method-Chemical vapour deposition- Types (Nanoclusters, Nanorods, Nanotubes and Nanowires)-Application of Nanotechnology in Electronics, Energy science and Medicine
Engineering plastics – properties-Thermosetting and Thermoplastics – Polymers – PE - PVC – Teflon – Nylon-6:6-Fabrication- Injection moulding-Composites: FRP –Natural polymers-Biodegradable polymers.
Electroanalytical techniques- Conductometry (Titration of mixture of acids against strong base)-Potentiometry ((Fe2+ against K2Cr2O7) - Spectroscopic Techniques-Basic principle and instrumentation of UV-Visible, AAS and Flame photometry - Estimation of sodium by flame photometry - Basics of Chromatography-Types- GC and HPLC
Reference Book:
O.G. Palanna, “Engineering Chemistry†McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2017 (2nd Edition) Bansi D. Malhotra "Handbook of Polymers in Electronics", Rapra Technology Ltd., UK, 2002, (1st Edition). Shashi Chawla "A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry", Dhanpat Rai and Co. New Delhi, 2005, (1st Edition). SS Dara, SS Umare, “A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry†S Chand Pub, Co New Delhi 2004 (14th Edition)
Text Book:
P.C.Jain and Monica Jain, “Engineering Chemistry†Dhanpat Rai Pub, Co., New Delhi, 2015 (16th Edition). B.R. Puri, L.R. Sharma, M.S. Pathania "Principles of Physical Chemistry", Vishal Publishing Company., India, 2017 (47th Edition)
