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:
B. Sivasankar “Engineering Chemistry†Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, New Delhi (2009). (Unit I, III, IV, V). R. Sivakumar and N.Sivakumar, “Engineering Chemistry†Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd. New Delhi.2009. (Unit I, III, IV, V) Dr.Sivanesan and Nandagopal, “Engineering Chemistry-I†V.K.Pub.Pvt.Ltd. 2011. (Unit I,II,IV,V) P.C.Jain & Monicka Jain, “Engineering Chemistryâ€, Dhanapat Rai Publishing Company Pvt.Ltd. 2017. (Unit I, III,IV,V) Engineering chemistry (NPTEL e-Web book ) by B.L.Tembe, Kamaluddin and M.S.Krishnan (UNIT I,IV)
Text Book:
Dr.A.Ravikrishnan, “Engineering Chemistry-Iâ€,Sri Krishna Hi Tech Publishing Company Pvt.Ltd .2010 (Unit I, III,IV, V) Wiley, “Engineering Chemistryâ€, John Wiley & Sins.InC,USA (2014] (Unit I, II, III, IV)
