CTEVT diploma in engineering first year (first and second semester) chemistry syllabus(course): Complete note of diploma in engineering is also available in this website.
First Semester : 45 teaching hours
Unit-1: Language of chemistry: 4 hrs
1.1 Symbol:
- Definition
- Significance (qualitative and quantitative).
1.2 Formula:
- Definition
- Significance (qualitative and quantitative)
- Concept of valency in terms of combining capacity with H2, O2, and Cl2
- Variable valency (ref. Fe, Sn, Pb, Cu, Hg, S and N)
- Radicals (electro- positive and electro – negative)
- Writing a formula.
1.3 Chemical equation:
- Definition
- Types requisites
- Significance and limitation
- Balancing of chemical equation by hit and trial method and Partial equation method.
Unit: 2: General chemistry: 8 hrs
2.1 Atom and molecule:
- Definition
- Dalton’s atomic theory and modern position of the theory.
2.2 Atomic weight:
- Definition
- Determination of atomic weight by Dulong and Petit’s method and Related numerical problems.
2.3 Molecular Weight:
- Definition
- Avogadro’s hypothesis
- Application of Avogadro’s hypotheses ( Mol. Wt=2×V.D., in the deduction of atomicity of elementary gases H2 , Cl2, O2, and N2)
- Molecular weight determination by Victor Meyer’s method and Related numerical problems.
2.4 Equivalent weight:
- Definition
- Equivalent weight of element, acid, base and salt
- Equivalent weight determination by hydrogen displacement method and oxide method.
- Numerical relation between equivalent weight, atomic weight and valency
- Some related problems of equivalent wt. (From Hydrogen displacement method and oxide method).
2.5 Simple mole concept:
- Mole of an atom
- Mole of a molecule
- Molar volume and
- Simple calculation on mole concept.
Unit – 3: System of classification: 33 hrs.
3.1 Acid, Base and Salt:
- Arrhenius concept of acid and base
- Lowry and Bronsted concept of acid and base
- Conjugate acid and base
- Amphoteric nature of water
- Lewis concept of acid and base
- Properties of acid and base.
- Definition of Salt
- Types of salt (normal, acidic and basic)
- Concept of hydrogen ion concentration, pH value and pH Scale
- Buffer solution.
3.2 Volumetric analysis:
- Definition of titration (acidimetry and alkalimetry),
- Indicator
- End-point (neutralization point)
- Standard solution (primary and secondary standard solution), Normal, Decinormal, Molar, Molal solution
- Requisites of primary standard substance
- Volumetric equation,
- Express the strength of solution Normality, Molarity, Molality, gram per litre and percentage and related numerical problems.
3.3 Periodic table:
- Mendeleev’s periodic law
- Mendeleev’s periodic table
- Characteristics of groups and periods in the table
- Advantages and anomalies of the periodic table
- Modern periodic law.
3.4 Electronic theory valency:
- Assumptions
- Types
- Electrovalency eg. NaCl, MgO, CaS
- Covalency eg. H2, O2, N2, CH4, H2O, NH3, C2H2
- Coordinate co-valency eg.H2O2, SO2, O3, SO3)
- Electronic dot structure of some compounds eg.H2SO4, CaCO3, K2SO3
3.5 Electrolysis:
- Definition of electrolyte, non-electrolyte and electrolysis
- Faraday laws of electrolysis,
- Application of electrolysis (electroplating and electro refining)
- Electrolysis of acidulated water.
3.6 Oxidation and reduction:
- Classical definition
- Electronic interpretation
- Oxidizing agent: Definition and eg O2, O3, oxyacids, halogens, K2Cr2O7, KMnO4
- Reducing agent: Definition and eg. H2, H2S with some examples,
- auto-oxidation eg.H2O2, HNO2, SO2
- Idea of oxidation number
- Balancing chemical equation by oxidation number method.
3.7 Atomic structure :
- Subatomic particles (electron, proton and neutron)
- Classical α – rays scattering experiment
- Rutherford’s atomic model and its drawbacks
- Bohr’s atomic model (postulates only)
- Composition of nucleus
- Mass number and atomic number
- Isotopes and isobar
- Arrangement of electron (Bohr – Bury Scheme)
- Concept of shell and sub shell,
- Electronic Configuration and atomic structure of Some elements (Atomic no. 1 to 30)
- Hund’s rule
- General idea of quantum number and Pauli’s exclusion principle.
3.8 Corrosion:
- Definition
- Types
- Direct and indirect method and prevention against corrosion.
3.9 Activity and electrochemical series:
- Definition
- Action of water, acid and oxygen on metals.
Second Semester : 45 teaching hours
Unit- 1: Non-metals and their compounds: 20 hrs.
1. Water:
- Source of water
- Hard and soft water
- Removal of temporary and permanent hardness of water
- Water treatment of domestic and industrial purpose
2. Ammonia:
- Lab preparation
- Manufacture by Haber’s process
- Properties and uses
3. Nitric acid:
- Manufacture by Ostwald’s process
- Properties and uses.
- Nitrogen cycle
- Fixation of Nitrogen
- Chemical fertilizers
- Oxides of nitrogen as pollutant (general concept)
- Acid rain (due to oxides of nitrogen and oxide of Sulphur “Sulphur dioxide”)
4. Halogens (Chlorine): Lab preparation, Properties and uses.
5. Hydrochloric acid: Lab preparation, Properties and uses.
6. Hydrogen Sulphide: Lab preparation, Properties and uses.
7. Sulphuric acid: Manufacture by contact process, Properties and uses.
8. Carbon and its compounds:
- Allotropes of carbon (reference of diamond & graphite & their structure).
- Oxides of carbon (Ref. carbon dioxide & carbon mono oxide as pollutants)- general idea only.
Unit: 2: Metals and their compounds: 15 hrs.
2.1 General study of metals and their components:
- Difference between metal and non metal
- Combined & free state of metals
- Chemistry of Metallic Carbonates, Sulphates, Chlorides and Nitrates.
2.2 Alkali metals:
- General characteristics of Alkali metals
- Properties & uses of sodium.
2.3 Alkaline earth metals:
- General characteristics of the Alkaline earth metals
- Properties & uses of calcium.
2.4 Aluminum: Properties and uses
2.5 Coinage metals:
- General properties of coinage metals
- Properties and uses of cupper
2.6 Zinc: Properties & uses
2.7 Iron: Properties & uses
2.8 Lead: Properties & uses
2.9 Alloys:
- Definition
- Purpose of making alloys
- Types of alloys
Unit: 3: Organic compounds and synthetic materials: 10hrs
3.1. Organic compounds
- Historical background, classification, and nomenclature
- Functional groups and homologous series
- Saturated hydrocarbon: Properties of Methane
- Unsaturated hydrocarbon: Properties of Ethylene and Acetylene
- Aromatic compounds: Definition , Comparison of aliphatic and aromatic compounds
- Properties of Benzene.
3.2. Synthetic materials:
- Polymer and polymerization – Definition , Types of polymer
- Rubber: Types (Natural and Synthetic ) ,Preparation and uses.
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC): Preparation and uses
- Polythene: Preparation and uses.
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