Electrode potential - Nernst equation - 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- Nickel cadmium battery - Lithium ion battery-Modern batteries –Zinc - air battery - Fuel cells-construction and working of H2-O2 fuel cell.
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 – Nylon-6,6 - Fabrication- Injection moulding-Composites - FRP – 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). R. Sivakumar and N Sivakumar, “Engineering Chemistry” Tata McGraw-Hil,Pub.Co.Ltd. New Delhi.2009 Dr.Sivanesan and Nandagopal, “Engineering Chemistry-I” V.K.Pub.Pvt.Ltd. 2011. P.C.Jain& Monicka Jain, “Engineering Chemistry” ,Dhanapat Rai Publising Company Pvt. Ltd. 2017. Engineering chemistry (NPTEL e-Web book ) by B.L.Tembe, Kamaluddin and M.S.Krishnan
Text Book:
1 O.G.Palanna, “Engineering Chemistry” Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. .Ltd, New Delhi.2017. 2. Wiley, “Engineering Chemistry”, John Wiley &Sins .InC, USA (2014]