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LESSON PLAN LP-CY6151

LP Rev. No: 00
Sub Code & Name : CY6151 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I
Date: 11.07.2013
Branch: All branches (Except Marine Engineering)
Page 1 of 6
Unit: I Semester : I

Objective: To impart the students the knowledge of polymer materials, their formation
mechanisms, properties and uses. .

Unit syllabus: POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Introduction: Classification of polymers – Natural and synthetic; Thermoplastic and Thermosetting.
Functionality – Degree of polymerization. Types and mechanism of polymerization: Addition (Free
Radical, cationic and anionic); condensation and copolymerization. Properties of polymers: Tg, Tacticity,
Molecular weight – weight average, number average and polydispersity index. Techniques of
polymerization: Bulk, emulsion, solution and suspension. Preparation, properties and uses of Nylon 6,6,
and Epoxy resin.

Session Time Teaching

No Topics to be covered Ref Aids

1 Introduction & Classification of polymers – example, details. 50 minutes T1, T2 BB& C

2 Thermoplastic and Thermosetting resins –differences, e.g., 50 minutes R2, R3 BB &C
3 Functionality – Degree of polymerization – illustration. 50 minutes R1,R3 BB&C
4 Types and mechanism of polymerization – explanation. 50 minutes T1, R2 BB &C
5 Free Radical and cationic polymerization mechanisms. 50 minutes R2, R3 BB&C
6 Anionic, condensation and copolymerization aspects-details. 50 minutes R1,R3 BB &C
7 Weight, number average Mwt & polydispersity index 50 minutes R1, T2 BB&C
8 Bulk, emulsion, solution and suspension. polymerization 50 minutes T2, R3 BB &C
9 Preparation, properties and uses of Nylon 6,6, & Epoxy resin. 50 minutes T1,R3 BB&C
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LP Rev. No: 00
Sub Code & Name : CY6151 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I
Date: 11.07.2013
Branch: All branches (Except Marine Engineering)
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Unit: II Semester : I

Objective: To impart the students the knowledge of chemical thermodynamics and its relevance
to engineering fields.

Unit syllabus: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Terminology of thermodynamics - Second law: Entropy - entropy change for an ideal gas, reversible and
irreversible processes; entropy of phase transitions; Clausius inequality. Free energy and work function:
Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy functions (problems); Criteria of spontaneity; Gibbs-Helmholtz
equation (problems); Clausius-Clapeyron equation; Maxwell relations – Van’t Hoff isotherm and
isochore(problems).

Session Time Teaching

No Topics to be covered Ref Aids

10 Terminology of thermodynamics –illustration. 50 minutes T1, T2 BB& C

11 Second law of thermodynamics – various statements. 50 minutes R1, R2 BB &C
12 Entropy concept - entropy change for an ideal gas – sums. 50 minutes T1,R1 BB&C
13 Entropy change for reversible and irreversible processes; 50 minutes T2, R2 BB &C
entropy of phase transitions – details and numerical sums.
14 Clausius inequality. Free energy and work function – 50 minutes T1, T2 BB&C
concepts.
15 Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy functions (problems); 50 minutes R1, R2 BB &C
Criteria of spontaneity – Gibbs-Helmholtz equation – sums.
16 Maxwell relations – statement, explanation & derivation 50 minutes T1,R1 BB&C
17 Maxwell relations – statement, explanation & derivation. 50 minutes T2, R2 BB &C
 18 Clausius-Clapeyron equation, Van’t Hoff isotherm 50 minutes T1,R2 BB&C
and isochore (problems).

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Sub Code & Name : CY6151 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I
Date: 11.07.2013
Branch: All branches (Except Marine Engineering)
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Unit: III Semester : I

Objective: To impart the students the knowledge of concepts of photochemistry and

spectroscopy. .

Unit syllabus:
PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND SPECTROSCOPY
Photochemistry: Laws of photochemistry - Grothus–Draper law, Stark–Einstein law and Lambert-Beer
Law. Quantum efficiency – determination- Photo processes - Internal Conversion, Inter-system crossing,
Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, Chemiluminescence and Photo-sensitization.

Spectroscopy: Electromagnetic spectrum - Absorption of radiation – Electronic, Vibrational and

rotational transitions. UV-visible and IR spectroscopy – principles, instrumentation (Block diagram
only).

Session Time Teaching

No Topics to be covered Ref Aids

19 Introduction, Laws of photochemistry - Grothus–Draper law 50 minutes T1, T2 BB& C

20 Stark–Einstein law and Lambert-Beer Law – illustration. 50 minutes R1, R2 BB &C
21 Quantum efficiency: concept, definition and determination. 50 minutes T1,R1 BB&C
 22 Photo processes –concepts and Internal Conversion aspects. 50 minutes T2, R2 BB &C
23 Inter-system crossing, Fluorescence, Phosphorescence 50 minutes T1,R2 BB&C
Chemiluminescence and Photo-sensitization – illustrations.
24 Electromagnetic spectrum - Absorption of radiation-details. 50 minutes T1, T2 BB &C
25 Electronic, Vibrational and rotational transitions, e.g. 50 minutes R1, R2 BB&C
26 UV-visible spectroscopy: Principles & instrumentation 50 minutes T1,R1 BB &C
(Block diagram)
27 IR spectroscopy: Principles & instrumentation 50 minutes T2, R2 BB&C
(Block diagram)

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Sub Code & Name : CY6151 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I
Date: 11.07.2013
Branch: All branches (Except Marine Engineering)
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Unit: IV Semester : I

Objective: To impart the students the knowledge on phase rule, its applications and alloys, their
importance, composition and applications.

Unit syllabus: PHASE RULE AND ALLOYS

Phase rule: Introduction, definition of terms with examples, One Component System- water system
-Reduced phase rule - Two Component Systems- classification – lead-silver system, zinc-magnesium
system. Alloys: Introduction- Definition- Properties of alloys- Significance of alloying, Functions and
effect of alloying elements- Ferrous alloys- Nichrome and Stainless steel – heat treatment of steel; Non-
ferrous alloys – brass and bronze.

Session Time Teaching

No Topics to be covered Ref Aids
28 Phase rule: Introduction, definition of terms with examples 50 minutes T1,R1 BB& C
29 One Component System- water system-phase diagram etc. 50 minutes T2,R2 BB &C
30 Reduced phase rule and Two Component Systems, e.g. 50 minutes T1,R2 BB&C
31 Phase diagrams of lead-silver system, zinc-magnesium 50 minutes T2, R1 BB &C
system; explanation of salient features.
32 Application of reduced phase rule to the above systems. 50 minutes T1,R1 BB&C
33 Introduction- Definition- Properties of alloys- Significance 50 minutes T2,R2 BB &C
of alloying – explanation with examples.
34 Functions and effect of alloying elements-examples. 50 minutes T1,R2 BB&C
35 Nichrome and Stainless steel – heat treatment of steel. 50 minutes T2, R1 BB &C
36 Non-ferrous alloys – brass and bronze 50 minutes T1,R1 BB&C

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Sub Code & Name : CY6151 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I
Date: 11.07.2013
Branch: All branches (Except Marine Engineering)
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Unit: V Semester : I

Objective: To impart the students the knowledge of nano-materials, their comparison with
normal systems, their synthesis and applications.

Unit syllabus: NANOCHEMISTRY

Basics - distinction between molecules, nanoparticles and bulk materials; size-dependent properties.
nanoparticles: nano cluster, nano rod, nanotube(CNT) and nanowire. Synthesis: precipitation,
thermolysis, hydrothermal, solvothermal, electrodeposition, chemical vapour deposition, laser
ablation; Properties and applications

Session Time Teaching

No Topics to be covered Ref Aids

37 Basics of nano-materials and nanochemistry – features. 50 minutes T1,R1 BB& C

38 Distinction between molecules, nano-particles and bulk 50 minutes T2,R2 BB &C
materials – illustration with examples.
39 size-dependent properties- nano-particles: nano-clusters etc. 50 minutes T1,R2 BB&C
40 Nano-rod, nano-tube(CNT) and nano-wire (CNT). 50 minutes T2, R1 BB &C
41 Synthesis: of nano-materials: precipitation, 50 minutes T1,R1 BB&C
thermolysis, hydrothermal and solvothermal methods.
42 Chemical Vapour Deposition(CVD) method of synthesis. 50 minutes T1,R1 BB &C
43 Laser ablation techniques of nano-material synthesis. 50 minutes T2,R2 BB&C
44 Properties and applications of nano-materials . 50 minutes T1,R2 BB &C
45 Review with supplemental information. 50 minutes T2, R1 BB&C

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LP Rev. No: 00
Sub Code & Name : CY6151 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-I
Date: 11.07.2013
Branch: All branches (Except Marine Engineering)
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Semester : I

Course Delivery Plan:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Week
I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I

UNIT I UNIT II UNIT III UNIT IV UNIT V

Units
CAT I CAT II CAT III

References:
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Jain P.C. and Monica Jain, “Engineering Chemistry”, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company (P) Ltd.,
New Delhi, 2010 [T1]
2. Kannan P., Ravikrishnan A., “Engineering Chemistry”, Sri Krishna Hi-tech Publishing Company
Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, 2009 [T2]
REFERENCES
1. Dara S.S, Umare S.S, “Engineering Chemistry”, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi 2010 [R1]
2. Sivasankar B., “Engineering Chemistry”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Ltd., New
Delhi, 2008. [R2]
3. Gowariker V.R. , Viswanathan N.V. and JayadevSreedhar, “Polymer Science”, New Age
International P (Ltd.,), Chennai, 2006. [R3]
4. Ozin G. A. and Arsenault A. C., “Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials”, RSC
Publishing, 2005.
[R4]
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Name Dr. S. Jegannathan Dr. G.Devasagayam
Designation Asst. Professor Prof. & Head
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