Chemistry BSC 1 Samester PDF
Chemistry BSC 1 Samester PDF
Chemistry BSC 1 Samester PDF
University of Lucknow
Lucknow
B.Sc. Syllabus
Inorganic Chemistry
Semester I Paper – 1 Max Marks: 100 (80 + 20)
UNIT I
I. Atomic Structure: Quantum mechanics based structure of atom in
brief, shapes of s, p and d orbitals, aufbau and Pauli exclusion
principles, Hund's Multiplicity rules. Electronic configurations of the
elements, effective nuclear charge.
II. Periodic Properties and Classification based upon electronic
configuration: Diagonalrelationship, inert pair effect, atomic and ionic
radii, van der waal radii, ionizationenergy,
III. Electron affinity and electronegativity : definition, method of determination,
trends in periodic table and applications in predicting and explaining
chemical behaviour.
UNIT II
IV. Chemical Bonding
(a) Covalent bond: valence bond theory and its limitations,
directional characteristic of covalent bond. Hybridization
and shapes of simple molecules and ions. Valence Shell
Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory to simple molecules
and ions. Molecular Orbital theory for homonuclearand
heteronuclear (CO and NO) diatomic molecules, multi-center
bonding in electron deficient molecules, bond strength and
the bond energy, % ionic character from dipole moment and
electro
negativity difference.
(b) Weak interactions: hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces.
UNIT III
V. Ionic solid: ionic structures, radius ratio effect and coordination number,
limitation of ratio rule, Lattice defects, Lattice energy and Born-Haber
cycle, solvation energy and solubility of ionic solids, polarizing power
and polarizability of ions. Fajan's rule, Metallic bond free electron,
Valence bond and Band theories.
VI. s-Block elements: Comparative study, salient features of hydrides,
salvation and complexation tendencies of cations of alkali and
alkaline earth matter including their function in biosystems, an
introduction to alkyls and aryls of Li & Mg.
VII. Noble Gases: Chemical properties of the noble gases, discovery of
O2+PtF 6ˉ and O2XeF6.Chemistry of xenon, structure and bonding in
xenon compounds.
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Department of Chemistry
University of Lucknow
Lucknow
B.Sc. Syllabus
Inorganic Chemistry
Semester I Paper – 1 Max Marks: 100 (80 + 20)
UNIT IV
VIII. p-Block Elements:- Comparative study (including diagonal relationship)
physical and chemical behaviour of group 13-17 elements, compounds
like hydrides, oxides, oxyacids and halides ofgroup 13-16, diborane,
boronitride α, β forms, Fullerenes, silicates(structural principle)
andstructures of oxides and oxyacids of phosphorus and sulphur,
interhalogens and polyhalides.
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Department of Chemistry
University of Lucknow
Lucknow
B.Sc. Syllabus
Organic Chemistry
Semester I Paper – 2 Max Marks: 100 (80 + 20)
UNIT I
I. Structure and bonding: Hybridization, bond lengths, bond angles, bond
energy, localised and delocalized π bonds, resonance, inductive and field
effects, hydrogen bonding, inclusion compounds, clathrates, charge transfer
complexes, van der Waals interaction, hyperconjugation, aromaticity.
II. Mechanism of Organic Reactions: Curved arrow notation, drawing
electron movements with arrows, half headed and double-headed arrows,
homolytic and heterolytic bond breaking Reactive intermediates-generation,
structure, stability and reactions of carbocation, carbanion, free radicals and
carbenes, Arynes, Nitrenes.
III. Types of organic reactions-addition, elimination, substitution,
rearrangement, condensation, methods of determination of reaction
mechanism (product analysis, intermediates, isotopic effects, kinetic and
stereochemical studies). Energy considerations.
UNIT II
IV. Stereoisomerism
Optical isomerism: Elements of symmetry, molecular chirality, optical
activity, stereogenic centres, enantiomers, properties of enantiomers,
chiral and achiral molecules with two stereogenic centres,
diastereomers, threo and erythro diastereomers, meso compounds,
resolution of enantiomers, inversion, retention and racemization.
Relative and absolute configurations. Sequence rules. D, L and R, S
nomenclature.
Geometrical isomerism: determination of configuration of geometric
isomers. E, Z system, geometrical isomerism in oximes and alicyclic
compounds. Conformatioal isomerism-Conformational analysis of
ethane and n-butane and cyclohexane, axial and equatorial bonds,
Saw-horse and flying wedge formulae, Fischer and Newman
projections formulae. Difference between conformation and
configuration.
UNIT – III
V. Alkanes And Cycloalkanes: Methods of formation with special
reference to Wurtz, Kolbe, Corey-House reactions and decarboxylation.
Physical properties and chemical reactions. Mechanism of free radical
halogenation of alkanes: orientation, reactivity and selectivity.
Cycloalkanes: Nomenclature, methods of preparation. Baeyer's strain theory
and its limitations. Ring strain in (cyclopropane and cyclobutane), theory of
strainless rings. The case of cyclopropane ring and banana bond.
VI. Alkenes, Cycloalkenes, Dienes: methods of formation. Mechanisms of
dehydration of alcohols and dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides. Regio-
selectivity in alcohol-dehydration. Saytzeff's rule, Hofmann elimination.
Department of Chemistry
University of Lucknow
Lucknow
B.Sc. Syllabus
Organic Chemistry
Semester I Paper – 2 Max Marks: 100 (80 + 20)