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1

Chemistry of – f – block elements
Lanthanides

• Electronic structure, oxidation states and ionic radii and lanthanide contraction,
• Complex    formation, occurrence    and isolation of lanthanide compounds.

Actinides

• General   features   and   chemistry   of   actinides,   chemistry   of separation of Np, Pu and Am from U,
• Comparison of properties of Lanthanides and Actinides and with transition elements.  

The student will be able to understand the properties of Lanthanide and Actinide elements and its compounds

To cover Electronic structure, oxidation states and ionic radii lanthanide contraction and isolation of lanthanide compounds.

Oral Quiz, 
Seminar, Presentation, Class Test, Sessional Exam

14

2

Theory of Qualitative and Quantitative Inorganic Analysis-I & II

• Chemistry  of  analysis  of  various  acidic  radicals, 
• Chemistry  of identification of acid radicals in typical combinations,
• Chemistry of  interference  of  acid  radicals  including  their  removal  in  the analysis of basic radicals.

Theory  of Qualitative and Quantitative Inorganic Analysis-II

• Chemistry of analysis of various groups of basic radicals,
• Theory of precipitation, co-precipitation, Post- precipitation, purification of precipitates.

The student will be able to understand the identification of different cations and anions in an  inorganic compound or mixture

Discuss Chemistry  of identification of acid radicals, of  interference  of  acid  radicals and  their  removal.

Discuss Chemistry  of identification of basic radicals and types of precipitation

Oral Quiz, 
Seminar, Presentation, Class Test, Sessional Exam

13

3

Ionic Liquids

• Ionic structures (NaCl, CsCl, ZnS (Zinc Blende), CaF2) radius  ratio effect and  coordination   number,
• limitation of radius  ratio  rule, lattice defects,   semiconductors,  lattice energy (methamtical derivation excluded) and Born-Haber cycle,
• solvation  energy  and its relation with   solubility of ionic solids, polarizing power and polarisability of ions, Fajan’s rule

The student will be able to understand Ionic structure of different compounds

To cover Ionic structures of NaCl, CsCl, ZnS  CaF2 , Lattice defects, Born-Haber cycle, Solvation energy and fajan,s rule.

Oral Quiz, 
Seminar, Presentation, Class Test, Sessional Exam

9