Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173215

राजकीय महाविद्यालय, कण्डाघाट

Govt Degree College, Kandaghat

Chemistry Department

Introduction of the Subject

Chemistry is a branch of physical science that deals with the study of matter and its constitution and properties. Inorganic, Organic and Physical chemistry are three main branches of chemistry. Inorganicchemistry primarily focuses on atoms, ions, and molecules which, in turn, make up elements and compounds. Elements and compounds further interact with each other to form new compounds. The interactions between matter and energy, variousstates of matter, kinetics of reactions are some of the topics studied in the field of physical chemistry. Hydrocarbons and their properties are studied in organic chemistry.

Faculty Detail

Dr. Harinder Lal
Dr. Harinder Lal
Associate Professor
View Profile

Teaching Plan

Unit wise teaching Plan Session 2024-25

Month Week Topics Teaching Method Student Activity Learning Outcomes
August 1st Polynuclear Hydrocarbons: Structure, Synthesis, and Reactions of naphthalene, anthracene & phenanthrene Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanisms of reactions shown by polynuclear hydrocarbons.
2nd Polynuclear Hydrocarbons: Relative reactivity of these compounds at various positions Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the relative reactivity of polynuclear hydrocarbons at various positions.
3rd Synthetic Dyes: Colour and constitution, classification of dyes, chemistry, and synthesis of methyl orange, congo red Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the colour, constitution, and chemistry of dyes.
4th Synthetic Dyes: Chemistry and synthesis of malachite green, crystal violet, phenolphthalein, fluorescein, alizarin, and indigo. Lecture/ PPT Assignment
September 1st Heterocyclic Compounds: Classification and nomenclature, molecular orbital picture, and aromatic characteristics of pyrrole, furan, thiophene, pyridine Lecture/ PPT Q/Ans. Students will be able to explain the aromatic characteristics of pyrrole, furan, thiophene, and pyridine.
2nd Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis & reactions of pyrrole, furan, thiophene, and pyridine. Mechanism of nucleophilic substitution of pyridine. Comparison of basicity of pyridine, piperidine, and pyrrole Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will explain the mechanism of nucleophilic substitution and basicity of pyridine, piperidine, and pyrrole.
3rd Heterocyclic Compounds: Preparation and properties of indole, quinoline, iso-quinoline with special reference to Fischer indole, Skraup synthesis, and Bischler-Napieralski synthesis. Mechanism of electrophilic substitution of indole, quinoline, iso-quinoline Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will explain the Fischer indole, Skraup synthesis, Bischler-Napieralski synthesis, and electrophilic substitution mechanisms of heterocyclic compounds.
4th Application of UV & IR Spectroscopy: Electromagnetic radiations, electronic transitions, chromophore, auxochrome Lecture Discussion Students will explain the concept of electronic transitions, chromophore, and auxochrome.
October 1st Application of UV Spectroscopy: Bathochromic & hypsochromic shifts, applications of electronic spectroscopy Lecture Discussion Students will explain the concept of bathochromic & hypsochromic shifts.
2nd Application of UV Spectroscopy: Woodward rules for calculating λmax of conjugated dienes, α, β-unsaturated compounds Lecture Discussion Students will apply Woodward rules for calculating λmax of conjugated dienes.
3rd IR Spectroscopy: Infrared radiations and types of molecular vibrations, functional group, and fingerprint region Lecture Assignment Students will explain molecular vibrations, functional groups, and the fingerprint region.
4th IR Spectroscopy: IR spectra of alkanes, alkenes, and simple alcohols Lecture Discussion Students will explain the IR spectra of alkanes, alkenes, and simple alcohols.
November 1st IR Spectroscopy: IR spectra of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives Lecture Discussion Students will explain the IR spectra of aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids.
2nd NMR Spectroscopy: Principle of NMR, number of signals, peak areas, equivalent/non-equivalent protons, position of signals, chemical shift Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will explain the principle of NMR and chemical shift.
3rd NMR Spectroscopy: Shielding/deshielding of protons, proton counting, splitting of signals, coupling constants, magnetic equivalence of protons Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will explain shielding/deshielding and magnetic equivalence of protons.
4th NMR Spectroscopy: PMR spectra of molecules (e.g., ethyl bromide, n-propyl bromide, isopropyl bromide, etc.) Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will explain the PMR spectra of different simple organic compounds.
December 1st NMR Spectroscopy: Simple problems on PMR spectroscopy for structural determination of organic compounds Lecture Discussion Students will solve simple problems on PMR spectroscopy.
2nd Revision, question/answer, and class test Revision Class Test
3rd Midterm Test
4th Midterm Test
February 2nd Presentations by students/ Remedial classes
3rd Presentations by students/ Remedial classes
4th Revision, question/answer, and class test
March 1st

Dr. Harinder Lal
Assoociate prof. in Chemistry

Unit wise teaching Plan Session 2024-25

Month Week Topics Teaching Method Student Activity Learning Outcomes
August 1st Chemistry of elements of 3d metals. Oxidation states displayed by Cr, Fe, Co, Ni and Co. A study of the following compounds (including preparation and important properties); Peroxo compounds of Cr, and Cu. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain about oxidation states displayed by 3d metals.
2nd A study of the following compounds K2Cr2O7, KMnO4, K4[Fe(CN)6], sodium nitroprusside, [Co(NH3)6]Cl3, Na3[Co(NO2)6]. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain chemistry and uses of K2Cr2O7, KMnO4 and other compounds.
3rd General group trends with special reference to electronic configuration, variable valency, colour, magnetic and catalytic properties, ability to form complexes and stability of various oxidation states (Latimer diagrams) for Mn, Fe and Cu. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain general group trends in transition elements.
4th Lanthanides and actinides: Electronic configurations, oxidation states, colour, magnetic properties, lanthanide contraction, separation of lanthanides and actinides (ion exchange method only). Lecture/ PPT Assignment Students will be able to explain the lanthanide contraction and ion exchange method.
September 1st Coordination Chemistry. Valence Bond Theory (VBT): Inner and outer orbital complexes of Cr, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu (coordination numbers 4 and 6). Lecture/ PPT Q/Ans. Students will be able to explain the inner and outer orbital complexes with coordination numbers 4 and 6.
2nd Coordination Chemistry. Structural and stereoisomerism in complexes with coordination numbers 4 and 6. Drawbacks of VBT. IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to write IUPAC names of coordination compounds and explain isomerism in them.
3rd Organometallic Compounds. Definition and Classification with appropriate examples based on nature of metal-carbon bond (ionic, s, p and multicentre bonds). Structures of methyl lithium, Zeiss salt and ferrocene. EAN rule as applied to carbonyls. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the EAN rule.
4th Organometallic Compounds. Preparation, structure, bonding and properties of mononuclear and polynuclear carbonyls of 3d metals. p-acceptor behaviour of carbon monoxide. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the structure, bonding and properties of mononuclear and polynuclear carbonyls.
October 1st Organometallic Compounds. Synergic effects (VB approach)- (MO diagram of CO can be referred to for synergic effect to IR frequencies). Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the Synergic effects.
2nd Crystal Field Theory. Crystal field effect, octahedral symmetry. Crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE), Spectrochemical series. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain octahedral splitting, CFSE and Spectrochemical series.
3rd Crystal Field Theory. Crystal field effects for weak and strong fields. Tetrahedral symmetry. Factors affecting the magnitude of CF splitting. Lecture Assignment Students will be able to explain Tetrahedral splitting.
4th Crystal Field Theory. Comparison of CF Splitting for Octahedral and tetrahedral complexes. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to compare CF Splitting for Octahedral and tetrahedral complexes.
November 1st Crystal Field Theory. Tetragonal distortion of octahedral geometry. Jahn-Teller distortion, Square planar coordination. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain Jahn-Teller distortion.
2nd Acids and Bases. Arrhenius, Bronsted and Lowry, Lewis, Lux flood and solvent system concepts of acids and bases. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain different concepts of acids and bases.
3rd Acids and Bases. Classification of acids and bases as hard and soft. Pearson’s HSAB concept. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the Pearson’s HSAB concept.
4th Acids and Bases. Application of HSAB principle. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to apply HSAB concept to explain stability of hard and soft acids and bases.
December 1st Acids and Bases. Relative strength of acids and bases and effect of substituents and solvent on their strength. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the effect of substituent and solvent on their strength.
2nd Revision, question/answer & class test Revision Class Test
3rd Mid term Test
4th Mid term Test
February 2nd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
3rd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
4th Revision, question/answer and class test

Dr. Harinder Lal
Assoociate prof. in Chemistry

Unit wise teaching Plan Session 2024-25

Month Week Topics Teaching Method Student Activity Learning Outcomes
August 1st Solutions. Thermodynamics of ideal solutions: Ideal solutions and Raoult’s law, deviations from Raoult’s law – non-ideal solutions. Vapour pressure-composition and temperature composition curves of ideal and non-ideal solutions. Distillation of solutions. Lever rule. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain various vapour pressure-composition and temperature composition curves of ideal and non-ideal solutions.
2nd Solutions. Azeotropes. Partial miscibility of liquids: Critical solution temperature; effect of impurity on partial miscibility of liquids. Nernst distribution law and its applications, solvent extraction. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain Azeotropes, CST and Nernst distribution law.
3rd Phase Equilibrium. Phases, components and degrees of freedom of a system, criteria of phase equilibrium. Gibbs Phase Rule and its thermodynamic derivation. Derivation of Clausius – Clapeyron equation and its importance in phase equilibria. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the Gibbs Phase Rule and derive the Clausius – Clapeyron equation.
4th Phase Equilibrium. Phase diagrams of one-component systems (water and sulphur) and two-component systems involving eutectics, congruent and incongruent melting points (lead-silver, NaCl-H2O and Mg-Zn only). Lecture/ PPT Assignment Students will be able to explain the Phase diagrams of one-component systems.
September 1st Conductance. Conductivity, equivalent and molar conductivity and their variation with dilution for weak and strong electrolytes. Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Transference number and its experimental determination using Hittorf and Moving boundary methods. Ionic mobility. Lecture/ PPT Q/Ans. Students will be able to explain Kohlrausch law, Hittorf and Moving boundary methods.
2nd Applications of conductance measurements: determination of degree of ionization of weak electrolyte, solubility and solubility products of sparingly soluble salts, ionic product of water, hydrolysis constant of a salt. Conductometric titrations (only acid-base). Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain solubility and solubility products of sparingly soluble salts.
3rd Electrochemistry. Reversible and irreversible cells. Concept of EMF of a cell. Measurement of EMF of a cell. Nernst equation and its importance. Types of electrodes. Standard electrode potential. Electrochemical series. Thermodynamics of a reversible cell, calculation of thermodynamic properties: ΔG, ΔH and ΔS from EMF data. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to calculate the thermodynamic properties: ΔG, ΔH and ΔS from EMF data.
4th Electrochemistry. Calculation of equilibrium constant from EMF data. Concentration cells with transference and without transference. Liquid junction potential and salt bridge. pH determination using hydrogen electrode and quinhydrone electrode. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the pH determination using hydrogen electrode and quinhydrone electrode.
October 1st Carboxylic acids. Preparation: Acidic and Alkaline hydrolysis of esters. Reactions: Hell – Vohlard - Zelinsky Reaction. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the Hell – Vohlard - Zelinsky Reaction.
2nd Carboxylic acid derivatives. Preparation: Acid chlorides, Anhydrides, Esters and Amides from acids and their interconversion. Comparative study of nucleophilicity of acyl derivatives. Reformatsky Reaction, Perkin condensation. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanisms of Reformatsky Reaction, Perkin condensation.
3rd Amines and Diazonium Salts. Amines (Aliphatic and Aromatic): (Up to 5 carbons - Preparation: from alkyl halides, Gabriel’s Phthalimide synthesis, Hofmann Bromamide reaction. Lecture Assignment Students will be able to explain the Gabriel’s Phthalimide synthesis, Hofmann Bromamide reaction.
4th Reactions: Hofmann vs. Saytzeff elimination, Carbylamine test, Hinsberg test, reaction with HNO2, Schotten – Baumann Reaction. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain Hofmann vs. Saytzeff elimination.
November 1st Electrophilic substitution (case aniline): nitration, bromination, sulphonation. Diazonium salts: Preparation from aromatic amines. Reactions: conversion to benzene, phenol, dyes. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the Electrophilic substitution in aniline.
2nd Carbohydrates: Classification, and General Properties, Glucose and Fructose (open chain and cyclic structure). Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the open chain and cyclic structure of Glucose and Fructose.
3rd Carbohydrates. Determination of configuration of monosaccharides, absolute configuration of Glucose and Fructose. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the relative and absolute configuration of Glucose and Fructose.
4th Carbohydrates: Mutarotation, ascending and descending in monosaccharide. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to describe Mutarotation, ascending and descending in monosaccharide.
December 1st Carbohydrates. Structure of disaccharides (sucrose, maltose, lactose) and polysaccharides (starch and cellulose) excluding their structure elucidation. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the structure of disaccharides and polysaccharides.
2nd Revision, question/answer & class test. Revision Class Test
3rd Mid term Test
4th Mid term Test
February 2nd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
3rd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
4th Revision, question/answer and class test

Dr. Harinder Lal
Assoociate prof. in Chemistry

Unit wise teaching Plan Session 2024-25

Month Week Topics Teaching Method Student Activity Learning Outcomes
August 1st Hydrogen: Unique position of Hydrogen in the periodic table, isotopes, ortho and para hydrogen, Industrial production Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain ortho and para hydrogen
2nd Hydrogen: Hydrides and their chemistry, Heavy water, Hydrogen bonding, Hydrates Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain hydrogen bonding
3rd S-Block Elements: Periodicity of elements with respect to electronic configuration, atomic and ionic size, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity (Pauling Scale) Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the Periodicity of S-Block elements
4th S-Block Elements: General characteristics of s-block elements like density, melting points, flame colouration, reducing character, solvation, and complexation tendencies Lecture/ PPT Assignment Students will be able to explain the general characteristics of s-block elements
September 1st P-Block Elements: Comparative studies including diagonal relationship of group 13 and 14 elements. Borohydrides, Hydrides, oxide and oxy-acids and halides of boron, borax, Borazine, allotropic forms of carbon, fullerenes, carbides of calcium and silicon. Hydrides, oxides, oxoacids and halides of nitrogen. Lecture/ PPT Q/Ans. Students will be able to explain the chemistry of 13 and 14 elements
2nd P-Block Elements: Allotropic forms of phosphorous. Hydrides, halides, oxides and oxyacids of phosphorous. Basic properties of halogens and inter halogen compounds, pseudohalogens and poly halides. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the chemistry of 15-17 elements
3rd Noble Gases: Occurrence of noble gases, History of discovery of noble gases and isolation of noble gases from air. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the chemistry of compounds of noble gases – fluorides, oxides, oxyfluorides of xenon
4th Noble Gases: Preparation, properties, and structure of important compounds of noble gases – fluorides, oxides, oxyfluorides of xenon, Krypton difluoride, and clathrate compounds of noble gases. Lecture Discussion
October 1st Chemical Energetics: Review of thermodynamics and the Laws of Thermodynamics. Important principles and definitions of thermochemistry. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the principles and definitions of thermochemistry
2nd Chemical Energetics: Concept of standard state and standard enthalpies of formations, integral and differential enthalpies of solution and dilution. Lecture Discussion Students shall be able to explain the concept of standard state and standard enthalpies
3rd Chemical Energetics: Calculation of bond energy, bond dissociation energy and resonance energy from thermochemical data. Variation of enthalpy of a reaction with temperature – Kirchhoff’s equation. Lecture Assignment Students will be able to derive Kirchhoff’s equation
4th Chemical Energetics: Statement of Third Law of thermodynamics and calculation of absolute entropies of substances. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to calculate absolute entropies of substances
November 1st Chemical Equilibrium: Free energy change in a chemical reaction. Thermodynamic derivation of the law of chemical equilibrium. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to derive the thermodynamic derivation of the law of chemical equilibrium
2nd Chemical Equilibrium: Distinction between ΔG and ΔGo, Le Chatelier’s principle. Relationships between Kp, Kc and Kx for reactions involving ideal gases. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain Le Chatelier’s principle and derive the relationships between Kp, Kc and Kx
3rd Ionic Equilibria: Strong, moderate, and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization, factors affecting degree of ionization, ionization constant, and ionic product of water. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the factors affecting degree of ionization and ionic product of water
4th Ionic Equilibria: Ionization of weak acids and bases, pH scale, common ion effect. Salt hydrolysis – calculation of hydrolysis constant, degree of hydrolysis and pH for different salts. Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain salt hydrolysis
December 1st Ionic Equilibria: Buffer solutions. Solubility and solubility product of sparingly soluble salts – applications of solubility product principle. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the concept of solubility product of sparingly soluble salts
2nd Revision, question/answer & class test Revision Class Test
3rd Mid term Test
4th Mid term Test
February 2nd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
3rd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
4th Revision, question/answer and class test

Dr. Harinder Lal
Assoociate prof. in Chemistry

Unit wise teaching Plan Session 2024-25

Month Week Topics Teaching Method Student Activity Learning Outcomes
August 1st Atomic Structure
Review of Bohr’s theory and its limitations, dual behaviour of matter and radiation, de Broglie’s Relationship, Significance of quantum numbers, Shapes of s, p and d atomic orbitals, nodal planes. Rules for filling electrons in various orbitals, concept of exchange energy.
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the significance of quantum numbers and shapes of d orbitals.
2nd Atomic Structure
Heisenberg Uncertainty principle. Hydrogen atom spectra. Need of a new approach to Atomic structure. Schrodinger wave equation and meaning of various terms in it. Significance of ψ and ψ².
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to derive Schrodinger wave equation.
3rd Atomic Structure
Radial and angular nodes and their significance. Radial distribution functions and the concept of the most probable distance with special reference to 1s and 2s atomic orbitals. Electronic configurations of the atoms.
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the radial and angular nodes and their significance.
4th Atomic Structure
Stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals, Relative energies of atomic orbitals, Anomalous electronic configurations. Slater rules and applications.
Lecture/ PPT Assignment Students will be able to explain the stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
September 1st Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Ionic Bonding: General characteristics, energy considerations, lattice energy and solvation energy and their importance in the context of stability of ionic compounds. Born-Landé equation, Born-Haber cycle and its applications, polarizing power and polarizability. Fajan’s rules, ionic character in covalent compounds, bond moment, dipole moment, and percentage ionic character.
Lecture/ PPT Q/Ans. Students will be able to explain the Born-Haber cycle and Fajan’s rules.
2nd Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
VB Approach: Shapes of some inorganic molecules and ions on the basis of VSEPR and hybridization with suitable examples of linear, trigonal planar, square planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, and octahedral arrangements. Concept of resonance and resonating structures in various inorganic and organic compounds.
Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the shapes of inorganic molecules and ions on the basis of VSEPR theory.
3rd Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
MO Approach: Rules for the LCAO method, bonding and antibonding MOs and their characteristics for s-s, s-p, and p-p combinations of atomic orbitals, nonbonding combination of orbitals.
Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the LCAO method, bonding, and antibonding MOs and their characteristics.
4th Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
MO treatment of homonuclear diatomic molecules up to Ne (including the idea of s-p mixing) and heteronuclear diatomic molecules such as CO, NO, and NO+. Comparison of VB and MO approaches.
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the MO treatment of homonuclear diatomic molecules.
October 1st Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Physical Effects, Electronic Displacements: Inductive Effect, Electromeric Effect, Resonance, and Hyperconjugation. Cleavage of Bonds: Homolysis and Heterolysis. Structure, shape, and reactivity of organic molecules: Nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain Inductive Effect, Electromeric Effect, Resonance, and Hyperconjugation.
2nd Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Reactive Intermediates: Carbocations, Carbanions, and free radicals. Strength of organic acids and bases: Comparative study with emphasis on factors affecting pK values. Aromaticity: Benzenoids and Hückel’s rule.
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to describe different types of reaction intermediates.
3rd Stereochemistry
Conformations with respect to ethane, butane, and cyclohexane. Interconversion of Wedge Formula, Newman, Sawhorse, and Fischer projections. Concept of chirality (up to two carbon atoms). Configuration: Geometrical.
Lecture Assignment Students will be able to explain the concept of chirality.
4th Stereochemistry
Optical isomerism; Enantiomerism, Diastereomerism, and Meso compounds. Threo and erythro; D and L; cis-trans nomenclature; CIP Rules: R/S (for up to 2 chiral carbon atoms) and E/Z Nomenclature (for up to two C=C systems).
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to describe Meso compounds, threo and erythro isomers, D & L, R/S, and E/Z configurations.
November 1st Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Alkanes (Upto 5 Carbons): Preparation: Catalytic hydrogenation, Wurtz reaction, Kolbe’s synthesis, from Grignard reagent. Reactions: Free radical substitution (Halogenation).
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanism of free radical substitution.
2nd Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Alkenes (Upto 5 Carbons): Preparation: Elimination reactions: Dehydration of alkenes and dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides (Saytzeff’s rule); cis alkenes (Partial catalytic hydrogenation) and trans alkenes (Birch reduction).
Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanism of Birch reduction.
3rd Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Alkenes: Reactions: cis-addition (alkaline KMnO4) and trans-addition (bromine), Addition of HX (Markownikoff’s and anti-Markownikoff’s addition), Hydration, Ozonolysis, Oxymecuration-Demercuration, Hydroboration-Oxidation.
Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain Markownikoff’s and anti-Markownikoff’s addition.
4th Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Alkynes (Upto 5 Carbons): Preparation: Acetylene from CaC2 and conversion into higher alkynes; by dehalogenation of tetrahalides and dehydrohalogenation of vicinal dihalides.
Lecture/ PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the dehalogenation of tetrahalides and dehydrohalogenation of vicinal dihalides.
December 1st Alkynes
Reactions: Formation of metal acetylides, addition of bromine and alkaline KMnO4, ozonolysis and oxidation with hot alkaline KMnO4.
Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the formation of metal acetylides.
2nd Revision, question/answer & class test Revision Class Test
3rd Mid term Test
4th Revision, question/answer & class test Mid term Test
February 2nd Presentations by students / remedial classes
3rd Presentations by students / remedial classes
4th Revision, question/answer & class test

Dr. Harinder Lal
Assoociate prof. in Chemistry

Unit wise teaching Plan Session 2024-25

Month Week Topics Teaching Method Student Activity Learning Outcomes
August 1st Kinetic Theory of Gases: Postulates of Kinetic Theory and derivation of the kinetic gas equation. Deviation of real gases from ideal behaviour, compressibility factor, causes of deviation. van der Waals equation of state for real gases. Boyle temperature. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to derive the kinetic gas equation.
2nd Kinetic Theory of Gases: Critical phenomena, critical constants and their calculation from van der Waals equation. Andrews isotherms of CO2. Maxwell Boltzmann distribution laws of molecular velocities and molecular energies and their importance. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain critical phenomena.
3rd Kinetic Theory of Gases: Temperature dependence of these distributions. Most probable, average and root mean square velocities. Collision cross section, collision number, collision frequency, collision diameter and mean free path of molecules. Viscosity of gases and effect of temperature and pressure on coefficient of viscosity. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the concept of collision cross section, collision number, collision frequency, collision diameter and mean free path of molecules.
4th Liquids: Surface tension and its determination using stalagmometer. Viscosity of a liquid and determination of coefficient of viscosity using Ostwald viscometer. Effect of temperature on surface tension and coefficient of viscosity of a liquid. Lecture/PPT Assignment Students will be able to explain the effect of temperature on surface tension and coefficient of viscosity of a liquid.
September 1st Solids: Forms of solids. Symmetry elements, unit cells, crystal systems, Bravais lattice types and identification of lattice planes. Laws of Crystallography - Law of constancy of interfacial angles. Lecture/PPT Q/Ans. Students will be able to tell the laws of Crystallography.
2nd Solids: Law of rational indices. Miller indices. X-Ray diffraction by crystals, Bragg’s law. Structures of NaCl, KCl and CsCl (qualitative treatment only). Defects in crystals. Lecture/PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the defects in crystals.
3rd Chemical Kinetics: The concept of reaction rates. Factors affecting reaction rates. Order and molecularity of a reaction. Derivation of integrated rate equations for zero, first and second order reactions. Half-life of a reaction. General methods for determination of order of a reaction. Lecture/PPT Discussion Students will be able to derive the integrated rate equations for zero, first and second order reactions.
4th Chemical Kinetics: Concept of activation energy and its calculation from Arrhenius equation. Theories of Reaction Rates: Collision theory and Activated Complex theory of bimolecular reactions. Comparison of the two theories (qualitative treatment only). Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the Collision theory and Activated Complex theory.
October 1st Aromatic hydrocarbons: Preparation (Case benzene): from phenol, by decarboxylation, from acetylene, from benzene sulphonic acid. Reactions: Electrophilic substitution: nitration, halogenation and sulphonation. Friedel-Craft’s reaction. Side chain oxidation of alkyl benzenes. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanism of electrophilic substitution.
2nd Alkyl Halides (Upto 5 Carbons): Types of Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1, SN2 and SNi) reactions. Preparation: from alkenes and alcohols. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the types of nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1, SN2 and SNi).
3rd Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Hydrolysis, nitrite & nitro formation, nitrile & isonitrile formation, Williamson’s ether synthesis. Aryl Halides Preparation: from phenol, Sandmeyer & Gattermann reactions. Lecture Assignment Students will be able to explain Sandmeyer & Gattermann reactions.
4th Reactions (Chlorobenzene): Aromatic nucleophilic substitution (replacement by –OH group) and effect of nitro substituent. Benzyne Mechanism: KNH2/NH3 (or NaNH2/NH3). Reactivity and Relative strength of C-Halogen bond in alkyl, allyl, benzyl, vinyl and aryl halides. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanism of nucleophilic substitution and the structure of benzyne.
November 1st Alcohols: Preparation using Grignard reagent, ester hydrolysis, reduction of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid and esters. Reactions: With sodium, HX (Lucas test), esterification, oxidation (with PCC, alk. KMnO4, acidic dichromate, conc. HNO3). Oppeneauer oxidation. Diols: oxidation of diols. Pinacol-Pinacolone rearrangement. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain ester hydrolysis and the Pinacol-Pinacolone rearrangement.
2nd Phenols: (Phenol case) Preparation: Cumene hydroperoxide method, from diazonium salts. Reactions: Electrophilic substitution: Nitration, halogenation and sulphonation. Lecture/PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions.
3rd Phenol Reactions: Reimer-Tiemann Reaction, Gattermann-Koch Reaction, Houben–Hoesch Condensation, Schotten – Baumann Reaction. Ethers (aliphatic and aromatic): Cleavage of ethers with HI. Lecture/PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanisms of the taught reactions.
4th Aldehydes and ketones (Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone and benzaldehyde): Preparation: From acid chlorides and from nitriles. Reactions: Reaction with HCN, ROH, NaHSO3, NH2-G derivatives. Iodoform test. Lecture/PPT Discussion Students will be able to explain the reactions shown by Carbonyl compounds.
December 1st Aldehydes and ketones (Reactions): Aldol Condensation, Cannizzaro’s reaction, Wittig reaction, Benzoin condensation. Clemensen reduction and Wolff Kishner reduction. Meerwein-Pondorff-Verley reduction. Lecture Discussion Students will be able to explain the mechanisms of the taught reactions.
2nd Revision, question/answer & class test. Revision Class Test
3rd Mid term Test
4th Mid term Test
February 2nd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
3rd Presentations by students/ remedial Classes
4th Presentations by students/ remedial Classes

Dr. Harinder Lal
Assoociate prof. in Chemistry

Course Objectives and Outcomes

Name of the Course Objectives Course Outcome
CHEM-101 TH
Atomic Structure, Bonding, General Organic Chemistry, and Aliphatic Hydrocarbon
Students will be able to describe the structure of the atom, chemical bonding, and basic concepts of organic chemistry. Students will gain knowledge of the detailed structure of the atom, chemical bonding, and basic concepts of organic chemistry.
CHEM-101 PR
Atomic Structure, Bonding, General Organic Chemistry, and Aliphatic Hydrocarbon
Students will learn skills in volumetric analysis and purification methods like distillation, crystallization, paper chromatography, and determination of melting/boiling points. Skill development in volumetric analysis, purification, crystallization, paper chromatography, and determination of melting/boiling points.
CHEM-102 TH
States of Matter, Chemical Kinetics, and Functional Organic Chemistry
Students will explain concepts related to states of matter, chemical kinetics, and functional organic chemistry. They will derive related equations and write mechanisms for organic reactions. Students will gain insight into the properties of gases, liquids, and solids, derive their mathematical expressions, and understand organic compounds' reaction mechanisms.
CHEM-102 PR
States of Matter, Chemical Kinetics, and Functional Organic Chemistry
Students will determine surface tension and viscosity of liquids, kinetics of saponification, and perform functional group analysis of organic compounds. Practical knowledge of determining surface tension, viscosity, saponification kinetics, and functional group analysis of organic compounds.
CHEM-201 TH
Solution, Phase Equilibrium, Conductance, Electrochemistry, and Organic Chemistry
Students will explain concepts of solutions, phase equilibrium, critical solutions, and electrochemistry. They will describe the preparation and properties of carboxylic acids, derivatives, amines, diazonium salts, and carbohydrates. Understanding of solutions, phase equilibrium, critical solutions, and electrochemistry, as well as properties and preparation of various organic compounds.
CHEM-201 PR
Solution, Phase Equilibrium, Conductance, Electrochemistry, and Organic Chemistry
Students will determine distribution law, conductance, and synthesize iodoform and glucosazone. Skill development in determining distribution law, conductance, and synthesis of iodoform and glucosazone.
CHEM-202 TH
Main Group Elements and Chemical Energetics
Students will describe properties of main group elements and explain concepts of thermodynamics, chemical, and ionic equilibria. Understanding periodicity, periodic properties, and concepts of thermodynamics, chemical, and ionic equilibria.
CHEM-202 PR
Main Group Elements and Chemical Energetics
Students will analyze inorganic mixtures, determine the enthalpy of neutralization, and measure pH. Skills in analyzing inorganic mixtures, determining enthalpy of neutralization, and measuring pH.
CHEM-203 SEC
Basic Analytical Chemistry
Students will analyze soil, water, cosmetics, and food products and describe chromatographic techniques. Skills in analyzing soil, water, cosmetics, and food products.
CHEM-204 SEC
Fuel Chemistry and Chemistry of Cosmetics & Perfumes
Students will describe the composition of petrochemicals, perfumes, cosmetics, and essential oils. Insight into the composition of petrochemicals, perfumes, cosmetics, and essential oils.
CHEM-301 TH
Polynuclear Hydrocarbons, Dyes, UV, IR, and NMR Spectroscopy
Students will explain mechanisms in synthesis/reactions of polynuclear hydrocarbons and dyes and describe principles of UV, IR, and NMR spectroscopy. Knowledge of synthesis/reactions of hydrocarbons, dyes, and spectroscopy principles with applications.
CHEM-301 PR
Polynuclear Hydrocarbons, Dyes, UV, IR, and NMR Spectroscopy
Students will synthesize inorganic compounds, measure conductivities, and separate metal ions using paper chromatography. Skills in synthesizing inorganic compounds, measuring conductivities, and separating metal ions using chromatography.
CHEM-304 TH
Chemistry of Transition and Inner Transition Elements, Coordination Chemistry, Organometallics, Acids, and Bases
Students will explain chemistry of transition and inner transition elements, coordination chemistry, organometallics, and acids/bases. Understanding chemistry of transition/inner transition elements, coordination chemistry, organometallics, and acids/bases.
CHEM-304 PR
Chemistry of Transition and Inner Transition Elements, Coordination Chemistry, Organometallics, Acids, and Bases
Students will perform iodometric, iodimetric, and gravimetric estimations and prepare inorganic compounds. Skills in iodometric, iodimetric, gravimetric estimations, and preparation of inorganic compounds.
CHEM-307 SEC
Chemical Technology & Society & Business Skills in Chemistry
Students will describe the impact of chemistry on the environment, society, and other cultures outside the scientific community. Awareness of the environmental and societal impact of chemistry.
CHEM-308 SEC
Pesticide & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Students will explain preparation, applications, and side effects of pesticides and drugs. Knowledge of applications and side effects of pesticides and drugs.

Courses Offered

Year DSC Name & Code DSE Name & Code SEC Name & Code
B.Sc.-I 1. ATOMIC STRUCTURE, BONDING, GENERAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS (CHEM101)
2. STATES OF MATTER, CHEMICAL KINETICS & FUNCTIONAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (CHEM102)
B.Sc.-II 3. SOLUTIONS, PHASE EQUILIBRIUM, CONDUCTANCE, ELECTROCHEMISTRY & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (CHEM201) 1. BASIC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM203)
2. FUEL CHEMISTRY & CHEMISTRY OF COSMETICS & PERFUMES (CHEM204)
4. CHEMISTRY OF MAIN GROUP ELEMENTS, CHEMICAL ENERGETICS AND EQUILIBRIA (CHEM202)
B.Sc.-III 1. POLYNUCLEAR HYDROCARBONS, DYES, HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND SPECTROSCOPY (UV, IR, NMR) (CHEM301)
2. CHEMISTRY OF TRANSITION AND INNER TRANSITION ELEMENTS, COORDINATION CHEMISTRY, ORGANOMETALLICS, ACIDS & BASES (CHEM304)
3. CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY AND BUSINESS SKILLS FOR CHEMISTRY (CHEM307)
4. PESTICIDE CHEMISTRY & PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM308)

Cross-Cutting Issues

CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY AND BUSINESS SKILLS FOR CHEMISTRY (CHEM307 )

  • Business plans, market need, project management and routes to market
  • Financial aspects of business
  • Chemical and scientific literacy as a means to better understand topics like air and water (and the trace materials found in them that are referred to as pollutants); energy from natural sources (i.e. solar and renewable forms) and from fossil fuels.
  • CHEM 201TH SOLUTIONS, PHASE EQUILIBRIUM, CONDUCTANCE, ELECTROCHEMISTRY & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

  • Structure of disaccharides (sucrose, maltose, lactose) and polysaccharides (starch and cellulose).
Bootstrap Core JavaScript