Electrode potential - Nernst equation and problems - 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-Modern batteries –Zinc - air battery - Fuel cells-construction and working of H2-O2 fuel
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 – Teflon – Nylon-6:6-Fabrication- Injection moulding-Composites: FRP –Natural polymers-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:
1. B. Sivasankar “Engineering Chemistry” Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd, New Delhi (2009). (Unit I, III, IV, V). 2. R. Sivakumar and N.Sivakumar, “Engineering Chemistry” Tata McGraw-Hill Pub.Co.Ltd. New Delhi.2009. (Unit I, III, IV, V) 3. Dr.Sivanesan and Nandagopal, “Engineering Chemistry-I” V.K.Pub.Pvt.Ltd. 2011. (Unit I,II,IV,V) 4. P.C.Jain&Monicka Jain, “Engineering Chemistry”, Dhanapat Rai Publishing Company Pvt.Ltd. 2017. (Unit I, III,IV,V) 5 Engineering chemistry (NPTEL e-Web book ) by B.L.Tembe, Kamaluddin and M.S.Krishnan (UNIT I,IV)
Text Book:
1. Dr.A.Ravikrishnan, “Engineering Chemistry-I”,Sri Krishna Hi Tech Publishing Company Pvt.Ltd .2010 (Unit I, III,IV, V) 2. Wiley, “Engineering Chemistry”, John Wiley &Sins.InC,USA (2014] (Unit I, II, III, IV)