S and P block elements
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Dr. Aditya Kumar Purohit
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Course Name : S and P block elements
Code (credit): CUTM1473 (3-2-1)
Objectives
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To identify the common physical properties of metals and non- metals and explain how their uses relate to these properties.
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To explore in depth specialized areas of chemistry of materials, including ores, metals, acids and bases and to understand how metals are extracted from their ores.
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To understand the trends in properties and reactivity of the s, p-block elements and noble gases.
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To become familiar with some of the roles of inorganic polymer and its applications in day to day life.
Learning Outcomes
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Discuss fundamental aspects of main group chemistry, including trends in oxidation states, periodic properties and complex formation tendency.
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The resulting knowledge primarily serves the success of students pursuing research in the field of chemical metallurgy.
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To familiar with a variety of different methods for synthesizing inorganic materials and principles of inorganic polymer synthesis.
Course Syllabus
Module I
General Principles of Metallurgy:
Chief modes of occurrence of metals based on standard electrode potentials, Ellingham diagrams for reduction of metal oxides using carbon and carbon monoxide as reducing agent, Electrolytic Reduction, Hydrometallurgy, Methods of purification of metals: Electrolytic Kroll process, Parting process, Mond’s process, Zone refining.
Assignment-1
Practice-1
Gravimetric Estimation of Barium
Practice-2
Crystalisation of cupper sulphate
Module II
Acids and Bases:
Bronsted-Lowry concept of acid-base reactions, solvated proton, relative strength of acids, types of acid-base reactions, levelling solvents, Lewis acid-base concept, Classification of Lewis acids, Hard and Soft Acids and Bases (HSAB) Application of HSAB principle.
Assignment-2
Assignment-3
Practice-3
Preparation of Manganese (III) phosphate, MnPO4.H2O.
Practice-4
Preparation of schiff base ligands
Module 3
Chemistry of s and p Block Elements-1:
Inert pair effect, Relative stability of different oxidation states, diagonal relationship, anomalous behaviour of first member of each group, Allotropy and catenation, Complex formation tendency of s and p block elements.
Assignment-4
Practice-5
Estimation of Cu(II) and K2Cr2O7 using sodium thiosulphate solution iodometrically
Practice-6
Synthesis of dibenzalacetone
Module 4
Chemistry of s and p Block Elements-2:
Hydrides and their classification ionic, covalent and interstitial, Basic beryllium acetate and nitrate, Study of the following compounds with emphasis on structure, bonding, preparation, properties and uses. Boric acid and borates, boron nitrides, borohydrides (diborane).
Assignment-6
Practice-7
Preparation of potash alum, K2SO4 Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
Practice-8
Analysis of Alloy (Brass)
Practice-9
Synthesis of Schiff base metal complexes
Module 5
Chemistry of s and p Block Elements-3:
Oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen, Phosphorus and chlorine, Peroxo acids of sulphur, interhalogen compounds, polyhalide ions, pseudohalogens and basic properties of halogens.
Assignment-7
Assignment-8
Practice-10
Estimation of available chlorine in bleaching powder
Practice-11
Gravimetric Estimation of Nickel
Module 6
Noble Gases:
Occurrence and uses, rationalization of inertness of noble gases, Clathrates; preparation and properties of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6, Nature of bonding in noble gas compounds (Valence bond treatment and MO treatment for XeF2), Molecular shapes of noble gas compounds (VSEPR theory).
Assignment-9
Practice-12
Preparation of Cuprous chloride, Cu2Cl2
Module 7
Inorganic Polymers:
Types of inorganic polymers, comparison with organic polymers, synthesis, structural aspects and applications of silicones and siloxanes, Borazines, silicates, phosphazenes, and polysulphate.
Assignment-10
Recommended Books:
1. Lee, J.D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry, ELBS, 1991.
2. Douglas, B.E; Mc Daniel, D.H. & Alexander, J.J. Concepts & Models of Inorganic Chemistry 3rd Ed., John Wiley Sons, N.Y. 1994.
3. Greenwood, N.N. & Earnshaw. Chemistry of the Elements, Butterworth-Heinemann. 1997.
4. Cotton, F.A. & Wilkinson, G. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley, VCH, 1999.
5. Rodger, G.E. Inorganic and Solid State Chemistry, Cengage Learning India Edition, 2002.
6. Miessler, G. L. & Donald, A. Tarr. Inorganic Chemistry 4th Ed., Pearson, 2010.
7. Atkin, P. Shriver & Atkins’ Inorganic Chemistry 5th Ed. Oxford University Press (2010).
8. Mendham, J., A. I. Vogel’s Quantitative Chemical Analysis 6th Ed., Pearson, 2009.
Session Plan
Session 1
Chief modes of occurrence of metals based on standard electrode potentials
Session 2
Ellingham diagrams for reduction of metal oxides using carbon and carbon monoxide as reducing agent
Session 4
Methods of purification of metals: Electrolytic Kroll process
Session 5
Parting process, Mond’s process, Zone refining
Session 6 (Assignment-1: Flip class) 1 hour
What are the Methods of purification of metals?
http://www.brainkart.com/article/Metallurgy---Purification-of-metals_2678/
Session 7 (Practice 1) 2 hour
Gravimetric Estimation of Barium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NIapYIHaIs&feature=youtu.be
Session 8 (Practice 2) 2 hour
Crystalisation of cupper sulphate
Session 9
Bronsted-Lowry concept of acid-base reactions, solvated proton, relative strength of acids
Session 10
Types of acid-base reactions, levelling solvents, Lewis acid-base concept.
Session 11
Classification of Lewis acids, Hard and Soft Acids and Bases (HSAB)
Session 12
Session 13 (Assignment-2: Flip class) 2 hour
What is Bronsted-Lowry concept of acid-base reactions ?
Session 15 (Practice 3) 2 hour
Preparation of Manganese (III) phosphate, MnPO4.H2O.
Session 16 (Practice 4) 2 hour
Preparation of schiff base ligands
Session 17
Inert pair effect, Relative stability of different oxidation states
Session 18
Anomalous behaviour of first member of each group.
Session 19
Session 22
Complex formation tendency of s and p block elements
Session 23 (Assignment-5: Flip class) 1 hour
Session 24 (Practice 5) 2 hour
Estimation of Cu(II) and K2Cr2O7 using sodium thiosulphate solution iodometrically
Session 25 (Practice 6) 2 hour
Synthesis of dibenzalacetone
Session 26
Hydrides and their classification ionic, covalent and interstitial
Session 28
Study of the following compounds with emphasis on structure, bonding, preparation, properties and uses. Boric acid and borates, boron nitrides, borohydrides (diborane)
Session 29 (Assignment-6: Flip class) 1 hour
Give details on structure and bonding of basic beryllium acetate and nitrate?
Session 30 (Practice 7) 2 hour
Preparation of potash alum, K2SO4 Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
Session 31 (Practice 8) 2 hour
Analysis of Alloy (Brass)
http://icv-au.vlabs.ac.in/inorganic-chemistry/Alloy_Analysis_Brass/
Session 32 (Practice 9) 2 hour
Synthesis of Schiff base metal complexes
Session 33
Oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen, Phosphorus and chlorine.
Session 34
Peroxo acids of sulphur, interhalogen compounds, polyhalide ions, pseudohalogens and basic properties of halogens
Session 35 (Assignment-7: Flip class) 1 hour
Give examples on oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen, Phosphorus and chlorine ?
https://www.toppr.com/guides/chemistry/the-p-block-elements/oxoacids-of-phosphorus/
Session 36 (Assignment-8: Flip class) 1 hour
Give examples of Peroxo acids of sulphur, interhalogen
compounds, polyhalide ions, pseudohalogens ?
https://www.toppr.com/guides/chemistry/the-p-block-elements/oxoacids-of-sulphur/
Session 37 (Practive 10) 2 hour
Estimation of available chlorine in bleaching powder
Session 38 (Practice 11) 2 hour
Gravimetric Estimation of Nickel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbM-LEMWto&feature=youtu.be
Session 39
Occurrence and uses, rationalization of inertness of noble gases
Session 40
Clathrates; preparation and properties of XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6.
Session 41
Nature of bonding in noble gas compounds (Valence bond treatment and MO treatment for XeF2).
Session 42
Molecular shapes of noble gas compounds (VSEPR theory).
https://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch8/vsepr.html
Session 43 (Assignment-9: Flip class) 1 hour
Discuss different Molecular shapes according to VSEPR theory?
Session 44 (Practice 12) 2 hour
Preparation of Cuprous chloride, Cu2Cl2
Session 47
Synthesis, structural aspects and applications of silicones and siloxanes
Session 51
Preparation of Borazines, silicates and phosphazenes, and polysulphates.
Session 52 (Assignment-10: Flip class) 1 hour
What are the applications of inorganic polymers?
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Dr. Aditya Kumar Purohit is currently working as Assistant Professor (Chemistry), School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Balangir. He has received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology and Management, Burla, Odisha, India. Thesis entitled “Synthesis and Anions Sensing Application of Terpyridine Metal Complexes”. He is actively […]