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CHRIST UNIVERSITY

BANGALORE

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

SYLLABUS

M.Sc. CHEMISTRY

(ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY SPECIALISATION)

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M.Sc. Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry Specialisation)

Duration of the course : Two years (four semesters)

Eligibility for admission : A candidate must have secured 50% marks in the

aggregate and studied chemistry (cognate subject)

securing 40% marks in this subject at the B.Sc. level.

Admission criteria : As per Christ University regulations.

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COURSE OBJECTIVE

Students opting for post graduate studies in chemistry will acquire academic excellence in

chemistry. This brings about a transformation in their thinking and instills confidence in facing

the challenges of the modern times, scientifically.

Paper objectives

MAC 131: In this introductory paper the students acquire knowledge of the basic concepts of

inorganic chemistry.

MAC 132: In this introductory paper the students acquire knowledge of the basic concepts of

organic chemistry .

MAC 133: In this introductory paper the students acquire knowledge of the basic concepts of

physical chemistry.

MAC 134: In this introductory paper the students acquire knowledge of the basic concepts of

analytical chemistry.

MAC171;In this introductory paper the students acquire the required knowledge of mathematics

for studying chemistry.

MAC151;In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in inorganic analysis.

MAC152;In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in physical chemistry.

MAC 231: In this paper they acquire a deeper knowledge about inorganic chemistry.

MAC 232: In this paper they acquire a deeper knowledge about organic chemistry .

MAC 233: In this paper they acquire a deeper knowledge about physical chemistry.

MAC 234: In this paper they acquire knowledge about spectroscopy.

MAC271; In this introductory paper the students acquire the required knowledge of computers

for using various tools and software and use them in studying chemistry.

MAC251; In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in organic qualitative

analysis.

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MAC252; In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in physical chemistry.

MAC 331: Here the students are expected to acquire a deeper knowledge about principles of

chemical analysis.

MAC 332: Here the students are expected to acquire knowledge about inorganic reaction

mechanisms and organo metallic chemistry.

MAC 333: Here the students are expected to acquire knowledge about advanced analytical

techniques.

MAC 334: Here the students are expected to acquire a deeper knowledge about spectroscopy and

its application in studying the structure of molecules.

MAC351;In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in analytical chemistry.

MAC352;In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in analytical chemistry.

MAC 431: In this paper they acquire knowledge about instrumental methods of analysis

MAC 432: In this paper they acquire a deeper knowledge about environmental and biochemical

analysis.

MAC 433: In this paper they acquire a deeper knowledge about chemistry of materials.

MAC 434: In this paper they acquire knowledge about advanced spectroscopic techniques.

MAC451: In this practical paper the students acquire practical skills in analytical chemistry.

MAC452: In this project paper the students acquire practical skills in working in an industrial

environment.

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CONTENTS

Scheme of Study 4

Assessment and Examinations 6

Question paper pattern 8

FIRST SEMESTER

MAC131 Inorganic Chemistry – I 9

MAC132 Organic Chemistry – I 11

MAC133 Physical Chemistry – I 14

MAC134 Analytical Chemistry 17

MAC171 Mathematics for Chemists 20

MAC151 Inorganic chemistry practical 22

MACH152 Physical Chemistry Practical – I 23

SECOND SEMESTER

MAC231 Inorganic Chemistry – II 25

MAC232 Organic Chemistry – II 27

MAC233 Physical Chemistry – II 30

MAC234 Spectroscopy-I 33

MAC271 Computers for Chemists 36

MAC251 Organic Chemistry Practical 38

MAC252 Physical Chemistry Practical – II 39

THIRD SEMESTER

MAC331 Principles of Chemical Analysis 41

MAC332 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms and Organo metallic Chemistry 44

MAC333 Advanced Analytical Techniques 47

MAC334 Spectroscopy II 49

MAC351 Analytical Chemistry Practical – I

MAC352 Analytical Chemistry Practical – II

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FOURTH SEMESTER

MAC431 Instrumental Methods of Analysis 54

MAC432 Environmental and Biochemical Analysis 56

MAC433 Chemistry of Materials 59

MAC434 Spectroscopy III 61

MAC451 Analytical Chemistry Practical -III 63

MAC452 Project 64

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Scheme of Study

I Semester

Course Title Hrs/week Hrs/Semester Marks Credit

MAC131 Inorganic Chemistry 1 4 60 100 4

MAC132 Organic Chemistry 1 4 60 100 4

MAC133 Physical Chemistry 1 4 60 100 4

MAC134 Analytical Chemistry 4 60 100 4

MAC151 Inorganic chemistry practicals I 8 120 100 4

MAC152 Physical chemistry practicals I 8 120 100 4

* Mathematics for chemists-30 Hrs. Not intended for ESE.

II Semester

Course Title Hrs/week Hrs/Semester Marks Credit

MAC 231 Inorganic Chemistry II 4 60 100 4

MAC 232 Organic Chemistry II 4 60 100 4

MAC 233 Physical Chemistry II 4 60 100 4

MAC 234 Spectroscopy - I 4 60 100 4

MAC 251 Organic chemistry practicals 8 120 100 4

MAC 252 Physical chemistry practicals II 8 120 100 4

* Computer Applications in Chemistry – 30 Hrs. Not intended for ESE.

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Scheme of Study

III Semester

M.Sc. Chemistry

Course Title Hrs/week Hrs/Semester Total

marks

Credit

MAC 331 Principles of Chemical Analysis 4 60 100 4

MAC 332 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms

and Organometallic Chemistry

4 60 100 4

MAC 333 Advanced Analytical

Techniques

4 60 100 4

MAC 334 Spectroscopy – II 4 60 100 4

MAC 351 Analytical Chemistry Practical– I

8 120 100 4

MAC 352 Analytical Chemistry practical-II 8 120 100 4

IV Semester

Course Title Hrs/week Hrs/Semester Total marks

Credit

MAC 431 Instrumental Methods of Analysis

4 60 100 4

MAC 432 Environmental and Biochemical Analysis

4 60 100 4

MAC 433 Chemistry of Materials 4 60 100 4

MAC 434 Spectroscopy - III 4 60 100 4

MAC 451 Analytical chemistry practical - III 8 120 100 4

MAC 452 Project * 100 4

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* The First, Second and Third Semesters of the course involve theory and practicals,

while the IV Semester involves theory, practical and project work. The project work shall

be carried out for 6 to 8 weeks (at least 30 hrs per week), after the Third Semester of the

course, either in an institute or in an approved industry or in both, under the supervision of

a teacher and submit a project report. Experts from the industries may also be involved in

the project work as co-guides and in the evaluation of project reports.

Assessment and Examinations

Continuous internal assessment (CIA) forms 50% and the end semester examination

(ESE) forms the other 50% of the marks in both theory and practical. CIA marks are

awarded based on the performance of the students in assignments (written material to be

submitted and valued), mid-semester examination (MSE), and class assignments (Quiz,

presentations, problem solving etc.) For each theory paper the mid-semester examination

will be of two hours duration and the end semester examination will be of three hours

duration. The CIA for practical sessions is done on a day – to - day basis depending on

their performance in the pre-lab, the conduct of the experiment, and presentation of lab

reports. Only those students who qualify with minimum required attendance and CIA will

be allowed to appear for the ESE.

Examination Pattern for Theory

No. Component Schedule Duration Marks

CIA1 Mid-Sem Examination MSE 2 Hrs (50 marks) 25

CIA2a Assignment/quiz/group task/ presentations

Before MSE -- 10

CIA2b Assignment/quiz/group task/ presentations

After MSE -- 10

CIA3 Attendance (75-79 = 1, 80-84 = 2, 85-89 = 3,

90-94 = 4, 95-100 = 5)

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ESE Centralized 3 Hrs (100 marks) 50

Total 100

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End-Semester Examination [ESE]

• A Student is eligible to appear for the ESE only if he/she has put in 85% of

attendance and satisfactory performance in the continuous internal assessment.

• The Question paper shall be set for 100 marks. These marks will then be reduced to

50% of the total marks assigned for the paper.

• There is no provision for taking improvement exams. If a student fails in an ESE

paper, he can reappear for the exam the next time it is offered.

• The Practical examination shall be conducted with one internal and one external

examiner. The internal will be the batch teacher, while the external can be from any

other institution or another teacher from the same department.

• In the IV Semester there is a project work in lieu of one of the Practicals. The project

report shall be evaluated for 75 marks and project related seminar for 25 marks.

Examination pattern for Practical

No. Component Duration Points Marks

CIA 1 Mid-Sem Examination

[MSE]*

4 Hrs 50 20

CIA 2 Class work, Pre Lab assignments

--- 40 20

CIA 3 Record book --- 20 10

ESE (Two examiners) 4 Hrs 50 50

Total 100

Note: Marks will be reduced to 50%

End Semester Practical Examination- Allotment of Marks

Writing Principle, Procedure : 10

Performing Experiment, Accuracy : 20

Graph, Calculations, result : 10

Viva (related to the experiment) : 10

Total : 50

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Question paper pattern

Question paper will have three parts A, B and C. Section A consists of 2 marks questions,

section B consists of 5 marks questions and section C consists of 10 marks questions.

• Students have to answer any 10 questions out of 13 in section A, 10 out of 14 in

section B and 3 out of 5 in section C.

• Marks are allotted based on the number of teaching hours for the chapters.

Valuation

The valuation will be a centralized one. There will be double valuation of all theory

papers (One external and one internal). The average marks of the valuation will be

awarded to the candidate. If the difference in marks is more than 15%, the paper will be

valued by a third examiner / BOE and the average of the nearest two marks will be

awarded to the candidate.

Carry over

A student will not be allowed to appear for the ESE more than three attempts for each

theory paper. He/she should clear the academic arrears within two years after the

completion of the course. Note: A student should have passed in at least 50% of the total

number of papers of the first year (Semester I and II) to become eligible to get admitted

to the third Semester.

Minimum marks requirement

Minimum marks for pass / exemption in each paper is 40%

Minimum marks for pass in the semester is 50% aggregate

There is no separate minimum marks requirement for CIA, however in ESE the candidate

should score more than 40% marks in the individual papers and 50% aggregate. If a

candidate fails to score 50% aggregate in one or more papers, and 50% aggregate in the

semester, he can reappear for ESE in those papers. If a candidate scores more than 40%

in all papers and 50% aggregate in the semester he will be declared passed, and will not

be eligible for improvement examination.