M.SC Sem 2 P-409 PHYSICAL SYLLABUS

• Gujarat University

 Unit 1 Statistical Thermodynamics

• Concepts of distribution of molecules, 
• Thermodynamic probability,
• Permutations and combinations,
•  The Boltzmann distribution law,
•  Relationship between molecular partition function and thermodynamic function thermodynamic properties in terms of molar partition function Partition function - translational,
• Vibrational, Rotational, Electronic nuclear partition functions separation of partition function of polyatomic molecules.
• Bose-Einstein statistics, 
• Fermi-Dirac statistics.

Unit 2 : Polymer Chemistry

• Introduction, mechanism and kinetics of polymer processes,
• Criteria of polymer solubility, 
• Thermodynamic of polymer solution,
• F-H theory, 
• Polymer
• Analysis and characterization- identification, 
• Physical testing method –thermal and chemical ,
• Characterization-molecular weight distribution,
• Determination of molecular weight of polymers,
• Glass transition temperature,
• Factors affecting glass transition temperature,
• Glass transition temperature and molecular weight,
• Importance of glass transition temperature.

Unit 3 Nuclear and Radio Chemistry

• Nuclear properties-nuclear radius,
• Coulombic and nuclear potential radius,
• Nuclear binding energy, Nuclear models-shell model, liquid drop model,
• Radioactive decay nuclear reactions,
• Evaporation, Spallation, Fragmentation,
• Fission and fusion reactions,
• Reaction cross section, 
• Use of radioisotopes as tracers: Reaction mechanism, Structure determination, Isotope dilution analysis: (i) Direct Isotope dilution analysis (DIDA), (ii) Inverse Isotope Dilution Analysis (IIDA), and (iii) Sub stoichiometric isotope dilution analysis, Dating 14C, Medical applications.

Unit 4 Electrochemistry

Basic concepts:

• Determination of dissociation constant of monobasic acids by conductometry,
• Determination of dissociation constants of monobasic and polybasic acids by potentiometry,
• The electrical double layer, the rate of charge transfer,
• Determination of activities of solutes from activities of solvent,
• Dependence of electrolyte activity on hydration number,
• Bjerrum’s theory of ion association in electrolyte solutions, 
• Determination of interfacial tension of mercury as a function of potential across the interface.