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Engineering Chemistry for Utu(English, Paperback, Baskar Chinnappan)

Engineering Chemistry for Utu(English, Paperback, Baskar Chinnappan)

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Engineering Chemistry is exclusively designed for the first-year engineering undergraduate students of Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU). This book aims to impart to students an in-depth knowledge of various aspects of chemistry as applied to engineering. This textbook contains 10 chapters covering all the disciplines of Engineering Chemistry and deals with various branches of chemistry - physical, inorganic, organic, and analytical - and extends the application of concepts to organic reaction mechanisms, stereo chemistry, etc. Other topics covered include chemical kinetics, electro-chemistry, water and its treatment, fuels and combustion, and chemical and instrumental methods of analyses. Key Features Simple language, point-wise descriptions in easy steps. Concepts supported by wide variety of solved problems and illustrations. Structured content compiled after detailed analysis of the first-year Engineering Chemistry course syllabi of various technical universities. Systematic chapter organization based on logical progression of concepts Fundamentals of the subject in the initial chapters. Applied topics in the field of engineering in the later chapters. Comprehensive question bank at the end of each chapter containing Objective-type questions (classified into multiple-choice questions and fill in the blanks). Review questions (categorized into short-answer and long-answer questions). Numerical problems. Excellent pedagogy and student-friendly format having 240+ illustrations and line diagrams. 80+ solved problems. 360+ multiple-choice questions. 170+ fill in the blanks. 890+ review questions. 170+ numerical problems. Answers to all the numerical problems and multiple-choice questions. About the Author Dr. Chinnappan Baskar is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology, Dehradun. He has an M.Sc. in Chemistry from IIT Madras and a PhD in from NUS, Singapore. He has been the HOD of Chemistry at Lovely Professional University (LPU) from 2006-2009, and has been Director (Academic Affairs) at Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions, Dehradun. Dr. Baskar’s research interests include synthetic organic chemistry, conducting polymers, green chemistry, production of biofuels and fine chemicals from biomass, ionic liquids, and membrane separation. He has published several research papers in reputed international journals and conference proceedings. He is the Editor of Biomass Conversion: The Interface of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Materials Science (Springer-Verlag, 2012). Dr. Shikha Baskar obtained her PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab. She is currently the Visiting Faculty of Chemistry at THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology, Uttarakhand. Her current research interests are in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, green chemistry, ionic liquids, and production of biofuels. Dr. Ranjit S. Dhillon is a retired Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. Dr. Dhillon has supervised 12 PhD students and 20 M.Sc. students in the areas of chemoselective green methodologies, natural products and their bioactive studies, and synthesis of eco-friendly agrochemicals. His research work carried out at PAU was cited by Nobel Laureate Late Prof. Herbert C. Brown. Prof Dhillon has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers. He is the author of Hydroboration and Organic Synthesis (Springer-Verlag, 2007). Table of Contents 1.General Chemistry Learning Objectives 1.1Valence Bond Theory 1.2Hybridization and Shapes of Molecules 1.3Molecular Orbital Theory 1.4Metallic Bond 1.5Hydrogen Bond 1.6van der Waals Forces 1.7Solid State 1.8Space Lattice and Unit Cell 1.9Types of Unit Cell 1.10Cubic Lattice 1.11Crystal Structure 1.12Bragg’s Law - X-Ray Structure of Crystals 1.13Liquid Crystals and Their Applications 1.14 Fullerenes - Structure and Applications Applications Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 2. Organic Reaction Mechanisms Learning Objectives 2.1Bonding in Organic Molecules 2.2Electronic Displacement Effects in Organic Molecules 2.3Reactive Intermediates 2.4Attacking Reagents in an Organic Reaction 2.5Types of Organic Reactions 2.6Addition Reactions 2.7Substitution Reactions 2.8Elimination Reactions 2.9Rearrangement Reactions 2.10Some Name Reactions Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Answers 3. Stereochemistry Learning Objectives 3.1Stereoisomerism 3.2Chirality and Optical Activity 3.3Optical Isomerism 3.4Configuration 3.5Geometrical Isomerism 3.6Conformational Isomerism Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 4. Chemical Kinetics Learning Objectives 4.1Rate of Reaction 4.2Order and Molecularity 4.3Integrated Rate Equations and Half Lives 4.4Pseudo-First-Order 4.5Temperature Dependence of Rate of Reactions 4.6Theories of Reaction Rates 4.7Catalysts Types of Catalysts Types of Catalytic Reactions Mechanism of Catalysis Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 5. Electrochemistry Learning Objectives 5.1Electrical Conductance 5.2Electrochemical Cells 5.3Electrode Potential 5.4Galvanic Cells 5.5Nernst Equation 5.6Measurement of EMF of a Cell 5.7Reference Electrodes 5.8Single Electrode Potential 5.9Types of Electrodes 5.10Glass Electrode 5.11Concentration Cells 5.12Batteries 5.13Classical Batteries 5.14Modern Batteries 5.15Fuel Cells 5.16Corrosion 5.17Corrosion in Metals and Alloys 5.18Corrosion Cell 5.19Types of Corrosion 5.20Types of Electrochemical Corrosion 5.21Other Types of Corrosion 5.22Factors Influencing Rate of Corrosion 5.23Corrosion Control Methods 5.24Protective Coatings Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 6. Water and Its Treatment Learning Objectives 6.1Sources of Water 6.2Impurities in Water 6.3Hardness of Water 6.4Determination of Hardness of Water 6.5Alkalinity of Water 6.6Analysis of Water 6.7Disadvantages of Hard Water 6.8Potable Water 6.9Boiler Feed Water 6.10Techniques for Water Softening 6.11Sewage Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 7. Chemistry of Engineering Materials Learning Objectives 7.1Some Important Terms and Definitions 7.2Classification of Polymers 7.3Types of Polymerization 7.4Mechanism of Addition Polymerization 7.5Polymerization Techniques 7.6Molecular Weights of Polymers 7.7Structure-Property Relationship of Polymers 7.8Plastics 7.9Some Important Commercial Thermoplastics 7.10Some Important Commercial Thermosetting Resins 7.11Elastomers (Rubbers) 7.12Some Important Synthetic Rubbers 7.13Fibers 7.14Some Important Synthetic and Semisynthetic Fibers 7.15Composites 7.16Adhesives 7.17Conducting Polymers 7.18Semiconducting Polymers 7.19Natural Polymers (Biopolymers) 7.20Ion Exchange Resins 7.21Biodegradable Polymers 7.22Refractories 7.23Alloys 7.24Nanotechnology Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 8. Fuels and Combustion Learning Objectives 8.1Classifications of Fuels 8.2Calorific Value 8.3Determination of Calorific Value 8.4Combustion 8.5Solid Fuels - Coal 8.6Proximate and Ultimate Analyses of Coal 8.7Coke 8.8 Biofuels 8.9 Liquid Fuels - Petroleum 8.10 Power Alcohol and Synthetic Petrol 8.11Gaseous Fuels 8.12 Lubricants 8.13Rocket Propellants 8.14Explosives Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers 9. Chemical Methods of Analysis Learning Objectives 9.1Physical Analysis 9.2Chemical Analysis 9.3Volumetric (Titrimetric) Analysis 9.4Neutralization Titrations (Acid-Base Titrations) 9.5Redox Titrations 9.6Complexometric Titrations 9.7Precipitation Titrations 9.8Gravimetric Analysis Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Answers 10. Instrumental Methods of Analysis Learning Objectives 10.1Electroanalytical Methods 10.2Electromagnetic Radiation 10.3Molecular Spectroscopy 10.4Basic Spectroscopy Instrumentation 10.5Infrared Spectroscopy 10.6NMR Spectroscopy 10.7UV-Visible Spectroscopy 10.8 Mass Spectrometry (MS) 10.9 Chromatography Key Terms Objective-Type Questions Review Questions Numerical Problems Answers