Subject Code: CY7L003 Subject Name:  Chemical Kinetics and Surface Chemistry L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Chemical Kinetics: Theories of reaction rates, kinetics and thermodynamic control of reactions. Reactions in solutions, Effect of pressure, dielectric constant and ionic strength; kinetic of enzyme catalysed reactions, fast reactions; Theories of unimolecular reactions and catalysis. Types of inhibitors and their influence in kinetics.Surface Chemistry: Colloidal state of matter.Properties of lyophillic and lyophobic colloidal solutions. Thermodynamics of electrified interface, stability of colloidal solutions: Theory of Verwey and Overbeek, colloidal electrolytes. polyelectrolytes. Donnan membrane equilibria.Determination of molecular weight of macromolecules.Micelles, reverse micelles.Surface energetics and adsorption from liquids.Emulsion, detergent, gels and foams.

Text/ Reference Books:
  1. Laidler K. J. Chemical Kinetics, Harper and Row.
  2. Masel R. I. Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis, Wiley-Interscience.
  3. McCash E. M. Surface Chemistry, Oxford University.
  4. Wright M. R. An Introduction to Chemical Kinetics, John Wiley & Sons.
  5. Somorjai G. A. Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Wiley-Interscience.