PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS OF NET, SET, GATE & MPSC COMPETITIVE EXAMS

CSIR NET
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY:
1)      Basic principles and applications of quantum mechanics – hydrogen atom, angular momentum.  
2)      Variational and perturbational methods.
3)      Basics of atomic structure, electronic configuration, shapes of orbitals, hydrogen atom spectra.
4)      Theoretical treatment of atomic structures and chemical bonding.
5)      Chemical applications of group theory.
6)      Basic principles and application of spectroscopy – rotational, vibrational, electronic, Raman, ESR, NMR.
7)      Chemical thermodynamics.
8)      Phase equilibria.
9)      Statistical thermodynamics.
10)   Chemical equilibria.
11)   Electrochemistry – Nernst equation, electrode kinetics, electrical double layer, Debye-Hückel theory.
12)   Chemical kinetics – empirical rate laws, Arrhenius equation, theories of reaction rates, determination of reaction mechanisms, experimental techniques for fast reactions.
13)   Concepts of catalysis.
14)   Polymer chemistry. Molecular weights and their determinations. Kinetics of chain polymerization.
15)   Solids - structural classification of binary and ternary compounds, diffraction techniques, bonding, thermal, electrical and magnetic properties
16)   Collids and surface phenomena.
17)   Data analysis.


MPSC
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY:
1)      Quantum Chemistry, Planck’s quantum theory, wave-particle duality, Uncertainty Principle, operators and commutation relations, postulates of quantum mechanics and Schrodinger equation, free particle, pastick in a box, degeneracy, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotator and the hydrogen atom. Angular momentum including spin coupling of angular momenta including spin-orbit coupling.
2)      The variation method and pertubation theory : Application to the helium, atom, antisymmetry and Exclusion Principle, Slater determinantal wave functions. Term symobols and spectroscopic states.
3)      Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Hydrogen molecule ion : LCAO-MO and VB treatments of the hydrogen molecule, electron density, forces and their role in chemical binding. Hybridisation and valence MO, of H,O, NH and CH Huckel pi-electron theory and its applications to ethylene, butadiene and benzene, idea of self-consistent fields.
4)      Group theoretical representations and quantum mechanics : Vanishing of intergrals, spectroscopic selection rules for vibrational, electronic, vibronic and Raman spectroscopy. MO treatment of large molecules with symmetry.
5)      Spectroscopy : Theoretical treatment of rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. Principles of magnetic resonance, Mossbauer and Photoelectron spectroscopy.
6)      Thermodynamics : First law of thermodynamics, relation between C and C Enthalpies of physical and chemical changes, temperature depednence of enthaplies. Second law of thermodynamics, entropy, Gibs-Helmholtz equation. Third law of thermodynamics and calculation of entropy.
7)      Chemical Equilibrium : Free energy and entropy of mixing, partial molar quantities, Gibbs-Duhem equation. Equilibrium constant, temperature dependence of equilibrium constant, phase diagram of one and two-component systems, phase rule.
8)      Ideal and Non-ideal Solutions : Excess functions, activities, concept of hydration number, activities in electrolytic solutions, mean ionic activity coefficient. Debye-Huckel treatment of dilute electrolyte solutions.
9)      Equilibria in Electrochemical Cells : Cell reactions, Nernst equation, application of cell EMF measurements.
10)   Surface Phenomena : Surface tension, adsorption on solids, electrical phenomena at interfaces including electrokinetic micelles and reverse micelles; solutions. Applications of photoelectron spectroscopy, ESCA and Auger spectroscopy to the study of surfaces.
11)   Statistical Thermodynamic probability and entropy : Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of velocities, average, most probable and root-mean-square velocities. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Partition function, rotational, translational, vibrational and electronic partition functions for diatomic molecules, calculations of thermodynamic functions and equilibrium constants. Theories of specific heat for solids.
12)   Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics : Postulates and methodologies, linear laws, Gibbs equation, Onsager reciprocal theory.
13)   Reaction Kinetics : Methods of determining rate laws, Mechanisms of photo-chemical, chain and oscillatory reactions. Collision theory of reaction rates, steric factor, treatment of unimolecular reactions. Theory of absolute reaction rates, comparison of result with Eyring and Arrhenius equations, ionic reactions, salt effect. Homogeneous catalysis and Michaelis-Menten Kinetics; heterogeneous catalysis.
14)   Fast Reactions : Study of kinetics by stop-flow technique, relaxation method, flash photolysis and magnetic resonance method.
15)   Macromolecules :  Number-average and weight-average molecular weights. Determination of molecular weights. Kinetics of polymerisation. Stereochemistry and mechanism of polymerisation.
16)   Solids : Dislocations in solids, Schottky and Frenkel defects. Electrical properties. Insulators and semiconductors, band theory of solids, solid-state reactions


GATE
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
1)      Structure: Quantum theory: principles and techniques; applications to a particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor and hydrogen atom; valence bond and molecular orbital theories, Hückel approximation; approximate techniques: variation and perturbation; symmetry, point groups; rotational, vibrational, electronic, NMR, and ESR spectroscopy
2)      Equilibrium: Kinetic theory of gases; First law of thermodynamics, heat, energy, and work; second law of thermodynamics and entropy; third law and absolute entropy; free energy; partial molar quantities; ideal and non-ideal solutions; phase transformation: phase rule and phase diagrams – one, two, and three component systems; activity, activity coefficient, fugacity, and fugacity coefficient; chemical equilibrium, response of chemical equilibrium to temperature and pressure; colligative properties; Debye-Hückel theory; thermodynamics of electrochemical cells; standard electrode potentials: applications – corrosion and energy conversion; molecular partition function (translational, rotational, vibrational, and electronic).
3)      Kinetics: Rates of chemical reactions, temperature dependence of chemical reactions; elementary, consecutive, and parallel reactions; steady state approximation; theories of reaction rates – collision and transition state theory, relaxation kinetics, kinetics of photochemical reactions and free radical polymerization, homogeneous catalysis, adsorption isotherms and heterogeneous catalysis.



SET
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY:
1)      Quantum Chemistry : Planck's quantum theory, wave-particle duality. Uncertainly Principle, operators and commutation re­lations : postulates of quantum mechanics and Schrodinger equa­tion free particle, particle in a box, degeneracy, harmonic oscil­lator, rigid rotator and the hydrogen atom. Angular momentum, including spin; coupling of angular momenta including spin- orbit coupling.
2)      The variation method and perturbation theory. Application to the helium atom; antisymmetry and exclusion Principle, Slater determinantal wave functions. Terms symbols and spectroscopic states.
3)      Bom-Oppenheimer approximation. Hydrogen molecule ion. LCAO-MO and AB treatments of the hydrogen molecule; elec­tron density, forces and their role in chemical binding. Hybridisation and valence Mos of H20, Ng3 and CH4 Huckel plelection theory and its applications to ethelene, butadience and benzene. Idea of self-consistent fields.
4)      Group theoretical representations and quantum mechanics; van­ishing of integrals, spectroscopic selection rules for vibrational, electronic, vibronic and Raman spectroscopy. MO treatment of large molecules with symmetry.
5)      Spectroscopy : Theoretical treatment of rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. Principles of magnetic resonance, Mossbauer and photoelectron spectroscopy.
6)      Thermodynamics : First law of thermodynamics, relation be­tween Cp and Cv; enthalpies of physical and chemical changes; temperature dependence of enthalpies, second law of thermo­dynamics, entropy. Gibbs-Helmoholtz equation. Third law of thermodynamics and calculation of entropy.
7)      Chemical Equilibrium : Free energy and entropy of mixing, pertial moler quantities, Gibbs-Duhem equation. Equilibrium constant, temperature-dependence of equilibrium constant, phase diagram of one and two-component systems, phase rule.
8)      Ideal and Non-ideal solutions, excess functions, activities, con­cept of hydration number : activities in electrolytic solutions; mean ionic activity coefficient; Debye-Huckel treatment of di­lute electrolyte solutions.
9)      Electrochemistry : Electrochemical cell reactions, Nemst equa­tion, Electrode Kinetics, electical double layer, electode/elec- trolyte interface, Batteries, primary & secondary Fuel cells, cor­rosion and corrosion prevention.
10)   Surface Phenomena: Surface tension,adscription on solids, elec­trical phenomena at interphaces, including electrokinetic, mi­celles and reverse micelles : solubilization, micro-emulsions. Application of photelectron spectroscopy. ESC A and Auger spec­troscopy to the study of surfaces.
11)   Statistical Thermodynamics : Thermodynamic probability and entropy : Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Partition function: rotational translational, vibrational and electronic partition functions for diatomic molecules : cal­culations of thermodynamic functions and equilibrium constants. Theories of specific heat for solids.
12)   Non-equlilibrium Thermodynamics : Postulates and methodolo­gies, linear laws, Gibbs equation, Onsager reciprocal theory.
13)   Reaction Kinetics : Methods of determining rate laws. Mecha­nisms of photochemical, chain and oscillatory reactions. Colli­sion theory of reaction rates; steric factor, treatment of unimolecular reactions. Theory of absolute reaction rates, comparision of results with Eyring and Arrhenius equations. Ionic reaction : salt effect. Homogeneous catalysis and Michaelis- Menten kinetics; heterogeneous catalysis.
14)   Fast Reaction : Luminescence and Energy transfer processes. Study of kinetics by stoppedflow technique, realization method, flash photolysis and magnetic resonance method.


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