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Physical Chemistry for Undergraduates
Online
12 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study |
Important dates
Certificate Exam Date
Start Date : 24 Apr, 2026
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Guwahati (IITG) |
The Syllabus
Atomic Theory and Mole Concept
- Planck’s quantum theory, the atomic spectra, Bohr’s theory, Sommerfield theory, Uncertainty principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle, Wave mechanics, Schrodinger equation, Concepts of molarity, molality and mole fraction
The Gaseous State
- Gas Laws, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Maxwell’s Distribution of Molecular Velocities, Collision in Gas, Mean Free Path, Perfect Gas, Deviation from ideal behavior, reduced equation of state, compressibility factors, intermolecular forces
Thermodynamics
- Concepts of heat, work and internal energy, first law of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, enthalpy, heat capacity
Thermodynamics
- Spontaneous processes, second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, concept of entropy, Gibbs and Helmholtz Free Energy
Chemical Kinetics
- Order and molecularity of a reaction, basic kinetic laws, first, second and third order reactions, determination of order of a reaction, simultaneous reactions, opposing and consecutive reactions, The Arrhenius Equation, The collision Theory, The transition state theory, chain reactions.
Chemical Equilibrium
- The law of mass action, equilibrium constants, the reaction isotherm, La Chatelier’s Principle, External Effects of Equilibria
Phase Equilibria
- Phase rule, phase diagram of one, two and three component systems, Liquid-Liquid and Solid-Solid Equilibria, Eutectic point
Dilute Solutions: Colligative Properties
- Raoult’s and Henry’s law, Ideal Solution, Deviations from Raoult’s law, lowering of vapour pressure, Elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point, osmosis, osmotic pressure, molecular weight determination, abnormal behavior of solutions.
Ionic Equilibrium
- Sparingly Soluble Salt, Solubility Products and their applications, acids and bases, ionic product of water, hydrolysis of salt solutions.
Electrochemical Cells
- Galvanic Cells, EMF and Free Energy Change, EMF and Equilibrium Constant, Standard Electrode Potentials, Liquid Junction Potentials, Concentration Cells, Potentiometric Titrations
The Colloidal State
- The Colloid System, preparation of sols, dialysis, classification of colloids, properties of lyophobic sols, electrophoresis, zeta potential, stability of sols, properties of lyophilic sols, Avogadro Number Determinations, Macromolecules, Donnan Equilibrium, Sedimentation, Ultracentrifuge, Association Colloid, Emulsions.
The Solid State
- The laws of crystallography, Types and Macroscopic Properties of Solids, , Close-packing in crystals, atomic and ionic radii, radius ratio rules, lattice energy-Born Haber Cycle, isomorphism and heat capacity of solids.