Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology in General Chemistry

Topic

Structure of Atom
- Subatomic particles, At no.,
At mass no., At mass,
Electronic theory of valency,
Electrovalency, simple
covalency, co-ordinate
covalency, Electronic
configuration and its pictorial
representation.

Chemical Periodicity
- Periodic law, Periodic Table,
Inert gases, Normal elements,
Transition elements, Periodic
properties, Characteristics of
s, p, d & f block elements.

Radioactivity
- Isotopes & Isobars, Nuclear
Stability, Radioactivity and
properties of radiations,
Radioactive series, Half life
period, Nuclear fission,
Nuclear fusion, Atomic
transmutation and artificial
radioactivity, Radioactive
isotopes - preparation and
uses.


Chemical Bonding
and Molecular Shape
- Orbital develop in bond
formation, Sigma and Pi
bonds, Hydrogen bond, Coordination
and Complexation,
Chelation.

Ionic Equilibrium
- Arrhenius theory of
electrolytic dissociation,
degree of dissociation and
factors affecting it, Solubility
product, Common-ion effect.

Acids and Bases
- Definitions, properties &
Equivalent weights of acids
and bases, Neutralization,
Titration, Normality,
Molarity, Preparation of
Standard solutions, pHDefinition,
Calculation and significance, Buffer solutions.


Chemical Kinetics
- Law of mass action, Chemical
equilibrium, Equilibrium
constant, Le Chateliar's
principle, Factors affecting
chemical equilibrium and
rates of the reactions, working
of acid-base indicators, Order
and Molecularity of the
reaction, 1st, 2nd and Zero
order reactions,
Pseudomonomolecular
reactions.

Oxidation and
Reduction
- Electronic concept of
Oxidation & Reduction, Half
cell & Half cell
potential, Standard Half cell,
Std. Hydrogen electrode,
E.M.F. of a half and of a
complete cell and its
calculation, Redox titrations.

Electrochemistry
- Conductors, Electrolytes,
Electrolysis, Specific
electrolysis mechanisms,
Faraday's laws of
electrolysis, specific, Molar &
Equivalent conductances.

States of matter
- Definition & composition of
matter, Intermolecular space
and Intermolecular Force,
Various states of matter -
distinction, Solids - Allotropy
& sublimation, Liquids -
surface tension and viscosity,
Gases - Kinetic theory of
gases and Critical
temperature, Critical pressure
and Critical volume.

Adsorption and
Colloids
- Adsorption - Definition,
Characteristic features and
applications, Distinction
between true solution colloid,
Preparation, properties and
applications of colloids.




General Chemistry (Practical)


Use of valency in writing Molecular Formulae of compounds. (2
Hrs.)
Study of Bunsen Burner, Parts & Flames of the burner. (2
Hrs.)
Qualitative Analysis of the water soluble and insoluble salts containing
Pb2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Sn2+, Bi3+, Al3+, Cr3+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Co2+, Zn2+, Mn2+, Ba2+, Ca2+,
NH4
1+, K1+, Na1+, Cl1-, I1-, NO3
1-, SO4
2-, CO3
2-, S2-, PO4
3-.
(40 Hrs.)
Volumetric Analysis
Preparation & Standardization of 0.1 N (approx) HCl solution with std. 0.1 N Na2
CO3 solution.
(2
Hrs.)
Preparation & Standardization of 0.1N (approx) NaOH solution with std. 0.1N
Succinic acid solution, Preparation & Standardization of 0.1N (approx) H2SO4
solution with Std. NaOH solution.
(4 Hrs.)
Preparation & Standardization of 0.1N KMnO4 solution (approx) with std. 0.1N 0.1N
Na2C2O4 solution Preparation & Standardization of 0.1N (approx) FeSO4.7H2O
solution with Std. KMnO4 solution.
(4 Hrs.)
Preparation & standardization of 0.1N (approx) Na2S2O3.5H2O solution with std 0.1N
K2Cr2O7 solution.
(4 Hrs.)
Purification Techniques
Sublimation, Crystallization, Distillation.
(2 Hrs.)
)