COURSE OVERVIEW

1. Course Code: CK/001

2. Mode: Blended Online Mode
3. Title: CHEMICAL KINETICS
4. Type of Course: (Foundation/ Discipline/ Elective): Discipline
5. Cohort for which it is compulsory: 5th Semester
6. No of Credits: 2
7. Semester and Year Offered: 5th Semester 2018
8. Course Coordinator and Team: Dr M.Pragathi – pragathi.madur@gmail.com
Dr V.Neeraja - neeraja2812@gmail.com
M.V.Premsagar - sagarmvp@gmail.com
Dr M.Gopi - iitmgopi@gmail.com
Dr M.Trinadh - drtrinadhchem@gcrjy.ac.in
9. Pre-requisites: Required basic Knowledge of chemical reactions, molecularity
rate of reaction and law of conservation of energy and mass action.

10. Aim:
Basic concepts of chemical kinetics, rate, order and molecularity, derivation of
rate constant and determination of order of reaction by experimental methods;
factors affecting rate of reaction.

I. Level:
a. Introductory
b. Length: 4 weeks
c. Estimated Effort: 3 hours/week
d. Subject: Chemistry
e. Institution: APCCE
f. Languages: English and Telugu
g. Video Transcripts: English and Telugu
h. Price: FREE
11. Brief description of modules/ Main modules: [ FOR 4 WEEKS COURSE ]

I. Introduction and overview

II. Rate of reaction and factors affecting rate of reaction
III. Rate constant
 IV. Order and molecularity
V. Differences between order and molecularity and pseudo molecular reactions.
VI. Zero order reactions
VII. First order reactions
VIII. Second order reactions
IX. Third order reactions
X. Experimental methods to determine order of reaction
XI. Experimental methods to determine order of reaction
XII. Arrhenius theory and collision theory – summary of the course
12. Learning Outcomes of the Course
a. Learn to differentiate order and molecularity of the reactions.
b. How to derive equations for rate constants and units of rate constants.
c. How to determine order of reactions.
d. How to logically think the velocities of various reactions differ.

13. Course Evaluation

a. Online Examination Method
i. MCQ – 20%
ii. Assignments – 20% [ Cumulative ]
iii. Case Studies/Collaborative Learning - 20% [ Cumulative ]
b. OFF LINE Examination Method
i. Mid-term test – 20%
ii. Semester-end examination – 20%

14. Suggested Readings

a. Physical Chemistry by B.R. Puri, L.R. Sharma and M.S. Pathania
b. Elements of Physical Chemistry
c. Chemical Kinetics by K.J.Laidler, 3rd edition.
15. Code: Course Introduction Video
https://youtu.be/DbEecMtO6aY
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