Subject Code: CY7L006 Subject Name: Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy:Review of basics, applications of IR and Raman in inorganic systems – metal coordinated sulphate, dioxygen, carboxylate, aminoacids, perchlorates, nitrites, nitrates, thiocyanate and isocyanate.Mass Spectrometry: Principles and presentation of spectra – molecular fragmentation – ion reactions – Inorganic applications.NMR Spectroscopy:Review of basics, applications of multinuclear nmr in inorganic compounds – Examples from 1H, 11B, 13C, 19F, 31P, 51V, 77Se, 95Mo, 119Sn, 199Pt. Study of fluxional behavior of molecules – an elementary treatment of second order spectra – examples – NMR of paramagnetic molecules – Lanthanide shift reagentsMagnetic properties:Magnetic moments and their applications to the elucidation of the structures of inorganic compounds – temperature independent paramagnetism. Magnetic properties of lanthanides and actinides. Spin crossover in coordination compounds.EPR spectroscopy:Theory of EPR spectroscopy - Spin densities and McConnell relationship –Applications of ESR to some simple systems such as CH3, p-benzosemiquinone, Xe+2 -Factors affecting the magnitude of g and A in metal species - Zero field splitting and Kramers degeneracy – Spectra of VO(II), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes – Applications of EPR to a few biological molecules containing Cu(II) and Fe(III) ions.Mossbauer Spectroscopy:Isomer shifts – Magnetic interactions – Mossbauer emission spectroscopy –applications to iron and tin compounds.

Text/ Reference Books:
  1. Drago R. S. Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Company.
  2. Cotton F. A. and Wilkinson G.  Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley-Eastern Company.
  3. Lewis and Wilkins Modern Coordination Chemistry
  4. Ebsworth E. A. V. Structural Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, ELBS Great Britain.