B.Sc. program in Chemistry

Established in 1949, the Department of Chemistry at Jai Hind College is the institution’s oldest and largest department, recognized for its longstanding tradition of academic excellence. The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry offers a deep dive into various chemistry fields, including physical, inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry. Students develop strong theoretical knowledge and hands-on laboratory skills throughout the program. The course focuses on applying chemistry concepts to real-life problems and emphasizes environmental sustainability. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in industry, research, and further studies. The recent introduction of a Ph.D. program underscores its strong commitment to research & innovation. The Department is also a recipient of DST FIST and DBT STAR Scheme of Government of India.

Program Objectives

  • Graduates will grasp fundamental concepts across various chemistry branches.
  • Graduates will develop strong problem-solving and analytical skills for chemical processes
  • Graduates will gain hands-on experience with laboratory techniques and safety protocols.
  • Graduates will apply green chemistry principles and modern technologies effectively.

Course Curriculum framework under Autonomy

Program: B.Sc.

Department: Chemistry

Semester 1
Course code Course Title Credits
SCHE101

Concepts of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry-I

Concepts of the Laws of Thermodynamics,

Reaction Kinetics, Atomic Structure & Basics of Quantum

Mechanics

2
SCHE102

Concepts of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry-I

Nomenclature, stereo-electronic effects,

stereochemistry of simple organic compounds; and modern periodic table, concept of qualitative analysis

2
SCHE1PR

Practical Coursework in Chemistry – I

Practical Coursework on Chemical Kinetics,

Thermodynamics, Titrimetric Calculations, Qualitative &

Quantitative Analysis in Inorganic Chemistry, Purification of

Organic Compounds and determination of Physical Constants,

Factors affecting Nucleophilic Substitution reactions, Virtual Lab Experiments

2
Semester 2
Course code Course Title Credits
SCHE201

Concepts of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry-II

States of Matter, Ionic Equilibria, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

2
SCHE202

Concepts of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry-II

Reactive Intermediates, Aromaticity, Orientation effect in electrophilic aromatic substitution, Acid base Chemistry- various theories with applications & Redox Chemistry

2
SCHE2PR

Practical Coursework in Chemistry – II

Viscosity, Surface tension, Ionic Equilibria,

Indicators, Gravimetric Analysis, Volumetric analysis (Acid Base & Redox), Basics of Identification of Organic Compounds & virtual laboratory experiment.

2
Semester 3
Course code Course Title Credits
SCHE301

Principles of Physical & Analytical Chemistry I

Chemical Thermodynamics and solutions of Electrolytes,

Electrochemistry and Photochemistry, Introduction to

Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental methods in Titrimetric analysis.

3
SCHE302

Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I

Chemical bonding, Chemistry of p-block elements, classical methods of analysis

3
SCHE303

Principles of Organic Chemistry I

Functional group chemistry of alkyl and aryl halogenated and oxygenated organic compounds, Chemistry of Carbonyl compounds and Polymer chemistry.

3
SCHE3PR

Practical Course work in Chemistry III

Practical I- Instrumental Experiments & Non-Instrumental Experiments

Practical II- Qualitative analysis, Gravimetric analysis &

Preparation of Organic Derivatives

2.5
Semester 4
Course code Course Title Credits
SCHE401

Principles of Physical & Analytical Chemistry II

Phase equilibria, Solid State & Catalysis, Visible Spectroscopy

3
SCHE402

Principles of Inorganic Chemistry II

Study of transition elements & co-ordination chemistry, some selected topics of p-block chemistry and ions in aqueous medium; general principles of analytical methods of separation with special focus on electrophoresis, solvent extraction and chromatography

3
SCHE403

Principles of Organic Chemistry II

Functional group chemistry of nitrogen containing compounds; Stereochemistry; Industrial Chemistry

3
SCHE4PR

Practical Coursework in Chemistry IV

Practical -I – Physical Chemistry Instrumental Experiments &

Non-Instrumental Experiments

Practical- II- Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Preparations & Volumetric Estimation

PRACTICAL – III: Organic Chemistry

1. Quantitative Separation of binary mixture (Chemical

Separation)

2. Detection of Organic Compounds by Micro scale Organic Spotting

2.5
Semester 5
Course code Course Title Credits

Title of Course

List of Titles of units of the Course

SCHE501

Advanced Physical Chemistry-I

Molecular Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, Kinetics,

Nuclear Chemistry and Surface Chemistry

4
SCHE502

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I

Chemical bonding, Solid State materials, Chemistry of f -block elements, Solution chemistry

4
SCHE503

Advanced Organic Chemistry-I

Nomenclature and Stereochemistry of Organic compounds,

Mechanism of Organic reactions, reactions, Photochemistry, Pericyclic reactions and Organometallic Chemistry

4
SCHE504

Advanced Analytical Chemistry-I

Sampling and Treatment of Analytical Data, Methods of Separation-I, Optical methods and titrimetric analysis

4
SCHE5PR1

Practical Coursework in Physical and

Inorganic Chemistry-I

4
SCHE5PR2

Practical Coursework in Organic and

Analytical Chemistry-I

4
SCHE5AC

Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dyes, Paints & Pigments-I

Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics & Drug

Development, and Nomenclature & Classification of Dyes &

Optical brighteners; Fibres; Color & chemical constitution; Unit Processes & Dye Intermediates

2.5
SCHE5ACPR

Practical Coursework in Pharmaceutical

Chemistry, Dyes, Paints & Pigments-I

2.5

 

  SEMESTER 6  
Course code Course Title Credits

Title of Course

List of Titles of units of the Course

SCHE601

Advanced Physical Chemistry-II Electrochemistry, Polymers, Quantum

chemistry, Renewable energy resources and NMR

4
SCHE602

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-II

Coordination Compounds, Properties of Coordination compounds, Organometallic Chemistry, Inorganic Polymers, pharmaceuticals and nanomaterials.

4
SCHE603

Advanced Organic Chemistry-II

Nomenclature and Stereochemistry of Organic compounds, Mechanism of Organic reactions, Photochemistry, Pericyclic reactions and Organometallic Chemistry

4
SCHE604

Advanced Analytical Chemistry-II

Quality concepts, chemical calculations, method validation, Electroanalytical techniques methods of separation – II and Thermal methods

4
SCHE6PR1

Practical Coursework in Physical and Inorganic

Chemistry-II

4
SCHE6PR2

Practical Coursework in Organic and Analytical

Chemistry-II

4
SCHE6AC

Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dyes, Paints & Pigments-II

Drug Discovery, Design and Development;

Chemotherapeutic agents and Nanoparticles in Medicinal Chemistry; and Nomenclature, Classification

and Application of Dyes (non-textile); Dye Industry and its Future Prospects

2.5

SCHE6ACPR

Practical Coursework in Pharmaceutical

Chemistry, Dyes, Paints & Pigments-II

2.5

 

The minor electives will be offered from the following domains: – Marketing, Management, Data Science, Web Designing, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Commercial Data Science, Banking, Biotechnology, Mass communication, Embedded Systems and IoT.