Syllabus

Syllabus for Different Posts

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Aptitude Test Common for all the posts- Verbal ability, Numerical ability, Reasoning and
General Awareness regarding Current National and International Affairs; Problems of
National Development, Economic, Educational, Cultural and Social, International Affairs of
Cultural, Literacy, Artistic, Scientific and Technology interest. Glimpses of world History
and World Geography; Sports and Games, General Terminology.

1. ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL)- Fundamentals of: Stress -strain and their
relationships, Basic fluid mechanics, Principles of elementary soil mechanics, simple water
and waste water treatment, causes of pollution, principles of surveying. Analysis and design
of R.C. and steel structures- beams, trusses, frames, tanks, retaining walls and footings,
stability of slopes, bearing capacity and settlement analysis, Flow through pipes, open
channels and tunnels; Water Conductor; Hydraulic machinery. Sources of water; Causes of
pollution; Treatment of water and waste; Design of public health systems, Precise Traversing,
Triangulation and its adjustment, Precise Leveling, Setting out of works, Circular, Vertical
and Transition Curves, Photogrammetric mapping, techniques of advanced mapping,
Electronic Distance Measurement, soil Mechanics and foundation engineering, building
construction engineering, etc.

Syllabus
Fundamentals of: Analysis of simple d.c. and a.c. networks, Network theorems; Single-phase
and three phases circuits, Transformers, electrical machines, basic principles of electronics,
amplifiers, oscillators and rectifiers etc.

Fundamentals of: Concept of stress and strain: Elastic deformation of solid materials,
Mechanical properties and testing of engineering materials, basic manufacturing processes,
heat treatment, basic concept of thermodynamics, construction and working of steam boilers,
steam engines, steam turbines and internal combustion engines, Basic Concept of Fluid flow:
Physical laws of conservation of mass, momentum and energy.
The above syllabus is only indicative candidates are advised to consult U.P. Tech
University course.
2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER (E/M)- Fundamentals of: Analysis of stress and strain:
Theories of elastic failure, Thick cylinders and rotating discs, columns and struts, modes of
heat transfer, conduction, convection and radiation, combustion, Thermodynamic cycles,
Design principles of steam generating systems including steam engines, steam turbines, heat
exchangers etc, performance and characteristics of thermal power systems, utilization of
hydropower, design principles and selection of hydraulic turbines, compressors and pumps
etc.

Fundamentals of: Synchronous induction and continuous current machines, generalized
approach, phase diagram, equivalent circuit, calculation of voltage, speed and torque, electric
power systems, generation, transmission and distribution of electric power, types of
generating stations and their layout, short, medium and long lines, line regulations,
calculation of line parameters, circle diagrams, fault calculations, symmetrical components,
substation, layout and design, protective systems, relays and circuit breakers etc.

Fundamentals of: Stress- strain and their relationships, Basic fluid mechanics, Principles of
elementary soil mechanics, simple water and waste water treatment, causes of pollution,
principles of surveying.
The above syllabus is only indicative candidates are advised to consult U.P. Tech
University course.

3. JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL)- Fundamentals of moment & couple, general condition of
equilibrium, friction machines, stresses and strains, beams & trusses, bending moment and
shear force slopes and deflections of beams, columns & struts, torsion, hydraulics,
measurement of pressure, fundamental of fluid flow, hydraulic machine, public health engg.
water treatment, water distribution, Bernouli's theorem, Orifice, flow through Pipes, Flow
measurements, storage, Building works, Sanitary Engineering, Sewerage Systems, Soil
mechanics and foundation engg., surveying etc.
Fundamentals of Algebra; matrices, deteminants, Calculus; continuity and
differentiability, integrals, application of integrals, differential equations, Vectors and three
dimensional geometry etc.
Fundamentals of Chemistry; Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Organic
Compounds, Polymers, Chemistry in everyday life etc.
Fundamentals of Physics; Electro staics, Magnetic effect of current & Magnetism,
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating current, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Dual
Nature of Matter, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices, Communication Systems etc.
The above syllabus is only indicative candidates are advised to consult U.P. Tech
Education course.
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4. JUNIOR ENGINEER (E/M)- Fundamentals of Thermal engg., Machine Components,
Stress and Strain, Torsion, Slopes and Deflections of Beams, Structure of Metals and Their
Deformation, Testing of Material, Heat treatment of Metals, Hydraulice & Hydraulic
Machines, Orifices, Notches & Weirs, Flow through Pipes, General Forming Processes,
Measuring Instruments, Pumps and Compressor etc.
Fundamentals of DC/AC circuits, AC/ DC Machines, Insulating materials, Electrical
Instruments and Measurements, Electronic Instruments, Transformer, Generator,
Transmission and Distribution of Electrical power etc.
Fundamentals of Algebra; matrices, deteminants, Calculus; continuity and
differentiability, integrals, application of integrals, differential equations, Vectors and three
dimensional geometry etc.
Fundamentals of Chemistry; Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Organic
Compounds, Polymers, Chemistry in everyday life etc.
Fundamentals of Physics; Electro staics, Magnetic effect of current & Magnetism,
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating current, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Dual
Nature of Matter, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices, Communication Systems etc.
The above syllabus is only indicative candidates are advised to consult U.P. Tech
Education course.

5. ASSISTANT GEOPHYSIST -
Geology:- Landforms, geological action of wind water and ice, Gravity and isostasy,
earthquakes and volcanic belts of the world. Mountain building process, ceometry and
genesis of folds, faults, joints, follation, liniation and unconformity, elementary geological
maps. symmetry, forms and classification for crystals. elements of optical mineralogy.
important one minerals and rocks forming silicates. Description and genesis of sedimentry,
igneous and metamorphic rocks, fossils of important invertebrat phylla, evolution of life
through the geological time. The strut graphic column. Anoutline of Indian stratigraphy and
economic resources of India.

Theory of field - Theory of scalar and vector potential fields, caplace, maxwell and
helmholtz equations for solutions for different types of boundary value problems for
cartesian, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates, Green's theorem, Image theory, Integral
equations and conformal transformations in potential theory.

Gravity Prospecting- 'G' and 'g', unit of measurement, density of rocks, gravimeter,
preparation analysis and interpretation of gravity maps. Derivative maps, Analytical
continuation, Gravity type carves. Calculation of mass. Airborne and sub-surface gravity
survey, Micro gravity surveys.

Magnetic Prospecting - Earth magnetic field, unit of measurement, magnetic susceptibility
of rocks, Magnetometers, Ground and Air-borne magnetic surveys; corrections, preparations
of magnetic maps, magnetic type curves, analytical continuation, interpretation and
applications.

Electrical Prospecting- Conduction of electricity through rocks, electrical conductivities of
metallic and nonmetallic and rock forming minerals. DC resistivity units and method of
measurements, electrode confugiration for sounding and profilling, applications of filter
theory, interpretation of resistivity field data, applications, self potential-origin, classification,
field measurements, interpretation, induced polarization- time frequency, phase domain, IP
Units, and methods of measurement, interpretation and its applications,
Origin of electromagnetic field, elliptical polorigation, method of measurements for
different source- receiver confugiration, components in EM measurements, interpretation and
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application. Earths natural electromagnetic field, telluric, magneto telluric, magnetic depth
sounding principles, method of measurement processing of data and interpretaion.

Seismic prospecting- Seismic sources, generation and propagation of elastic waves, seismic
reflection, refraction, instruments, field layout seismograms, removal of noise, seismic signal
processing, interpretation of refraction and reflaction data, seismic migration and seismic
stratigraphy.

Well logging- Principles and techniques of geophysical well logging, SP resistivity,
induction, micro, gammray, neutron, density, sonic, temperature, dip meter caliper, nuclear
magnetic, cement bond logging, quantitative valuation of formation from well logs, its
application of ground water.

Communication Theory- Theories of digital signal processing, fourier series analysis and
transform, DFT, EFT, Convolution, Energy and power signals, Nyguist frequency and
aliasing, windows, digital filters, filterdesign, application of signal processing techniques in
different geophysical methods.

6. ASSISTANT HYDROGEOLOGISIT-
Physical Geology- Solar system and the earth origin, age & enternal construction of earth,
weathering, geological work of river, lake, glacier, wind, sea & ground water, valcano types,
distribution, geological effects and products, earthquakes-distributions causes and effects,
elementary ideas about geosynclines, isostasy and mountain building continental drift,
seafloor spriding and plate tectonic physical geology of himalyas.

Structural geology- Clinometer compass and its use, primary and secondry structures,
representation of alitude, slope, stikes and dip, effect of topography on out crop, fold, fault,
unconfirmities and joints-thier discription, classificatic recognition in the field and their effect
and outcrafts criteria for the determination of the order of superposition in the field,
elementary ideas of geological survey and mapping.

Crystallogrphy, minerology & optical mineralogy- Crystallography: Crystlline and
amorphous substances, its definition and morphological characteristics elements of crystal
structures, laws of crystallography symmetry, elements of crystal belonging to normal class
of seven crystal systems.

Mineralogy & optical Mineralogy- Principle of optics, behaviour of light through isotropic
and anisotropic substences, petrological microscope, construction and working of nice prish,
birefringence, pleochroism, extinction, physical, chemical and optical properties of more
common rock forming minirals of following groups-Quartz, Feldstar, Mica Amphibolite,
Pyroxene, Ollivine, Garnet, Chlorite and Carbonate, Geochemistry.

Petrology IGNEOUS PERTOLGOY- Magma, its comosition & nature, crystallization of
magma, differentiation and assimilation, bowens reaction principle, texture & structure of
igneous rocks, mode of occurrence and mineralogy of igneous rocks, classification and
verities of igneous rocks

Sedimentry pertology- Sedimentry process and product and outline classification of
sedimentry rocks, Important primary sedimentry structure (bedding, crossbedding graded
bedding, repple marks, sole structure, parting lineations)

Metamorphic Petralogy- Definition, agents & types of metamorphism, distinguishing
characters of metamorphic rocks. Zones, Grades of metamorphic rocks, Basis of
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Classification of metamorphic rocks, brief petrographic description of quartzite schist, gheiss,
marble and hornfels.

Stratigraphy and Palaeontolgy- Fundamental laws of straligraphy, classification of the
stratified rocks into group system and series etc. and classification of geologic time into ears
period & apochs and outline geology of India and brief study of following system with repect
to their distribution, Lithology, fossil interest and economic importance.
Fassils, condition for entombent and type of preservation and uses, broad
merphological featurs and geological distribution of brachiopods, bibalves, (Lamelar
Branches) Gastropods, Cephalopds, Trilobites, A brief study of Gondwana floora and siwalik
mammles.

Geomorphology:-
Basic concept of Geomorphology Normal cycle of erosion drainage patterns and
formed by ice, Wind and Water. Photegeology and Remote sensing.

Hydrogeology:-
Hydrogeogical cycle, Hydrometeorology Aquifer properties and Ground Water flow,
Well Hydraulics water well design water well drillings origin and occurrence of ground
water, pumping test and various method particularly Thies, Jacob, Chow and, Boulder etc. for
analysis to determine aquifer/well parameters eg. specific yield specific capacity
transmissivity field permealility and storativity etc. Occurrence of ground water in igneous
and matamorphic rocks, geological well logging ground water quality and chemistry.
Diffinition of ground water related terminology example confined aquifer, Hydrography,
isohytal map, Hydraulic gradient, perched water body porosity and permeability, piezometer,
specific yiels etc. Sieve analysis for determination of grain size distribution to asses slot and
gravel size.

Geophicial Method For Ground Water Prospecting.
Sismic survey:-
Sources, Generation and propogation of elastic waves, siezmic reflection, refraction,
field lay out and interpretation.
Gravimetric Survey
'G' and 'g' unit of measurement density of rocks, quantitative, field survey, interpretation of
gravity maps.
Electrical Resistivity:-
Conduction of electricity through rocks, method of measurements, electrode
configuration in sounding and profiling, interpretation of field data.
Well Loging:-
Principles and techniques of Sp-resistivity and gamma, quantitative interpretation
from well log.
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7. ASSISTANT RESEARCH OFFICER-
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
1. Introduction: Scope & objectives, Analytical chemistry and chemical analysis,
Classification of analytical methods, Method selection, Sample processing, Steps in a
quantitative analysis, Quantitative range (bispartite classification), Data organisation,
Analytical validations, Limit of detection and limit of quantitation, The tools of analytical
chemistry and good lab practices.
2. Errors in Chemical Analysis and Statistical Evaluation of Data: Systematic and
random errors, Accuracy and precision, Ways of expressing accuracy and precision,
Normal error curve and its equation, Propagation of error, Useful statistical test: test of
significance, the F test, the student t test, the chi-test, the correlation coefficient,
confidence limit of the mean, comparison of two standard values, comparison of standard
deviation with average deviation, comparison of mean with true values, significant
figures, regression analysis (least-square method for linear plots), statistics of sampling
and detection limit evaluation.
3. Concept of Equilibrium: Solvents and solutions, general treatment of equilibria in
aqueous medium involving monoprotic weak acid and weak base, and salts of weak acids
and weak bases. Activity and concentration, Effect of electrolytes on chemical equilibria,
Calculation of pH, Constructing titration curves from charge balance and mass balance
equations, Acid-base titrations and theory of pH indicators, Complexation equilibria and
complexometric titrations, Redox equilibria and redox titration, Theory of redox
indicators, Precipitation reaction and precipitation titrations and theory of adsorption
indicators.
4. Spectrophotometric Determination of Stoichiometry of Complexes: Jobs method of
continuous variation, mole ratio and slope ratio analysis, Advantages and limitations,
Typical examples.
5. Automation in the Laboratory: Principles of automation, Process control through
automated instruments, Autoanalyzers (single channel and multi-channel), Basic
sequences of multi-fold operational analyzers in segmented and non-segmented flows.
6. Polarography : Origin of polargraphy, Current-voltage relationship, Theory of
polarographic waves (DC and sampled DC (tast) polarograms), Instrumentation, Ilkovi
equation, Qualitative and quantitative applications.
7. Atomic Spectroscopy : Theory, Instrumentation and applications of X-rays (emission,
absorption, diffraction and fluorescence methods), Atomic absorption Spectroscopy,
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry, Atomic emission spectrometry.
8. Molecular Spectroscopy : UV-visible molecular absorption spectrometry
(instrumentation and applications), Molecular luminescence spectroscopy (fluorescence,
phosphorescence, chemilumi-nascence), Mass spectroscopy.
9. Separation Methods : Principle of chromatography, Classifications of chromatography,
Techniques of planar and column chromatography, Gas chromatography, High-
performance liquid chromatography.
10. Thermal Analysis : Theory, methodology and applications of thermogravimetric analysis
(TGA), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), and Differential scanning calorimetry
(DSC). Principles, techniques and applications of thermometric titration methods.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Metal-Ligand Bonding in Transition Metal Complexes : Crystal field splitting diagrams in
complexes of low symmetry; Spectrochemical and Nephelauxetic series; thermodynamic and
structural effects; site selection in spinels, Jahn-Teller distortions; experimental evidence for
metal-ligand orbital overlap; ligand field theory, molecular orbital theory of octahedral
complexes.
Electronic Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes : Spectroscopic ground states; Orgel
energy level and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams for transition metal complexes; Charge transfer
spectra; electronic spectra of octahedral and tetrahedral Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes and
calculation of ligand-field parameters.
VSEPR Theory : Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory-stereochemical rules and
explanation of the shapes of molecules and ions of non-transition elements with 2-7 valence
shell electron pairs.
HSAB Theory : Classification of acids and bases as hard and soft; HSAB principle,
theoretical basis of hardness and softness; Lewis-acid base reactivity approximation; donor
and acceptor numbers, E and C equation; applications of HSAB concept.
Kinetics and Mechanism of Substitution Reactions : Nature of substitution reactions;
prediction of reactivity of octahedral, tetrahedral and square-planar complexes in terms of
VBT and CFT; rates of reactions; acid hydrolysis, base hydrolysis and anation reactions.
Electron Transfer Reactions : Mechanism and rate laws; various types of electron transfer
reactions, Marcus-Husch theory, correlation between thermal and optical electron transfer
reactions; identification of intervalence transfer bands in solution.
Metal Carbonyls : Preparation and structure; vibrational spectra of metal carbonyls,
reactions of metal carbonyls.
Optical Rotatory Dispersion and Circular Dichroism : Linearly and circularly polarized
lights; optical rotatory power and circular birefringence, elipticity and circular dichroism;
ORD and Cotton effect, Faraday and Kerr effects; Assignment of electronic transitions;
applications of ORD and CD for the determination of (i) absolute configuration of complexes
and (ii) isomerism due to non-planarity of chelate rings.


ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Aromaticity: Benzenoid and nonbenzenoid systems, antiaromaticity.
Effects of Structure on Reactivity: Linear free energy relationships (LFER), the Hammett
equation - substituent and reaction constants; the Taft treatment of polar and steric effects in
aliphatic compounds.
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Arenium ion mechanism, orientation and
reactivity in monosubstituted benzene rings, ortho/para ratio. Ipso substitution.
Nucleophilic Aromatic substitution: The Aromatic S
N
1, S
N
2 and benzyne mechanisms.
Reactivity effect of substrate structure, leaving group, and attacking nucleophile.
1. Addition to CarbonCarbon Multiple Bonds : Electrophilic, free-radical and
nucleophilic mechanisms-Mechanistic and Stereochemical aspects. Orientation and
reactivity. Hydroboration and Michael reaction.
2. Esterification and Hydrolysis of Esters : Evidence for tetrahedral intermediate in BAc
2
and AAc
2
mechanisms, steric and electronic effects. The AAc
1
and other pathways
involving alkyl-to-oxygen bond cleavage.
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3. Elimination reactions : The E1, E2 and E1cB mechanisms, Orientation of the double
bond. Hofmann versus Saytzeff elimination, Pyrolytic syn-elimination, Competition
between substitution and elimination reactions.
4. Introduction to Conservation of Orbital Symmetry in Pericylic Reactions :
Woodward-Hoffmann rules; cycloaddition [2+2] and [4+2], and electrocylic reactions.
Prototropic and Sigmatropic rearrangements, Ene reactions and Cheletropic reactions;
1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Electrochemistry : Metal/Electrolyte interface : OHP and IHP, potential profile across
double layer region, potential difference across electrified interface; Structure of the double
layer : Helmholtz-Perrin, Gouy-Chapman, and Stern models. Butler-Volmer equation under
near equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions, exchange current density, Tafel plot.
Polarizable and non-polarizable interfaces.
Chemical Kinetics : Composite Reactions - types of composite mechanisms, rate equations
for composite mechanisms, simultaneous and consecutive reactions, steady state treatment,
rate-determining steps, microscopic reversibility and detailed balance, dynamic chain (H
2
-Br
2
reaction, decomposition of ethane and acetaldehyde) and oscillatory reactions (Belousov-
Zhabotinskii reaction), branching chain : H
2
-O
2
reaction.
Surface Chemistry and Catalysis : Interphase region, curved surfaces. Thermodynamics of
surfaces : Gibbs adsorption isotherm, heat and entropy of adsorption. Surface film on liquids;
Electro-kinetic phenomena.
Catalytic activity at surfaces (volcano curve), Surface area determination (BET equation),
transition state theory of surface reactions: rates of chemisorption and desorption,
unimolecular and bimolecular surface reactions, comparison of homogeneous and
heterogeneous reaction rates, surface heterogeneity, lateral interaction.
Thermodynamics : Partial molar properties and their significance. Fugacity : its concept and
determination. Properties of ideal solutions; non-ideal systems-deviations (negative and
positive) from ideal behaviour, excess functions for non-ideal solutions, calculations of
partial molar quantities, determination of partial molar volume and partial molar enthalpy.
Corrosion : Scope and economics of corrosion, causes and types of corrosion,
electrochemical theories of corrosion, kinetics of corrosion (corrosion current and corrosion
potential). Corrosion measurements (weight loss, OCP measurement, and polarization
methods), units of corrosion rate, passivity and its breakdown,. Corrosion prevention
(electrochemical, inhibitor, and coating methods).
Cyclic Voltammetry : Cell design, instrumentation, current-potential relation for linear
sweep voltammetry (LSV), cyclic voltammetry, interpretation of voltammograms.
Statistical Thermodynamics : Concepts of distribution, thermodynamic probability and
most probable distribution. Ensemble averaging, postulates of ensemble averaging. Canonical
and microcanonical ensembles, Boltzmann distribution of particles.
Partition function : translational, rotational, vibrational partition functions, thermodynamic
properties of ideal gases in terms of partition function.

Micelles and Macromolecules : Surface active agents and their classification, micellization,
hydrophobic interaction, critical micellar concentration (cmc), factors affecting cmc of
surfactants, counter ion binding to micelles, thermodynamics of micellization-phase
separation and mass action models, solubilization, micro emulsions, reverse micelles.
Macromolecules : Polymers-definition, types of polymers, liquid crystal polymers.
Molecular mass-number and mass average molecular mass, determination of molecular mass
(osmometry, viscosity, diffusion, light scattering, and sedimentation methods).
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Nuclear Chemistry : Nuclear stability and binding energy. Mass and binding energy
systematics. Nuclear isomerism and internal conversion. Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion-
fission cross-section, chain fission, fission product and fission yield, mass and charge
distribution in fission. Nuclear fusion and stellar energy.

CHEMICAL BINDING

1. Fundamental Background : Postulates and theorems of quantum mechanics. Angular
momentum. Rigid Rotor.
2. The Schrdinger Equation and its Exact Solutions : The particle-in-a-box. Hydrogen
atom. The variation Theorem - Ritz variation principle.
3. Atomic Structure : Many electron wave functions. Pauli Exclusion principle. Helium
atom. Atomic term symbols. The self-consistent field method. Slater-type orbitals.
4. Symmetry Point Groups : Determination of point group of a molecule. Representations.
The great orthogonality theorem. Character table. Construction of character tables for C
2v
and C
3v
groups. Symmetry adapted atomic basis sets. Construction of molecular orbitals.
The direct product representation.
5. Molecular Structure : Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Molecular orbital treatment for
H
2
+
. MO treatment of homo- and hetero nuclear diatomic molecules. Hckel MO
treatment of simple and conjugated polyenes. Alternant hydrocarbons.

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
Time-Dependent States and Spectroscopy: Absorption and Emission of radiation. Selection
rules. Line shapes and widths. Fourier Transform spectroscopy.
Rotation and Vibration of Diatomic Molecules: Rigid Rotor and harmonic oscillator wave
functions and energies. Selection rules. A review of MW and IR spectroscopy. Diatomic
molecule wave functions- symmetry properties and nuclear spin effects. Raman effect:
Rotational and vibration-rotational transitions. Polarization of Raman lines. Vibration of
polyatomic molecules normal coordinates.
Electronic Spectroscopy : Electronic spectroscopy of diatomic molecules. Franck-Condon
factor. Dissociation and pre-dissociation. Rotational fine structure. Lasers and Laser
spectroscopy.
Magnetic Resonance : Review of angular momentum. Commutation relations. Basic
principles and relaxation times. Magnetic resonance spectrum of hydrogen. First-order
hyperfine energies. NMR in liquids: Chemical shifts and spin-spin couplings. First order
Spectra: A
3
X, AX and AMX systems. Second order spectra: AB system. Equivalent nuclei.
A
2
B
2
system
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BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Nucleic Acids: RNA, DNA, base-pairing, double helical structure of DNA, Gene regulatory
protein- Zinc finger protein.
Lipids and membranes: Classification of lipids, self association of lipids-micelles, reverse
micelles and membranes, transport of cations through membranes.
Carbohydrates : Oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, role of sugars in biological
recognition.
Metabolism and Energetics: Catabolic and anabolic processes, glycolysis, citric acid cycle
and oxidative phosphorylation.
Enzyme: Enzyme kinetics and applications of enzymes in organic synthesis.
Metalloenzymes of copper and zinc : Superoxide dismutase, carbonic anhydrase and
carboxy-peptidase.
Oxygen uptake proteins : With special reference to hemerythrin and hemocyanin.
Molecular recognition : Chiral recognition, supramolecular chemistry, and hydrogen
bonding in molecular organization.

SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
Solid State Reactions : General Principles, Experimental procedure, Co-precipitation,
Kinetics of solid state reactions, Crystallization of solutions, melts, glasses and gels. Growth
of single crystals: Czochralski method, Bridgman and Stockbarger methods. Zone Melting.
X-ray Diffraction & Crystal Structure : Diffraction of X-rays by crystals: The Laue
equations and Braggs law. Definitions related to crystal structure. X-ray diffraction
experiments: the powder method and the single crystal method. Reciprocal lattice. Structure
factor. Structure factor and intensity. Electron density maps.
Phase Transitions : Thermodynamic and Burgers classification of phase transition, Kinetics
of phase transition- nucleation and growth, T-T-T diagrams, Factors that influence kinetics of
phase transition, Martensitic and order-disorder transitions.
Electronic Properties and Band Theory : Electronic structure of solids- band theory,
Refinement to simple band theory- k-space and Brillouin Zones, Band structure of metals,
insulators and semiconductors, Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, Doped
semiconductors, p-n junctions.
Magnetic Properties : Classification of materials: Quantum theory of paramagnetics.
Cooperative phenomena. Magnetic domains. Hysteresis.