Observation of the effect of anticaking agents in foods

5. Chemistry and Firearms 6. Chemistry of Fingerprint Collection 7. Introduction to Sample Characterization Using Microscopy 8. Fingerprint Chemistry 9. Analysis of Glass Samples 10. Analysis of Pen Inks by TLC and Spectroscopic Methods (Minimum 10 Experiments to be conducted)

Text books:

1. Skoog, D. A, West, D. M and Holler, F. J, “Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry” , 6th Edition, Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth (1992). 2. W. Kemp, Organic Spectroscopy, 3rd Edition, Macmillan, Hampshire (1991). 3. J.W. Robinson, Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, 5th Edition, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York (1995). 4. D.R. Redsicker, The Practical Methodology of Forensic Photography, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2000). PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3

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CO4 CO5 CO6 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 ‘3’-High, ‘2’- Medium, ‘1’-Low, ‘-‘No correlation

20CH2003 Inorganic Chemistry for Forensic Science L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 Course Objectives:

Enable the student to 1. learn about periodic properties and nuclear chemistry 2. understand the chemistry of transition metals 3. learn the applications of various metals in Forensic Science

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able to 1. understand the periodic properties 2. learn the applications of radioisotopes 3. understand the nature of bonding in coordination complexes 4. predict the factors affecting the stability of metal complexes 5. summarize the importance of metals in biology 6. realize the role of metals in Forensic science

Unit 1: Periodic properties (9 Hours)

Periodic Properties: Modern periodic table – General characteristics of periods and groups –Periodicity in properties: Atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron affinity (electron gain enthalpy) and electronegativity (Pauling scale)Diagonal relationships – General characteristics of s, p, d and f block elements: introduction, properties, and their position in periodic table.

Unit 2: Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity (9 Hours)

Nucleus – composition – Binding energy – Stability – Isotopes, Isobars and isotones – Radiation –characteristics of ,  and  radiation – Nuclear reactions – Applications of radioisotopes – Radioactive tracers

Unit 3: Coordination Chemistry (9 Hours)

Ligands – Examples – Complex formation – Werner’s theory – Sidgwick theory – Valence bond theory – Tetrahedral and octahedral complexes – Crystal field theory – CFSE –Factors affecting magnitude of 10Dq –Spectrochemical series – MO theory - stability – Factors affecting stability – Chelate and macrocyclic effect - Detection of complex formation