About Chemistry for Physical Science (GCCYT122)
Chemistry for Physical Science (GCCYT122) is a first-year course in the KTU B.Tech 2024 scheme for Group C branches such as Civil and Mechanical Engineering. It's taken in semester 1 or 2 and combines theory with a chemistry lab. The course covers the chemistry engineers use every day: fuels and lubricants, cement, corrosion, lab analysis, and water and waste treatment.
Syllabus
- Module 1: Engineering materials: fuels and calorific value, lubricants, cement, nanomaterials, and polymers such as ABS and Kevlar.
- Module 2: Electrochemistry and corrosion: electrode potential, the Nernst equation, Li-ion batteries, fuel cells and corrosion control.
- Module 3: Instrumental methods: UV-visible and IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis (TGA and DTA), gas chromatography and SEM.
- Module 4: Environmental chemistry: water hardness and treatment, BOD and COD, air pollution, sewage treatment and solid waste disposal.
Exam pattern
The end-semester exam is for 60 marks: 8 short questions of 3 marks each, plus 4 questions of 9 marks each, one from each module. Internal assessment, including the lab, adds 40 marks.
Study tips
Practise the numerical problems on calorific value, the Nernst equation, Beer-Lambert's law and water hardness, and learn the key diagrams and flow charts. Solve previous question papers to spot repeated topics.
Notes and resources
Find module-wise notes, previous year question papers and the syllabus for GCCYT122 here, shared by KTU students and teachers.