CHE882

CHEMISTRY IN DAILY LIFE

Lecture #0
Course details
• L:T:P – 3 : 0 : 0 [Three lectures/week]
• Text Book:
• CHEMISTRY IN DAILY LIFE by KIRPAL
SINGH, PRENTICE HALL, 3rd Edition,
(2012)
Course Assessment Model
• Marks break up*
• Attendance 5
• CA (Two best out of three tasks) 20
• MTE 25
• ETE 50
• Total 100
• 3 academic tasks– one test before MTE, one test after MTE, one term paper
 Exam Category = 11

• Exam Pattern:

• CA: All Subjective (Descriptive)

• Mid Term Exam: All MCQ
• End Term Exam: All MCQ
The hitch…
The ONLY snag…

• Why CHEMISTRY IN DAILY LIFE,

• We are into B.Tech

• We should read pure applied chemistry!!!
• Is it irrelevant to us???
Why chemistry needs to take care
of daily life
• Every product is made up of chemicals
• Toxic in toxic out
The course contents
Before MTE
Unit-1: Chemistry in agriculture :
o Fertilizers - nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassium fertilizers,
o deficiency symptoms of micro and macronutrients, pesticides for protection our
food supply,
o toxic effects of pesticides and control, Soil chemistry, manures
o Preservation of food : food additives and preservatives, flavour modifiers bread,
butter and chemical drink, beer
Unit-2: Chemistry in housing and household :
o Varnishes and polishes, timber and its chemical protection, cleaners, pesticides,
stain removers, fire extinguisher,
o Portland Cement, Paints and coatings, glasses, safety glasses and silvering of
mirror
Unit-3: Chemistry and consumer products :
o Chemistry in computers and electronics, chemistry in recreation,
o chemistry of soap, Soaps, detergents and surfactants, Diamond, gems, jewellery
and ornaments,
o Electroplating, metals and metal-alloys,
o Chemistry and fireworks, Chemistry of batteries/cells, Safety matches, wax
candles, mosquito coils, common salt
The course contents
After MTE
• Unit-4: Chemistry of cosmetics:
• Perfumes and fragrances, Cosmetic formulation, skin care, hair care, deodorants
and anti perspirants, Colour cosmetics and sun protections.
• Plastics:Bakelite and celluloid, Polymer and plastic, thermoplastic and
thermosetting plastic, polyethylene, PVC, polystyrene, polypropylene, novel
plastics

• Unit-5: Biomolecules and Bioorganic chemistry : Haemoglobin: structure and

function, effect of CO on haemoglobin, chlorophyll, carbohydrates and their
sources - disaccharides - maltose, lactose and sucrose, nucleic acid: DNA and RNA,
their structure, genetic code and applications
• Drugs: Classification of drug, Chemotherapeutic and pharmacodynamic agents,
pain relieving drugs, antibiotics, antacids, tranquillizers, stimulants and
depressants
• Unit-6: Energy and Chemistry: wind energy, energy from biomasses and garbage,
nuclear energy, solar energy, water energy, Fuel, fossil fuel, petroleum and oil,
Coal and natural gas.
• Synthetic organic compound of commercial importance: Dyes and its classification
based on application and constitution, azo dye, phthalein dye triarylmethane dye,
Xanthen dye, Indigo dyes, Anthraquinone dye, sulphur dye, mordant dye.
The course outcome…
The course CHE882: Chemistry in Daily life will…

• Enable you to understand the basics of chemistry used in

various systems in daily life.
• Make you aware about the problems, environment is facing
which ranges from local to global.
• And above all inspire you to find solutions of the problem
through chemical methods and make this world a better living
place