 Syllabus for Division of Chemistry and Physics
Third Year
Chemistry Courses
First semester
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Chem 311-Ch/Phys
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Lecture (3h)
Lab (2h)
Organic Chemistry (4,5)
Third
Organic Chemistry (4)
 Chemistry of Carbohydrates: Structure and nomenclature- Classification - Ring
structure- Stereochemistry- Determination of ring structure - lengthening and
shortening of carbon chain- Conformation Mutarotation- General reaction Amino
Acids and proteins: structure and nomenclature - Configuration- Isoelectric Point
- Preparation and reactions- Peptides Determination of structureDenaturation. Lipids: Classification and nomenclature- Fats and oils Saponification- Analysis of fats and oils - Phospholipids. Vitamines.
Organic Chemistry (5)
 Chemistry of Synthetic Polymers Characteristics – Classification - Vinylpolyenes
and polycondensation – polymers
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Chem 312- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (1h)
Lab (2h)
Analytical Chemistry (2)
Third
Gravimetric -Methods of Analysis
 Mechanism of precipitation, conditions for analytical precipitation, impurities of
precipitates, washing and filtering precipitates, heating the precipitates,
calculating the results, examples for precipitation methods, precipitation from
homogeneous solution.
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Chem 313- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (2h)
Lab (2h)
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Inorganic chemistry (4)
Third
Electronic structure of transition elements, bonding in transition elements,
chemistry of titanium, vanadium, chromium, Mg, iron, Co, Ni, Cu, Zink, second
and third transition series.
Chem 314- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (2h)
Lab (2h)
Physical Chemistry (2) (A,B,C)
Third
A: Chemical Kinetics
 Introduction
 Reaction rate laws
 Determination of reaction order
 Complex reactions
 Theories of reaction rates
 Experimental techniques in chemical kinetics
B: Surface and Catalysis
 Properties of liquid surfaces
 Properties of solid surfaces
 Adsorption
 Thermodynamics of adsorption
 Surface area determination
 Recent techniques in surface characterization
 Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
 Kinetics of catalytic reactions
 Catalysis by enzymes
C: Electrochemistry
 Reversible process
 Ionic strength
 Type of electrodes
 Chemical potential and activity concept
 Nernest equation arid its application
 Electrochemical cells
Second semester
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Chem 321- Ch/Phys
Hours
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Lecture (3h)
Lab (2h)
Organic Chemistry (6,7)
Third
Organic Chemistry (6)
Helerocyclic Chemistry:
 Classification and nomenclature of heterocyclic compoundsAroma( icty- pideficient and piexcessive heterocycles-Electrophilic and nucleophilic substitution
reactions of heterocycles - Cycloaddition reactions - Synthesis of heterocycles.
Organic Chemistry (7)
 Chemistry of Alicyrlic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
 Nomenclature- Synthesis -Reactions- Small ring compounds - Orbital picture of
angle strain- Conformation and stability of cycldalkanes- Conformation analysis
cyclohexane andits
derivativesstereolsomerism-Structureand
reactivity
Stereochemistry of elimination from alicyclic compounds. Chemistry of systems
such as biphenyl.
 Dyes and pigments classification and applications- Atropisonerism- Chemistry of
naphthalene, anthracen, phenanthene and their derivatives.
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Chem 322- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (1h)
Lab (2h)
Analytical Chemistry (3)
Third
Spectrophotomtric Methods of Analysis
 Absorption of radiant energy, Beer's law, spectrophotometer, spectrophotometric
methods. Molecular fluorescence and phosphorescence. Atomic absorption
spectrophotometry (flame and flameless), atomic emission spectrophotometry,
analytical and environmental applications.
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Chem 323- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (1h)
Lab (2h)
Inorganic Chemistry (5)
Third
Introduction, historical account of coordination chemistry, coordination bond,
stereochemistry, preparation and reaction of coordinated compounds,
complexion stability.
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Chem 324- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (3h)
Lab (2h)
Physical Chemistry (2) (D,E,F)
Third
D: Electrochemistry
 Irreversible process
 Electrochemistry processes under non- equilibrium conditions
 Concentration polarization
 Activation polarization
 Ohmic polarization
 Applications
E: Colloidal Chemistry
 Introduction
 Thermodynamic foundation
 Statistical thermodynamic foundation
 Interaction
 Electrochemistry
 Transport phenomena
 Optics and applications
F: Quantum Chemistry
 The failures of classical physics
 Dynamics of microscopic systems (Schrodinger equation)
 Translational motion
 Vibrational and rotational motion
 Hydrogen atom
 Atomic structure and atomic spectra
Physics Courses
First semester
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Phys 311- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (2h)
Lab (2h)
Solid state physics (1)
Third
Type of lattice imperfections in solids, Colour centres, Dislocation interactions,
Classification and binding of solids: ionic covalent, molecular and metallic
crystals, Lattice vibration, Phonons, Thermal properties of solids: classical,
Einstein and Debby theories of heat capacity, Thermal conductivity, Thermal
expansion, Magnetic properties: dia-, para-, ferro-, antiferro- and ferrimagnetism.
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Phys 312- Ch/Phys
Hours
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Year
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Lecture (2h)
Lab (2h)
Nuclear physics (1)
Third
The nucleus: proton-electron hypothesis and its failure, Angular momentum of
nucleus, Discovery of neutron, Proton-neutron hypothesis, Magnetic and electric
properties of nucleus, Natural radioactivity and isotopes, Mass spectrograph and
spectrometer, Laws of radioactive transformation, -and -decay, Range-energy
relations, Neutron, -rays: decay and interaction with matter, Nuclear binding
energy, Nuclear stability, Energy levels of light nuclei, Nuclear models.
Phys 313- Ch/Phys
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Reactor physics
Third
Lab (2h)
Thermal neutrons and their energy distribution, Slowing-down power and
moderating ratio of reactor neutrons, Nuclear chain reactions, Neutron cycle
Multiplication and thermal utilization factor, Neutron leakage and critical size,
Nuclear reactors, Power reactor control, Reactor shielding, Research reactors,
Thermal neutron diffusion, Diffusion equation applied to thermal reactor, Critical
equation and reactor buckling, Non leakage factors, Non steady nuclear reactors,
Time dependent reactor equation, Excess reactivity and reactor period, Effect of
delayed neutrons.
Phy 314 - Ch/Phys
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Lab (2h)
Quantum physics (1)
Third
Elements of non relativistic quantum mechanics, System of particle in one
dimension, Hamiltonian operator, Schrodinger wave equation, Motion in central
potential, Angular momentum, Spin and Pauli operators, Cmmutations,
Heisenberg relation, Eigen values, Eigen function.
Second semester
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Phys 321- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (2h)
Modern optics
Third
Lab (2h)
Optical boundaries, Fresnel’s equation, Shileren optics, Fibre optics, Fibe
materials and manufacture, Integrated optics, Optical processing of images
modulated by speckle, Holo-graphy, non linear optics.
Phys 322- Ch/Phys
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Plasma physics
Third
Lab (2h)
Plasma concepts and terminology, behavior of charged particles in electric and
magnetic fields, Interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasma, magnetic and
kinetic pressures Pinch effect, Plasma confinement by electric field and magnetic
field, Plasma sheaths and Debye length, Collision and radiation in plasma,
Plasma diagnostic techniques.
Phys 323- Ch/Phys
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Lecture (2h)
Lab (2h)
Physical electronics (1)
Third
Alternating current circuits, Impedance, Plase graphical representation,
Resonance, Semiconductor devices, Semiconductor diodes, Transistor
construction, Transistor characteristics, Conversion formulas, Transistor biasing,
Stabilization, Transistor in active, saturation and cut-off region, Single stage
transistor amplifier, Frequency response, Multistage transistor amplifier, Clipping
circuit, Rectifier, Electric filter, Electric net work theories, Three phase circuits.
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Phy 324 - Ch/Phys
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Special course
Third
Lab (2h)
To be specified by the physics Department
Mathematical Courses
Second semester
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Math 320-Ch/Phys
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Lecture (1h)
Lab (2h)
Programming Languages
Third
Introduction to C++ Language
Other Courses
First semester
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Language 311-Ch/Phys
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Lecture (2h)
Foreign Language (3)
Third