Basic Polymer Chemistry
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The official GTU curriculum for Basic Polymer Chemistry (subject code DI01023021) as prescribed for AI & ML ยท Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 24 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI01023021)Unit 1 Organic Chemistry
- - Definition and scope - Periodic table and element structure (C, H, O, S, Cl, N, Si) - Types of bond
- Bond angle
- Bond length
- Bond energy
- Electro negativity
- Polar bonds
- Bond polarity & Dipole moment - Configuration of carbon (SP-I
- SP-II, and SP-III) - Functional groups โ structure and characteristics - Nomenclatures of organic compounds (IUPAC)
Unit 2 Monomers
- - Monomer โ definition, use, functionality
- types - Manufacturing of monomer (Ethylene
- Vinyl and Styrene) - Purification of monomer - Dispose monomer waste safely
Unit 3 Polymers
- - Polymer: definition and use - Polymerization and degree of polymerization - Effect of functionality on polymer structure - Polymer structure (linear
- graft and stereo regular polymers) - Classification of polymer based on: (structure
- repeating unit
- nature and processing) - Dispose polymer waste safely
Unit 4 Polymerization
- - Polymerization steps (Initiation
- Propagation and Termination) - Polymerization reactions: 1
- Addition polymerization reactions: (Free radical polymerization
- Ionic polymerization, and Co-ordination polymerization) 2
- Condensation polymerization reactions: (Poly condensation polymerization
- Poly addition polymerization
- Rearrangements and Stereo polymerization) - Polymerization technique for environmental sustainability
Unit 5 Copolymerization
- - Co-polymerization: definition and use - Co-polymerization reactions: (Free radical polymerization
- Ionic polymerization, and Co-poly condensation polymerization) - Dispose polymer electronic waste safely