DETAILED SYLLABUS
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY – II

UNIT I   Bioinorganic Chemistry
of Essential and trace elements: Role Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe3+,
Cu2+ and Zn2+ in biological systems. Effect of excess intake (Toxicity)
of metal ions – trace elements As, Cd, Pb, Hg.

UNIT II  Metal Ion Transport and Storage
Transferrin and Ferretin; Iron storage, transport Iron-porphyrins
myoglobin, haemoglobin, oxygen transport Bohr effect; Sodium/
Potassium pump, calcium pump; transport and storage copper and zinc.

UNIT III   Metalloenzymes
Isomerase and synthetases, structure of cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12),
nature of Co-C bond; Metalloenzymes functions of carboxy peptidase
A, zinc metalloenzyme mechanism and uses, Zn-Cu enzyme structure
and function, carbonic anhydrase, Vitamin B-12 as transferase and
isomerase Iron-sulphur proteins 2Fe-2S rubredoxin, 4Fe-2S -ferridoxin,
Iron sulphur cluster enzymes.
Invivo and Invitro nitrogen fixation biological functions of nitrogenase
and molybdoenzymes.

UNIT IV  Silicates
Introduction general properties of silicates, structure types of
silicates – ortho silicates (zircon), pyrosilicates (thortveitile), cain
silicate (pyroxenes), ring silicates (beryl), sheet silicates (talc, mica,
asbestos), silicates having three dimensional structure (feldspars,
zoolites, ultramarines)

UNIT V   Industrial Applications of Inorganic Compounds
Refractories, pyrochemical, explosives. Alloys, Paints and pigments
requirements of a good paint; classification, constituents of paints –
pigments, vehicles, thinners, driers, extenders, anti-knocking agents,
antiskinning agents, plastizers, binders-application; varnishes-oils,
spirit; enamel.
Nanocomposite Hydrogels: synthesis, characterization and uses.
Industrial visits and internship mandatory