NTRCA college written syllabus

Assessment Targets: 
The candidate will be able to....... 
Contents Marks 
• Utilize some oxidant for 
standard titration methods 
• Explain terms related to 
EDTA titration. 
• Calculate the step-wise 
formation constant 
• Apply masking and 
damasking technics for 
selective complex formation 
equilibrium in chemical analysis, redox 
titration curve, indicators for oxidation -
reduction titrations, KMnO 4 as a standard 
oxidants, titrations with K2Cr2O7 and cerium 
(IV), redox titrations involving iodine, iodo -
metric and iodi-metric methods. 
Complex metric Methods of Analysis 
Complexes, formation cons tants, chelates, 
EDTA equilibrium , effect of pH on EDTA 
equilibrium, EDTA titration curves, types of 
EDTA titrations, selectivity, masking and 
demasking agents, metal ion indicators, 
applications. 
• Describe the Limit the 
wavelength range of Ultraviolet 
and visible radiation 
• Describe the advantage and 
limitations of  the Beer-
Lambert’s law 
• Apply the Beer-Lambert’s law 
for determination of metal-
ligand complexes 
3. Spectrophotometric Analysis 
Ultraviolet and visible radiation, absorbance, 
transmittance, absorptivity, the Beer -
Lambert’s law, limitations of Beer -
Lambert’s law, wavelength selection, basic 
components of a spectrophotometer, 
qualitative and quantitative analysis, 
stoichiometric determination of metal-ligand 
complexes. 
• Define chromatographic terms 
• Know various 
chromatographic techniques 
• Separate solvents/ compounds 
using chromatographic 
techniques 
4. Chromatography 
Chromatographic behavior of solute, 
retention behavior, partition coefficient, 
column efficiency, resolution, quantitative 
and qualitative analysis.  
(i) Plane chromatography 
Principle of paper chromatography (PC) and 
thin layer chromatography (TLC), nature of 
mobile phase, stationary phases, 
development, location of spot, quantitative 
methods, applications. 
(ii) Liquid column chromatography 
Principles, stationary phases, mobile phases 
and applications. 
(iii) Ion-exchange method 
Principles, types of resin, structure, 
swelling, effect of pH, separation of metal 
ions, action of ion exchange resins, 
applications.