ACHEM 1128 Fundamentals of Chemistry

Course Code: ACHEM 1128

Course Title: Fundamentals of Chemistry 

Credit: 1

Contact Hours: 2

Level: 1

Semester:1

 

Rationale:

This course covers the aspects of laboratory safety, agrochemical handling and analyzing different inorganic and organic compounds.

 

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

  1. Choose suitable chemicals and apparatus for analysis.
  2. Identify organic compounds
  3. Prepare buffer and standard solutions.
  4. Perform titrimetric methods of chemical analysis.

 

Mapping CLO with PLO

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Summary of Course Content  

Course Content

Aligned CLO

No. of Lectures

General Instructions: Instructions for the use of laboratory equipments, chemicals, filter papers and glasswares with their safety measures.

1

3

Qualitative analysis of organic compounds: Formic, acetic, oxalic, tartaric and citric acids; formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, glucose, fructose and urea; determination of melting and boiling points of organic compounds.

2

6

Preparation of standard solutions: Primary and secondary standard compounds and standard series; standardization of secondary standard substances. Preparation of buffer solutions. 

3

2

Acid-base titration: Strong acid - strong base, strong acid - weak base and weak acid - strong base titrations.

4

2

Redox titration: Standardization of potassium permanganate solution; Application of redox titration using oxidant and reductant.

4

2

Class Test

1

Total Lectures

16

 

Teaching Strategy

  • Lecture
  • Demonstration
  • Practice

 

Assessment Strategy

  • Short question
  • MCQ
  • Viva-voce
  • Practical job
  • Assignment

 

Books Recommended

Chopra, L.S., Kanwar, J.S. and Rakshit, A. 2014.Analytical Agricultural Chemistry. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi. India.

Christian, G.D.; Dasgupta, P.K. and Schug, K.A. 2013. Analytical Chemistry, 7th edn., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., USA.

Furniss, B.S.; Hannaford, A.J.; Rogers, V.; Smith, P.W.G. and Tatchell, A.R. 1978. Vogel's Text Book of Practical Organic Chemistry. 4th edn., Longman Scientific & Technical, England.

Mendham, J.; Denney, R.C.; Barnes, J.D.; Thomas, M. and Sivasankar, B. 2009. Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 6th edn., Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Skoog, D.A.; West, D.M., Holler, F.J. and Crouch, S.R. 2014. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 9th edn.,Cengage Learning, USA.