This course is
designed to ensure that all the students regardless of their educational
backgrounds are competent in necessary laboratory skills. These skills include
but are not limited to the use of an analytical balance, volumetric glassware,
various pipettes, performing titrimetric and spectrophotometric determinations
and learning the proper use and calibration of microscopes and centrifuges. The
content of this pdf are : Inorganic Chemistry Lab, Introduction Lab Techniques:
Inorganic Chemistry, Identification of Anions, Identification of Cations,
Organic Chemistry Lab, Introduction Lab Techniques: Organic Chemistry,
Separation Techniques, Qualitative Analysis, Physical Chemistry Lab,
Introduction Lab Techniques: Physical Chemistry, Determination of Surface
Tension, Determination of Viscosity, Ph Measurement, Thermochemistry.
Author(s): School
of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Uttarakhand Open University
This rich laboratory manual is meant for students of
chemistry. It offers varied experiments and practical exercises covering matters
running both on foundational issues and advanced ones. The manual offers
experiments on laboratory apparatus, stoichiometry, titrations, redox reactions,
and also tries to initiate and underpin key analytical techniques: gravimetric
analysis and quantitative analysis by properties of gases. The chemical
principles can be better understood by the students themselves while practicing
important skills in hands-on experiments, such as measurement, chemical
reactions, and data interpretation. This manual is an excellent companion for
students taking chemistry courses and introduces them to mastering essential lab
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with minimal mistakes in the shortest time possible. It goes further by
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