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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2009 - 2010
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Module Title |
Chemistry Laboratory
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Module Code |
CS151
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School |
School of Chemical Sciences
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Patrick O'Malley | Office Number | X106 |
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Level |
1
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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- To give students an opportunity to develop manipulative and technical skills in the laboratory.
- To develop a positive and careful approach to experimental work.
- To develop sound practical skills.
- To provide, as appropriate, some support to the theoretical work.
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Learning Outcomes
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Students Should:
- acquire a range of fundamental laboratory skills related to experimental work in chemistry.
- be able to demonstrate an ability to apply a broad range of investigative techniques and analytical procedures appropriately in chemical laboratories.
- develope safe working practices.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
0
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
72
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
3
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry:
- Preparation of a primary standard, 0.05 M sodium carbonate.
- Standardisation of hydrochloric acid using a primary standard.
- Analysis of a sodium carbonate/sodium hydroxide mixture by titration with hydrochloric acid.
- Determination of water of hydration in oxalic acid by potassium permanganate titration.
- Determination of copper by sodium thiosulphate titration.
- Analysis of a halide mixture by silver nitrate titration using the method of Mohr.
- Hardness of water determination of EDTA titration.
- Successive determination of bismuth and lead by EDTA titration.
- Gravimetric determination of nickel in a salt.
Qualitative Inorganic Analysis:
- identification of cations and anions and the analysis of an unknown mixture.
Physical Chemistry:
- The kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of ethyl benzoate.
- Calorimetric measurement of an enthalpy of neutralisation.
- Electromotive force measurement of galvanic cells.
- Equilibrium in organic liquids.
- Determination of he distribution ratio of butanedioic acid between water and diethyl ether.
- Determination of the stoichiometry of the Ni(II)-EDTA complex.
- The electric properties of molecules.
Organic Chemistry:
- Recrystallisation and melting points.
- Separations, including: Liquid-liquid extraction - separation of an organic acid from an organic base;Solid-liquid extraction - isolation of trimyristin from nutmeg.
- Functional group reactions, including: Hydrolysis of trimyristin; Dehydration of 4-methylpentan-2-ol; Preparation of aspirin;
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| AC | BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sc. |
| AS | BSc in Analytical Science |
| BT | BSc in Biotechnology |
| CES | BSc Common Entry into Science |
| ESH | BSc Environmental Science & Health |
| GCB | BSc in Genetics & Cell Biology |
| SCI | BSc Science International |
| SE | BSc Science Education |
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