Organic Chemistry Lab I

Paper Code: 
CHY-127
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives :

The programme aims at providing ample training in handling basic chemical laboratory instruments, develop quantitative and qualitative skills and useful techniques.

Course Outcomes (COs):                                                                         

COURSE

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CHY 127

Organic Chemistry Lab I

The students will be able to-

 

CO37-work safely in a chemistry lab and know what to do in case of an accident

CO38-apply suitable techniques to separate an organic mixture.

CO39- perform the experiments independently and will be able to document the results obtained through the writing of lab reports.

CO40-develop competence in intellectual, practical and transferable skills necessary for employment as a professional chemist.

Demonstration

 

Interactive lectures

 

Problem solving

 

Practical performance

 

Written test

 

Quiz

 

Viva voce

Semester end examination (Practical as well as written test followed by Viva-voce)

 

 
 

 

Unit I: 

Laboratory Safety measures                                                                                 

MSDS, identification, verification and segregation of laboratory waste, disposal of waste in sanitary sewer system, incineration and transportation of hazardous chemicals. Flammable solvents, fire hazards in chemical laboratory.

Basic techniques Involved in Synthetic Organic Chemistry

  • Different types of glasswares.
  • Filtration.
  • Distillation (distillation at atmospheric pressure, steam distillation, fractional distillation and distillation at reduced pressure).
  • Recrystallization and melting point correction.
  • Use of decolorizing carbon.
  • Thin layer chromatography.

Qualitative Analysis

Separation, purification and identification of components of a mixture of two organic compounds (one liquid and one solid or two solids) using TLC for checking the purity of separated compounds.

Quantitative Analysis

  • Determination of the percentage and number of hydroxyl groups in an organic compound by acetylation method.
  • Estimation of amines/phenols using bromate bromide solution.
  • Determination of iodine number and saponification value of an oil sample.

Demonstration Exercise

  • Estimation of sulphur by messenger or fusion method.
  • Estimation of nitrogen by Kjeldahl’s method.
References: 
  • Vogel’s Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry; Fifth Edition; B.S. Furniss, A.J. Hannaford, P.W.G. Smith, A.R. Tatchell ; Adission – Wesley Longman Ltd. England, 2015.
  • Practical Organic Chemistry; Fourth Edition; F.C. Mann, B.C. Saunders; Pearson Education Ltd., New Delhi, 2013.
  • Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry; J. Leonard, B. Lygo and G. Procter;Third Edition; CRC Press,2013.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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