Meaning, Scope, Primary Sources of Literature Survey, Journals, Patents Etc., Secondary Sources of Literature Survey, Books, Reference Books, Listing of Journals.
Chemical Literature:
Scientific Document, Organization and writing of research paper, short communications review articles, monographs, technical and survey reports, authored books, and edited books and dissertation.
Laboratory Work for Computer Application in Chemistry
Computer programming based on numerical methods as per the details required for publishing a research paper in the journal of national and international repute.
Application of standard softwares like; Chemdraw, generation of graphs, data sheets creations tables, and other related softwares.
Variables: Independent and dependent variables, qualitative and quantitative variables, discrete and continuous variable, measurement and methods of controlling variables.
Sampling: Meaning characteristics of a good sample design, types advantages
Processing and Analysis of Data: Processing operations, editing, coding, classification and tabulation of data, element of data analysis, role of statistics in data analysis, statistical tables.
Report Writing: Types, format of writing the report.
Probability: Basic aspects, probability of combination of event, probability and distribution of random variables.
Statistical Methods: Measures of Central Tendency-Mean, Median, Mode, Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic Mean.
Common Distribution Functions: Binomial probability distribution, poisson and normal distribution curve.
Standard Deviation and Standard Error
Test of significance: t-test, chi-test, ANOVA, F-test
General considerations, filtration techniques, hot filtration, recrystallisation, techniques and common solvents for recrystallisation, use of decolourising carbon.
Principles of distillation, fractional, steam and vacuum distillation. Solvent extraction, extraction of liquids and solids. Drying of liquids or solvents. Isolation and purification of organic compounds (solids and liquids) with a special emphasis on chromatographic techniques. Principles of TLC, HPTLC, Column Chromatography & HPLC. An introduction to Flash chromatography
Handling of hazardous chemicals, incompatible chemicals, flammable solvents, fire hazards in chemical laboratory, control of fire, fire extinguishers, toxicity of chemicals, forms of toxic materials, personal protective equipments, health effects and first aid, MSDS (material safety data sheet) use of compressed gases, waste minimization strategies and chemical waste disposal, procedures for neutralization of strong acids and strong bases.