Course Contents

1: Physical chemistry, introduction to chemistry, elements, compounds, mixtures, chemical and physical properties, chemical and physical changes, symbols and formula, atomic weight. 2. Stoichiometry: chemical reactions, oxidant numbers, oxidation and reaction, oxidation and reducing agents. 3. Structure of the atom: discovery of the election, cathode ray tube, radioactivity, discovery of proton, Rutherford experiment, electronic symbol, electronic configuration. 4.General chemistry of sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, steel, Pyrex, plastic and aluminum 5.Solutions Types of solution, Role of solutions in daily lives, solution and solvent, water as a solvent 6.Acid and Bases Concepts of acids and bases, Salt formation 7.Organic chemistry a) Introduction to hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, (methane, ethane, acetylene) preparation and properties b) Alcohols Preparation and properties c) Aldehyde and ketone Preparation and properties d) Carboxylic acids Preparation and properties Practical Quantitative analysis Simple acid base titration Determination of ammonia in household ammonia. Determination of% of acetic acid in vinegar. Estimation of sodium bicarbonate in the baking powder. Determination of chlorine in tap water. Tests of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Group tests for carboxylic acids, ketone and aldehyde.

Course Synopsis

This course will enable the students to apply chemical concepts to solve qualitative and quantitative problems. They will gain proficiency in logical deduction skills through written problems and laboratory work. They will identify problems and generate hypotheses, develop and implement experimental methods to test their hypotheses, and analyze and interpret the resulting data.

Course Learning Outcomes

The student will learn the laboratory skills needed to design, safely conduct and interpret chemical research. The student will acquire a foundation of chemistry of sufficient breadth and depth to enable them to understand and critically interpret the primary chemical literature.