COVENANT UNIVERSITY
COURSE COMPACT
2014/2015 Academic Session
College:
Science & Technology
Department:
Chemistry
Programme:
Industrial Chemistry
Course Code:
CHM 119
Course Title:
General Practical Chemistry I
Unit:
1
Course Lecturers:
Dr. J. A. Adekoya, Dr. T. O. Siyanbola, Anake, W. U., Akinsiku, A
A., Edobor-Osoh A., Olanrewaju, I.O., Ajanaku C.O., Adedapo E.A,
Aladesuyi O.
Semester:
Alpha
Time:
As approved.
Location:
As approved.
a) Brief Overview of Course
b) The content of CHM 119 Practical includes Quantitative Chemical Analysis: weighing and
measurement of volume, preparations of standard solutions; acid-base titration, oxidation reduction reactions, precipitation complexometric titrations and gravimetric analysis.
c) Course Objectives/Goals
At the end of this practical course, students are expected:
(i). To be introduced to laboratory practices, and to impart to students experimental skills in
chemistry.
(ii). To be given illustration by a set of experiments some of the theoretical concepts taught in
the lectures.
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d) Methods of Instruction for laboratory Exercise
i.
Demonstration
ii. Group interaction and experimentation
iii. Guided instruction
iv. Reporting of experimental data
v. Treatment of data
e) Course Outlines
Weight and Volume Measurements: Determination of the Density of Solid, Determination of the
Percentage of Water of Crystallization in a Given Hydrated Salt, Determination of CaCO3 Content of a
Mixture with BaSO4, Titrimetric or Volumetric Analysis, Preparation of a Standard Solution of Sodium
Carbonate, Standardization of Hydrochloric Acid Solution Using Standard Sodium Carbonate,
Determination of the Relative Molecular Mass of a Soluble Base, Finding the Formula of
Magnesium Oxide, Determination of the Concentration of Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium
Carbonate in a given Solution, Oxidation - Reduction Titrations, Redox Titration Involving
Iodine, Gravimetric Determination of Barium Chloride BaCl2.2H2O
Module 1:
Module 2:
Properties of Matter
Week 1:
Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory Practical
Week 2:
Weight and Volume Measurements: Determination of the Density
of Solid
Week 3:
Weight and Volume Measurements: Determination of the Density
of Solid
Week 4:
Determination of the Percentage of Water of Crystallization in a Given
Hydrated Salt
Week 5:
Determination of the Percentage of Water of Crystallization in a Given
Hydrated Salt
Gravimetric Analysis
Week 6:
Determination of CaCO3 Content of a Mixture with BaSO4
Week 7
Determination of CaCO3 Content of a Mixture with BaSO4
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Module 3:
.
Quantitative Analysis
Week 8:
Titrimetric or Volumetric Analysis, Preparation of a Standard Solution
of Sodium Carbonate,
Week 9:
Titrimetric or Volumetric Analysis, Preparation of a Standard Solution
of Sodium Carbonate,
Week 10:
Standardization of Hydrochloric Acid Solution Using Standard Sodium
Carbonate,
Week 11:
Standardization of Hydrochloric Acid Solution Using Standard Sodium
Carbonate,
Week 12:
Reduction Titrations, Redox Titration Involving Iodine,
Week 13:
Reduction Titrations, Redox Titration Involving Iodine,
f) Structure of the Programme/Method of Grading

Each experiment
- 20 marks

Total of five experiments
- 100 marks
f) Ground Rules & Regulations

Attendance shall be taken during laboratory practical.

Mandatory 75% class attendance.

No students shall be allowed into the class 10 minutes after scheduled time.

Students will be given opportunity to ask questions during practical session
g) Alignment with Covenant University Vision/Goals

The new generation of leaders are expected to explore modern aspect of
Experimental Chemistry in materials science and technology.

The practical will enhance the capacity of the students to connect with the
theoretical component.
h) Recommended Reading/Texts

J. Mendham, R.C. Denney, J. D. Barnes, M. J. K. Thomas (2000). Vogel’s
Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis. Sixth Edition.

Chemistry Laboratory manual
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