CHM 108
General Chemistry Practical II
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Course Description
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. state the general laboratory rules and safety procedures;
2. collect scientific data and correctly carrying out Chemical experiments;
3. identify the basic glassware and equipment in the laboratory;
4. identify and carry out preliminary tests which includes ignition, boiling point;
5. melting point, test on known and unknown organic compounds;
6. carry out solubility tests on known and unknown organic compounds; and
7. carry out elemental tests on known and unknown compounds.
Course Outline
Continuation of CHM 107. Additional laboratory experiments to include functional group analysis,
quantitative analysis using volumetric methods. Carry out functional group/confirmatory test on
known and unknown compounds which could be acidic / basic / neutral organic compounds.