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Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2009/10


CH10057: Introduction to practical chemistry

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Certificate
Click here for further information Period: Semester 2
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 20%, PR 80%
Click here for further informationSupplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take CH10056
Description: Whilst taking this unit you may not take any other Chemistry unit. This unit is not available to students on Chemistry programmes.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce a range of practical chemistry techniques to students and to demonstrate how experimental work can be used to consolidate material presented in lectures.

Content:
A series of experiments to introduce basic analytical methods such as titrations, gravimetry and spectrophotometry, manipulation of glassware, straightforward synthetic procedures. Some supplementary material will be presented in workshops to reinforce ideas met in the previous lecture based unit.
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