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Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2007/08


CH10057 Introduction to practical chemistry

Credits: 6
Level: Certificate
Semester: 2
Assessment: CW 20%, PR 80%
Requisites:
Before taking this unit you must take CH10056
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.