Physcial & Analytical Chemistry Lab

ENBE600008

Prerequisites

Basic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Instrumental Analytical Chemistry

Course Type

Compulsory

Credit Hours

1

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Compile a preliminary report containing theories that support the practicum module.
  • Conduct experiments in the laboratory.
  • Compile a final report that includes data processing, analysis of experimental results, and explanations of observed phenomena.

Course Content / Syllabus

  • Isothermic Adsorption

    • Principles of adsorption isotherms
    • Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models

  • Effect of Concentration and Temperature on Reaction Rate

    • Factors influencing reaction rates
    • Experimental analysis of concentration and temperature effects

  • Colligative Nature of the Solution

    • Properties of solutions dependent on particle concentration
    • Applications in boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and osmotic pressure

  • Determination of Chemical Equilibrium Constants

    • Experimental methods for calculating equilibrium constants
    • Analysis of homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria

  • Determination of Gas Molecular Weight

    • Techniques for measuring molecular weight of gases
    • Applications of the ideal gas law and related methods

  • Volumetric Analysis

    • Principles of titration and volumetric methods
    • Applications in determining substance concentration

  • Potentiometric Methods

    • Fundamentals of potentiometric analysis
    • Use of ion-selective electrodes for quantitative analysis

  • Visible Light Spectrophotometry

    • Principles of spectrophotometry in the visible range
    • Determining concentrations based on absorbance measurements

  • Conductometry Method

    • Analysis of electrolytic conductivity
    • Applications in determining ion concentration and reaction progress

  • Gas Chromatography

    • Principles and operation of gas chromatography
    • Applications in separating and analyzing volatile compounds

Recommended References

  1. Physical Chemistry Lab Guide, TGP-FTUI, 1989.
  2. Guide to Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, FTUI.
  3. D. A. Skoog, et al., Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 5th ed., Saunders College Publishing, 1998, or the newest edition.
  4. Shoemaker, D. P., C. W. Garland, & J. W. Nibler, Experiments in Physical Chemistry, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1996.
  5. Atkins & de Paula, Atkin’s Physical Chemistry, 9th ed., Oxford University Press, 2009.