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COVENANT UNIVERSITY
College of Science and Technology
Department of Chemistry
COURSE CODE:
CHM 226
COURSE TITLE:
Experimental Physical Chemistry 2
UNITS:
1
SEMESTER:
Omega – 2013/2014
COURSE LECTURER:
Ehi-Eromosele C.O. & Edobor-Osoh A.
TIME:
1 – 5 pm (Wednesdays)
LOCATION:
100L Chemistry Laboratory
A.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF COURSE:
A selection of experiments designed to provide illustrations of the important parts of the
lectures in CHM226 Course. The experiments will afford the students the opportunity to
develop their quantitative and analytical skills. Topics include chemical equilibria,
kinetics of iodination of acetone, determination of molecular weight by freezing point
depression method, viscosity as a function of temperature, surface tension of liquids,
determination of surface tension of solutions, a study of the ternary system: benzene –
acetic acid-water, molecular mass determination by freezing point depression method,
conductivity measurements, determination of reaction rate and activation energy.
B.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/GOALS:
The purpose of this practical course is to:
 Provide illustrations of the important parts of the lecture courses in CHM 212
 Teach some of the practical techniques involved in Physical Chemistry
 develop a careful, painstaking and critical analytical attitude to practical work.
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METHODS OF LECTURE DELIVERY / TEACHING AIDS:
Lecture Delivery
 Instructional note.
 Demonstration of the experiments.
 Tutorial questions and solution.
Teaching Aids
 PowerPoint presentation
D.
COURSE OUTLINES
Week 1
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Introduction /Laboratory Safety Practices
Week 2
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Kinetics of iodination of acetone
Week 3
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Determination of reaction rate and activation energy.
Week 4
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Determination of heat of neutralization by calorimetry
Week 5
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Determination of the enthalpy of hydration of sodium
carbonate by calorimetry
Mid Term Test
Week 7
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Determination of the order of reaction of a reactant in the
rate expression in a chemical reaction
Week 8
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Determination of the rate constant and the activation energy
for the hydrolysis of methyl ethanoate
Week 9
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Determination of Ksp, the solubility product of calcium
hydroxide
Week 10
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Conductance behavior of weak and strong electrolytes in
aqueous solutions
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Week 11
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Determination of the endpoint by conductometric titration
Week 12
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Revision and tutorials
Week 13
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Evaluation
E.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME/METHOD OF GRADING
1.
Continuous Assessment
30 marks
(i)
Class Assignments
20 marks
(ii)
Attendance
10 marks
2.
Scoring of Lab. Manuals
70 marks
F.
GROUND RULES & REGULATIONS
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Mandatory 75% class attendance.
No eating in the Laboratory.
Active participation in all activities.
All class assignments/tutorials to be submitted on time.
Punctuality to classes to be observed.
RECOMMENDED READING:
 Bahl A., Bahl B.S., Tuli G.D. (2006) Essentials of Physical Chemistry, S. Chand, India
 Atkins, P. and de Paula, J. (2006) Physical Chemistry, W.H. Freeman, UK
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