BITS Pilani

Pilani Campus

CHEM F110 CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Dr. Ajay K. Sah

Contents of the presentation:

Handout
Safety measures in the Laboratory

Team of Instructors:
Course No.
: CHEM F110
Course Title
: CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Instructor-in-charge : Dr. Ajay K. Sah
Team of Instructors: Subit Kumar Saha, Saumi Ray, Anil
Kumar, Bharti Khungar, Paritosh Shukla, Prashant U
Manohar, Madhushree Sarkar, Surojit Pande, Shamik
Chakraborty, Ashok Sharma, Anoop Singh, Hitesh Kumar Saini,
Meenakshi Pilania, Dinesh Kumar, Fayaz Baig, Khima Pande,
Saroj, Ganesh M Shelke, Sheik Saleem Pasha, Rajinder
Shivran, Ramaraju P, B Pallavi, Mukund P.Tantak, Nisar Ahmad
Mir, S M Abdul Shakoor, Pinku, Sunita, Venkataramana PO,
Santosh Kumari, Archana Choudhary, Paravez Alam, Aabid
Hamid, Bijoya Das, Devesh S Agarwal, Khandagale S
Bhausaheb, Moyna Das, Pankaj Nehra, Sonam Sharma,
Sunita Kumari, Vaishali, Sushila Kumari.

Experiments
Experiment
S. No.
1
Determination of the pH curve of an acid-base titration
2

Kinetics of the iodination of acetone

Determination of total hardness of water with EDTA

Estimation of copper by Iodometry

Synthesis and recrystallization of dibenzalacetone

Dissociation constant of a weak electrolyte by Conductometry

Identification of an unknown compound using thin layer chromatography;

Analysis of given IR and NMR spectra

Identification of some organic compounds

Preparation of [Cu(C2O4)2].2H2O

10

Determination of the concentration equilibrium constant (K c) of the reaction:

CH3COOH(aq) + C2H5OH(aq) CH3COOC2H5(aq) + H2O(l)

Evaluation
Marks distribution:
Punctuality:
Safety measures:
Cleaning:
Reading the experiment:
Laboratory Conduct:
Record maintenance:
Component
Laboratory Work and
Reports
Comprehensive
Examination

1
1
1
1.5
6
6

Weightage

Date and Time

75%

Continuous

25%

Laboratory Conduct

Handling of instruments/ Apparatus

Seriousness towards experiments
Data entry
Completion of experiment

Record maintenance

Laboratory Note Book Writting

Objective, Glassware and chemicals used,
Principle, Observation, Calculation, Result,
Precautions
Stick the graphs and spectra wherever
applicable
Experiment on identification of organic
compounds should be written in the tabular form
as
Test

Observation

Inference

Laboratory Note Book Writting

Record file should not be copied.
Write-up should be in past tense.
No sharing of either data or note book outside
the laboratory class even if you performed the
experiment in a group.
In case of incomplete experiments, write
remarks in the note book at the end of the writeup.
Complete the experiment write-up before
entering the subsequent lab.

Evaluation
MAKE-UP:
Make-up is strictly discouraged
10 Experiments will be conducted and best 9 will
be considered for final grading
NOTICE:
Notices concerning this course will be displayed on
Chemistry Department notice board only.

Chemistry Lab is a place

where hazards occurs!!

Lab Safety
Always wear lab coat, shoes and
safety eye glasses and when in the
laboratory

Lab Safety
Wear gloves when handling caustic
chemicals.

All books, coats, and other personal

effects should remain separate from
the experiment area.

Lab Safety
Do not touch, taste, or smell
chemicals unless directed to
do so.
Read labels carefully, don't
use chemicals with no labels.
Pour
acids
slowly
and
carefully, Never add water to
acids.

Do not use mobile in the lab, if you

found doing so your marks will be
cut down.

Know more about reagents:

Lab Safety
General Safety
1. Keep long hair tied back, out of the way of
chemicals and equipment.
2. Beware of hot glassware. Do not touch until it
has had time to cool.
3. Dont take food or drink in the laboratory classes

Laboratory Neatness
NEATNESS is essential for safety and for efficient work
in the laboratory.
1.If you spill anything on a balance pan or in the balance
area, clean it up immediately and leave a clean balance
for your labmates. Balance doors should be closed after
using the balance.
2. If you spill acids, bases, or other corrosive chemicals,
inform the instructor and wash contaminated surfaces
with copious amounts of water, and then neutralize as
directed by the instructor.

Use of Reagents

1. USE REAGENT BOTTLES ONLY IN THE AREA

WHERE THEY ARE PROVIDED.
2. Take no more of the reagent than you need.
3. No chemicals may be taken out of the laboratory.
4. Always dispose of chemicals properly in the
designated containers or according to instructions.