UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN CHEMISTRY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

Semester II - Practical I - Inorganic Qualitative Analysis and Preparation

Duration: 6 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

MAJOR CHEMISTRY PRACTICALS

1. Analysis of a mixture containing two containing and two anions, one of which will be an interfering ion. Semimicro methods using the conventional scheme may be adopted.

Reactions of the following anions to be studied : carbonate, suiphide, sulphate, fluoride, chloride, bromide, nitrate, oxalate, phosphate, borate, *iodide, * arsemte, *clomate, *suphite, thiosulphate nitrite, acetate*, arsenate* and tartrate*

Reactions of the following cations to be studied : lead, silver*, mercury*, copper*, tin, antimony, cadmium, bismuth, aluminium, iron, manganese, zinc, cobalt, nickel, calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium and ammonium.

2. Preparation of the following inorganic compounds:

1. Ferrous ammonium sulphate 2. Manganous sulphate 3. Microcosmic salt 4. Tetrammine copper (II) sulphate. 5. * Sodium thiosulphate and 6. * potassium trioxalatochromate (III)

* not to be given for examination.