Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional groups – hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone) carboxyl and amino groups in organic compounds
Chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds – Mohr’s salt, potash alum; Organic compounds – Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform
Chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – Acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-acid vs KMnO₄, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO₄
Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis: Cations – Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mg²⁺, NH₄⁺; Anions – CO₃²⁻, S²⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, NO₂⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻ (Insoluble salts excluded)
Chemical principles involved in the following experiments: Enthalpy of solution of CuSO₄; Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base; Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols; Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ion with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature