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Laboratory Chemistry

Laboratory Chemistry Courses

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

This course is designed to introduce participants to aromatic compounds and the reactions associated with them. It describes the structures of benzene and benzene-derived compounds and explains how aromatic compounds are named. It also covers various types of benzene reactions and identifies typical compounds produced through benzene reactions. In addition, it covers aryl halides, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and arenes.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define the term “aromatic. “
Describe the structure of benzene.
Describe the structures of common derivatives of benzene and explain how they are named.
Describe the following types of benzene reactions: alkylation, sulfonation, halogenation, and nitration.
Identify and describe typical compounds produced through benzene reactions.
Describe the following types of aromatic compounds: aryl halides, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, and ketones.
Explain what arenes are and describe their structure.

Atomic Absorption

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

In this course, participants are introduced to atomic absorption analysis. The course explains the basic principles of atomic absorption and introduces equipment used to conduct atomic absorption measurements for both conventional, or flame, and graphite furnace atomic absorption.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define the following terms: atomic absorption, ground state, excited state, percent transmission, percent absorption, absorbance, and characteristic concentration.
Describe the process of atomic absorption.
Describe how quantitative analysis can be performed by atomic absorption.
Describe the components of a typical spectrophotometer.
Describe how single-beam light sources and double-beam light sources can be used in atomic absorption.
Describe how electronics can be used in atomic absorption.
Describe the technique of graphite furnace atomic absorption.
Describe equipment that can be used for graphite furnace atomic absorption.
Describe the steps involved in a typical graphite furnace atomic absorption analysis.

Inorganic Chemistry

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Inorganic Chemistry is designed to introduce participants to some of the terms and principles associated with basic chemistry. The basic structure of an atom is described, and the ways atoms combine with each other are explained. In addition, the periodic table is introduced and used to determine mass relationships described by chemical reactions. This course also covers how chemical reactions can be affected by various conditions, and special attention is paid to equilibrium reactions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define the following terms: “matter,” “element,” “compound,” “molecule,” “proton,” “neutron,” “electron,” “mole,” and “Avogadro’s number.”
Describe the basic structure of an atom.
Explain in general terms how atoms combine with each other.
Explain how the periodic table is organized.
Identify and describe the characteristics of the representative elements.
Identify and describe the characteristics of the transition elements.
Identify and describe the characteristics of the inner transition elements.
Define the term “chemical reaction.”
Explain how a chemical equation can be used to describe a chemical reaction.
Explain how a chemical equation can describe a chemical reaction in terms of mass relationships.
Describe what happens in neutralization reactions.
Describe how the reaction rate for a given reaction can be affected by concentration, temperature, pressure, light, particle size, and catalysts.
Define the term “equilibrium point” and describe an equilibrium reaction.
Explain how an equilibrium reaction can be affected by changes in temperature and pressure.

Aliphatic Chemistry

Duration: 1.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

This course offers a condensed and simplified lesson on the characteristics and chemical behavior of the aliphatic branch of organic chemistry. The physical properties, molecular structure, and typical reactions of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are discussed.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Name the two general groups of hydrocarbons.
Describe alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.
Explain how hydrocarbon derivatives are formed.
Explain what functional groups are and identify several common functional groups.
Describe how alkanes are named.
Describe the molecular structures and physical properties of alkanes.
Describe the molecular structures of cycloalkanes.
Describe the molecular structure and properties of alkenes and explain how alkenes are named.
Describe the molecular structure and properties of dienes and explain how dienes are named.
Describe the following alkane reactions: combustion, halogenation, and nitration.
Describe the following alkene reactions: hydrogenation, ozonolysis, hydration, and polymerization.
Describe the properties of alkynes.
Explain how alkynes are named.
Describe some typical alkyne reactions.

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Laboratory Chemistry