Level 1
Foundation Course in Chemistry
Registrations Open !!
The candidate must have studied Chemistry Course up to +2 level
Registrations Open !!
The candidate must have studied Chemistry Course up to +2 level
Chemistry is found to be the backbone of recent industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and food processing to cosmetics, polymers, and environmental monitoring. The quality, safety, and performance of consumer products depend heavily on precise chemical analysis, accurate measurement, and adherence to laboratory best practices. The course introduces students to essential laboratory operations, including handling of basic apparatus, preparation of standard solutions, distillation techniques, and safe laboratory practices. It further develops competency in titrimetric analysis—covering acid–base, redox, and precipitation titrations—along with indicator selection and interpretation of titration curves. Learners are also introduced to instrumental basics such as pH-metry and solvent extraction, which serve as stepping stones toward advanced analytical techniques.
| Day | Topic | Sub-Topic No. | Sub-Topic Title | Detailed Contents |
| Day 1 | Role of Chemistry in Consumer Industries and Basic Lab Techniques | 1.1 | Introduction to Consumer Chemical Industries | Overview of pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, polymer, and detergent industries; importance of chemistry in product formulation, quality control, and safety regulations. |
| 1.2 | Introduction to Laboratory Practices | Laboratory safety rules, personal protective equipment (PPE), good laboratory practices (GLP), chemical handling and waste disposal. | ||
| Day 2 | Basic Laboratory Apparatus and Separation Techniques | 2.1 | Common Laboratory Equipment | Study and handling of burette, pipette, volumetric flask, condenser, distillation setup, measuring cylinders, and analytical balance. |
| 2.2 | Distillation Methods | Principle and procedure of simple distillation and fractional distillation; applications in purification of solvents and liquids. | ||
| 2.3 | Preparation of Solutions | Concepts of normality, molarity, molality; calculations and preparation of standard solutions in laboratory practice. | ||
| Day 3 | Titrimetric Analysis | 3.1 | Titrimetric Analysis | Basic principle of titrimetric analysis; types including acid–base, redox, and precipitation titrations. |
| 3.2 | An introduction to Redox titrations and redox indicators | Concept of oxidation and reduction reactions in titrations; common redox indicators and their applications. | ||
| Day 4 | Introduction to Neutralization titrations - acid-base titrations, acid-Base indicators and Precipitation | 4.1 | Neutralization Titrations | Principles of acid–base titrations; strong vs weak acids/bases; selection and use of acid–base indicators. |
| 4.2 | Precipitation Titrations | Principle of precipitation titrations; common indicators (e.g., chromate indicators) and applications. | ||
| Day 5 | Introduction to pH-metry and Solvent Extraction | 5.1 | Measurement of pH | Principle of pH measurement; working of glass electrode; calibration of pH meter; applications in analysis. |
| 5.2 | Potentiometric Measurement | Basic principle of potentiometry; electrode systems; applications in analytical chemistry. | ||
| 5.3 | Distribution Law and its applications | Partition coefficient, Nernst distribution law, solvent extraction techniques, and industrial applications. | ||
| Day 6 | Expert Lecture from Industry Personnel | |||
| Know your Mentor | Contact Number | Email Id | Teaching Experience (in Yrs.) |
| Dr. Anju Singh | 9915874557 | anju.chemistry@cumail.in | 18 Years |
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