Enhancing Skills in Chemistry

This book is based on Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) as per the latest LOCF (CBCS) syllabus for University of Delhi. It will however be quite useful for graduate students of most Indian Universities. Being especially designed for improving chemistry skills in undergraduate students of B.Sc. (H) Chemistry B.Sc. (Prog.) Life Sciences and B.Sc. (Prog) Physical Sciences the book incorporates hands on practice on several topics of SEC Chemistry course such as Analytical Chemistry Analytical Biochemistry Green Chemistry Cosmetic Chemistry Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pesticide Chemistry at one place. Various analytical techniques have been discussed in an elaborate way to determine quality of water and soil such as pH hardness alkalinity of soil and water samples quantitative measurement of dissolved oxygen. Quantitative or qualitative analysis of biomolecules such as proteins carbohydrates lipids etc. and preparation of cosmetics are also included. Specially designed market survey is reported in one of the chapters to give an insight into the chemical nature structure chemical class toxicity LD50 side effects and antidote for various commercially available pesticides as well as botanical insecticides. The book also describes various green synthetic methods which aim at minimizing the use of hazardous chemicals at the same time encouraging their substitution with renewable energy resources and natural feedstocks as alternative routes for chemical synthesis. It is worthy to mention that none of the books so far comprises a complete and detailed compilation of these experiments listed under SEC. As per the demand of the latest flipped classroom teaching learning methods this book also lists some of the online tools as well as simulators using virtual labs which makes it self-explanatory. Contents Chapter 1: Basic Analytical Chemistry Chapter 2: Analytical Clinical Biochemistry Chapter 3: Green Method in Chemistry Chapter 4: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Cha