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CHM 101 Basic Principles of Chemistry I | 2
Units
An introduction to atomic structure. Development of configuration
of the elements. Stoichemistry and mole concept. Electronic theory of valency.
Chemical bonding. The periodic classification of the elements. General study of
one or two representative elements of groups in the periodic table with
emphasis on similarities and differences based on position of the elements.
Radioactivity and its applications. Structure of solids.
CHM 111 Basic Principles of Chemistry II | 2
Units
Fundamental chemical Principles: the gas laws, kinetic
theory of gases. Colligative properties of dilute solutions. Raout’s law.
Henry’s law and mol. Wt. Determination. Thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium,
law of mass action, reaction rate and chemical energetic. Electrochemistry.
Ionic equilibria. Theory of acids, bases and indicators. Phases equilibrium
study of one and two components systems.
CHM 122 Basic Principles of Chemistry III | 2
Units
Historical survey of the development and importance of
organic chemistry, IUPAC nomenclature and classification of organic compounds.
Homologus series. Elemental analysis and molecular formula. Structural
isomerism. Isolation and purification methods. The concepts of functional
groups, resonance and aromaticity. Electronic theory in organic chemistry.
A brief study of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons,
cyclichydrocarbons, alcohols, alkylhalides, ethers, aldehydes and ketones,
carboxylic acids, amines and aromatic compounds. Comparison of phenols,
arylhalides and aromatic amines with their aliphatic analogs. Common synthetic
polymers and their uses. Introduction to oils and fats and stereo isomerism.
CHM 171 Basic Practical Chemistry | 2 Units
The theory and practice of simple volumetric and
quantitative analysis. Simple organic preparations, reactions of functional
groups and physical determinations.
CHM 201 General Inorganic Chemistry | 2 Units
Ionization potential, electron affinity and
electronegativity. Electronic and non-electronic valence forces, non-valence
cohesive forces electron deficient molecules and non-stoichiometric compounds.
Inroduction to co-ordaination chemistry including elementary treatment of
crystal field theory. Colour and magnetic property of ions and the application
of complexes. Interstitial compounds. Ideal of quantum states, orbitals, shape
and enery. Atomic spectra, valence theory and electron repulsion theory.
Methods of determining molecular shape bond lengths and angles.
CHM 211 General Physical Chemistry | 2 Units
The kinetic theory of gases and its applications, behavior
of real gases, the law of corresponding states, equations of state bacil
equation. Chemical thermodynamics I: The first law of thermodynamics and its
applications. The carnot cycle. Thermochemical calculations. Colligative
properties of solutions, ideal solutions and causes of deviation from ideality.
Molecular properties and their applications. Introduction to chemical kinetics,
rate laws, mechanism and theories of elementary processes. Basic
electrochemistry.
CHM 221 General Organic Chemistry I | 2 Units
Theory of organic chemistry: Orbital theory and
hybridesation. Classification of reagents; example of nucleophiles and
electrophiles and their reactions. Inductive, conjugative, mesomeric,
electromeric, polarization and hyper conjugative effects. Tautomerism.
Aromaticity, alicylic hydrocarbons and their conformations. Introduction to
stereochemistry and spectroscopic methods. Various organic reactions; free radical,
addition and elimination reactions.
CHM 222 General Organic Chemistry II | 2 Units
Comparative study of the following organic compounds and
their functional groups with emphasis on mechanism of reactions. Aliphatic and
aromatic hydrocarbons. Halogen hydrocarbons. Alchols and phenols. Aldehydes and
ketones. Ethers and Amines. Carboxylic acid and their derivatives. Subsituted
carboxylic acids: amino, balgeno and hydroxyl, nitro, nitroso and
thiocompounds. Poly functional compounds exemplified by accetoacetic ester and
malonic acid.
CHM 231 Analytical Chemistry | 2 Units
Theory of errors in quantitative analysis, statistical data,
theory of sampling. Theoretical basis of quantitative inorganic analysis.
Experimental techniques of quantitative inorganic analysis. Complexometric
titration, theory of indicators. Theory of solvent extraction and ion exchange
chromatography. Oxidation and reduction theory and EMF of electric cells.
Introduction to optical methods of analysis. Separation methods.
CHM 251 Chemical Process Principles | 2 Units
Material and energy balance calculations. Combustion
calculations and fuel economy of relative volatility. Use of phase and chemical
equilibrium data for process calculations. Applications of material and energy
balances to unit processes and unit operation. Concepts of stage and continuous
contact processes, recycle and bypass, equilibrium and ideal stage and stage
efficiency. Corrosion and materials of construction.
Survey of Nigeria’s industries and their raw materials
requirements. Natural resources and sources of energy. Potentials and
applications of locally available raw materials as industrial feedstocks.
CHM 271 Practical Inorganic Chemistry I | 2
Units
Quantitative analysis: Six radical mixture including
interfering radicals and insoluble salts; Quantitative analysis: volumetric and
gravimetric analysis. Inorganic preparations and determinations of solubility,
solubility products and stability constants of inorganic compounds.
CHM 272 Practical Physical Chemistry I | 2 Units
Selected experiments in physics Chemistry in the areas of
thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, phase equilibria, colligative properties.
CHM 273 Practical Organic Chemistry | 2 Units
Organic preparation and quantitative analysis.
Interpretation of spectroscopic data.
CHM 301 Inorganic Chemistry I | 2 Units
Electronic structure and general properties and comparative
study of hydrogen, group IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA elements and their compounds.
Introduction to radiochemistry. Radioactivity and the table. Nuclear reactions
fusions. Application of radioactivity and radiation hazards.
CHM 302 Inorganic Chemistry II | 2 Units
Electronic structure and general properties and comparative
study group VA, VIA, VIIA elements, transition elements, noble gases and their
compounds. Introduction to orgonometallic chemistry. Role of metals in
biochemical system.
CHM 311 Physical and Structural Chemistry I | 2
Units
Chemical kinetics I: Rate measurements, rate laws and order
of reaction. Molecularity and stoichiometry of a chemical reaction, 1st, 2nd
and 3rd order reactions. Complex reactions, mechanism and molecularity. Effect
of temperature on reaction on reaction rates. Chemical thermodynamic II: Second
and third laws of thermodynamics, entropy. Conditions for equilibrium (Hermnholtz
and Gibbs free energies). Relationships between free energy and equilibrium
constants. Phase equilibrium: Phase, component and degree of freedom. Deduction
of the phase rules, application to one and two component systems. Nernst
distribution law. Clausius-Clayperon Troutons rule.
CHM 312 Physical and Structural Chemistry II |
2 Units
Molecular structure: Dipole moments, Magnetic moments, mass
spectrometry. Elementary treatment of crystal symmetry. Diffraction methods and
crystallography. Fission and decay process. Principles and measurement of radioactivity.
Electrochemistry I: Faraday’s laws, Arrhenius theory, Specific conductance,
equivalent and ionic conductivity, Kohlrausch laws transport number.
Introduction to Dobye-Hunckle theory. Potentiometric titrations. Fick’s laws.
Heterogeneous equilibria: General theory of partition chromatography.
CHM 313 Physical and Structural Chemistry III |
2 Units
Atomic structure and spectra: Atomic spectra, types and
production. Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr’s Theory. Spectra of the alkali
and alkaline earth elements. X-ray spectra. Quantum Mechanics I: Brief history
of the development of quantum theory. Basic postulates of quantum mechanics.
The schrodunger wave equation. Significance and properties of wave functions.
The quantum mechanics of simple systems; the free particle, particle in a box,
linear harmonic oscillator, rigid rotator, the hydrogen atom. Self-consistent
field theory. Computational aspects. Perturbation and variation methods.
CHM 321 Organic Chemistry I | 2 Units
Reaction mechanism: Fundamental concepts, classification of
reactions and reagents, methods of investigation, energy profiles and reaction
rates. Detailed treatment of displacement reactions nucleophilic and
electrophilic substitution at saturated carbon atom , electrophilic and
nucleophilic aromatic substitution; addition and elimination reaction;
esterification and hydrolysis, Keto-eno tautomerism – types and theories.
CHM 323 Organic Chemistry II | 2 Units
Stereochemistry: Optical isomerism, configuration, symmetry
racemisation, inversion, asymmetric synthesis; SN1 SN2 mechanisms. Geometrical
isomerism, reactions properties and determination of configuration of isomers
stereoselectivity. The strain Theory applied to cyclic compounds. Amines and
Oximes. Carbohydrates: Nomenclature and classification; monosaccharides;
general reactions preparation and configuration; epimerization, rigid
structures; disaccharides – sucrose and maltos; polysaccharides – starch,
cellulose, glycogen, pectin and insulin. Polynuclear hydrocarbons: isolated
condensed ring compound their synthesis and reractions and spectroscopic
properties. Organometallic compounds I: Classification, Preparation, structure
reactions and uses of some organometallic compounds e.e. Mg, Zn, Al, Sn, Pb,
Hg, Cd, and Bi. Synthetic utility of organometallic compounds.
CHM 324 Organic Chemistry III | 2 Units
The study of polyfunctional organic compounds selected from
dicarboxylic acids, carbonic acid and related compounds, Keto-and hydroxyl
acids and α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Cyclo-addition reactions. Amino
acids and proteins. Heterocyclic compounds with one hetero atom.
CHM 351 Chemical Process Technology I | 2 Units
Basic principles of momentum, heat and mass transfer, momentum
transfer- flow of fluids, pressure drop, friction coefficient, flow and
pressure measurement. Heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation.
film coefficient, types of heat exchangers, condensation and flux balance
calculation. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer operations: drying,
humidification, evaporation and crystallization.
CHM 352 Chemical Process Calculations | 2 Units
Introduction to symbols for flow diagrams. Flow sheets of
typical industrial processes. Applications of material and energy balances to
industrial processes. Flow sheeting for optimization. Process development and
selection study.
CHM 371 Practical Inorganic Chemistry II | 2
Units
Analysis of complex materials like cement, ores and alloys.
Preparation of inorganic compounds and their characterizations by spectroscopic
methods. Ion exchange chromatography, solvent extraction, conductometric and
potentiometric measurements.
CHM 372 Practical Physical Chemistry II | 2
Units
Selected experiments in physical chemistry in the areas of electrochemistry,
reaction kinetics, ternary phase equilibria, adsorption, calorimetry and
colorimetry.
CHM 373 Practical Organic Chemistry II | 2
Units
Multi-stage preparations, qualitative and quantitative
analysis including modern physicochemical methods.
CHM 374 Applied Spectroscopy | 2 Units
Basic Principles of U.V., IR., N.M.R. and mass spectrometry
and their applications in chemistry. Introduction to practical use of U.V.,
I.R., N.M.R. and mass spectrometers.
CHM 391 Chemical Industry and The Environment |
2 Units
Concepts of elementary cyclep characteristics as the
atmosphere source types and effects of environmental pollution. Composition of
domestic wastes. Waste disposal methods and recovery of by-products from waste
materials. Pollution problems arising from the manufacturing processes. Impact
of chemical products like D.D.T., detergents, plastics, antibiotics, etc. Water
treatment. Water chemistry and analysis. Detection and monitoring of poisonous
products and by-products in environment by chemical and physical
instrumentation. Safety in the chemical industry.
CHM 392 Polymer Chemistry I | 2 Units
Natural and synthetic polymers, polymerization reactions.
Structure and classification of polymers, molecular weight averages and M.W.
distribution. Polymerization practice polymers in solution, bulk polymers,
survey of important properties of polymers, polymers in actual use. Fiber
forming polymers.
CHM 401 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I | 2
Units
Organometallic compounds II: Classification preparation,
properties and uses of organometallic compounds of the transition elements. Viz
Alkeyls, alkynes, cyclopentadienyl, benzenoid and non-bennoid metal complexes.
Classification of liguads. The orgaic Chemistry of ferroceno and related compounds.
The role of organometallic compounds in some catalytic reactions. Co-ordination
chemistry: Theories of bonding, electronic spectra, magnetic properties,
isomerism formation and stability constants of transition metal complexes,
kinetics and mechanisms of complex formation, chelate effect. Stereo chemistry
of complexes. Physical methods of structural investigation. The Nephelaxetic
series and the john-Teller distortions.
CHM 402 Advanced Organic Chemistry | 2 Units
Metal carbonyls: Preparation, reactions, structure and
bonding. Carboxylate ion, carbonyl hydrides and halides. Lanthanides and
actinides: Systematic and comparative study of the elements of the two series.
Boron hydrides: Preparation, reactions, structure and general charactersition
of solvents, solute-solvent interactions, non-aqueous solvents; oxyhalide
solvents, protonic solvents, liquid halides and fused salts.
CHM 403 Modern Synthetic Methods in Inorganic
Chemistry | 2 Units
A comprehensive study of the modern synthetic methods in inorganic
chemistry. Synthesis of organo-metallic compounds.
CHM 411 Advanced Physical Chemistry I | 2 Units
Chemical kinetics II: Theories of reaction rate: the
collision theory and theory of absolute reaction rates. Chain reactions,
catalysis and heterogeneous reactions and photochemical reaction mechanisms.
Electrochemistry II: Theory of electrolytes, chemical potential, ionic activity
coefficient, ionic distribution functions and electrical potential, derivation
of Debye-Huckel equation and Debye-Hucked – Onsager equation. Levic equation.
Electrodics. Polargaphy. Statistical Mechanics: The nature of the problem.
Microstates and randomness. Boltzmann statistics; the partition functions. The
relationship between the partition functions and the various thermodynamic
quantities E, H, G, S etc. Some applications of statistical thermodynamics –
the heat capacity of gases, liquids, solids. Calculation of equilibrium
constants. Statistical thermodynamics of monatomic solids. Introduction to
Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein statistics.
CHM 412 Advanced Physical Chemistry II | 2
Units
Molecular spectroscopy: The electromagnetic spectrum. The
nature of the ineraction of light with molecules. Factors determining the
frequency, shape and intensity of absorption bands due to rotational,
vibrational and electronc transition inmolecules as studies by microwave IR,
UV-visble and Raman spectroscopy. The theories of magnetic resonance as it is
related to NMR and ESB. Mass bauer effect. Nuclear quadrupole resonance and
other modern techniques. Quantum mechanics II: various apparoximation methods,
hybridization, quantum mechanics of molecules, the hydrogen molecule ion, etc.
Molecular orbital and valence bond theories. The theory of resonance. Molecular
symmetry and elements of group theory. Application. General symmetry.
CHM 421 Advanced Organic Chemsitry I | 2 Units
Stereochemistry: Further treatment of cyclic compounds,
allenes and spiranes, optical activity of diphenyl and conformational analysis
with emphasis on stabilities of isomers, rates and course of reactions in
acyclic, cyclic and fused ring systems. Reaction mechanisms: Treatment of NGP
and molecular rearrangements, generation and reactions of carbenes, nitrenes
and benzynes. Physical methods in organic chemistry: The applications of UV,
IR, NMR and mass spectra in the elucidation of structures of organic compounds.
CHM 422 Advanced Organic Chemistry II | 2 Units
Chemistry of natural products I: General methods of
isolation and purific structure determination an d synthesis of terpenoids,
steroids, alkaloids. Hetercyclic compounds with more than one hetero atom:
Synthesis, reactions and uses ( reference to be made to natural prodcucts,
vitamins, dyes and drugs).
CHM 423 Modern Synthetic Methods in Organic
Chemistry | 2 Units
A comprehensive study of the synthetic applications of
reduction, oxidation, halogenations, alkylation aldol condensation and related
reactions; acylation of active methylene, olefinic and aromatic systems;
Michael, Claisen-Schmidt, Know-venegel, Mannioh, Perkin, Strobbe, Darzens and
Witting reactions.
CHM 424 Chemistry of Natural Products II | 2
Units
General methods of isolation purification, structure
determination and synthesis of Carolynoids, Lipids, antibiotics, Flavonoids,
Prostagladins and chlorophylls. Ther natural products of pharmaceutical importance.
CHM 431 Modern Analytical Techniques | 2 Units
Theory of Colorometry, Spectophotomery (IR, UV &
Visible), Fluorimetry, N.M.R., mass spectrometry and theory and application in
chemical analysis of: Electronegavimetry, polarography & amperometry, flame
phometry and atomic absorption spectrometry, chromatography, column, GLC &
TLC, potentiometric titration. Radiochemical methods of analysis: Theory and
practice. X-ray methods, Fluorescence methods, Refractometry and interometry,
Polarimetry.
CHM 451 Chemical Process Technology II | 2
Units
Chemical reactor theory: The main types of reactors and
their fields of use. Design of chemical reactors. Comparison of stirred tanks
and tubular reactor’s performance, factors affecting choice and types of
reactors, residence time, space velocity, distribution of concentration and
temperature. Heterogeneous reactor. Fluidized bed reactor. Selection of
reactors. Dimensional analysis, principles of similarity and scale up methods.
CHM 452 Chemical Process technology III | 2
Units
Theory of mass transfer, mass transfer across phase
boundary. Concept of transfer unit and the design of gas absorption and
distillation columns, packed column hydraulics. Mass transfer operations:
distillation, fractionating column, calculation of number of plates, reflux
ratio. Azeotropic and extractive distillation. Solvent extraction and leaching.
CHM 453 Chemical Process Technology IV | 2
Units
Theory and applications of filtration, sedimentation,
centrifugation, size reduction and particle analysis and reverse osmosis.
Mixing and agitation. Pumps and compressors. Process Control: Controllable
properties of industrial instruments and their applications to pressure,
temperature and flow measurement. Types of control action. Network analysis.
Optimization.
CHM 461 Seminar | 2 Units
Presentation of a paper on an approved topic to a
departmental colloquium. Assessment as a paper and student’s presentation and
overall understanding of the chemical principles on which his paper is based.
CHM 471 Practical Industrial Chemistry | 2 Units
Selected experiments in the unit operations, corrosion
science and quality control. And industrial attachment for a period of 10 – 12
weeks during long vacation under the industrial Training fund’s students
industrial work Experience scheme. Presentation of a Technical report.
CHM 481 Research Project | 6 Units
Industrial work on a selected and approved project
supervised by a staff member leading to a “project report”.
CHM 490 Colour Chemistry and Technology I | 2
Units
Classification, manufacture and uses. Chemistry of dyeing,
mechanism, Preparation and dyeing of natural and synthetic fibers.
Absorption-metric, colourmetry and spectrophtometric analysis of colouring
matters. Colour fastness properties. Quality control and the colouration
industry.
CHM 491 Chemistry of Petroleum and Coal
Products | 2 Units
Origin, composition and classification of petroleum crude
oil, natural gases and coal. Petroleum in the contemporary energy scene.
Distributions of petroleum and natural gas resources ( The global and Nigerian
situation). Introduction to petroleum refinery operations. Base petrochemicals
and their production routes. Carbonization and gasification of coal and their
products including chemicals from coal.
CHM 492 Polymer Chemistry and Technology | 2
Units
Polymer compounding: Role of plasticizers, fillers,
colorants, photo and heat stabilizers, flames retardants. Elasticity and
mechanical properties. Analysis, testing and degradation. Polymer fabrication
methods: Conditions and effects on structure and performance, injection,
extrusion, compression and transfer moulding. Polymetric surface coatings and
adhesives. Paint technology: Polymers used in paints, paints formulation and
manufacture.
CHM 493 Colour Chemistry and Technology II | 2 Units
The chemistry and theory of dyeing. Chemistry and
application of reactive dyes. Preparation and dyeing of man-made fibers. Dyeing
machinery printing. Colouring
matters for foods, drugs and cosmetics. Dyes used in paper industries and colour photography.
CHM 494 Extraction and Physical Metallurgy | 2
Units
Introduction to extraction metallurgy including treatment of
physical and chemical thermodynamic factors which determine the routes followed
for different metals. Physical treatment of ores; ore dressing preparatory to
smelting; a brief treatment of pyrometallurgy of iron and steel. Physical
metallurgy, phase characteristics, phase transformation, nucleation and growth,
energy considerations and phase rule.
CHM 495 Cement and Fertilizer Industries | 2
Units
Cement: Types of cements and their chemistry. Raw materials
and manufacturing methods. Fertilizers: Different types of fertilizers and
their methods of production.
CHM 496 Paper and Pulp Industries | 2 Units
Basis for the paper and pulp industries and production of
different types of paper and pulp.
CHM 497 Pharmaceutical Industry | 2 Units
Synthesis of drugs: drug design; structure-activity
relationship. Quality control. Local sourcing of materials for drugs and
cosmetics manufacture.
CHM 498 Sugar and Fermentation Industries | 2
Units
Manufacture of cane sugar and beet sugar. Utilization of
by-products of sugar industry for the production of alcohols and other
materials.
CHM 499 Oils, Fat, Detergents and Chloroalkali
Industries | 2 Units
Oils and Fats: Sources of oils and fats; physical and
chemical properties; extraction and purification methods. Hydrogeneation of
oils and fats. Detergents: Manufacture of soaps and other synthetic detergents.
Chloro-alkali industry: Industrial production of chlorine; sodium hydroxide,
sodium carbonate and potassium hydroxide and their uses in relevant industries.
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