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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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