Chemistry

SOME ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF SULPHUR

ABSTRACT In this report, the Wmgerodt-Kindler reaction has been reviewed, and a. variant of the reaction has "been developed. In this, good yields of thioamides have been obtained "by reaction of aldehydes or ketones with salts of volatil e amines and anhydrous sodium acetate in dimethy...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 7739 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES ON ATTITUDE, SKILLS ACQUISITION AND PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY AMONG COLLEGES OF EDUCATION STUDENTS IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study investigated the Impact of Practical Activities on Attitude, Skills Acquisitionand Performance in Chemistry among Colleges of Education Students, North -WestZone, Nigeria. Randomized experimental-control groups design involving pretest andposttest was used for the study. The po...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 159 pages | 🧠 9035 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SYNTHESIS AND ANTICONVULSANT STUDIES OF 3-ANILINOPROPANAMIDES AND THEIR N-BENZYL DERIVATIVES

ABSTRACTThe 3-ANPs (A01-A10) were prepared through acid catalysed Michael addition while the N-benzyl derivatives (A11-A15) were obtained through an uncatalysed amine exchange reaction with benzylamine. The structures of these compounds were established using various spectroscopic techniques. Com...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 8458 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PRELIMINARY CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SHEA BUTTER TREE (BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII) LATEX

ABSTRACT Shea Butter tree latex collected from two localities in Zaria, namely Shika and Bassawa have been investigated. The results obtained from classical non-instrumental analysis of latex compares favourably well with what was obtained from infra-red and n.m.r. spectroscopic analysis. A ...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 11781 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF CONCEPTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD ON STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN, AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY AMONG STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

AbstractResearches in chemistry education have shown that students' low performance in practicalchemistry was due to lack of in-depth conceptual understanding of chemical concepts behindpractical chemistry. It was based on this that, the study investigated the Influence ofConceptual Instructional...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 184 pages | 🧠 12080 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHEMICAL STUDIES ON THEVETIA PERUVIANNA

ABSTRACTThe pulp and seed of "Thevetia Peruviana" plant were analysed for their proximate composition, mineral elements and some properties of the tacky latex were investigated. The protien content of te seed is higher than that of the pulp. The seed could be a god source of protein as it co...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 8794 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME COMMERCIAL WINES

ABSTRACTSamples of five commercial wines were analysed for alcohol content (percent by volume), total sulphur dioxide, ash content and total acidity. Other parameters determined were ash alkalinity, tannins, pH and metal ions - potassium, sodium, magnesium, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, cadmium ...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 9235 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY SIMULATION STUDIES ON THE CORROSION INHIBITION POTENTIALS OF SOME AMINO ACIDS

ABSTRACTInhibition and adsorption potentials of cysteine, glycine, leucine and alanine have been investigated using experimental and quantum chemical approaches. The experimental study was carried out using gravimetric, gasometric, thermometric and FTIR methods of monitoring corrosion while the q...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 7590 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF NATURAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATERS

ABSTRACTThe present analytical studies had been carried out on various samples of water such as raw and treated waters in Kaduna and Zaria, three wells in Samaru, and industrial effluents from Federal Superphosphate Fertilizers Company, Kaduna, Nortex Nigerian Limited Kaduna, and Nigerian Holts T...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10792 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RADIOACTIVITY AND CHEMISTRY OF GROUNDWATER FROM URANIUM MINERALIZED AREAS AROUND GURBRUNDE, NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTUranium mineralization around Gubrunde, Kanawa, Zona and Dali in north-eastern Nigeria has been reported by previous workers. As a result of its chemical toxicity and/or ionizing radiation, consumption of groundwater with elevated uranium levels over a long period of time has the possibil...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 8187 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME SELECTED WATER SOURCES AROUND THE WASTE TREATMENT PLANT

A CASE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe assessment of the surface andground water sources within the vicinity of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital liquid waste treatment plant was conducted. A total of sixty-six (66) water samples were collected from eight sites (S1, S2, S3, S4, U1, U2, U3 and U4) from the study are...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 9187 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF CHROMIUM(III) AND CHROMIUM(VI) USING 2-[E)-[{3-[(2-HYDROXYBENZYLIDENE) AMINO]PHENYL}IMINO)METHYL]PHENOL

ABSTRACT The Schiff base ligand, 2-[(E)-[{3--[(2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]phenyl}imino)methyl]phenol was synthesized by condensing 1,3-diaminobenzene and 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde in absolute ethanol. Its Cr(III) and Cr(VI) complexes were equally synthesized. The ligand was characterized via UV,...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 6752 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSIS OF ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS IN SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN KENYA

ABSTRACTKenya is endowed with nature where hundreds of medicinal plants are available. During photosynthesis and respiration process in plants, animals and other organisms, ions of metal elements play a major role with a few of the elements being essential to the body as nutrients. Trac...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 71 pages | 🧠 9689 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF EUTROPHICATION LEVEL OF MUNICIPAL SURFACE WATER

ABSTRACTThe level of some nutrient elements in Abuja surface water were investigated for six months to determine the eutrophication profile and make logical inference on the fate of surface water system in the nearest future. Samplings were done monthly for a period of six months covering October...

Chemistry Type: PROJECT

📄 50 pages | 🧠 8947 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF BAUXITE FROM ORIN-EKITI, EKITI STATE, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA USING CHEMICAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS OF ANALYSIS

ABSTRACTBauxite samples were collected from Orin-Ekiti and analyzed using chemical and spectroscopic methods of analysis to substantiate its quality. The results obtained revealed that both method show close values for all parameters determined in all the samples. The silicon oxide concentration ...

Chemistry Type: JOURNAL

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