Practical Techniques in Organic Chemistry. Series 1 (4 Parts)
- Synopsis
- A series of four programmes.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1987
- Uses
- A-level and 1st-year undergraduate chemistroy
- Subjects
- Chemistry
- Keywords
- distillation; filtration; laboratory procedures; organic chemistry; evaporation; crystalisation
Online availability
- URI
- http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/
- Price
- academic subscription
- Delivery
- Download
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Availability
- Sale
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £9.95 each or £35 the series or £ 60 both series
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 12, 10, 9, 8 minutes
Sections
- Title
- Running a reaction
- Synopsis
- Shows how to assemble and run basic apparatus including how to assemble glassware, using a steam bath, correct use of condensers, adding reagents, overhead and magnetic stirring and the correct use of the separating funnel.
- Duration
- 12 mins
- Title
- Filtration and the rotary evaporator
- Synopsis
- Shows how to carry out filtration under gravity or at reduced pressure, and how to evaporate solvents using a rotary evaporator.
- Duration
- 10 mins
- Title
- Crystallisation
- Synopsis
- The theory of purification by crystallisation is explained in this video, which also demonstrates how single solvent and mixed solvent techniques are used.
- Duration
- 9 mins
- Title
- Distillation
- Synopsis
- Demonstrates the three most important types of distillation used: at atmospheric pressure, at reduced pressure and with steam.
- Duration
- 8 mins
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
JISC MediaHub
- Notes
- NB. As of 1 September 2016, the Jisc MediaHub subscription service is no longer available. However, all the multimedia content that Jisc has licensed for use by higher and further education institutions, which is currently accessed via the MediaHub subscription, is available through a new service, MediaPlus, at http://mediaplus.alexanderstreet.com.
- Name
University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services
- Web
- http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0114 22 20401
- Address
- New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom - Notes
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