This novel collection of twenty-two experiments, covering all areas of practical chemistry, has been introduced for the basic chemistry courses of Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) and similar courses at other institutions where chemistry is taught at the undergraduate level. The experiments are modern and interesting and can be carried out with the existing facilities in any chemistry undergraduate laboratory. The emphasis is on experiments, which involve chemicals and products encountered in the day-to-day life of an average student. Each experiment also includes a write up on the theoretical background required to understand the chemistry behind the experiment and to enjoy the experience of doing it in the laboratory. The new experiments included in this revised edition cover the area of electrochemistry, an important component of undergraduate practical chemistry. This book would be useful to all undergraduate chemistry courses especially the IITs.
Anil J. Elias is a professor at the chemistry department of IIT Delhi, one of the well-known chemistry departments of India. He holds a doctorate in inorganic chemistry from IIT Madras and has gained further experience as an Alexander von Humboldt fellow in Germany and later at the fluorine research laboratories of the University of Idaho, USA. He has been teaching undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students at IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi where he has introduced a variety of novel chemistry experiments. His research interests are in the area of main group and organometallic chemistry. He has published more than 45 research papers including review articles.