Sri Lanka Advanced Level Chemistry Practicals (A/L)

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List of Practical’s
G.C.E (A/L) Chemistry


1.Testing properties of cathode rays
 
2.Observing the components of the visible range

3.Observing the hydrogen spectrum

4.Experimental determination of molar volume of a gas

5.Experimental determination of relative atomic mass of Mg

6.
(a) Experimental comparison of enthalpy of dissolution
(b) Experimental determination of the enthalpy of neutralization of an acid/base
(c) Experimental determination of enthalpy of a displacement reaction

7.Validation of Hess's law through experiment

8.Comparison of the reactions of metals with water and acids

9.Testing solubility of salts of s and p block elements

10.Testing thermal stability of nitrates, bicarbonates and carbonates of s block elements

11.Preparation of allotropes of sulphur

12.Preparation of sulphur dioxide and testing its properties

13.Preparation of chlorine and testing properties of halogen

14.Identification of halides

15.Observing the reactions of Copper(II) and Cobalt(II) salts with hydrochloric acid

16.Observing the colours of manganese ions corresponding to oxidation numbers +II, +IV,
+VI and +VII

17.Observing reactions of alkenes and alkynes

18.Testing properties of alcohols

19.Testing properties of phenol

20.Tests for aldehydes and ketones

21.Testing some properties of carboxylic acids

22.Experimental determination of the effect of concentration on the reaction between Mg and
acids 2

23.Experimental determination of the effect of concentration on the reaction between Na2S2O3
and HNO3

24.Experimental determination of the effect of concentration on the reaction between Iron(III)
and KI

25.Experimental study of the characteristics of a dynamic equilibrium system using Fe3+/SCN-
system

26.Experimental study of the effect of temperature on the equilibrium system of NO2 and N2O4

27.Experimental determination of the solubility product of Ca(OH)2

28.Experimental determination of distribution coefficient of ethanoic acid in water and butanol

29.Preparation of an indicator using flowers provided and experimental determination of its
pH range

30.Experimental determination of the acidic/basic/neutral nature of aqueous solutions of salts
by testing pH

31.Determination of approximate pH value of a given solution using pH indicators

32.Making different types of electrodes and measuring their electrode potential using
potentiometer

33.Measuring the electromotive force of different cells using potentiometer

34.Preparation of hydrogen and oxygen gases by the electrolysis of water

35.Testing for selected cations

36.Testing for selected anions

37.Experimental determination of the moisture content

38.Experimental determination of concentration by precipitation and colorimetric methods

     (a) Reaction of barium chloride and sulphuric acid (Measurement of height of precipitate)
     (b) Reaction of salicylic acid with Iron(III) ions (spectrometry - visual method)

39.Experimental determination of the concentration of S2O32-solution using KIO3

40.Experimental determination of the oxygen percentage in air by volume