KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

BENCHMARKING OF CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

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taught the world two great lessons. The first was that in order to teach Chemistry it was necessary that students should be taken into a laboratory. The second lesson was that he who is to apply scientific thought and method to industrial problems must have a thorough knowledge of the sciences. The world learned the first lesson more readily than it learned the second. - Ira Remsen

NEED FOR CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

Handson learning has become a common phrase in science education. Hands-on learning is the only way students can directly observe and understand chemistry. As students develop effective techniques for observing and testing everything around them, they learn the What, How, When and Why, of things with which they interact. These experiences are necessary if the youngsters of today are to remain turned-on to chemistry and become scientifically literate.

BENCH MARKING OF CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

(A) PHYSICAL FACILITIES S.NO ITEM / FACILITY 1 Standard room size/dimensions 2 Store 3 4 5 Teachers room (study) Light Design of students shelf

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Lab Stools Floor

Demonstration shelf

Power supply

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Water supply

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Fire extinguisher Exhaust and ventilators

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Interactive boards Mini subject library

SPECIFICATIONS/USAGE Lab size with capacity to accommodate a group of 26 students for classes XI and XII. Must have sufficient number of cupboards as per plan Of the lab and number of students. For teachers to study and keep records and books well equipped with cupboard and furniture. Laboratory must receive ample day light in order to make the observation etc. of the experiments visible and to avoid any accident. Must be arranged in such a manner so that teacher can address/monitor more number of students at a time. WORKTOP; Marble Plate or Ceramic Plate not only resist strong acid and alkali, but also resist scratch ,fading, ageing, high temperature below( 1200c) and stain resistant. Its height to be comfortable to manage the experimental work. Attached with small cupboards to keep necessary equipments etc. with easily cleanable sinks and water supply. Ample space must be free for students to move . Proper drainage with covered dustbins below each shelf . Should be of suitable height to provide ample leg space under the shelf and should have broad leg area to provide more stability. Floor with non-skid tiling resist strong acid and alkali, but also resist scratch, fading, ageing and strain resistant. it is free from solvent and non-toxic. It must be slightly higher in height than routine students working shelf. Furniture for better monitoring and demonstration. WORKTOP: marble plate or ceramic plate not only resist strong acid and alkali, but also resist scratch, fading, aging, high temperature(below 1200c) and strain resistant. Attached with drawers on both sides to keep teaching material such as chalks, markers, dusters, CDs, etc. Cupboards on both sides to keep dissection boxes and microscopes etc. with easily cleanable sink and water supply. Proper drainage with covered dustbins below the shelf. Fitted with water supply. Lab should be equipped with computers along with internet. Regular power supply with sufficient number of power points around side shelves. Separate power supply for fans and tube lights. Lab must have at least three water outlets and three wash basins in addition to regular fitted with shelves . one on teachers room and two on the side shelves. At least one meant for all types of fires. Exhaust: minimum two which can be increased as per the volume of the lab Ventilators: for maximum light and may be used as innovative fume hoods. Interactive visual board located at suitable height to be easily visible by the students. Must be maintained so that students may be refer to the books of their taste. Must include reference books , journals, magazines on science not ices of various Olympiads

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Gas Supply Display boards (covered)

Installation of gas plant for regular supply of gas through Bunsen gas burners on working shelves. Minimum two in number. One fixed outside the lab to display articles related to chemistry /science and other fixed inside the lab to display information related to practicals the number can be increased depending upon the availability. A first aid kit with Silverex and mild antiseptic cream.

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First aid kit EQUIPMENT Apparatus

Must have sufficient number of apparatus as per CBSE syllabus of XI and XII Practical/Activities/Demo experiments so that each student gets independent set of apparatus. Should be of latest configuration, preferably with Internet connection and a printer. Suitably positioned so that the projection is visible to all and easy to manage by the teacher .It should be used in removable mode to avoid effects of fumes . One in number for temperature based experiments. Safety in lab, first aid , plan and execution of practical work. One in number for temperature based experiments. One in number to prepare standard reagents for experiments. One in number for experimental work in Lab.

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Personal Computer LCD Projector

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Refrigerator Things to be displayed Oven Digital balance Distillation Plant Usability/Usage Practical Conduct of projects

The Syllabi allocated should be divided judiciously term wise . Projects must emphasize creativity and originality. Selection of projects should be from the list of projects given by CBSE or any equivalent investigatory project. 3 Demonstrations The syllabi should be supplemented with demonstration/activities Videos available on www.youtube.com can also give additional edge to teaching.. 4 Workshops/Seminars Workshops/Seminars should be conducted in the school. 5 Science Exhibition Vidyalaya level, Cluster level, Regional level, National level . 6 Public Demonstration Once in a week in morning assembly (alternately chemistry, physics and biology). (D) KEEPING YOUR LAB FUNCTIONAL S.No Item/Facility Up Keeping 1 Maintenance of The equipment must be maintained functional and necessary repair work Equipment whenever needed must be carried out periodically. 2 Fire Extinguisher Must be refilled time to time and pressure gauge should be checked periodically. 3 Electrical Power points should be checked for any naked wire ,switch failure,non Maintenance functionality etc. Check exhaust fans and tube lights regularly. 4 Gas Maintenance Gas pipes,Gas burners and Gas taps should be checked for any gas leakage and non functionality of burners. 5 Stock Verification Must be done regularly at year end to have check on articles. 6 Condemnation Non functional equipment due to regular wear and tear or time should be condemned yearly. 7 Procurement The equipment condemned or needed as per changes in syllabi must be procured immediately.

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY LAYOUT

3 ft FIRE EXTINGUISHER

WOODEN CUPBOARD

DOOR
4 feet 4 feet 2 . 6 feet 1.6 feet

W R

36.5 feet

T I L E S H E L F

A C

24 feet 12 feet

K S

3 feet
FIRE EXTINGUISHER

LCD PROJECTOR

DEMONSTRATION TABLE (ON RAISED PLATFORM)

9 feet

SINK

T I L E S H E L F
7 feet

36.5 feet

ENTRANCE

2 feet

BLACK BOARD
20 feet

INSTRUCTIONS
Cupboards under the side slab will be used for storing consumables and non-consumables of non-frequent use. Gas chamber must have its opening on the outer side of the lab. The lab must have two functional doors for exit. LCD projector may be used in removable mode to avoid effect of fumes. The exhaust fans may be used as innovative fume hoods.

CHEMISTRY LAB
Standardization and detailing of Equipments / Instrument/Chemicals Required in the Lab.

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NON CONSUMABLE APPARATUS

BEAKER 1000ml BEAKER 100ml BEAKER 250ml BEAKER 50ml BEAKER 500ml BOILING TUBE BURRENT 50ml CAPILLARY TUBE CENTRIFUGE TUBE CHINA DISH CONICAL FLASK CORK BORDER DROPPER (MEDIUM) FLAT BOTTOM FLASK FUNNEL FUSION TUBEGAS PASSING V SHAPED TUBE GAS JAR GLASS PLATE GLASS ROD GLASS TUBE (THIN) IRON STAND (WITH CLAMP) MEASURING CYLINDER MEASURING FLASK 100ml MEASURING FLASK 500ml MORTOR AND PASTLE PIPPET 10ml PLATINUM WIRE REAGENT BOTTLE(WITH DROPPER) REAGENT BOTTLE(WITH SPATULA) ROUND BOTTOM FLASK RUBBER CORK SPATULA SPIRIT LAMP (BRASS) TEST TUBES TEST TUBE BRUSH TEST TUBE HOLDERS

QUALITY
BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL GOOD QUALITY BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL GOOD QUALITY BOROSIL GOOD QUALITY GOOD QUALITY GOOD QUALITY BOROSIL GOOD QUALITY GOOD QUALITY BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BRASS

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TEST TUBE STAND(PLASTIC) THERMOMETER TILES WHITE TRIANGULAR FILE TRIPOD STAND U SHAPED TUBE VOLUMETRIC FLASK 100ml WATCH GLASS WASH BOTTLE WIRE GAUZE

POLYTHENE GOOD QUALITY GOOD QUALITY GOOD QUALITY GOOD QUALITY BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL BOROSIL GOOD QUALITY

To be continued on the next page..

CHEMISTRY LAB CONSUMABLE ARTICLES

S.NO 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
2,4-DNP ACETALDEHYDE ACETONE AGAR-AGAR ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE ALUMINIUM METAL ALUMINIUM METAL(FINE POWDER) ALUMINIUM NITRATE ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATE ALUMINIUM SULPHATE AMMONIA AMMONIUM ACETATE AMMONIUM BROMIDE AMMONIUM CARBONATE AMMONIUM CERRIC NITRATE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AMMONIUM IODIDE AMMONIUM IODIDE AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE AMMONIUM NITRATE AMMONIUM OXALATE AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AMMONIUM SULPHATE

REAGENTS / SALTS
GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS

24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE ANILINE BARIUM CHLORIDE BARIUM NITRATE BENZENE BENZOIC ACID BLUE LITMUS PAPER BLUE LITMUS SOLUTION BORAX BROMINE WATER CADMIUM CHLORIDE CADMIUM NITRATE CALCIUM CARBIDE CALCIUM CARBONATE CALCIUM HYDROXIDE CALCIUM OXIDE CALCIUM SULPHATE CALXCIUM NITRATE CARBON DISULPHIDE CARBON TETRACHLORIDE CERRIC AMMONIUM NITRATE (SOLUTION) CHARCOAL CHLORINE WATER CHLOROFORM CHROMATOGRAPHY PAPER CLCIUM CHLORIDE COBALT

GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS

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COBALT CHLORIDE COPPER NITRATE COPPER STRIP COPPER SULPHATE COPPER TURNINGS COPPER WIRE DIMETHYL GLYOXIME DIPHENYLAMINE DISTILLED WATER FEHLING SOLUTION-A FEHLING SOLUTION-B FERRIC CHLORIDE FERROUS SULPHATE GELATIN GLACIAL ACETIC ACID GLUCOSE (NORMAL) GLYCERINE HYDROCHLORIC ACID IODINE IRON METAL (FILLINGS) LEAD ACETATE LEAD NITRATE MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE MAGNESIUM SULPHATE MAGNESSIUM RIBBON MANGANESE DIOXIDE MANGANESE SULPHATE METHYL ORANGE

GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS

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MOHRS SALT NESSLERS REAGENT NICKEL NITRIC ACID OXALIC ACID pH PAPER PHENOL PHENOPHTHALEIN PLATINUM WIRE POTASH ALUM POTASSIUM ALUMINIUM SULPHATE POTASSIUM BROMIDE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE POTASSIUM CHROMATE POTASSIUM DICHROMATE POTASSIUM FERRICCYANIDE POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE POTASSIUM HYDROGENSULPHTAE POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE POTASSIUM IODIDE POTASSIUM NITRATE POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM SULPHATE POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE PROPAN-2-OL RECTIFIED SPIRIT RED LITMUS PAPER RED LITMUS SOLUTION

GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS

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SAND PAPER SILVER NITRATE SODIUM BICARBONATE SODIUM BICARBONATE SODIUM CARBONATE SODIUM CHLORIDE SODIUM HYDROXIDE SODIUM NITRATE SODIUM NITRATE SODIUM NITRO PRUSSIDE SODIUM SILICATE SODIUM SULPHATE SODIUMDIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE STRONTIUM CHLORIDE STRONTIUM NITRATE SULPHUR POWDER SULPHURIC ACID TIN METAL UNIVERSAL INDICATOR UREA ZINC ACETATE ZINC BROMIDE ZINC CHLORIDE ZINC GRANULES ZINC NITRATE ZINC STRIP ZINC SULPHATE ZINC WIRE

GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS GLAXO/QUALIGENS

Recommendation of Addition! Deletion of Certain Equipments in View of advancement in Science & Change in Syllabus.

DELETION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Desiccator Physical balances Crucibles Apparatus made of soda glass Woulf's bottle Thistle funnel Pinch cork. Flat bottom flasks

ADDITION
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Digital balance ( least count 1rng) pH meter Power back up Distillation plant / RO water filter with AMC Oven/ incubator Mini Refrigerator ( 44.4 L ) Computer with internet connection & LCD projector Fuming cupboards Test tubes with U tube Dropping bottles Gas connection with AMC Apparatus for Daniel cell Separating Funnels