A successful titration competition was held from 15th -21st November 2011 in which about 60 schools from all parts of the island participated. Best schools and individual participating students have been awarded with certificates and prizes in a ceremony Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo -08 won first prize by obtaining the highest marks. Central College, Kuliyapitiya [...]

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A successful titration competition was held from 15th -21st November 2011 in which about 60 schools from all parts of the island participated. Best schools and individual participating students have been awarded with certificates and prizes in a ceremony Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo -08 won first prize by obtaining the highest marks. Central College, Kuliyapitiya and Vidyananda College, Mulliyawalai won the second and third prizes respectively. In order to enhance the laboratory skill of A/L science students, the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon has organized a similar competition from 26th – 30th November 2012. The objective of this competition is to assess abilities achieved by the students with respect to the following aspects of titrations:

Laboratory skill of conducting titrations –

Twenty aspects of the laboratory skill in titration are evaluated while the students carry out the titration. Some of them are,
Rinsing the burette.

Reading the burette correctly prior to titration

Reading the burette correctly etc.

Marks have been awarded for each student after a close observation. Proper recording of the results obtained and calculation –
Following table was given to student to record the results of each titration.

It is expected that the students calculate the correct concentration based on the burette reading obtained.
Correlation of the results with the theory of the GCE (A/L) syllabus-

Students are requested to sketch the titration curves for the titrations they have carried out.

Schools that participated on 26th 28th & 29th November 2012.

J/Skandavarodaya College
C/Lyceum International School
C/Devi Balika Vidyalaya
K/Dharmaraja College
KU/Vijayaba National School
Sri Sumangala College, Panadura
NG/Newstead Girls’ College
C/Visakha Vidyalaya
Colombo International School
Royal Institute, Colombo
Nalanda College, Colombo
Asian International School, Colombo
OKI International School, Wattala
Royal College, Colombo
MT/St Thomas College, Matale
K/Girls High School
MR/Narandeniya National School
Schools hoping to participate on 30th November 2012.
KM/Mahmud Ladies College
KALU/Tissa Central College
Methodist College, Colombo
C/Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vdyalaya
C/Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College
J/Jaffna Hindu College




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