The Schiff base ligand and its divalent metal complexes have been prepared. Solubility, melting point, decomposition temperature, molar conductance measurement, infrared (IR) and UV – Visible spectrophotometric studies were used in characterizing the complex compounds. The melting point of the Schiff base is 195^oC, and the decomposition temperatures of the Schiff base chromium (II), manganese (II), nickel (II) and copper (II) complex compounds were found to be 259^oC, 253^oC, 248^oC and 270^oC, respectively. The molar conductance values determined for the complexes are within the range 25 - 31 ohm-1cm2mol-1. The potentiometric analysis of the complex compounds revealed 1:1 (Schiff base:metal ion) stoichiometry.

KEY WORDS: Molar conductance, Schiff base, azomethine, spectrophotometry, potentiometry, and stoichiometry.