Corequisite or Prerequisite: CHEM 103
Required of all students selecting CHEM 103.
Student-conducted laboratory procedures and experiments designed to parallel as closely as possible and to enhance the material covered in CHEM 103. Emphasis will be placed on basic laboratory techniques. Demonstrations will be used to illustrate important chemical concepts.
Laboratory: two hours.
Manual: Richardson, Introduction to Chemistry in the Laboratory, Course I, Sep 1995
Equipment Needed: Safety goggles and plastic apron
| Week of | Assignments |
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| 28 Aug - 31 Aug | Introduction -- pages 2-10; Instructor's policies and procedures regarding grading, attendance, etc; |
| Experiment 14: Significant Digits and Scientific Notation -- pages 113-114 | |
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| 4 Sep - 7 Sep | Experiment 14: remainder of experiment |
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| 11 Sep - 14 Sep | Check-in, Experiment 1: Introduction to Laboratory Work |
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| 18 Sep - 21 Sep | Experiment 2: Substances and Properties |
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| 25 Sep - 28 Sep | Experiment 3: The Separation of Components of Mixtures |
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| 2 Oct - 5 Oct | Experiment 13: The Periodic Table |
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| 9 Oct - 12 Oct | Experiment 4: An Introduction to Qualitative Analysis (known sample) |
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| 16 Oct - 19 Oct | Experiment 4: An Introduction to Qualitative Analysis (unknown sample) |
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| 23 Oct - 26 Oct | Experiment 12: Inorganic Nomenclature |
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| 30 Oct - 2 Nov | Experiment 6: The Formula of a Hydrate |
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| 6 Nov - 9 Nov | Experiment 8: The Laws of Charles and Boyle |
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| 13 Nov - 16 Nov | Experiment 9: The Solubility of a Salt in Water as a Function of Temperature |
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| 20 Nov | Experiment 10: The Titration of an Acid with a Base |
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| 21 Nov - 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Furlough |
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| 28 Nov - 30 Nov | Experiment 10: The Titration of an Acid with a Base |
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| 4 Dec - 7 Dec | Check-out |
Update: 13 Dec 95