| Experiments/Date | Reading Assignment | Report Due |
| (from lecture textbook) | ||
| 1. Calibration of Volumetric Glassware/Aug. 29 | Chapter 2 | Sept. 12 |
| 2. Use of Spreadsheet (Microsoft EXCEL/Sept. 12 | Page 65 | No report |
| 3. Acid-Base Titrations: | Chapter 8, 10 | |
| (a) Titrations of HCl with NaOH/Sept. 19 | Oct. 3 | |
| (b) Analysis of soda ash/Sept. 26 | Oct. 10 | |
| 4. pH Titrations (Strong Acid and Weak | Chapter 10 | Oct. 17 |
| Acid with a Strong Base) (Two weeks, two lab reports)/Oct. 3 & 17 | Oct. 31 | |
| 5. Complexometric Titration (Hardness of Water) (Two weeks)/Oct. 24 & Oct. 31 | Chapter 13 | Nov. 14 |
| 6. Gravimetric Determination of Sulfate (Two weeks)/Nov. 7 & 14 | Chapter 7 | Nov. 28 |
| 7. Laboratory Test | Comprehensive | Nov. 28 |
Laboratory Policies: You must purchase one laboratory notebook (bound), one pair of safety glasses, one lab coat, one small white towel, and a bottle of detergent. Safety glasses may be purchased from the American Chemical Society Student Affiliate (contact Chemistry Department Office, SCLB 451, 569-3152).
Grading Policy: Each lab experiment is worth 50 points. The
lowest score among the seven lab experiments will be dropped. The lab test
is worth 100 points. Total points for the laboratory performance will be
a maximum of 400 (6 x 50 + 100 = 400 points). Your laboratory score will be
added to your lecture score to compute the final grade in the course.
Formal lab reports (details provided below) must be submitted to receive
any credit for the lab experiments. There will be no make up labs.
The report must be submitted on or before the due date that is set two weeks after the experiment. A late-submission (not more than 48 hours after the due date) is acceptable; however, points will be deducted for late submission (the maximum grade will be 90%).
All lab reports are your individual efforts, even though you may work with a partner (during some of the experiments). All formal lab reports must be typed and processed by a computer. All texts are preferred to be written using Microsoft Word, and the data tables and graphs in Microsoft Excel. Use size 12 font and single line space for printing the report.
1. Cover pageOn the top portion of the page give a suitable title (not to exceed two lines).
In the middle, give your name and student number, your partner's name, the name and number of the course, and the name of the semester.
At the bottom, give the date of the experiment and the date of submission of the report.
Do not page-mark the cover page.
2. Starting with page two (start page-marking from this page), describe the following:
Purpose of the experiment (2 or 3 sentences).
Background information, including theory (not to exceed a page and a half). Important reactions and equations for calculation must be included in this section.
Materials and equipment (not to exceed ½ page): List all chemicals, glasswares, instruments, etc. used to perform the experiment.
Procedure (not to exceed one page). Write, in sequential and chronological manner, the major steps involved in performing the experiment. Please Write in past tense and third person.
Raw data in tabular form (use as much space as necessary).
Calculations and graphs (use as much space as necessary): Show only a sample calculation if the same type of calculations are repeated.
Results (use as much space as necessary): Show all results of your calculations clearly, preferably in a tabular form.
Discussion and Conclusions (at least one page): Discuss your results in terms of theory, including your observed data. Also, include your personal opinion about the experimental conditions.
Bibliography: Cite at least three references (including the handout, textbook and another source) that you have used to write your report.