Fall 2008 – Section 01
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Instructor: |
Dr. Larry Wier
Phone: 375-2116 |
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Laboratory: |
Monday 1:30 – 5:30 P.M., Walsh G08 |
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Course Text: |
A packet of handouts will be provided. |
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Grading: |
10 Lab reports, equally
weighted
80.0% |
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Date |
Experiment |
Topic |
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August 25 |
No Lab |
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September 1 |
1 |
Check-in, Orientation, Safety, and Basic
Measurement Techniques |
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September 8 |
2 |
Measurement Accuracy and Precision |
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September 15 |
3 |
Molecular Mass of Bromobenzene |
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September 22 |
4 |
Determination of Reaction Stoichiometry |
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September 29 |
5 |
Chemical
Reaction Types
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October 6 |
Lab
Exam 1 |
Experiments 1 – 5 |
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October 13 |
No Lab |
Mid-semester break |
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October 20 |
6 |
Solvation of Electrolytes |
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October 27 |
7 |
Quantitative Acid Analysis |
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November 3 |
8 |
Determination
of the Ideal Gas Constant |
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November 10 |
9 |
Measuring Heats of Neutralization |
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November 17 |
10 |
Green Chemistry |
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November 24 |
No Lab |
Thanksgiving break |
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December 1 |
Lab Exam 2 |
Experiments 6 –10 |
The handout entitled “Safety and Laboratory Rules” must be read, understood, signed, and returned to the lab instructor before any work may begin.
Lab reports are due at the end of the lab period on the day each experiment is performed. Late reports receive a penalty of 5% per weekday overdue. No reports accepted that are over one week late; exceptions are at the discretion of the instructor.