Instructor: |
Dr. Larry Wier
Phone: 375-2116 |
Laboratory: |
Tuesday 1:00 – 5:00 P.M., DeLaRoche 316/301 |
Course Text: |
A packet of handouts will be made available for a nominal fee |
Grading: |
10 Lab reports, equally
weighted
80.0% |
Date |
Experiment |
Topic |
August 28 |
1 |
Check-in, Orientation, Safety, and Basic
Measurement Techniques |
September 4 |
2 |
Measurement Accuracy and Precision |
September 11 |
3 |
Molecular Mass of Bromobenzene |
September 18 |
4 |
Determination of Reaction Stoichiometry |
September 25 |
5 |
Chemical
Reaction Types
|
October 2 |
Lab
Exam 1 |
Experiments 1 – 5 |
October 9 |
No Lab |
Mid-semester break |
October 16 |
6 |
Solvation of Electrolytes |
October 23 |
7 |
Quantitative Acid Analysis |
October 30 |
8 |
Determination
of the Ideal Gas Constant |
November 6 |
9 |
Measuring Heats of Neutralization |
November 13 |
10 |
Green Chemistry |
November 20 |
No Lab |
Thanksgiving break |
November 27 |
Lab Exam 2 |
Experiments 6 –10 |
December 4 |
No Lab |
Use the time wisely! |
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.