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CHEM-1111-001 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Prerequisite: CHEM 1311 or concurrent enrollment
Basic laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in CHEM 1311; introduction of the scientific method, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and preparation of laboratory reports.
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(1 sem hr; 3 lab)
On Campus Course
Laboratory Manual: Principles of General Chemistry, A. G. Foster, 2003 Revision
safety goggles, lab coat or apron, pencil, pen, scratch paper, calculator
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Use basic apparatus and apply experimental methodologies used in the chemistry laboratory.
2. Demonstrate safe and proper handling of laboratory equipment and chemicals.
3. Conduct basic laboratory experiments with proper laboratory techniques.
4. Make careful and accurate experimental observations.
5. Relate physical observations and measurements to theoretical principles.
6. Interpret laboratory results and experimental data, and reach logical conclusions.
7. Record experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks and
communicate experimental results clearly in written reports.
8. Design fundamental experiments involving principles of chemistry.
9. Identify appropriate sources of information for conducting laboratory experiments involving
principles of chemistry.
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Safety goggles must be worn at all times: long pants/skirt (covering at least the top half of the calf), apron or lab coat, hair back, safety goggles, and, if necessary, gloves (will be specified). No open-toed shoes, shoes with holes in them, shoes that leave the top of the foot exposed, hats of any sort, shorts, food or drink are allowed. Anyone acting in an unsafe manner will be warned once with a point deduction if needed. If seen without safety goggles or acting improperly a second time, they will be asked to leave the laboratory. They will be allowed to return within 30 minutes to finish their work, if they can, but they must finish by the time all students who were not disciplined finish. If they are asked to leave more than once for any given experiment, they will receive a zero for that experiment’s lab report. Safety is the MOST important part of lab. You must attend the safety lecture, pass the safety quiz and complete pre lab material before you will be allowed to perform experiments for lab. Any experiments missed by failing to do this will be zeroes and cannot be made up.
Use of previous semester’s work, from whatever source, is considered cheating. If you have access to such papers, turn them in to the instructor at the beginning of the semester and they will be returned at the end. If a student is seen to be using any other student’s work, past or present, they will receive a zero grade for that assignment and it cannot be dropped.
Some labs will be done with partners and all will be done in close proximity to other students. You are encouraged to discuss and/or work with your neighbors; however, working with a student does not give license to simply copy work/data.
You must clean up your area of the lab. It is not the instructor’s or Mr. Crofford’s job to clean up after you. Points will be deducted from the lab if your lab area must be cleaned up for you.
Efficient Use of Time: Please be aware that this class is scheduled for three hours and twenty minutes. This is generally more than enough time to finish most labs, but please expect to be in class for the duration of the scheduled time, if not longer.
Please read and abide by the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
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You must have completed and turned in the pre-lab from the text at the beginning of the lab period in order to be allowed to do the lab—you MUST come to lab prepared. This means all blanks must be filled in with reasonable answers to be allowed to complete the experiment. Generally, completion will be assessed while the class prepares for the experiment. If you arrive tardy and have missed too much of the pre-lab lecture (as determined by the instructor) you will not be allowed to begin the experiment. Please, arrive ON TIME to avoid a zero grade. Lab reports + prelabs and postlabs(all stapled together) are due at the beginning of the next experiment. No late work is accepted. Exact criteria for grading lab reports will be discussed Dropping the course is the sole responsibility of the student. The last day to drop the course with a "W" is 11:20:2018
Failure to leave a clean lab will result in a 10 point deduction on your lab report for that week. If the lab in general is left messy rather than an individual’s area, the whole class may be docked points on their lab report. All students are required to clean their laboratory equipment and check out of their locker. Failure to check out of your locker will result in one letter grade deduction for the course. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a grade of F. Grades are based on 90.00+ = A, 80.00-89.99 = B, 70.00-79.99 = C, 60.00-69.99 = D, and 59.99 and lower = F.
All grey areas of the lab reports must be in pen, only. Whenever writing data or observations down, it must be written directly into your lab book. Scratch paper may be used for calculations, if necessary, but if instructed to show all work, you must include it with the lab report. If you make a mistake while writing in pen, simply cross it out once and write the correct number in close-by. If you do make a correction, you MUST come to the instructor and show him the correction so that he can approve it. Please write legibly: if I can’t read an answer, it is wrong.
Some possible areas to lose points in lab reports:
no prelab turned in/insufficient answers [cannot do lab/receive a zero] (10points)
not cleaning up lab [10 points]
error in experimental value [variable (depends on class average, etc.)]
incorrect significant figures [1 points]
missing labels/units [1 point]
missing reaction states [ 1 point]
calculation errors [5 points]
not showing all work when asked [receive no points for that question/part of the lab]
Overall Grade: will be a weighted average of Prelabs+ post labs+ reports 60%, Quizzes - 20%, Exam - 20%.
Grades are based on 90.00+ = A, 80.00-89.99 = B, 70.00-79.99 = C, 60.00-69.99 = D, and 59.99 and lower = F.
Attendance in the lab is required.
There are no make up labs, but, with prior arrangements, a student may attend another section of the lab under special circumstances. Please be aware that the only option is some time PRIOR to your scheduled lab. The last day to drop the class is 06/20/2018
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Week |
EXPERIMENT |
NOTES |
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1 |
Lab. Safety & introduction |
• Safety Video |
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2 |
#1, Density Measurement |
• Significant Figures |
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3 |
Hand out lab: Light
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4 |
#6, Determination of Percent Water in a Hydrate |
• How to find % water given a hydrate formula. • Calculating hydrate and anhydrous |
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5 |
#3, Basic and Acidic Oxides |
· What is an anhydride? · States of matter and when to use them · Balance Equations · Litmus paper |
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6 |
Hand out lab:Molecular Models Drill |
• Bonding Theory |
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7-8 |
#2, Nomenclature Drill |
• Nomenclature rules. |
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9 |
#7, Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions |
• Write balance equation using correct states |
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10 |
#9, Molar Volume of Oxygen |
Ideal Gas Law |
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11 |
#5, Conductivity in Aqueous Solutions |
• Strong & Weak Acids/Bases |
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12 |
#4, Precipitation Reactions (and Ionic Equations) |
• What’s a precipitate? |
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13-14 |
#8, Acid Base Titrations and Determination of Equivalent Weight of Unknown Acid
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• Definitions: end point, indicator, standards, equivalent weight, normality |
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15 |
Laboratory Final Exam |
•Check out and Comprehensive Final |
INFORMATION SHEET/SIGNATURE: You must fill out and return the information sheet for this class (handed out during class)You must also sign it to signify that you have read and understand the syllabus. No graded assignments will be returned to you and no grades will be posted in AC Online until the signed information sheet is returned.
***This syllabus is subject to change. You will be informed of any changes to the syllabus in class, email, and posting in AC Online.***
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