Demonstrating Chemistry Lab Techniques Checklist
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Date
Initial
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Proper Lab Safety (Evaluation)
Proper cleaning and drying of glassware(be able to explain)
Proper maintenance of Lab Station
Proper use and maintenance of a desiccator
Properly keeping a lab notebook
Perform Spreadsheet Analysis including curve fitting
Using MSDS data sheets
Using literature to find proper chemical handling, storage and disposal techniques (Flinn
Catalog...)
Using a graduated cylinder (with proper sig figs)
Using a Digital Balance (with proper sig figs)
Using a Triple Beam Balance(with proper sig figs)
Using an Analytical Balance (with proper sig figs)
Explain how to calibrate a balance
Using a graduated Pipet with Pipet Bulb (reporting proper sig figs)
Calibrating and using a thermometer ( reporting proper sig figs)
Calibrating a Digital Thermometer
Proper liquid transfer using stirring rod
Performing a Recrystallization
Gravity filtration (includes folding filter paper)
Vacuum filtration with Buchner funnel
Proper lighting and use of a burner( explain flame control)
Proper heating of solutions
Using a Crucible
Accurate Gravimetric Analysis( sig fig )
Making a solution of concentration within a given tolerance
Calibration and use of a Colorimeter to determine solution concentration
Using a spectrophotometer
Melting point determination
Performing a distillation
Standardizing a base for Titration
Determining the concentration of unknown acid or Base by Titration(tolerance)
Using pH Paper
Calibrating and using a pH Meter using Buffers
Performing Paper Chromatography (Rf value)
Observing an explaining Gas and Liquid Chromatography
Using a simple Calorimeter to determine heat of reaction
Collecting a Gas by water displacement
Read a Barometer and Vapor pressure to compute the volume of the gas collected
Making a Galvanic cell
Cutting, bending and working glass tubing
Using a separatory funnel