Chem 1212 Lab Spring 2015
Instructor: Dr. Boatright
Office: 2-118
Phone: 678-839-6028
email: dboatrig@westga.edu
Office Hours: M 10-11, 1-2; T 2-4; W 9-11, 1-2; R 9-12, 2-4
You must email me from your myUWG account or I will not respond.
You will need a composition book to record your data and observations.
Objectives: To apply the knowledge obtained in Chem 1212 lecture to problem solving in the laboratory. To develop
good laboratory techniques; work safely; take data carefully; record relevant observation, and use time effectively.
Tardiness / Missed Lab: Lab attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absences will result in a grade of zero. No makeup labs will be permitted. You cannot submit a lab report for a lab you did not attend. At the beginning of each
laboratory we will discuss the laboratory. You must be present. Lateness will be penalized by deduction from the
grade for that lab.
Preparation for Each Lab: The labs will require preparation and careful work to complete in the allotted time. Read
all laboratory material before coming to lab. It is important that you understand the theory and procedure of the
experiment. The lab material will be posted on Course Den. You must print out lab material to bring to lab each
week.
During the lab: You must record all data and observations in your composition book. Use non-erasable ink, and never
use white out.
After the lab: Clean up the lab space, clean the glassware and put back in the drawer, and unplug hotplates.
Reports: Laboratory reports are due before the next lab period and submitted into the appropriate Dropbox within
CourseDen (the specific due date and time will be shown in the Dropbox for each lab). The reports are to be a
minimum 200 words in length (discussion section), typed, and include the information requested in the lab material.
Late reports will incur a 10% penalty for each day the report is late.
Academic Misconduct: Honesty in reporting results is one of the essential characteristics of your laboratory work.
Little of your grade depends on getting "good" quantitative results. You will be more severely penalized for
misrepresenting results than for honestly reporting "poor" results. You may discuss the lab results with other groups,
but copying lab reports (any part) shall be considered academic misconduct, and as a result, will be penalized to the
fullest extent possible.
Grades
Lab Reports:
90%
Instructor points:
10% points assigned based upon your efficiency, pre-lab preparation, cooperation,
attitude, performance, and cleanliness.
Learning Outcomes
1.
To communicate chemistry with clarity.
students’ abilities to:
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2.
Attainment of this learning outcome will be reflected by the
Follow oral and written instructions to successfully complete laboratory assignments.
Work with other students in assigned group projects.
Write formal laboratory reports as chemists write.
Use appropriate scientific tools and instruments to acquire data, process information, and communicate
results.
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Week
of
Lab
#
Experiment
Jan 11
Lab Orientation
Jan 18
NO LAB
Jan 25
12
Vaporization
Feb 1
13
Freezing Point Depression
Feb 8
14
Kinetics I
Feb 15
15
Kinetics II – Formal Report
Feb 22
16
Equilibrium – Le Chatelier’s Principle
Feb 29
17
pH Measurements
Mar 7
18
Buffers
Mar 14
Mar 21
NO LAB
19
Mar 28
Apr
4
Apr 11
Acid – Base Titrations
NO LAB (Honors Convocation)
20
Qualitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis (cont.) – Formal Report