GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1114 LAB
Instructor:
Jerry Fong 305 Physical & Health Science Bldg 587-3692 fongjd@alfredstate.edu
Lab Texts:
1) Laboratory Manual for Chemistry, Amman 2013 (hot pink version)
Materials:
Bring the following to the lab each week:
1)safety glasses/goggles/side shields 2)calculator
4)permanent felt pen (`Sharpies’)
5)ruler
3)permanent ink pen
6)Mead Composition book=lab note book)
Assignments: You are required to read each assigned experiment (see reverse side) prior to coming to the
laboratory. Pre-lab quizzes will be administered throughout the term composed of 3 simple
questions starting the second week of labs (9/1-9/5)
There are two kinds of lab assignments
1)
Minor labs will be graded in lab and returned to you the next day. They will be
written entirely in your lab notebook and contain the following:
a) a statement of the experiment’s Purpose (*)
b) a brief description of the Procedure (*) you will use to achieve it.. (Avoid a
Done entirely
step-by-step procedural description. A single paragraph is preferred.)
in the lab
c) a legible and well-labeled tabulation of Observations & Data
d) an example of critical Calculations
e) statement of Results & Conclusions
2)
Major labs are composed of your lab book entries described above for a
minor lab, as well as a separate, type-written formal report which contains a description of
the Theory underlying the procedure . Rubrics and examples will be provided.
As with minor labs, your lab book entries will be graded before you leave the lab for the
day. The Theory piece will be turned in two or three days from when you did the lab and
graded separately from the lab book.
You will also be required to read and sign a Laboratory Safety Rules Agreement.
Notebook Format:
We will follow typical industry practice in annotating lab notebooks. Include the following:
o lab book titled with name, course number lab section and meeting time
o current table of contents on first 2-3 pages
o each page is numbered, initialed and dated. Experiment title at top of each page.
o all information recorded with permanent ink with sections (Purpose, Procedure
Observations/Data, Calculations, Results/Conclusions) clearly labeled.
o corrections made with a single line drawn through the error with initial & date
(No white out, erasing or destruction of any entry.)
Use a
to fill in any half-empty pages left after you complete notebook entries
English Requirement: Both your lab notebook and major report must be in clear, error-free English. I will not
grade them until the written English meets the standards described in “The Brief New
Century Handbook,” 2nd edition by Hult and Huckin, the text used in Comp 1403/1503. To
underscore my seriousness on this issue, you will be assumed to have a zero (0) for the lab
until I am satisfied regarding its written English. I expect complete sentences with correct
spelling and sensible punctuation.
Grading:
Minor Labs 15 points each
Major Labs 50 points each
If you miss or fail two labs you fail the course. !!!
Safety:
All students are required to wear safety or prescription eyeglasses with side shields during
the entire lab. NO CONTACT LENSES are allowed. Open-toed shoes or sandals are
forbidden. Leather shoes, sneakers or other footwear with complete foot coverage are ok,
No eating, drinking or smoking in lab. Avoid dangling jewelry and shorts. A lab apron or
lab coat is strongly advised. Do not wear your `Sunday best’ to lab. It’s a dirty place and
clothes are rapidly ruined. You must be familiar with use of the following safety devices:
a)fire extinguisher b)fire blanket c)shower d)eye wash
Report all accidents to your instructor immediately.
SYLLABUS:
Laboratory Schedule for General Chemistry 1114
Fall Semester 2014
EXPERIMENT
Laboratory Regulations & Safety Procedures;
The Lab Book
Lab check-in
Naming Inorganic Compounds
WEEK DATE
1
8/25-8/29
2
9/1-9/5
*
3
9/8-9/12
REFERENCE
Lab manual pp. 5-6
Lab manual pp. 1-4
Instructor Handouts*
individual lab instructors use their own lessons for this
Naming rules are found on inside flap of Lab manual and in the lecture text, pp. 52-61
Nuts and Bolts
Lab Manual pp. 23-24
4
9/15-9/19
Determination of a Chemical Formula
Lab Manual pp 49-56
5
9/22-9/26
Reaction Stoichiometry of Iron with Copper(II) Sulfate
Lab Manual pp. 181-183
6
9/29-10/3
Reactions in Aqueous Solution-Developing Solubility Rules
Lab Manual pp. 155-158
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7
10/6-10/10
10/6-10/10 October mini-break (no labs in week 7)
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8
10/13-10/17
Solutions, Dilutions and Acidimetry
Lab Manual pp. 57-63
9
10/20-10/24
Preparation of Copper Chloride (I) with Pre-Lab
Lab Manual pp. 101-105
10
10/27-10/31
Verification of the Ideal Gas Law
Lab Manual pp. 119-122
10
11/3-11/7
Introduction to Spectrophotometry
Lab Manual pp. 85-90
Assign Modeling Atomic Dimensions
Lab Manual pp. 21-22
12
11/10-11/14
Student Presentations on Modeling Atomic Dimensions
13
11/17-11/21
Distillation ala’ Vino
Lab Manual pg 169
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14
11/24-11/28
Thanksgiving break. No labs scheduled
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15
12/1-12/5
The Geometric Structure of Molecules
Lab Manual pp. 91-100
Lab Check-out