CHEM 210 Lab, Fall 2015
CHEM 210-11/12 Instructor: Dr. Young-Gi Kim
Fall 2015 Syllabus - CHEM 210-11/12 Lab
Department of Chemistry
Delaware State University
I. COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Dr. Young Gi Kim, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Delaware State University
Email address: ygkim@desu.edu
Web Page: http://www.desu.edu/~ygkim
Office Location: Science Center South, Room 300
Laboratory: Science Center North, Room 242
Text Book (Required): Organic Chemistry I Lab, Cengage©, 2015
(ISBN-10: 1-285-10909-0)
Lab notebook: Composite Notebook or Notebook capable of making carbon copy
Safety goggles (required ) and Lab coat ( recommended )
II. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Goal 1. To deepen the student's undertaking of chemistry by doing "hands-on" experiments.
Objectives:
a. Student will read the lab requirements entirely and complete the Pre-lab Study before each lab
period.
b. Student will read the lab procedure and perform the necessary tasks to complete the lab.
c. Student will evaluate and analyze data, perform the calculations that are requested and answer all
post lab questions assigned to each lab.
Goal 2. This course will explain the basic concepts, theories and definitions associated with the field of
Chemistry. (University Goal 1, Department Goal 2)
Objectives:
a. Student will describe the concept utilized in each lab.
b. Student will summarize the theory behind the experiment.
c. Student will identify and apply definitions used in each lab.
Goal 3. To develop technical, analytical, qualitative and quantitative skills
Objectives:
a. Student will develop techniques that will enable them to perform the lab while also being safety
conscious and productive.
b. Student will perform the procedure outlined for each lab, represent diagrammatically all concepts
and assess the results obtained.
c. Student will become proficient in quantitative techniques using measuring instruments and
glassware.
Students with disabilities will be helped as follows:
1. Assistance in recording lectures and/or securing lecture notes.
2. Offering additional faculty instruction.
3. Offering special tutoring.
4. Providing suitable methods of evaluation.
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III. LABORATORY SAFETY RULES
1. Students will participate in the Right-to-Know training and complete a form indicating
comprehension and anticipated compliance. Students will be informed and properly trained to
use any potentially hazardous equipment or materials in the laboratory component of this
course.
2. Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the laboratory. If a dry lab (no
chemicals/glassware/fire) is scheduled, the instructor will indicate that; please do not forget to
bring the safety glasses with you; the Department of Chemistry does not supply
safety glasses and therefore we do not keep reserves. If you don’t bring your safety glasses
and they are needed for the experiments, you will be asked to leave and your score for the
lab will be zero.
3. No food, drink, lipstick, and smoking/tobacco products are permitted for use in the
laboratory at any time.
4. All accidents/spills must immediately be reported to the instructor and, if necessary, an
accident report filled out in Room 244, Science Center.
5. Students are responsible for their assigned work area and equipment. Excessive breakage or
items returned in an unacceptable condition may result in a charged to the student.
6. Long pants and long-sleeves shirts are required for doing experiments. No sandals and
open-toe shoes are allowed to work in the lab.
7. Students who fashion long hair are requested to tie in ponytail. This is a requirement strictly
related to safety and we apologize for the inconvenience.
8. By maintaining the safety rules, we expect that all students, including a pregnant student,
should be able to carry out lab procedures safely. However, it is the Department’s
professional advice that pregnant students should be advised NOT to take a lab course
unless she is willing to understand and assume the risks. She should certainly be seeking
and following proper medical advice from her physician and consultation with Office of
Accessibility Services.
IV. GRADING POLICY
Each lab report will be attached to the lab report cover distributed by instructor at the beginning
of each lab. Please print your name clearly on the report covers. Your grade will be determined as
follows:
Grading Detail: Assignment Total
 6 Experiment Lab Full Reports (30 points each) 180
 1 Experimental Hand-out (30 points each) 30
 11 Experimental Lab Report Cover (15 points each) 165
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 375
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CHEM 210 Lab, Fall 2015
CHEM 210-11/12 Instructor: Dr. Young-Gi Kim
Overall grade will be translated into a letter grade as follows:
• 337–375 – A
• 300-336 – B
• 262–299 – C
• 225-261 – D
• < 224 – F
Lab Report & Pre-lab Study:
a) The Pre-lab Study will be covered at beginning of each lab in a questions-and-answers session.
b) The lab report/data sheet will be completed during the scheduled lab time and turned in at the
beginning of the next lab. Each lab report will be graded out of 15 points. Lab reports should be
done individually. Any evidence of copying lab reports will result in a ZERO for that lab.
c) NO credit will be given for the lab report if the lab was not attended.
Lab performance: Included in this category are laboratory safety which includes wearing safety glasses,
following instructions, and cleanliness of lab station. Periodic checks will be done on lab drawers for
cleanliness and excess equipment. The instructor will assess student performance and good safety
practices.
Attendance is required for all lab sessions.
One (1) missed lab may be made-up in exceptional circumstances only with valid excuses and preapproved by student’s advisor. Valid excuses include: jury duty, athletes competitions, hospitalization.
For all such situations, please present documentation. The make-up will be scheduled by sending an email
to the lab instructor. Students who miss more than one lab while having acceptable excuses will be
asked to complete a lab project. Students who missed more than one lab and DO NOT have excuses
will need to drop CHEM 210 laboratory section.
V. LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Lecture Schedule (Tentative: minor changes might be made during the semester; students will be
promptly announced)
Date
09/01
09/08
09/15
09/22
09/29
10/06
Experiment/week
Exp. 1
Exp. 2
Exp. 3
Exp. 4
Exp. 5
Exp. 6
10/13
10/20
10/27
11/03
11/10
11/17
11/24
Exp. 7
Exp. 8
Exp. 9
Exp. 10
Exp. 11
Chapter in the laboratory manual
Practicing Safety in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Structures of Organic Compounds - Experiment with Models
Measuring the Melting Point of Compounds and Mixtures
Purifying Acetanilide by Recrystallization
Separating Acids and Neutral Compounds by Solvent Extraction
Separation of Ferrocene and Acetylferrocene by Adsorption
Column Chromatography
Dehydrating Cyclohexanol, Microscale
Studying SN1 and SN2 Reactions: Nucleophilic Substitution
No Class
Isolating Caffeine from Tea
Brominating Alkenes, Microscale
Isolating Clove Oil from Cloves Using Steam Distillation
Check Out/ Clean Up
Have a great Winter break!
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CHEM 210 Lab, Fall 2015
CHEM 210-11/12 Instructor: Dr. Young-Gi Kim
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CHEM 210 Lab, Fall 2015
CHEM 210-11/12 Instructor: Dr. Young-Gi Kim
Please sign and return to your instructor.
I have received a syllabus of General Chemistry 210-11/12 Lab, containing the grading policies,
safety rules, and special class requirements. I understand those policies and agree to follow those
rules and requirements.
PRINT Name ____________________and D # ____________________
SIGNATURE ________________________ Date__________________.
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