Northwest Early College High School
General Chemistry I 1111 – Laboratory Syllabus
Spring 2015
I.
Course Number and Instructor Information
CHEM 1111 Laboratory for General Chemistry I
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME
Louie A. Baca, Jr.
CAMPUS/OFFICE NUMBER
Northwest Early College HS – Pt. #1
TELEPHONE NUMBER
877-1700
E-MAIL
lbaca30@epcc.edu
OFFICE HOURS
MW (10:30 – 12:00)
II.
Text and Materials
A.
Required Text
Petra A.M. an Koppen: General Chemistry Laboratory Manual
2nd Edition McGraw Hill
Students are required to read the assigned lab exercise prior to the lab session.
B.
Required Materials

Safety Goggles
Students who do not bring safety goggles will not be allowed to
participate in lab.
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III.
IV.
Scientific Calculator
Course Requirements
A.
As a rule: Students who accumulate more than two laboratory
absences will fail the course.
B.
Lab grade breakdown: Of the laboratory portion

Average of lab reports
60%

Midterm lab exam
20%

Final lab exam
20%
C.
Lab exercises and lab exams
Make-up lab exercises are not an option.
There are no make-up sessions for laboratory exams
Instructor’s Policies and Safety Policies
A.
All instructors policies stated in the lecture part of this course apply to the
laboratory portion.
B.
Safety Rules:
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN BY THE LAB INSTRUCTOR. SOME OBLIGATIONS OF THE STUDENT AND
TECHNIQUES TO BE FOLLOWED ARE LISTED BELOW.
1.
BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS OF ALL
EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS WHICH YOU ARE WORKING WITH.
MATERIAL DATA SHEETS (MSDS) FOR THE CHEMICALS YOU WILL BE
WORKING WITH CAN BE CHECKED AT THE CHEMISTRY PREP-ROOM (B229)
2.
DOUBLE CHECK LABELS IN BOTTLES BEFORE USING. THE LABELS WILL
TELL YOU THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS THAT YOU NEED TO
BE AWARE OF.
3.
KNOW WHERE ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IS (FIRE EXTINGUISHERS,
FIRE EXITS, EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, FIRE BLANKEYS,
ETC.)
4.
KEEP WORK AREAS CLEAN. DISPOSE OF CHEMICAL WASTE ONLY IN
LABELED CONTAINERS. DO NOT POUR CHEMICALS DOWN THE SINK
UNLESS THE TEACHER INSTRUCTS YOU TO DO SO.
5.
USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSPROTING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
6.
NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED
7.
DO NOT TASTE OR DEEPLY INHALE MATERIALS. USE THE FUME HOODS
FOR PROTECTION AND VENTILATION WHEN NECESSARY.
8.
NEVER WORK ALONE
9.
NEVER RETURN UNUSED SOLID CHEMCIALS OR SOLUTIONS TO THE STOCK
BOTTLE AND NEVER DIRECTLY PIPETTE OR MEASURE FROM STOCK
SOLUTION.
10.
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS (PRINTED OR VERBAL). PLAN
YOUR EXPERIMENTS TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS. DO
NOT ATTEMPT ANY EXPERIMENT BEYOND WHAT YOUR INSTRUCTOR HAS
DISCUSSED WITH THE CLASS.
11.
STUDENTS SHOULD PULL LONG HAIR BACK WHEN APPROPRIATE. WEAR
LONG PANTS AND DO NOT WEAR SANDALS TO THE LAB.
12.
BUY YOUR OWN GOGGLES AND WEAR THEM.
13.
DO NOT REACH OVER FLAME. KEEP CLOTHING AWAY FROM OPEN
FLAMES.
14.
IN ANY EMERGENCY, NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR. REPORT IT
IMMEDIATELY TO THE CHEMISTRY PREP-ROOM (B229). IF SOMETHING IS
SPILLED, NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR RAPIDLY.
15.
NO CHILDREN OR VISITORS ALLOWED IN THE CHEMISTRY LAB.
16.
DO NOT SIT WHILE DOING EXPERIMENTS OR BRING ANY CHAIRS FROM
OTHER LABS.
THESE ARE ONLY A FEW REMINDERS OF THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW.
REMEMBER, MOST ACCIDENTS OCCUR BECAUSE NEGLIGENCE. THE PLACE TO
START SAFETY IS AT THE LAB TABLE. ALSO, IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT YOU
ARE NOT SURE ABOUT, ASK.
V.
Calendar for General Chemistry I 1111 Laboratory
WEEK
DATE
1
Jan. 12-Jan. 16
2
Jan. 19-Jan. 23
Exp. #1: Measurement & Significant Figures
3
Jan. 26-Jan. 30
Exp. #2: Conversion Factors in Calculations
4
Feb. 2-Feb. 6
Exp. #3: Density & Specific Gravity
5
Feb. 9-Feb. 13
Exp. #4: Atomic Structure
6
Feb. 16-Feb. 20
Exp. #12: Moles and Chemical Formulas
7
Feb. 23-Feb. 27
Laboratory Midterm
9
****Institutional Holiday (Spring Break); No Classes (Mar. 9-Mar. 13)****
10
Mar. 16-Mar. 20
Exp. #10: Chemical Reactions & Equations
11
Mar. 23-Mar. 27
Exp. #15: Solutions & Electrolytes
12
Mar. 30-Apr. 3
Exp. #16: Soluble & Insoluble Salts
13
Apr. 6-Apr. 10
Exp. #8: Energy & Specific Heat
14
Apr. 13-Apr. 17
Exp. #5: Electron Config. & Periodic Properties
15
Apr. 20-Apr. 24
Exp. #7: Compounds & Their Formulas
16
Apr. 27-May 1
***Calendar Subject to Change***
ACTIVITY
Safety Lecture
Laboratory Final Exam