Syllabus
CHEM 101L
Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory
Instructor: Carole Cox
Office A18 Tel 732-6429
e-mail: ccox@csi.edu
Lab Manual, Notebook and Eye Protection:
o Discovering Chemistry, D. Pettygrove, Fourth Edition.
o Laboratory Research Notebook (carbonless paper)
o Goggles are required for eye protection in lab. Goggles are available from
the CSI bookstore.
Co-requisite
Students enrolled in Chem 101 Lab must be concurrently enrolled in a Chem 101
Introductory Chemistry Lecture section, or have taken the lecture in a previous
semester and have made special arrangements with the instructor.
Course Description
This laboratory course meets once per week for two and a half hours. During this time
you will be expected to complete one experiment from the laboratory manual. Your
instructor will briefly introduce the basic concepts of the experiment; describe or
demonstrate how to set up and use any special equipment; and caution you regarding
any particular hazards at the beginning of class. It is extremely important that you
come on time, you have read the experiment and have the prelaboratory
section completed in your notebook (explained below). This will help you to use
your time more effectively and safely.
Safety
Each student will follow the safety rules in their lab manual, and any safety procedures
given by the lab instructor. These include wearing approved safety goggles at all
times, and notifying the instructor of any special safety concerns (such as pregnancy,
blood born diseases, asthma…).
Lab Notebook & Experiment Write-Up
Organization of your lab notebook for each experiment is very important. Each
experiment report has a Pre-Laboratory Section which include the following:
1. Purpose
2. Equipment & Materials
3. Prelab Questions
4. Procedures
These parts of the experiment report should be completed in your notebook before
you arrive in the lab. You will turn in the yellow pages with these parts as you come
into the lab each week.
Each experiment will have an Experimental Section which include the following:
5. Experimental Data & Observations
6. Calculations and Analysis
7. Results
These parts of the report will be recorded in your lab notebook as you collect the
data. If there are multiple parts in an experiment, these steps can be done for each
individual part.
Each experiment will have a Post-Lab Section which include the following:
8. Post-lab Questions
9. Discussion/Conclusion
These steps of the report will be completed during and/or after the experiment.
Every completed lab write-up you turn in will include all of the above nine parts.
Grading
Your lab grade will be reported as a percentage of your best 14 scores out of the 15
experiments scheduled. If you are absent for any reason, you will receive a 0 score
for that week’s experiment. If you have a scheduled conflict for a particular week’s lab,
you may attend another lab section for that week, with the instructor’s permission.
If you do not complete the lab report during the lab period, it may be submitted by
Friday noon without penalty. You can drop your report in the box outside my office
door. Reports turned in after two or more days will have 5 points per day deducted
from the report score. Each experiment will be worth 50 points: 10 points for the PreLab Section, 20 points for the Experimental Section, 10 points for Post-Lab Section, and
10 points for participation. (Failure to follow safety procedures or lab instructions, and
tardiness can result in points being deducted.)
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Chemistry 101 – Fall 2005
Schedule of Laboratory Experiments
Thursdays
Week
Date
Experiment Number and Title
1
Aug. 25
Exp. 1 Your First Day – Chemical Magic
2
Sept. 1
Exp. 2 Measurement & Metrics
3
Sept. 8
Exp. 3 Density – A Physical Property
4
Sept. 15
Exp. 4 Reaction or Change of State?
5
Sept. 22
Exp. 5 Analysis of Alum
6
Sept. 29
Exp. 7 Recycling Copper
7
Oct. 6
Exp. 6 Oooh! Ahh, Fizz, Sizzle, Pop!
8
Oct. 13
Exp. 8 Fireworks, Colored lights, and Electrons
9
Oct. 20
Exp. 9 Seeing the Unseen
10
Oct. 27
Exp. 10 Can You Stand the Pressure?
11
Nov. 3
Exp. 11 Freezing Point of Phenyl Salicylate
12
Nov. 10
Exp. 12 Chemistry has the Solution
13
Nov. 17
Exp.14 Sour Apples & Pickles
14
Nov. 24
Thanksgiving Vacation
15
Dec 1
Exp. 13 Chemical Kinetics
16
Dec. 8
Exp. 17 Build a Better Battery
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Chemistry 101 – Spring 2005
Schedule of Laboratory Experiments
Wednesday and Thursdays
Week
Date
Experiment Number and Title
1
Jan. 19, 20
Exp. 1 Your First Day - Chemical Magic
2
Jan. 26, 27
Exp. 2 Measurement & Metrics
3
Feb. 2, 3
Exp. 3 Density – A Physical Property
4
Feb. 9, 10
Exp. 4 Reaction or Change of State?
5
Feb. 16, 17
Exp. 5 Analysis of Alum
6
Feb. 23, 24
Exp. 6 Oooh! Ahh, Fizz, Sizzle, Pop!
7
Mar. 2, 3
Exp. 7 Recycling copper
8
Mar. 10, 11
Exp. 8 Fireworks, Colored lights, and Electrons
9
Mar. 17, 18
Exp. 9 Seeing the Unseen
10
Mar. 24, 25
Spring Break
11
Mar. 30,31
Exp. 10 Can you Stand the Pressure?
12
Apr. 6,7
Exp. 11 Freezing point of Phenyl Salicylate
13
Apr. 13,14
Exp. 12 Chemistry has the Solution
14
Apr. 20,21
Exp. 14 Sour Apples and Pickles
15
Apr. 27,28
Exp. 13 Chemical Kinetics
16
May 4,5
Exp. 17 Building a Better Battery
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