SPRING 2006
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 110
http://crab.rutgers.edu/~mrcraig
Ms. Mary R. Craig, Science 112
email: mrcraig@camden.rutgers.edu
Office Hours: Mon. & Wed., 11:00- 12:00; Tues., 8:30 – 9:00am; and by appointment.
Text: Laboratory Experiments for General, Organic, & Biochemistry, 5th Ed., Bettelheim and Landesberg.
The laboratory portion of General Chemistry is designed to illustrate and compliment the topics discussed
in lecture and is a co-requisite of Gen Chem 108. The prerequisites are successful completion (a grade of
“D” or better) of both Gen Chem 107 and 109. Attendance is mandatory.
Lab reports must be stapled and are due at the beginning of the next lab recitation. Five points per day
will be deducted for late reports.
Grading:
Lab reports: 34 %.
3 Exams: 66%.
WEEK DATES
EXPERIMENT
EXAM
1
1/18-23
Check-In, Safety
2
1/25-30
Exp 24 & 25: Molecular Models
3
2/1-6
Exp 26: Identification of Hydrocarbons
4
2/8- 13
Exp 27: Paper Chromatography
5
2/15-20
Exp 28: Identification of Alcohols & Phenols
6
2/22-27
Exp 33: Preparation of Aspirin
7
3/1-6
Exp 30 & 31: Carboxylic Acids & Amines
8
3/8-20*
Exp 42: Separation of Amino Acids
9
3/22-27
Exp 36: Carbohydrates
10
3/29-4/3
Exp 32: Polymerization Reactions EXAM 2
11
4/5-10
Exp 35: Isolation of Caffeine from tea leaves
12
4/12-17
Exp50: Quantitative analysis of vitamin C in foods
13
4/19-24
Exp 52: Urine Analysis
14
4/26-5/1
Check-Out
EXAM 1
EXAM 3
*DROP DAY. If you drop the course, you MUST CHECK-OUT.
Instructors:
Ms. Mary R Craig
Sci 112
email: mrcraig@camden.rutgers.edu
Ms. Melinda Johanson
Sci 308
email: mojoh@comcast.net