Instructor Information: Instructor name: Dr. Jeff Dougan Phone number: (217) 649-3151 (my cell; please use judiciously) Email Address: Jeff.Dougan@heartland.edu Hours and Days of Office Hours: T/R, 11:30-12:00, in the lab Lab Outline Description: The lab will consist of ten lab exercises and one project performed by the students. Each of the lab exercises will be related to the content of the material covered in class. Lab Materials: General Chemistry I Lab Manual, 3rd Edition, by Muench Safety Glasses (your own or the ones supplied by HCC) Scientific Calculator Lab Content: Each week will begin with the students turning in their completed pre-lab assignment. Then, the instructor will proceed with a brief explanation of the lab procedures for that particular week. Once all of that has been completed, you will proceed with that week's lab exercise to its finality. All work, including data pages and questions, is to be turned in before leaving. Grading: Grades will be determined by a combination of lab work and quizzes. The point values of each lab and quiz are found on the lab schedule. The total point value is equal to 200 points or 20% of your overall grade. Attendance: Your attendance is mandatory for the lab section. There will be no opportunity to make up a missed assignment. Anyone missing more than two lab periods can fail the entire course. If you know that you will miss a lab period for any reason, please let the instructor know. The laboratory time is a three-hour time block – expect that each lab period will meet for the allotted period. Anyone leaving early before completing all work will not receive full credit for that lab period unless the instructor grants permission. Quiz Format: The four quizzes (see schedule for dates) will be based (usually) on the previous two laboratory exercises. It usually involves being given a similar set of data to calculate a result just like you performed for the previous labs. Formulas will be provided and you may use handouts from class, but you cannot use your old, graded labs. Lab Report: A laboratory report will be required for the water project. The specific instructions will be provided to you. LAB SCHEDULE: CHEMISTRY 161, Summer 2012 DATE ACTIVITIES Jun 5 Lab 1:The Density of Liquids and Solids POINTS 12 Jun 7 Lab 2: A Physical or Chemical Change? 10 Jun 12 Lab 3: Empirical Formulas 10 Jun 14 Jun 19 Lab 4: Synthesis of an Alum Quiz #1 (Labs #1 and #3) Lab 5: Single and Double Replacement Reactions 10 10 12 Jun 21 Lab 6: Acid-Base Titrations 12 Jun 26 Lab 7: Specific Heat of a Solid Quiz #2 (Labs #4 and #5) Project: Introduction To Water Sample Testing 10 10 5 Jul 5 Project: Water Sample Testing, Week #1 Quiz #3 (Labs #6 and #7) Lab 8: Empirical Gas Laws 5 10 12 Jul 10 Project: Water Sample Testing, Week #2 5 Jul 12 Lab 9: Evaluation of the Gas Constant, R 12 Jul 17 Project: Water Sample Testing, Week #3 5 Jul 19 Lab 10: Solids and Liquids Quiz #4 (Labs #8 and #9) Presentations Papers Due for Water Project by July 26th 10 10 30 Jun 28 Jul 3 Jul 24 Jul 26