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