CHEM 101L – Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

Syllabus CHEM 101L Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory

Instructor: Carole Cox Office A18 Tel 732-6429 e-mail: [email protected]

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 Pre- Lab 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.)

2 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

3 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