General Chemistry I & II Laboratory Manual

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General Chemistry I & II Laboratory Manual is a compilation of general chemistry labs that are designed to incorporate essential laboratory skills, complement instruction in General Chemistry I and II, foster inquiry, and help to  teach both individual skills and teamwork. The labs and sequence are designed so that all students, regardless of background, will be able to be successful, but challenging enough that all students will learn.

Chemical Lab Safety and Chemical Hygiene Guidelines

An Introduction to Excel

Measurement and Statistics

Determination of an Empirical Formula

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

Standardization of Sodium Hydroxide

Gas Laws

Calorimetry

Atomic Spectroscopy

Analysis of Copper by Precipitation Titrimetry

Colorimetry: A Study of Beer’s Law Using Kool-Aid®

Chromatography

Molecular Geometry

General Chemistry Lab Final Exam

General Chemistry II Labs

Determination of Iron by a Permanganate Titration: A Redox Titration

Colligative Properties of Solutions

Kinetics: The Decolorization of Phenolphthalein

Qualitative Analysis of Common Cations

Mini Qualitative Analysis Scheme

Acids, Bases, Indicators and Buffers

Potentiometric Titration

Equilibrium Constants: Determination of Ksp for Calcium Hydroxide

Thermodynamics: Determining DG, DH and DS for Dissolution of Calcium Hydroxide

Voltaic Cells and Electrochemistry

Synthesis of a Transition Metal Complex

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy: Analysis of an Iron Tablet

Qualitative Analysis Practical Exam

DAVID SHUBERT
ALAN OBERLEY

General Chemistry I & II Laboratory Manual is a compilation of general chemistry labs that are designed to incorporate essential laboratory skills, complement instruction in General Chemistry I and II, foster inquiry, and help to  teach both individual skills and teamwork. The labs and sequence are designed so that all students, regardless of background, will be able to be successful, but challenging enough that all students will learn.

Chemical Lab Safety and Chemical Hygiene Guidelines

An Introduction to Excel

Measurement and Statistics

Determination of an Empirical Formula

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

Standardization of Sodium Hydroxide

Gas Laws

Calorimetry

Atomic Spectroscopy

Analysis of Copper by Precipitation Titrimetry

Colorimetry: A Study of Beer’s Law Using Kool-Aid®

Chromatography

Molecular Geometry

General Chemistry Lab Final Exam

General Chemistry II Labs

Determination of Iron by a Permanganate Titration: A Redox Titration

Colligative Properties of Solutions

Kinetics: The Decolorization of Phenolphthalein

Qualitative Analysis of Common Cations

Mini Qualitative Analysis Scheme

Acids, Bases, Indicators and Buffers

Potentiometric Titration

Equilibrium Constants: Determination of Ksp for Calcium Hydroxide

Thermodynamics: Determining DG, DH and DS for Dissolution of Calcium Hydroxide

Voltaic Cells and Electrochemistry

Synthesis of a Transition Metal Complex

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy: Analysis of an Iron Tablet

Qualitative Analysis Practical Exam

DAVID SHUBERT
ALAN OBERLEY