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Lab Manual for Chem 105: Chemistry in Context 1 provides an introduction to the concepts of chemical research such as: chemical lab safety, identifying inorganic salts, identifying organic materials, measuring gas volumes, measuring liquid volumes, measuring concentration, determining measurement accuracy, determining reaction stoichiometry, and making pH measurements.
Preface
History and Background of These Experiments
GENERAL LAB INSTRUCTIONS
Working in Teams
Safety
Fume Hoods
Sinks
Broken Glass
Spilled Solutions
Use of Reagents
Washing Glassware
Tap Water versus Distilled Water
The Psychology of Safety Preparation
The Psychology of Preparing for Research
LAB REPORT INSTRUCTIONS
How to Write Notes in Your Laboratory Notebook
Format for Your Lab Reports
Community Topics and Grand Challenges
Scoring Sheet (that your TA will use to score your reports)
Tracking Your Lab Report Scores
1. A Periodic Table of Videos
2. Density of Dry Materials
3. Qualitative Analysis of Inorganic Ions
4. Empirical Formula Determination
5. Radiation Safety
6. Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds
7. Molar Mass of Butane
8. Molar Volume of Hydrogen
9. Absorption Spectroscopy of Food Dyes
10. Peroxide Content in Teeth Whiteners
11. Hot Packs and Cold Packs
12. Cheese Puff Calorimetry