Laboratory Experiments and Handouts

Writing a good formal scientific lab report (time-saving hint: always ask first to see if a formal lab write-up is required for a particular experiment -- most do not require a formal report): 
What to do, what not to do.  Examples.  

The following experiments are for Dr. Ethan's classes only:

Chem 10 has a separate on-line lab manual.
Chem 12 has a bound lab manual only available at the SMC bookstore.

 

Links to the first few chapters of the book from the publisher

 

Chem 11 Experiments and Handouts

Memorize This!
(Stuff you should have memorized in Chem 10)

Laboratory equipment sheet 
(required for locker check-in)
Unknown metal experiment
(The unknown metal lab will have a paper in-lab handout.  There is nothing to download and no pre-lab assignment for this experiment.)
1. Pizza box spectroscopes experiment*
2. Pizza box data sheet 
*Students must bring in pizza boxes from home.

1. Absorption spectroscopy of Mn experiment
2. Mn Report Form
(one of the hardest experiments this semester; start work on the pre-lab assignment early and come prepared!)
Chromatography experiment
(this lab is done with the VSEPR shapes experiment below, be sure to download both, you might want the shapes handout too)
VSEPR shapes handout
(all the shapes on one handy page!)
VSEPR shapes experiment
(there is no pre-lab assignment for this experiment)
1. Gravimetric Analysis experiment
2. Gravimetric Analysis report form
Library Project
(The Library Project will have a paper in-lab handout.  There is nothing to download and no pre-lab assignment for this experiment.)
1. Types of chemical reactions experiment
2. Types of chemical reactions report
1. Alkaline Earths and Halogens experiment
2. Alkaline Earths and Halogens report
1. Titration of Vitamin-C experiment
2. Titration of Vitamin-C report
(you will need to bring in a food sample, fruits, juice, health-product, or other Vitamin-C containing sample from home for this experiment -- see the instructions).

Deriving the ideal gas law handout

Molecular weight of a gas experiment
 
1. Thermochemistry experiment
2. Thermochemistry report

 
Synthesis of Aspirin experiment

 
1. Organic models experiment
2. Organic models report
(includes an "on paper" pre-lab assignment -- note that this experiment is not performed every semester, please see the syllabus)

 

Chem 12 Experiments and Handouts
Anions Experiment (3 separate documents):
Anions Prelab
Anions Experiment
Anions Report Form

Dueling labels handout for exp 39.  (handout for chem 12 lab practical).

Table of Ka's for Chem 12
 *values of Ka in the book are scattered, have too few sig-figs, and are sometimes wrong!  Download this handy table today!  (Table given on acid/base exam).