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                        Lab Information          Lab Briefing Slides     Lecture Materials

                        Lecture Slides             Math Review

The page contains the lab handouts. Lab briefing slides are listed on the Lab Briefing Slides Page. 

The handouts and hand-ins are also on Blackboard in the Lab Handouts folder.

See Blackboard Lab Handouts folder for lab schedules.

As a courtesy to those with slower internet connections, no videos will be shown during class time.

To facilitate understanding, it is best to view the any lab-associated videos before the appropriate lab

Handouts and Hand-Ins should be printed and brought to the lab

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Lab 01 – Science Processes

Science Processes Handout            Read before class

Hand-In                                          Fill In data during lab ... states of matter can be done before lab

Color Perception                            A fun test of your color perception. (Only for personal enlightenment)

Scientific Method                            Video describing the scientific method        (3:03)

Bunsen Burner                                Additional information on the Bunsen Burner. 

BunsenBurnerVideo                        Video demonstrating use of the Bunsen burner  (4:30)

Bunsen FlameTemperature              Video demonstration of using wire to infer temperature    (1:13)  

States of Matter                              Video Demonstration on states of matter        (7:23)

FifthState                                        Video on NASA discovery of 5th state of matter (2:47)

Lab 02 – Properties of Paper Towel

Properties of Paper Towels             Read Before Class

Cellulose                                         Extra comments on cellulose

Lab Journals                                   Guidelines for preparing lab reports

Writing Procedures                         Guidelines for writing procedures (To Do Lists)

Lab 03 – Thin Layer Chromatography

Chromatography                             Read Before Class

Theory Of Colors                           Background information on color formation (Only for personal enlightenment)

TLC                                               Video animation analogy of thin layer chromotography    (1:40)                                                    

TLC Theory                                  Video animation of TLC theory    (4:28)

Lab 04 - Measurements

Measurements                                Read Before Class            

Measurements History                    Video animation of the history of measurements  (3:03)

Measurements                                Chemistry Department required viewing on Measurements (27:22)

Lab 05 – Density                

Density                                        Read Before Class

GraphPaper                                 Use to plot lab data on mass vs volume data to determine density of water and isopropyl alcohol

Calculations                                 Summary of lab calculations

Using Calipers                             Video Animation on using calipers  (0:16)  

Density                                        Video animation of density        (6:02)

Density Tower                             Video demonstration on building a tower of 9 different colored liquids     (1:24)

Lab 06 – Percent Sugar in Soda Pop

Sugar in Soda                               Read Before Class

GraphPaper                                  Use to plot data on sugar concetration vs. hydrometer height

Sugar In Beverage Facts               Fact sheet on sugar containing beverages (Only for personal enlightenment)

Sugar / Obesity DVDs                  List of seven DVD's available on the topic of biological issues with sugar and obesity

Hydration Drinks                          Video on sugar content of popular hydration drinks        (6:48)

Lab 07 – Moles

Moles                                          Read Before Class

Calculations                                 Summary of lab calculations

Moles                                          Chemistry Department required viewing on the Mole Concept  (27:23)

Lab 08 – Percent Water in Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate

Hydrates                                      Read Before Class

Calculations                                  Summary of lab calculations

Thermal Decomposition                Video demonstration of loss, then gain of water from copper sulfate    (1:35) 

                                                    This emphasizes that loss of water is a chemical change

Lab 09 – Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions                      Read Before class

HandIn                                        Table for completing  data and chemical reactions (saves copying table into the lab notebook)

Chemical Reactions                      Video demonstration of major reaction types (5:09)

Reaction Answers                        Answers to reactions complete and balance problems

                                                    Furnished as a study aid for unit exam 6

Lab 10 – Stoichiometry

Stoichiometry                              Read Before Class

Calculations                                Summary of lab calculations

SodiumCarbonate                       Video demonstration of the reaction between Na₂CO₃ and HCl        (1:08)

Lab 11 – Gases

Gases                                         Read Before Class

HandIn                                       Table for gas law lab data (saves copying table into the lab notebook)

Filling Data                                 Guide to completing the lab data tables

GraphPaper                                Use to plot your Charles Law data

Sample Drawings                     Sample Student Drawings (older version ... volume measuring device is now different)

                                                  To save time: simplify the procedure to:

                                                  Assemble the following drawing

                                                  Draw the appropriate apparatus

                                                  Then state that once assembled, collect the required data (list values)

  Charles Apparatus

  Boyles Apparatus

Trapped Gas

Photo of Assembled Gas Lab Apparatus

Gas                                            Video describing gas properties        (4:50)

Lab 12 – Solutions

Solutions                                   Read Before Class

Calculations                               Summary of lab calculations

Using Solubility Curves              Summary of solubility curve information

Supersaturation                          Video demonstration of supersaturation        (7:44) 

Seeding NaOAc                        Video demonstration of seeding supersaturated sodium acetate solution      (0:53)

Lab 13 – Acids and Bases

Acids and Bases                        Read Before Class

HandIn                                      Tables for lab data (saves copying table into the lab notebook)

pHChart                                    Color chart of the colors of the cabbage dye indicator

HowAntacidsWork                    Video demonstration of pH change of an acid with an antacid    (3:18)    

Lab 14 – Titration

Titration                                      Read Before Class

Calculations                                Summary of lab calculations

Titration                                      Video showing an acid-base titration                         (4:01)

Lab 15 – Chemical Bonding & Molecular Models

Bonding Handout                       Read Before class; Instructor will demo the entire lab

Modeling Site                            Link to instructor’s site that demonstrates simple molecular modeling (requires Java activation)

IonicSolids                               Video demonstration describing ionic solids        (7:34)

Covalent Bonds                        Video demonstration of covalent bond formation   (5:42)

MetallicBonding                        Video demonstration of the metallic bond        (2:50)       

Chemical Bonding                     Chemistry Department required viewing on Chemical Bonding  (27:22)

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                        Lecture Slides             Math Review

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