Laboratory Exercises

Lab #1 - Making Scientific Measurements
A laboratory exercise to practice making measurements and
using the metric system.

Lab #2 - Determining Unknown Metal from Density
A laboratory exercise to determine the density of
various metals and use this information to
determine the identity of the metal.

Lab #3 - Hazardous Spill Identification
A laboratory exercise to determine the identity of
material involved in a hazardous spill.

Lab #4 - Copper Determination in Brass
A laboratory exercise to determine the amount of
copper in brass screws.

Lab #5 - Synthesis of Alum - Potassium Aluminum Sulfate
A laboratory exercise to synthesize alum -
potassium aluminum sulfate.

Lab #6 - Analysis of Alum - Potassium Aluminum Sulfate
A laboratory exercise to analyze alum - potassium
aluminum sulfate - from the previous experiment.

Lab #7 - Verification of the Gas Laws
A laboratory exercise to examine the eperimental
basis of the gas laws.

Lab #8 - Determination of an Unknown Carbonate
A laboratory exercise to use the reaction of acid
and a carbonate to determine an unknonw carbonate.

Lab #9 - Determination of the Specific Heat of a Metal
A laboratory exercise to use determine the specifc heat
of an unknown metal.

Lab #10 - Using Hess's Law to Determine the Enthalpy of a Reaction
A laboratory exercise that determines the enthalpy of a set
of reactions and then uses Hess's Law to verify the enthalpy of
an unknown reaction.

Lab #11 - Determination of the Enthalpy of Reaction
A laboratory exercise to determine the enthalpy of a known
reaction to determine the enthalpy of two other reactions.

Lab #13 - Potentiometric Titration of an Unknown Acid
A laboratory exercise to determine the concentration
and identification of several unknown acids
using potentiometric titration (a pH meter).

Lab #15 - Determination of Unknown Plastics
A laboratory exercise to determine the type of an unknown
plastic using a series of tests.

Lab Results & Information on Lab Experiments

Hazardous Spill Lab
Additional or supplemental results for
Hazardous Spill Lab.

Lab #1 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #1 - Measurement.

Lab #2 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #2 - Density.

Lab #2 ReDo Instructions
Instructions for redoing the Density lab report.

Lab #3 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #3 - Hazardous Spill Lab.

Lab #4 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #4 - Copper Determination in Brass.

Lab #5 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #5 - Synthesis of Alum, Potassium Aluminum Sulfate.

Lab #6 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #6 - Analysis of Alum, Potassium Aluminum Sulfate.

Temperature Volume Mini-Lab Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the mini-lab report
examining temperature volume relationtions in gases.

Lab #8 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #8 - Determination of an Unknown Carbonate.

Lab #9 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #9 - Determination of Specific Heat of a Metal.

Enthalpy Mini-Lab Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the mini-lab report
for determining the enthalpy of a reaction.

Lab #11 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #11 - Enthalpy of Combustion.

Spectroscope Lab Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
on the construction and use of a spectroscope.

Potentiometric Titration Lab Report Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
on the lab exercise involving potentiometric titrations of three
unknown acids.

Lab #15 Instructions
Instructions for the preparation of the lab report
for Lab #15 - Determination of Unknown Plastic.