General, Organic, and Biochemistry: A Laboratory Manual

by Henrickson, Charles H.; Byrd, Larry C.; Hunter, Norman W.

• ISBN13: 9780073226835
• ISBN10: 0073226831
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-15
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

A Laboratory Manual for General, Organic and Biochemistry6e, by Charles H. Henrickson, Larry C. Byrd, and Norman W. Hunter of Western Kentucky University, offers clear and concise laboratory experiments that reinforce students' understanding of concepts. Prelaboratory exercises, questions, and report sheets are coordinated with each experiment to ensure active student involvement and comprehension.Laboratory Resource Guide: Written by Charles H. Henrickson, Larry C. Byrd, and Norman W. Hunter of Western Kentucky University, this helpful prep guide contains the hints that the authors have learned over the years to ensure students' success in the laboratory. This Resource Guide is available through the ARIS course website for this text.

Table of Contents

To the Instructors – v
General Laboratory Procedures and Laboratory Safety –	p. 1
Basic Concepts, Measurement and Properties –	p. 11
Experiment
Measurement and Density –	p. 11
Experiment
Preparing Graphs –	p. 25
Experiment
The Identification of an Unknown Liquid –	p. 37
Chemical Separations –	p. 47
Experiment
Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures –	p. 47
Experiment
Separation Using Chromatographic Techniques –	p. 59
Reactions, Formulas, Equations, Mass Relationships, and Structure –	p. 71
Experiment
Simple Chemical Reactions –	p. 71
i. Writing Formulas of Ionic Compounds –	p. 73
REVIEW A: Chemical Arithmetic – Formulas –	p. 83
Experiment
Hydrates and the Determination of the Formula of a Hydrate	p. 95
Experiment
The reduction of an Oxide of Copper and the Determination of its Simple Formula – 105REVIEW B: Chemical Arithmetic – Equations –	p. 115
Experiment
Analysis of a KCIO3-KCI Mixture –	p. 127
Experiment
Calorimetry – Measuring Heat –	p. 135
Experiment
The Structure of Covalent Molecules and Polyatomic Ions – 149 ii. Writing Lewis Structures for Molecules and Polyatomic Ions –	p. 150
The Chemical Behavior of Elements –	p. 163
Experiment
An Activity Series of Several Metals – 163The Six Great Scientists –	p. 167
Experiment
The Preparation and Properties of Oxygen and the Properties of Oxides –	p. 173
The Gas Laws –	p. 183
Experiment
Boyle’s Law and Charles’ Law –	p. 197
Experiment
The Combined Gas Law and Dalton’s Law – 197 i. The Men Behind the Gas Laws –	p. 202
Acid-Base Chemistry –	p. 207
REVIEW C: Chemical Arithmetic – Molarity –	p. 207
Experiment
Acid-Base Titrations –	p. 217
Experiment
Acids, Bases, pH, Hydrolysis, and Buffers – 229 i. The Language of Acids and Bases –	p. 234
Organic Chemistry –	p. 245
Experiment
The Structure of Hydrocarbons –	p. 245
Experiment
Properties of Hydrocarbons –	p. 259
Experiment
Carboxylic Acids and Esters –	p. 275
Experiment
Alcohols –	p. 285
Experiment
Aldehydes and Ketones –	p. 299
Experiment
The Synthesis of Aspirin –	p. 315
Calculating Percent Yield –	p. 319
Experiment
The Properties and Preparation of Soap –	p. 329
Biochemistry –	p. 339
Experiment
The Detection of Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates in Foods –	p. 339
Experiment
The Characterization of Carbohydrates –	p. 355
Experiment
Enzyme Action –	p. 371
Experiment
Analysis of Proteins and Amino Acids by Chromatography –	p. 387
Experiment
Digestion –	p. 397
Experiment
Extraction of DNA –	p. 407
Appendices –	p. 417
Vapor Pressure of Water and Various Temperatures
Concentration of Common Acids and Bases –	p. 419
Values of Physical Constants –	p. 420
Metric Prefixes –	p. 420
Conversion Factors –	p. 420
Introduction to Chemical Nomenclature –	p. 421
Nomenclature Exercises – 427 –	p. 428
Significant Figures and Rounding Numbers –	p. 429
Using Excel to Prepare Straight-line Graphs –	p. 433
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