Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Manual

by Gloffke, Wendy; Kimbrough, Doris

• ISBN13: 9780321046390
• ISBN10: 0321046390
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

This lab manual helps students develop data acquisition, organization, and analysis skills while teaching basic techniques. Students construct their own data tables, answer conceptual questions, and make predictions before performing experiments. They also have the opportunity to visualize and describe molecular level activity and explain the results.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Lab Safety: In Case of Emergency	1	(8)
Identifying a Mystery Substance: An Examination of Physical and Chemical Properties	9	(8)
An Introduction to Volume and Mass Measurements	17	(12)
A Lesson in Density	29	(8)
Ionic Reactions: Precipitates, Solubility, and Metal Activity	37	(10)
Introduction to Experimentation: The Ice-Cube Dilemma	47	(6)
Molecular Geometry	53	(14)
Analysis and Identification of Two Geometric Isomers	67	(6)
Stoichiometry--Gravimetric Analysis of a Gas-Forming Reaction	73	(4)
Heats of Combustion and the Caloric Content of Food	77	(8)
Redox Reactions	85	(6)
Exploring the Gas Laws	91	(10)
Properties of Liquids	101	(6)
Structure--Solubility Relationships in Molecules	107	(6)
Salt Solutions: Preparation, Density, and Concentration Relationships	113	(8)
Kinetics: The Rate of a Reaction	121	(6)
Qualitative Aspects of Equilibrium	127	(6)
What Color Is Red Cabbage? A pH Exercise	133	(8)
Analysis of Commercial Antacids	141	(8)
Analysis of the Chemical Components of Milk	149	(10)
An Introduction to Beer's Law	159	(10)
Spectronic-20 Analysis of Aspirin Content in Commercial Products	169	(6)
Introduction to Chromatography	175	(8)
Fermentation and Distillation	183	(6)
Polymerization Reactions	189	(6)
Chemiluminescence and Antioxidants	195