Safety-Scale Laboratory Experiments for Chemistry for Today

by Seager, Spencer L.; Slabaugh, Michael R.

• ISBN13: 9780538734547
• ISBN10: 053873454X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-09
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Perform experiments with skill and confidence in your lab course using this easy-to-understand manual! This proven manual contains 15 general chemistry and 20 organic/biochemistry safety-scale laboratory experiments developed during more than 35 years of laboratory instruction. Blending laboratory skills and exercises that illustrate the main textbook's concepts, the manual uses "safety-scale" experiments, which are safe, easy to use, and require no special equipment.

Table of Contents

Introduction v
Measurements and Significant Figures	p. 1
The Use of Chemical Balances	p. 15
The Use of Volumetric Ware and the Determination of Density	p. 29
Physical and Chemical Changes	p. 47
Separations and Analysis	p. 59
Classification of Chemical Reactions	p. 75
Analysis Using Decomposition Reactions	p. 91
Gas Laws	p. 103
Solution Formation and Characteristics	p. 123
Colligative Properties of Solutions	p. 139
Reaction Rates and Equilibrium	p. 151
Acids, Bases, Salts, and Buffers	p. 167
Analysis of Vinegar	p. 183
Determination of Ka for Weak Acids	p. 195
The Acidic Hydrogens of Acids	p. 207
The Use of Melting Points in the Identification of Organic Compounds	p. 219
Isolation and Purification of an Organic Compound	p. 231
Hydrocarbons	p. 245
Reactions of Alcohols and Phenols	p. 259
Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones	p. 273
Reactions of Carboxylic Acids, Amines, and Amides	p. 283
The Synthesis of Aspirin and Other Esters	p. 299
Identifying Functional Groups in Unknowns	p. 311
Synthetic Polymers	p. 325
Dyes, Inks, and Food Colorings	p. 339
A Study of Carbohydrates	p. 355
Preparation of Soap By Lipid Saponification	p. 369
Isolation of Natural Products: Trimyristin and Cholesterol	p. 381
Amino Acids and Proteins	p. 393
Enzymes: Nature's Catalysts	p. 409
Factors That Influence Enzyme Activity	p. 421
Vitamin C Content of Foods?
Assigned Samples	p. 435
Vitamin C Content of Foods?
Samples from Home	p. 447
Extraction of DNA from Wheat Germ	p. 457
Detection of Minerals in Breakfast Cereals	p. 467
Graphs and Graphing	p. 479
Equipment, Chemicals, Reagents, and Supplies	p. 485
Table of Atomic Weights and Numbers	p. 519
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