Chemical Principles in the Laboratory

by Slowinski, Emil; Wolsey, Wayne C.; Masterton, William L.

• ISBN13: 9780534424534
• ISBN10: 0534424538
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2004-02-06
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Succeed in chemistry with CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE LABORATORY! Clear, user-friendly, and direct, this lab manual provides you with the tools you need to successfully complete lab experiments and lab reports. Analyzing the data you observe in the lab sessions is easy with the Advance Study Assignments, found throughout the manual, that give you extra practice with processing data through sample questions.

Table of Contents

The Densities of Liquids and Solids	1	(6)
Resolution of Matter into Pure Substances, I. Paper Chromatography	7	(8)
Resolution of Matter into Pure Substances, II. Fractional Crystallization	15	(8)
Determination of a Chemical Formula	23	(6)
Identification of a Compound by Mass Relationships	29	(6)
Properties of Hydrates	35	(6)
Analysis of an Unknown Chloride	41	(6)
Verifying the Absolute Zero of Temperature---Determination of the Barometric Pressure	47	(8)
Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid	55	(6)
Analysis of an Aluminum-Zinc Alloy	61	(8)
The Atomic Spectrum of Hydrogen	69	(10)
The Alkaline Earths and the Halogens---Two Families in the Periodic Table	79	(8)
The Geometrical Structure of Molecules---An Experiment Using Molecular Models	87	(10)
Heat Effects and Calorimetry	97	(8)
The Vapor Pressure and Heat of Vaporization of a Liquid	105	(8)
The Structure of Crystals---An Experiment Using Models	113	(12)
Classification of Chemical Substances	125	(8)
Some Nonmetals and Their Compounds---Preparations and Properties	133	(8)
Molar Mass Determination by Depression of the Freezing Point	141	(8)
Rates of Chemical Reactions, I. The Iodination of Acetone	149	(10)
Rates of Chemical Reactions, II. A Clock Reaction	159	(10)
Properties of Systems in Chemical Equilibrium---Le Chatelier's Principle	169	(12)
Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for a Chemical Reaction	181	(10)
The Standardization of a Basic Solution and the Determination of the Molar Mass of an Acid	191	(8)
pH Measurements---Buffers and Their Properties	199	(10)
Determination of the Solubility Product of Pbl2	209	(6)
Relative Stabilities of Complex Ions and Precipitates Prepared from Solutions of Copper(II)	215	(8)
Determination of the Hardness of Water	223	(6)
Synthesis and Analysis of a Coordination Compound	229	(10)
Determination of Iron by Reaction with Permanganate---A Redox Titration	239	(6)
Determination of an Equivalent Mass by Electrolysis	245	(8)
Voltaic Cell Measurements	253	(10)
Preparation of Copper(I) Chloride	263	(6)
Development of a Scheme for Qualitative Analysis	269	(6)
Spot Tests for Some Common Anions	275	(8)
Qualitative Analysis of Group I Cations	283	(8)
Qualitative Analysis of Group II Cations	291	(8)
Qualitative Analysis of Group III Cations	299	(8)
Identification of a Pure Ionic Solid	307	(8)
The Ten Test Tube Mystery	315	(8)
Preparation of Aspirin	323	(8)
Rate Studies on the Decomposition of Aspirin	331	(8)
Analysis for Vitamin C	339	(6)
Appendix I Vapor Pressure of Water	345	(2)
Appendix II Summary of Solubility Properties of Ions and Solids	347	(2)
Appendix IIA Some Properties of the Cations in Groups I, II, and III	349	(4)
Appendix III Table of Atomic Masses (Based on Carbon-12)	353	(2)
Appendix IV Making Measurements---Laboratory Techniques	355	(10)
Appendix V Mathematical Considerations---Making Graphs	365	(6)
Appendix VI Suggested Locker Equipment	371	(2)
Appendix VII Suggestions for Extension of the Experiments to ``Real World Problems''	373