General Chemistry Laboratory Manual

by Koppen, Petra Van

• ISBN13: 9780073315041
• ISBN10: 0073315044
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

The definitive lab manual for the two-semester General Chemistry course! This manual contains experiments that cover the most commonly assigned experiments found in a typical two-semester course.

Table of Contents

Experiments 1 Introduction to Laboratory Techniques 2 Nomenclature and Reaction Stoichiometry 3 Analysis of Water 4 Determination of a Chemical Formula 5 The Molar Volume of Gases 6 Thermochemistry 7 Reaction Enthalpies and Hess's Law 8 Atomic Spectroscopy 9 Determination of Avogadro's Number 10 Colligative Properties: Freezing Point Depression 11 Kinetics: The Rate of a Chemical Reaction 12 Chemical Kinetics: Rate of Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide 13 Reaction Reversibility and Le Chatelier's Principle 14 Determination of an Equilibrium Constant Using a Spectrophotometer 15 Antacid Analysis and the Determination of the Percent Acetic Acid in Vinegar 16 Acid-Base Equilibria: Determination of Acid Ionization Constants 17 Recycling Aluminum 18 The Oxidation of Vitamin C 19 Oxidation-Reduction Electrochemistry 20 Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cells 21 Synthesis of Transition Metal Coordination Complexes 22 Synthesis of Aspirin and Oil of Wintergreen Appendix 1 Solubility of Ionic Compounds Appendix 2 Vapor Pressure of Water Appendix 3 Spectrophotometer Appendix 4 Equipment Appendix 5 Acid Ionization Constants