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Instructions

1) Print out a copy of each experiment's Procedure/Handout and the Report Form and bring them with you to your scheduled lab period.  Crisp, printable copies of these documents are available in the table below (in PDF format) for each experiment.  Instructions on how to print these files may be found in the Introduction .

2) Carefully read the Procedure/Handout for each scheduled activity before arriving at your weekly lab period.  To ensure that you are well prepared, make sure that you can answer the accompanying Prelab Questions.

3) The experiments listed below are not necessarily in the order that they will be performed in lab. Please consult your syllabus for the exact schedule of your Chem 10 experiments.

Experiments

Title

Procedure & Prelab Questions

Report
 1) Introduction to Laboratory Measurements

Measurement Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Measurement Report
 2) Volume and Density of Solids and Liquids

Density Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Density Report
 3) Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds

Nomenclature Handout

*No prelab questions for this lab*

Nomenclature Exercise
 4) The Properties of Oxygen Gas

Oxygen Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Oxygen Report
 5) The Composition of Potassium Chlorate

Composition Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Composition Report
 6) Single and Double Displacement Reactions

Reactions Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Reactions Report
 7) Reaction Stoichiometry

Stoichiometry Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Stoichiometry Report
 8) Flame Tests of Metal Cations

Flame Tests Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Flame Tests Report
 9) Using Models to Explore Molecular Shapes

Models Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Models Exercise
 10) Determination of the Gas Constant

Gas Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Gas Report
 11) Titration of Vinegar

Titration Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Titration Report
 12) Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's Principle

Equilibrium Procedure

*Prelab Questions*

Equilibrium Report
 13) Acids, Bases and pH

pH Procedure

*No prelab questions for this lab*

pH Report

 

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