Laboratory Manual for Principles of General Chemistry [Paperback]

A two-term manual for General Chemistry

This supplementary manual focuses on chemical principles and techniques. The Laboratory Manual for Principles of General Chemistry, tenth edition, provides a broad scope of experiments coupled with a clear layout for ease of use. The manual delivers material for two or three course terms. It also assists chemistry students in knowing how to time various techniques in the lab environment. The companion manual is organized into topic sections, such as Chemical and Physical Properties; Atomic and Molecular Structure; Gases; and Solutions.

Preface iii

Laboratory Safety and Guidelines 1

Data Documentation 5

Data Analysis 9

Laboratory Techniques 17

Experiments

A. Introduction

Dry Lab 1 The Laboratory and SI 43

Experiment 1 Basic Laboratory Operations 51

B. Chemical and Physical Properties

Experiment 2 Identification of a Compound: Chemical Properties 59

Experiment 3 Water Analysis: Solids 67

Experiment 4 Paper Chromatography 75

Experiment 5 Percent Water in a Hydrated Salt 85

Dry Lab 2A Inorganic Nomenclature I. Oxidation Numbers 91

Dry Lab 2B Inorganic Nomenclature II. Binary Compounds 94

Dry Lab 2C Inorganic Nomenclature III. Ternary Compounds 98

Experiment 6 Acids, Bases, and Salts, 103

C. Mole Concept

Experiment 7 Empirical Formulas 115

Experiment 8 Limiting Reactant 123

Experiment 9 A Volumetric Analysis 133

Experiment 10 Vinegar Analysis 143

D. Atomic alSI