Postma J.M., Roberts J.L., Hollenberg J.L. Chemistry In The Laboratory. Seventh Edition

W.H. Freeman and Company, 2010. 614 p.First-day instructions
Welcome to the Chemistry Lab Introduction
Experiment 1 Scientific Measurements
Experiment 2 Mass and Volume Relationships
Experiment 3 Forensic Chemistry: Crime Scene Investigation
Experiment 4 Observing the Reactions of Household Chemicals Deductive Chemical Reasoning
Experiment 5 A Cycle of Copper Reactions
Experiment 6 Synthesis of a Chemical Compound: Making Alum from Aluminum
Experiment 7 The Chemistry of Oxygen: Basic and Acidic Oxides and the Periodic Table
Experiment 8 Determination of a Chemical Formula. The Reaction of Iodine with Zinc
Experiment 9 Determination of a Chemical Formula by Titration. The Reaction of Calcium with Water
Study assignment A. The Language of Chemistry: Chemical Nomenclature
Experiment 10 The Estimation of Avogadro’s Number
Experiment 11 The Molar Volume of Dioxygen and Other Gases
Experiment 12 The Molar Mass of a Gas. A Reduced Scale Method
Experiment 13 The Reactivity of Metals with Hydrochloric Acid
Experiment 14 The Heat Capacity of Metals
Experiment 15 Enthalpy Changes in Chemical Reactions Hess’s Law
Experiment 16 The Enthalpy of Combustion of a Vegetable Oil
Experiment 17 Emission Spectra and the Electronic Structure of Atoms. The Hydrogen Atom Spectrum
Experiment 18 Ionic and Covalent Bonding Conductivity of Solutions of Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Study assignment B. Writing Lewis Structures
Experiment 19 Models of Molecular Shapes VSEPR Theory and Orbital Hybridization
Experiment 20 Intermolecular Forces Slime Gel: Making and Killing Slime
Experiment 21 Liquids and Solids. The Vapor Pressure and Enthalpy of Vaporization of Water. The Enthalpy of Fusion of Water
Experiment 22 Colligative Properties. The Molar Mass of a Soluble Substance by Freezing-Point Depression
Experiment 23 Some Examples of Chemical Equilibria Le Châtelier’s Principle
Experiment 24 Determination of an Equilibrium Constant by Spectrophotometry. The Iron(III)–Thiocyanate Complex Ion
Experiment 25 Factors Affecting the Rates of Chemical Reactions
Experiment 26 The Rate of a Chemical Reaction Chemical Kinetics
Experiment 27 The pH Scale and Acid–Base Titrations Standardization of NaOH Solution. The Titration of Vinegar and Stomach Antacids
Experiment 28 Determination of the Molar Mass and Ionization Constant of a Weak Acid
Experiment 29 What’s in Your Drinking Water? Comparing Tap Water and Bottled Water
Experiment 30 The Solubility Product Constant of Calcium Iodate, Ca(IO3)2
Experiment 31 Identification of the Alkaline Earth and Alkali Metal Ions. Analysis of Cations in Seawater
Experiment 32 The Qualitative Analysis of Some Common Anions. Analysis of Anions in Seawater
Experiment 33 An Introduction to Green Chemistry: Making Biodiesel and Soap from Vegetable Oils and Fats
Experiment 34 Oxidation–Reduction. Electron Transfer Reactions
Experiment 35 Redox Titrations. The Oxidizing Capacity of a Household Cleanser or Liquid Bleach
Experiment 36 Electrochemical Cells
Experiment 37 Electrochemical Puzzles. Metal Corrosion and Anodic Protection The Golden Penny Experiment
Experiment 38 The Chemistry of Some Nonmetals
Experiment 39 Equilibria of Coordination Compounds
Experiment 40 Atmospheric Chemistry of Nitrogen Monoxide Smog and Acid Rain
Experiment 41 Ozone in the Atmosphere A Web-Based Lab Activity
Experiment 42 Ultraviolet Light, Sunscreens, and DNA
Experiment 43 Natural Radioactivity. The Half-Life of Potassium-40 in Potassium Chloride
Appendix