SBU Chemistry Intro Lab Syllabus & Schedule


	FALL 2008 (See also Section Specific Schedules)

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		Prelab Lectures
Friday lectures take place on Friday of week before exercise is performed in lab.		Fri	Mon
WEEK 1 Tuesday, 9/2 - Friday, 9/5: Labs do NOT meet - Friday Pre-lab Lecture MEETS

WEEK 2 Check-in - [ALL Labs and Lectures MEET]		9/5	9/8
Assignment: Read SUSB-001a, SUSB-002; and SUPL-001; Do Pre-Lab for SUPL-001 Note error in SUPL-001 on p 138 In Laboratory: Watch Safety Video; Complete Safety Quiz; Check-in	Small Print Flowchart
WEEK 3 Introduction to Laboratory Measurements		9/12	9/15
Assignment: Read SUSB-003 Do Pre-Lab for SUSB-003 In Laboratory: Complete and turn in signed Safety agreement (in SUSB-001a) Error on p 138 in 6th Edition of Lab Manual You must have Safety Goggles beginning with this Laboratory	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Introduction to Significant Figures An analysis of the results of weighing pennies in SUSB-003 A discussion of Averages, Average Deviations and Percent Deviations Calculations for this exercise Slide Show demonstrating weighing by difference
WEEK 4 Food Dyes: Spectroscopy and Beer's Law		9/19	9/22
Assignment: Read SUSB-037, SUPL-004, SUPL-005; Do Pre-Lab for SUSB-037 only Graph Paper can be printed from the Web NOTE: Changes in Procedures	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Review Beer's Law Web pages dealing with dilution Some simple organic nomenclature Slide Show demonstrating use of the Spectronic 20
WEEKS 5 & 6 Identification of Food Dyes by Paper Chromatography		10/3	9/29
Assignment: Read SUSB-009; Do Pre-Lab to SUSB-009 *BRING YOUR OWN Food Colors or Colored Foods* TEST EXERCISE - UNKNOWN	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Check out these links on chromatography
WEEK 7 Preparation of an Alum		10/10	10/13
Assignment: Read SUSB-030; Do Pre-Lab	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Calculations for this exercise Soution to post lab problem 1 How to fold filter paper for a gravity filtration, and why. Also, a Slide Show on gravity filtration How to conduct a vacuum filtration Also, a Slide Show on vacuum filtration Some links on Alum
WEEK 8 Identification of Household "Chemicals"		10/17	10/20
Assignment: Read SUSB-004; Do Pre-Lab to SUSB-004 TEST EXERCISE - UNKNOWN	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Solubilities of Unknown Substances Summary of Procedure (Also posted in laboratory) The logic of the exercise
WEEK 9 Reduction of Vanillin to Vanillyl Alcohol - Infrared Studies		10/24	10/27
Assignment: Read SUSB-039; Do Pre-Lab to SUSB-039 Re-read SUPL-005	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: The link given at the bottom of p 119 has been changed. A forwarding link is provided. Review how to conduct a vacuum filtration Also, a Slide Show on vacuum filtration Links to Infrared Spectroscopy Instructions for obtaining IR spectra by Diffuse Reflectance A review of melting points
WEEK 10 Acid Content of Fruit Juices and Soft Drinks		10/31	11/3
Assignment: Read SUSB-010; Do Pre-Lab to SUSB-010 *BRING YOUR OWN beverage* QUIZ 2	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Calculations for this exercise Use of the buret Relative efficiency of single or multiple rinsing
WEEK 11 Strength of Vinegar by Acid-Base Titration		11/7	11/10
Assignment: Read SUSB-011; Do Pre-Lab to SUSB-011 TEST EXERCISE - UNKNOWN	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Calculations for this exercise Review use of the buret Links dealing with vinegar Slide Show demonstrating weighing by difference
WEEK 12 Gasometric Determination of Sodium Bicarbonate in a Mixture		11/14	11/17
Assignment: Read SUSB-054; Do Pre-Lab 1	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Calculations for this exercise
WEEK 13 - No Lecture or labs this week [Mon, 11/24 - Fri 11/28]
WEEK 14 Gravimetric Determination of Sodium Bicarbonate in a Mixture		11/21	12/1
Assignment: Read SUSB-054; Do Pre-Lab 2 Weigh out ~1 g instead of 0.5g as specified on p 121 TEST EXERCISE - UNKNOWN	Small Print Flowchart
Supplementary Information: Calculations for this exercise
REVIEW (optional)	Small Print	12/5	12/8
WEEK 15 CLEAN UP AND CHECK-OUT
FINAL QUIZ Check Grades Check-out

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SUSB-001a SUSB-002 SUSB-003 SUPL-001 SUSB-037 SUPL-004 SUPL-005 SUSB-009 SUSB-010 SUSB-011 SUSB-030 SUSB-004 SUSB-039 SUSB-035 SUSB-054