CALENDAR

Week	Slides	Laboratory
1		Intro Session, Safety Talk
2		Laboratory Data and Techniques [Lab Techniques Assignment + Dry Lab 1 Worksheet]
3		Exp1: Basic Lab Operations
4		Exp2: Identification of a Compound: Chemical Properties
5		Dry Lab 2A: Inorganic Nomenclature I; Dry Lab 2B: Inorganic Nomenclature II
6		Exp3: Water Analysis: Solids
7		Exp9: A Volumetric Analysis (*)
8		Dry Lab 3: Atomic Structure
9		Glass Blowing
10		Exp13: Calcium Carbonate Analysis: Molar Volume of CO2
11		Exp11: Periodic Table and Periodic Law
12		Demo/Rocket Week
13		Exp25: Calorimetry
14		Clean-Up Sessions

(*) Could do 7, 8 or 9 here

POWER POINTS

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• Genie Demo
• Demo - Chemical Reactions

REFEREENCES

• McGuire, NK (2008) Chemical Cars: Baking soda rockets and geriatric turtles. Chemical Innovation, March. pp. 48-49.
• Birk, JP, McGrath, L, and Gunter, S.K. (1981) A General Chemistry Experiment for the Determination of the Oxygen Content of Air. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 58, No. 10, pp. 804-805.
• Martins, GF (1987) Percent Oxygen in Air. Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 64, No. 9, pp. 809-810.

LINKS

Lab Wear

• Life Uniform - http://www.lifeuniform.com/LifeUniform/assets/html/homepage.asp
• Lab Wear - http://www.labwear.com
• Lab Safety - http://www.labsafety.com
• Think Geek - http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/golfshirts/73b3/
• Lab Coats Unlimited - http://www.labcoatsunlimited.com

Safety

• Safety signs - http://academics.rmu.edu/~short/signage/
• Sign builder - http://www.stclaire.com/safety_sign_builder/ssb-panel.php
• Demo - Hydrogen Rockets and Methanol Cars
• Burns laboratory manual
• Ignition - http://www.instructables.com/id/Remote-Ignition-System-Camera-Flash-Method/
• RMU Safety
• RMU Lab Bench layout

TEXTBOOKS

Fall 2009

• Beran, J.A. (2009) Laboratory Manual for Principles of General Chemistry, 8th Edition. John Wiley.