Northwest Early CollegeHigh School
General Chemistry I 1111 – Laboratory Syllabus
Spring 2015
I.Course Number and Instructor Information
CHEM 1111 Laboratory for General Chemistry I
INSTRUCTOR’S NAMELouie A. Baca, Jr.
CAMPUS/OFFICE NUMBER Northwest Early College HS – Pt. #1
TELEPHONE NUMBER 877-1700
OFFICE HOURS MW (10:30 – 12:00)
II.Text and Materials
- Required Text
Petra A.M. an Koppen: General Chemistry Laboratory Manual
2nd Edition McGraw Hill
Students are required to read the assigned lab exercise prior to the lab session.
- Required Materials
- Safety Goggles
Students who do not bring safety goggles will not be allowed to
participate in lab.
- Scientific Calculator
III.Course Requirements
A.As a rule: Students who accumulate more than two laboratory absences will fail the course.
B.Lab grade breakdown: Of the laboratory portion
- Average of lab reports60%
- Midterm lab exam20%
- Final lab exam20%
C.Lab exercises and lab exams
Make-up lab exercises are not an option.
There are no make-up sessions for laboratory exams
IV.Instructor’s Policies and Safety Policies
A.All instructors policies stated in the lecture part of this course apply to the
laboratory portion.
B.Safety Rules:
1.BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS WHICH YOU ARE WORKING WITH. MATERIAL DATA SHEETS (MSDS) FOR THE CHEMICALS YOU WILL BE WORKING WITH CAN BE CHECKEDAT THE CHEMISTRY PREP-ROOM (B229)
2.DOUBLE CHECK LABELS IN BOTTLES BEFORE USING. THE LABELS WILL TELL YOU THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS THAT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF.
3.KNOW WHERE ALL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IS (FIRE EXTINGUISHERS,
FIRE EXITS, EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, FIRE BLANKEYS,
ETC.)
4.KEEP WORK AREAS CLEAN. DISPOSE OF CHEMICAL WASTE ONLY IN
LABELED CONTAINERS. DO NOT POUR CHEMICALS DOWN THE SINK
UNLESS THE TEACHER INSTRUCTS YOU TO DO SO.
5.USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSPROTING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
6.NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED
7.DO NOT TASTE OR DEEPLY INHALE MATERIALS. USE THE FUME HOODS
FOR PROTECTION AND VENTILATION WHEN NECESSARY.
8.NEVER WORK ALONE
9.NEVER RETURN UNUSED SOLID CHEMCIALS OR SOLUTIONS TO THE STOCK
BOTTLE AND NEVER DIRECTLY PIPETTE OR MEASURE FROM STOCK
SOLUTION.
10.ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS (PRINTED OR VERBAL). PLAN
YOUR EXPERIMENTS TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS. DO
NOT ATTEMPT ANY EXPERIMENT BEYOND WHAT YOUR INSTRUCTOR HAS
DISCUSSED WITH THE CLASS.
11.STUDENTS SHOULD PULL LONG HAIR BACK WHEN APPROPRIATE. WEAR
LONG PANTS AND DO NOT WEAR SANDALS TO THE LAB.
12.BUY YOUR OWN GOGGLES AND WEAR THEM.
13.DO NOT REACH OVER FLAME. KEEP CLOTHING AWAY FROM OPEN
FLAMES.
14.IN ANY EMERGENCY, NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR. REPORT IT
IMMEDIATELY TO THE CHEMISTRY PREP-ROOM (B229). IF SOMETHING IS
SPILLED, NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR RAPIDLY.
15.NO CHILDREN OR VISITORS ALLOWED IN THE CHEMISTRY LAB.
16.DO NOT SIT WHILE DOING EXPERIMENTS OR BRING ANY CHAIRS FROM
OTHER LABS.
V.Calendar for General Chemistry I 1111 Laboratory
WEEK DATE ACTIVITY
1Jan. 12-Jan. 16 Safety Lecture
2Jan. 19-Jan. 23Exp. #1: Measurement & Significant Figures
3Jan. 26-Jan. 30Exp. #2: Conversion Factors in Calculations
4Feb. 2-Feb. 6Exp. #3: Density & Specific Gravity
5Feb. 9-Feb. 13Exp. #4: Atomic Structure
6Feb. 16-Feb. 20Exp. #12: Moles and Chemical Formulas
7Feb. 23-Feb. 27Laboratory Midterm
9****Institutional Holiday (Spring Break); No Classes (Mar. 9-Mar. 13)****
10Mar. 16-Mar. 20Exp. #10: Chemical Reactions & Equations
11Mar. 23-Mar. 27Exp. #15: Solutions & Electrolytes
12Mar. 30-Apr. 3Exp. #16: Soluble & Insoluble Salts
13Apr. 6-Apr. 10Exp. #8: Energy & Specific Heat
14Apr. 13-Apr. 17Exp. #5: Electron Config. & Periodic Properties
15Apr. 20-Apr. 24Exp. #7: Compounds & Their Formulas
16Apr. 27-May 1 Laboratory Final Exam
***Calendar Subject to Change***