Experiments

Experiments and instructor resources presented here  were developed in part through  a National Science Foundation – funded project: The CCLI Initiative – Computers in Chemistry Laboratory Instruction, and in part by faculty using MicroLab.   Contributors to this experiment group and the schools they were associated with at the time of writing include Dr. John Amend, Montana State University,  Ms. Susan Arena, Mount San Antonio College,  Dr. Joe Crook, Western Washington University,  Lt. Col. Ronald Furstenau, U.S. Air Force Academy,  Dr. Dale Hammond, Brigham Young University Hawaii,  Dr. Don King, Western Washington University,  Dr. Sophia Nussbaum, University of British Columbia,  Dr. Mike Seymour, Hope College, and Dr. Jack Weyh, Western Washington University.

 

Experiments below are in Adobe PDF form, and may be printed for use in your classes. These experiments are available on CD in Microsoft Word and Word Perfect format that may be instructor modified. The CD may be purchased from MicroLab (see catalog pg. 26).

Absorption Spectrophotometry

Experiment Name	Expt. Summary	Experiment Link	Teacher Notes
Beer's Law Using Food Dye Spectrophotometry	Beer's_Law--Spectro Summary	Beer's_Law--Spectro	Beer's_Law--Spectro Notes
Beer's Law Using Crystal Violet	Beer's Law--Crystal_Violet Summary	Beer's Law--Crystal Violet	Beer's Law--Crystal Violet Notes
Formation Constant of Fe(SCN)2+ by Spectrophotometry	Formation Constant by Spectrophotometry Summary	Formation Constant by Spectrophotometry	Formation Constant by Spectrophotometry Notes

Thermodynamics

Experiment Name	Expt. Summary	Experiment Link	Teacher Notes
Introduction to Calorimetry	Intro to Calorimetry Summary	Intro to Calorimetry	Intro to Calorimetry Notes
Hess' Law	Hess' Law Summary	Hess' Law	Hess' Law Notes
Enthalpy of Hydration	Enthalpy of Hydration Summary	Enthalpy of Hydration	Enthalpy of Hydration Notes
Hot and Cold Packs	Hot and Cold Packs Summary	Hot/Cold Packs	Hot/Cold Packs Notes
Determination of Enthalpy and Entropy of a Reaction	Enthalpy and Entropy Summary	Enthalpy and Entropy	Enthalpy and Entropy Notes
Charles' Law	Charles's Law Summary	Charles's Law	Charles's Law Notes
Vapor Pressure of Water	Vapor Pressure of H2O Summary	Vapor Pressure of H2O	Vapor Pressure of H2O Notes

Acid/Base Chemistry

Experiment Name	Expt. Summary	Experiment Link	Teacher Notes
Titration Curve and Dissociation Constant for Acetic Acid	Titration Curve/Dissociation Constant for Acetic Acid Summary	Titration Curve/Dissociation Constant for Acetic Acid	Titration Curve/Dissociation Constant for Acetic Acid Notes
Introduction to Acids and Bases and Titration of Acetic Acid	Introduction to Acids and Bases Summary	Introduction to Acids and Bases	Introduction to Acids and Bases Notes
Acid/Base Titration Curves	Acid/Base Titration Curves Summary	Acid/Base Titration Curves	Acid/Base Titration Curves Notes
Analysis of a Solid Mixture	Analysis of a Solid Mixture Summary	Analysis of a Solid Mixture	Analysis of a Solid Mixture Notes
Characterization of Weak Acids	Characterization of Weak Acids Summary	Characterization of Weak Acids	Characterization of Weak Acids Notes
Analysis of Soda Ash	Analysis of Soda Ash Summary	Analysis of Soda Ash	Analysis of Soda Ash Notes
Ka1 of Phosphoric Acid by Titration	Ka1 of Phosphoric Acid by Titration Summary	Ka1 of Phosphoric Acid by Titration	Ka1 of Phosphoric Acid by Titration Notes
Ka2 of Sulfuric Acid by Titration	Ka2 of Sulfuric Acid by Titration Summary	Ka2 of Sulfuric Acid by Titration	Ka2 of Sulfuric Acid by Titration Notes
Titration of an Acid Mixture	Titration of an Acid Mixture Summary	Titration of an Acid Mixture	Titration of an Acid Mixture Notes