Lab Schedule:

Week of

In Lab Activities*

Due in Lab**
(plans, report drafts, reports)

Jan 29

No Lab


Feb 5

Check-In/Safety/Density experiment
before lab read pp. 7-19, 45-54, 57-58, 68 (reading a meniscus), 95. As you write results and experimental refer to pp. 20-41.

Density plan made and approved.

Feb 12

Discussion of reports; Begin pigment synthesis lab.
Read handout from web site (print out, so you can fill out data sheets), pp. 70,74-75 (gravimetric analysis)

draft of Density experimental and results sections; prelab questions for pigment lab.

Feb 19

Complete pigment lab; discuss contents of introduction and conclusions; planning for next experiment.
Read pp. 38-41, 64-69, 87-90,129-133

Density lab report (experimental and results only); Analysis of Colas plan A

Feb 26

Analysis of Colas

Pigment Data Sheets plus introduction and conclusions; Analysis of Colas plan B.

Mar 5

colas continued

Analysis of Colas plan C

Mar 12

colas continued


Mar 19

Spring Break


Mar 26

Discussion of reports, planning for next experiment.
Read pp. 38-41, 53-54, 101-102

Draft cola report (each group member assigned a section); plan for Volume vs. Temperature of Gases.

Apr 2

Volume vs. Temperature of Gases

Cola report (group report)

Apr 9

Discussion of reports, planning for next experiment.

Read pp. 58-63, 67-69, 70, 74-75

Draft gas report (each group member assigned a section); Unknown Compound Plan A

Apr 16

Unknown Compound

Gas report (group report); Unknown Compound Plan B

Apr 23

Unknown Compound

Assignment of report sections.

April 30

Check-out of lab

Unknown Compound Report (group report)

May 7

No Lab/Late checkout

*Reading assignments refer to the Cooperative Chemistry Laboratory Manual. Reading assignments must be completed before lab.

Last Update: 1/18/07