Laboratory Reference Manual, Chemistry 201/202
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This manual contains experiments for Chem 201 and 202. Many experiments take more than one lab session to complete and a tentative schedule for Chem 201 lab work is listed below. Last-minute changes to this schedule will be announced in the usual ways: lab lecture, mass email, and/or 201-202 wEB pAGE.

Because of routine uncertainties about lab registration, lab will not meet the first week of classes. The lab will meet the second week of classes for "checking out" lab equipment and fire extinguisher training. The first experiment will be performed the third week.

All lab students must attend lab during the second week. Tuesday and Wednesday students should attend on their assigned day. Because the lab will be closed on Labor Day, Monday students should attend lab on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Lab lectures are held every week unless announced otherwise.



Chem 201 (by week)
8/31 - 9/2
No lab (but will still have lab lecture on 9/3)
9/8 - 9
Fire extinguisher training. Check out lab equipment. Safety quiz.
9/14-16

Structure-Solubility Relationships for Alcohols

9/21-23

pKa of Bromocresol Green (start)

9/28-30
pKa of Bromocresol Green (wrap up - modeling / Chem 203)
10/5-7

Synthesis of salicylic acid (start)

10/12-14

Synthesis of isopentyl acetate (start)

Synthesis of salicylic acid (wrap up - mp, yield)

10/19-21
 
No Lab (Fall Break)  
10/26-28

Synthesis of isopentyl acetate (cont'd - purify, weigh, GC, IR, submit NMR)

11/2-4

NMR Workshop I

Synthesis of isopentyl acetate (wrap up - print NMR / Chem 203)

11/9-11

Synthesis of Acetylferrocene (start, column)

11/16-18

Synthesis of Acetylferrocene (TLC, submit NMR)

11/23-25

Synthesis of Acetylferrocene (wrap up - print NMR / Chem 203)

11/30-12/2

Rate of Nucleophilic Substitution

12/7-9

Make-up days. No scheduled labs (note College's special M=M Tu=Th W=F schedule in force)

 

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