CHEM 222 Laboratory Manual

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Contents: NOTE:  You may not be doing all of the experiments in the Manual, consult your lab schedule first!
1.  General Information: Contains the following topics:

• General Quantitative Analysis Information
• The Student Perspective
• General Laboratory Information
• Safety in the Laboratory
• Grading Policies
• Handling Unknown Samples
• Common Student Errors
• Recommendations for Treatment of Lab Data

2.  Introduction to the Analytical Balance and Volumetric Glassware
3.  Spreadsheets and Laboratory Data Analysis
4.  Titration of the Weak Acid KHP
5.  Determination of Magnesium by Titration with EDTA
6.  The Gravimetric Determination of Nickel
7.  Determination of the Equivalent Weight and Ka or Kb for a Weak Acid or Base
         +  This list provides several potential unknowns for the K_a lab.  Consult your instructor to see if it is inclusive for your lab section.
8.  Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron
9.  Spectrophotometric Determination of the pKa of Bromothymol Blue
10.  Determination of Fluoride Ion using an Ion Selective Electrode
11.  Determination of Sodium in Snack Foods by Atomic Emission Spectrometry
12.  Flame Atomic Emission Spectrometry of Sodium
13.  Determination of Lead in Paint by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
14.  Gas Chromatography: Principles and Determination of Percent Alcohol
                Also read: Data Collection for GC using LoggerPro
15.  Potentiometric Titration of an HCl-H₃PO₄ Mixture