Prentice Hall Laboratory Manual for Introductory Chemistry

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Edition: 3rd
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Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): PRENTICE HALL
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Summary

This comprehensive book gives readers easy access to the basic concepts and their relevant connections of the chemical principles operating in everyday life. Numerous examples and real-world applications provide chemistry enthusiasts with long-term, meaningful understandings. Chapter topics include scientific measurements, matter and energy, models of the atom, chemical reactions, the mole concept, liquids and solids, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, chemical equilibrium, nuclear and organic chemistry, and biochemistry. For those who understand that knowledge of chemistry constitutes an empowering life skill.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition ix
Safety Precautions 1(2)
Locker Inventory 3(4)
EXPERIMENTS
Introduction to Chemistry
7(10)
Topic: The Scientific Method
Instructor Demonstrations
Student Experiments
Instrumental Measurements
17(14)
Topic: The Metric System
Mass Measurement
Length Measurement
Volume Measurement
Temperature Measurement
Time Measurement
Mass and Volume of an Unknown Solid
Metric Estimations
Density of Liquids and Solids
31(14)
Topic: Density
Instructor Demonstration
Density of Water
Density of an Unknown Liquid
Density of a Rubber Stopper
Density of an Unknown Solid
Thickness of Aluminum Foil
Freezing Points and Melting Points
45(12)
Topic: Change of Physical State
Cooling Curve and Freezing Point
Melting Point of an Unknown
Physical Properties and Chemical Properties
57(10)
Topic: Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
``Atomic Fingerprints''
67(12)
Topic: Emission Spectra and Electron Energy Levels
Continuous Spectrum vs Line Spectrum
Identifying the Element in a Fluorescent Light
Hydrogen Emission Spectrum
Families of Elements
79(10)
Topic: The Periodic Table
Analysis of Known Solutions
Analysis of an Unknown Solution
Identifying Cations in Solution
89(12)
Topic: Qualitative Cation Analysis
Analysis of a Known Cation Solution
Analysis of an Unknown Cation Solution
Identifying Anions in Solution
101(10)
Topic: Qualitative Anion Analysis
Analysis of a Known Anion Solution
Analysis of an Unknown Anion Solution
Analysis of a Penny
111(12)
Topic: Writing Chemical Equations
Combination Reactions-Instructor Demonstrations
Decomposition Reactions
Single-Replacement Reactions
Double-Replacement Reactions
Neutralization Reactions
Percentages of Copper and Zinc in a Penny
Determination of Avogadro's Number
123(10)
Topic: Avogadro's Number and the Mole Concept
Calibrating a Dropper Pipet
Determining Avogadro's Number
Empirical Formulas of Compounds
133(10)
Topic: Empirical Formula
Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide
Empirical Formula of Copper Sulfide
Analysis of Alum
143(10)
Topic: Percent Composition and Empirical Formula
Percentage of Water in Alum Hydrate
Percentage of Water in an Unknown Hydrate
Water of Crystallization in an Unknown Hydrate
Decomposing Baking Soda
153(10)
Topic: Mass-Mass Stoichiometry and Percent Yield
Percent Yield of Sodium Carbonate
Percentage of Baking Soda in an Unknown Mixture
Precipitating Calcium Phosphate
163(10)
Topic: Mass-Mass Stoichiometry and Percent Yield
Percent Yield of Calcium Phosphate
Percentage of Calcium Chloride in an Unknown Mixture
Generating Hydrogen Gas
173(10)
Topic: Mass-Volume Stoichiometry and Combined Gas Law
Molar Volume of Hydrogen Gas
Atomic Mass of an Unknown Metal
Generating Oxygen Gas
183(10)
Topic: Mass-Volume Stoichiometry and Combined Gas Law
Percentage of Potassium Chlorate in a Known Mixture
Percentage of Potassium Chlorate in an Unknown Mixture
Molecular Models and Chemical Bonds
193(16)
Topic: Chemical Bonding and Electron Dot Formulas
Molecular Models with Single Bonds
Molecular Models with Double Bonds
Molecular Models with Triple Bonds
Molecular Models with Two Double Bonds
Unknown Molecular Models
Analysis of Saltwater
209(10)
Topic: Solubility and Solution Concentration
Solutes and Solvents
Rate of Dissolving
Demonstration of Supersaturation
Concentration of Sodium Chloride in Saltwater
Analysis of Vinegar
219(10)
Topic: Acid-Base Titrations
Preparation of Standard Sodium Hydroxide Solution
Concentration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar
Electrical Conductivity of Aqueous Solutions
229(14)
Topic: Net Ionic Equations
Conductivity Testing-Evidence for Ions in Aqueous Solution
Conductivity Testing-Evidence for a Chemical Reaction
Net Ionic Equations-A Study Assignment
Activity Series of Metals
243(14)
Topic: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Oxidation Numbers of Manganese
Oxidation Numbers of Chromium
Oxidation Numbers of Sulfur
Oxidation Numbers of Nitrogen
Oxidation-Reduction Equations
Activity Series and an Unknown Metal
Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays
257(10)
Topic: Writing Nuclear Equations
Natural Radioactivity
Uranium-235 Decay Series
Artificial Radioactivity
Organic Models and Functional Groups
267(16)
Topic: Classes of Organic Compounds
Molecular Models of Hydrocarbons
Molecular Models of Hydrocarbon Derivatives
Unknown Molecular Models
Separation of Food Colors and Amino Acids
283
Topic: Separation of Biochemical Compounds
Separation of Food Colors by Paper Chromatography
Identification of Amino Acids by Paper Chromatography
APPENDICES
A Laboratory Burner
295
B Platform Balance
296
C Beam Balance
297
D Electronic Balance
298
E Volumetric Pipet
299
F Common Cations and Anions
300
G Activity Series
302
H Solubility Rules for Ionic Compounds
303
I Glossary
304
J Answers to Prelaboratory Assignments
313

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