Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM 3L: Laboratory for Intro to Inorganic Chemistry

This laboratory course is intended to familiarize you with basic laboratory techniques, encourage exploration of the process of scientific inquiry, and illustrate hands-on concepts of chemistry. These skills cannot be learned from a textbook alone, hence the reason attendance in lab is REQUIRED (students are not allowed to miss more than 3 lab experiments and still pass the class). The complete lab policies,  Download safety guidelines

 and grading criteria are outline in the Syllabus.

For each experiment, students must read and understand both the background information and the experimental procedure BEFORE coming to the laboratory. Consult the schedule below for the background readings for each day of lab. To asses students' level of preparation, pre-lab quizzes will periodically be given at the beginning of the lab period. Students should expect to spend approximately 1 hour preparing for each experiment.

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Laboratory Schedule

Before coming to lab, be sure to prepare your lab notebook following the guidelines outlined in this link. Your notebook will also be turned in after the lab practical and graded following Download these common practices for keeping a scientific notebook

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Download Lab Schedule in PDF form

(last updated: 01/21/16)

Week & Date Preparation & Lab Work Post-Lab Assignments DUE

Week 1:

Jan. 25th-28th
  • Nothing is due, but please arrive on time for roll call and add codes.

Week 2:

Feb. 1st-4th
  • Come prepared & on time: 
    • Be sure to read everything BEFORE coming to the experiment.
    • We will have a PRE-Lab Quiz promptly at the START of lab, so please be on time.

Week 3:

Feb. 8th-11th

Week 4:

Feb. 15th-18th
    • President's Day: NO LAB

      Week 5:

      Feb. 22nd-25th 

      Week 6:

      Feb. 29th-Mar. 3rd

      Week 7:

      Mar. 7th-10th
        • No Post Lab Questions

        Week 8:

        Mar. 14th-17th

          Week 9:

          Mar. 21st-24th

          Week 10:

          Apr. 4th-7th

          Week 11:

          Apr. 11th-14th

          Week 12:

          Apr. 18th-21st

          Week 13:

          Apr. 25th-28th

          Week 14:

          May 2nd-5th

          Week 15:

          May 9th-12th
          • Turn in Lab Notebook at the end of the Practical

           Finals Week:
          • NO LAB

          This website will serve as an important source of course information. You are required to check the site regularly, I recommend a MINIMUM of once per week. Some announcements may be posted only on this website. If you miss a class section, you are responsible to check this website for an announcement of quiz dates, homework assignments or any schedule or due date changes. You can use the CANVAS Calendar to set up email notifications for important due dates and upcoming exams. See this link to change your CANVAS notifications. This schedule is subject to change. It may be changed as the class progresses to allow for the extension or abbreviation of certain material. Students are responsible for all announcements made exclusively in lecture or lab.

           

           

           

           

           

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