Synopses & Reviews
The Sixth Edition of this accurate and well-tested lab manual contains 15 general chemistry and 20 organic/biochemistry safety-scale laboratory experiments. The experiments are designed to use small quantities of chemicals and emphasize safety and proper disposal of materials. "Safety-scale" is the authors' term for describing the amount of chemicals each lab experiment requires--less than macroscale quantities, which are expensive and hazardous, and more than microscale quantities, which are difficult to work with and require special equipment. This lab manual provides a unique blend of laboratory skills and exercises that effectively illustrate concepts from the main text, CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY, Sixth Edition.
Synopsis
Perform experiments with skill and confidence in your lab course using this easy-to-understand manual! This proven manual contains 15 general chemistry and 20 organic/biochemistry safety-scale laboratory experiments developed during more than 35 years of laboratory instruction. Blending laboratory skills and exercises that illustrate the main textbook's concepts, the manual uses "safety-scale" experiments, which are safe, easy to use, and require no special equipment.
About the Author
Spencer L. Seager is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he served as chemistry department chairman from 1969 until 1993. He teaches general and physical chemistry at the university and is also active in projects to help improve chemistry and other science education in local elementary schools. He received his B.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Utah.Michael R. Slabaugh is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he teaches the year-long sequence of General, Organic, and Biochemistry. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Purdue and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. His interest in plant alkaloids led to a year of postdoctoral study in biochemistry at Texas A and M. His current professional interests are chemistry education and community involvement in science activities, particularly the State Science and Engineering Fair in Utah.
Table of Contents
Introduction v E X P E R I M E N T 1 Measurements and Significant Figures 1 E X P E R I M E N T 2 The Use of Chemical Balances 15 E X P E R I M E N T 3 The Use of Volumetric Ware and the Determination of Density 29 E X P E R I M E N T 4 Physical and Chemical Changes 47 E X P E R I M E N T 5 Separations and Analysis 59 E X P E R I M E N T 6 Classification of Chemical Reactions 75 E X P E R I M E N T 7 Analysis Using Decomposition Reactions 91 E X P E R I M E N T 8 Gas Laws 103 E X P E R I M E N T 9 Solution Formation and Characteristics 123 E X P E R I M E N T 1 0 Colligative Properties of Solutions 139 E X P E R I M E N T 1 1 Reaction Rates and Equilibrium 151 E X P E R I M E N T 1 2 Acids, Bases, Salts, and Buffers 167 E X P E R I M E N T 1 3 Analysis of Vinegar 183 E X P E R I M E N T 1 4 Determination of Ka for Weak Acids 195 E X P E R I M E N T 1 5 The Acidic Hydrogens of Acids 207 E X P E R I M E N T 1 6 The Use of Melting Points in the Identification of Organic Compounds 219 E X P E R I M E N T 1 7 Isolation and Purification of an Organic Compound 231 E X P E R I M E N T 1 8 Hydrocarbons 245 E X P E R I M E N T 1 9 Reactions of Alcohols and Phenols 259 E X P E R I M E N T 2 0 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones 273 E X P E R I M E N T 2 1 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids, Amines, and Amides 283 E X P E R I M E N T 2 2 The Synthesis of Aspirin and Other Esters 299 E X P E R I M E N T 2 3 Identifying Functional Groups in Unknowns 311 E X P E R I M E N T 2 4 Synthetic Polymers 325 E X P E R I M E N T 2 5 Dyes, Inks, and Food Colorings 339 E X P E R I M E N T 2 6 A Study of Carbohydrates 355 E X P E R I M E N T 2 7 Preparation of Soap By Lipid Saponification 369 E X P E R I M E N T 2 8 Isolation of Natural Products: Trimyristin and Cholesterol 381 E X P E R I M E N T 2 9 Amino Acids and Proteins 393 E X P E R I M E N T 3 0 Enzymes: Nature?s Catalysts 409 E X P E R I M E N T 3 1 Factors That Influence Enzyme Activity 421 E X P E R I M E N T 3 2 Vitamin C Content of Foods, Part I: Assigned Samples 435 E X P E R I M E N T 3 3 Vitamin C Content of Foods, Part II: Samples from Home 447 E X P E R I M E N T 3 4 Extraction of DNA from Wheat Germ 457 E X P E R I M E N T 3 5 Detection of Minerals in Breakfast Cereals 467 A P P E N D I X A Graphs and Graphing 479 A P P E N D I X B Equipment, Chemicals, Reagents, and Supplies 485 A P P E N D I X C Table of Atomic Weights and Numbers 519