Analytical Chemistry Lab Schedule

CH 321, Fall 2004, Dr. Schmidt

8/19 Check-in, etc.
Check-in, syllabus, schedule, etc.
Wash Glassware
Read Chapter 2 in textbook
8/26 Calibration of Glassware
Perform Experiment 1
Calibrate all Volumetric Glassware in Your Drawer
9/2 Penny Statistics
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiment 1
Perform Experiment 4 Penny Statistics
Start Experiment 2 Gravimetric Determination of Ca as CaC2O4H2O
9/9 Gravimetric Determination of Calcium as CaC2O4H2O
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiment 4
Complete Experiment 2 Gravimetric Determination of Ca as CaC2O4H2O
9/16 Gravimetric Determination of Fe as Fe2O3
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiment 2
Start Experiment 3 Gravimetric Determination of Fe as Fe2O3
9/23 Gravimetric Determination of Fe as Fe2O3
Start Experiment 3 Gravimetric Determination of Fe as Fe2O3
Start Acid / Base Determinations (see list 9/30)
9/30 Acid / Base Determinations
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiment 3
Acid / Base Determinations to be completed by 10/14 are
Standardize 0.1 M HCl and 0.1 M NaOH (Experiment 6)
Determine the % composition of a Sodium carbonate or Potassium hydrogenphthalate unknown (Exp. 6)
Determine the molar mass and pKa(s) for an Unknown acid or base by potentiometric titration (Experiment 7)
Analyze a Mixture of Carbonate and Bicarbonate (Experiment 8)
10/7 Acid / Base Determinations
Continue work on Acid / Base Determinations
10/14 Acid / Base Determinations
Complete work on Acid / Base Determinations
10/21 Fall Break -- No Class
10/28 EDTA titration of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in Natural Waters
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiments 6, 7, and 8 (three separate reports)
Start Experiment 11
Students will analyze a sample of the water provided as well as a sample of an environmental water sample.
Students are to collect their own environmental sample for analysis. Be sure to document the collection of the
sample.
11/4 EDTA titration of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in Natural Waters
Complete Experiment 11
11/11 Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiment 11
Start Experiments 19 and 20
Students are to supply their own food for analysis. Each student must analyze a different food.
11/18 Spectrophotometric Determination of Iron
Complete Experiments 19 and 20
11/25 Thanksgiving Break -- No Class
12/2 Cleanup day
Turn-in Analysis Report for Experiments 19 and 20 (two separate reports)
Clean-up and Check-out