ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

 

APPROVED COURSE OUTLINE

 

 

CHM        1025L                     INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___3__

Prefix     Number                                           Course Title                                                       Cr.Hrs.

 

 

 

A.     Course Description:

 

 

         Corequisite: CHM 1025. This introductory chemistry lab course provides includes experiments involving mass, volume, the nature of substances, density, solubility, graphing, dimensional analysis, empirical formaulas, titration, reactions, gas laws, and solutions. types of reaction, weighings, and solutions.  One three-hour laboratory weekly47Forty-seven contact hours.

 

 

B.      Major Learning Outcomes:

 

         1.   The student will develop an understandingapply of basic laboratory techniques and procedures.

 

         2.   The student will understand be able to describe basic laboratory safety procedures and will follow all laboratory rules during experimental work.

 

         3.   The student will acquire understanding ofbe able to describe the physical and chemical properties of commonly used elements, compounds and mixtures.

 

         4.   The student will be able to make precision measurements and evaluation evaluate of experimental data through selected quantitative laboratory experiments.

 

         5.   The student will be able to make careful observations, reporting, and interpreting of experimental results through selected qualitative laboratories.

 

 

C.     Course Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:

 

         1.   The student will develop an understanding ofbe able to apply basic laboratory techniques and procedures by:.

 

               The student will he able to:

 

               a.   Cutcutting, bending, and firepolishing glass tubing and glass rods.

 

               b.   Properly properly operateing the Bunsen burner.

 

               c.   Ooperateing platform and single pan balances.

 

         2.   The student will understand be able to describe basic laboratory safety procedures and will follow all laboratory rules during experimental work by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Follow following basic laboratory safety rules as set forth by the instructor.

 

               b.   Locate locating laboratory safety and first aid equipment.

 

         3.   The student will describe the physical and chemical properties of commonly used elements, compounds and mixtures by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Distinguish distinguishing between physical and chemical properties of substances.

 

               b.   Determine determining physical properties such as density, melting point,boiling point, volume, or mass.

 

               c.   Make making specific and accurate observations of materials and reactions as to color, odor, energy changes, gas evolution, or precipitation.

 

               d.   Recognize recognizing evidence of chemical changes.

 

         4.   The student will make precision measurements and evaluation evaluateof experimental data through selected quantitative laboratory experiments by:

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Use using a meter stick to measure length of any object in cm, mm, and meters.

 

               b.   Read reading centigrade thermometers and converting to Kelvin and Fahrenheit.

 

               c.   Read reading the volume contained in any graduated cylinder in ml and liters.

 

               d.   Use using a laboratory balance to determine the mass of any object in grams, mg, and kg.

 

               e.   Read reading the volume of a liquid in a burettes to within 0.05 ml.           

 

         5.   The student will make careful observations, reporting, and interpreting of experimental results through selected qualitative laboratories by:.

 

               The student will be able to:

 

               a.   Interpret interpreting evidence of solubility and miscibility.

 

               b.   Collect collecting a precipitate by filtration.

 

               c.   Predict predicting the formation of precipitates based on principles of solubility.

 

               d.   Make making accurate observations of state, color, and odor of elements,compounds, and mixtures.

 

               e.   Distinguish distinguishing between elements, compounds, and mixtures.

 

               f.    Test testing for the presence of oxygen and describe describing the chemical and physical properties of oxygen.

 

               g.   Plot plotting experimental data correctly using graph paper.

 

               h.   Make evaluating the evidence of chemical change occurring in a reaction.

 

               i.    Determine determining the relative activities of two metals in a single replacement reaction.

 

                j.   Arrange arranging a group of metals from most active to least based upon observations of a series of single replacement reactions.

 

               k.   Determine determining the empirical formula of a compound.

 

                l.   Determine determining the end point in a titration experiment, and calculate calculating concentration of solute in an unknown sample.

 

 

D.     Criteria Performance Standard:

 

         Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                Revised 8/84

                                                                                                                                                Revised 7/85

                                                                                                                                                DBT 2/86

                                                                                                                                                Effective Session I, 19861-87

                                                                                                                                                SCN change 11/5/86

                                                                                                                                                Effective Session I, 19871-88

                                                                                                                                                DBT 12/15/88

                                                                                                                                                Effective Session I, 19891-90

                                                                                                                                                3 YR C&I Review 9394

C&I 11/9/99; DBT 12/144/99

Effective Session 19992