2022-2023 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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CHM 141 L - General, Organic, and Biochemistry I Laboratory
Experiments to introduce chemical laboratory techniques while increasing awareness of the chemical world and to attain some insight into how a chemist attacks a problem. Qualitative and quantitative measurements.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: MAT 092 Foundations for College Math II
Corequisites: CHM 141 General, Organic, and Biochemistry I
Credits: 1
Hours
3 Laboratory Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Understand the chemical and physical properties of matter.
- Understand basic metric and scientific measurements.
- Perform mathematical manipulations such as unit analysis with proper attention to units and significant figures on laboratory data.
- Perform basic mathematic manipulations relative to simple chemical measurements.
- Demonstrate the use of statistics in chemical analysis.
- Demonstrate the effects of heat in exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions.
- Use the concept of the mole in quantitative chemical calculations.
- Balance chemical equations.
- Calculate the amounts of chemicals involved in chemical reactions.
- Understand the factors pertaining to the physical states of matter.
- Calculate and utilize solution concentration units such as molarity by means of titrations.
- Perform an oxidation and reduction reaction quantitatively.
- Use concepts of pH in acidic and basic solutions utilizing titrations and buffer solutions.
- Introduce the concept of chemical reactivity and chemical kinetics.
- Test advertising claims utilizing chemical analysis.
Methods of Assessing Outcomes:
The expected learning outcomes will be assessed through the use of laboratory reports and quizzes.
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