Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory_2023

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1 Topics Discussed: 1. Introduction 2. Chem 154 Lab Website 3. Chem 154 at a Glance 4. Lab Schedules 5. Structure of an Experiment: Pre- & In- Labs 6. Experimental Design Form 7. Assignments and On-Line Introductory Material 8. Concept Mapping 9. Writing a Lab Report 10. Lab Instruction 11. Other Information for Chem 154 Labs 12. Procedure for Making Up a Missed Lab 13. Safety in the Lab 14. Significant Figures 15. Precision and Accuracy 16. Errors 17. The International System of Units There are over 800 students in CHEM 154. This vast student body possesses a very diverse range of chemical knowledge and experience. The lab program has been designed with the “average” student in mind. While certain components of the On-line Introductory material and some of the discussions in this lab manual have been designed primarily for students with little experience in chemistry, it is recommended that all students review this information. Introduction to the CHEM 154 Laboratory 1. Introduction 2. Chem 154 Lab Course Website Check the Chemistry 154 Laboratory Canvas for important announcements. Go to your “Course List” in Canvas and choose Chemistry 154 Online Labs.
2 3. Chemistry 154 at a Glance All Chem 154 students will follow the same schedule for attempting the experiments. Lab program consists of 5 in-lab sessions (3 hours each) alternating with 5 pre-lab weeks . Your designated lab schedule will tell you which experiments to do each week. Laboratory Reports or Post lab assessment (PLAs) will be done in two parts 1. Online Canvas quiz about the experiment. 2. Online submission with answers to be written or typed out and uploaded on Canvas. These are due two days after you complete your in-lab session. For example, if you complete an in-lab session on Monday from 2-5pm, your PLAs (both parts) will be due by 6pm on Wednesday that week. Within the PLAs, you may be assigned to groups for varying your assessment questions/ data. 4. Lab Schedules Each student will be given a lab schedule to follow. Please make sure you check your schedule carefully as each schedule follows a different combination of experiments on different dates. ***There is a mark penalty for preparing for the wrong lab and a make-up lab is not guaranteed*** 5. Structure of an Experiment The laboratory experiments that you will be performing in the course are divided into two sessions, pre- labs and in-labs . All pre-lab sessions are done in one week while all in-lab sessions are done live/ synchronously on Zoom during your lab session in the week following the pre-lab week. You are expected to spend an equal amount of time on both parts. During the pre-lab sessions, you will prepare for the activities in the in-lab sessions by reading the experiment in this lab manual and reading various On-Line Introductory Materials . You will complete an online Canvas pre-lab quiz. You will then use the knowledge gained to answer questions about the experiment and the procedure for the experiment. You will answer the questions in canvas quiz with multiple choice questions or write free-form in the canvas site. Details of the submissions will be provided online. Pre-Lab Week Sessions Most of the experiments are designed with just enough guidance to allow you to make your own discoveries. Laboratory your lab report Assessment form (this is equivalent). During the in-lab session, you will perform the experiment using techniques you read about and following the procedure that you designed during the preceding pre-lab session. You will complete this by attending the in-lab Zoom session and answering questions with iclicker, H5P assessments and poll questions. Once completed, you will submit the In-Lab Week Sessions
3 The laboratory grades are based on your pre-laboratory submissions, data analysis, Lab Reports discussion answers, and online assignments/ quizzes. Detailed marking schemes are included with each experiment. Overall distribution of marks will be provided towards the end of the term. 6. Experimental Design Form This lab manual does not provide easy-to-follow step-by-step procedures for each experiment. Such an approach is known as the “cookbook” method of teaching chemistry and in the Chemistry 154 laboratory program this has been replaced by an “inquiry-based” approach to lab teaching. Using this method, students are provided with the necessary background information on concepts and techniques, and then are required to piece this information together to devise a procedure that can be followed to achieve the goal of the experiment. Accordingly, in Chem 154, you must design your own procedure for each experiment. To assist you in this task, there is a considerable amount of On-Line Introductory Material available for you to review. 7. Assignments and On-Line Introductory Materials Each experiment has a lab manual with relevant material that should be reviewed. The on-line introductory materials are accessed through Chemistry 154 Laboratory Canvas . You will be directed to all of the various techniques associated with each experiment. On-Line Introductory Materials: Technique Tutorials These are tutorials that teach you about various lab techniques, chemical concepts, and calculation methods that you will be using in a particular experiment. Most of these modules contain color slide- shows that demonstrate how to use the same equipment found in the Chem 154 labs. 8. Concept Mapping A concept map consists of at least two concepts linked by their relationship: Concept rel ationship The most important part of the concept map is found in the relationship, expressed using single words or phrases that generally contain a verb. The link can be established in any direction, but often there is a hierarchical or tree-like structure to their form. For each experiment, and prior to coming to the online lab session, complete the pre-lab assessments which might involve answering online canvas quizzes and filling out the Experimental Design Form (EDF) found under the online module for each experiment. F o r t h e E D F , use a point-form style that you can easily follow while in the lab during the In- Lab Week. Your EDF submissions are checked by your teaching assistant (TA) before the beginning of the In- lab session. This form is worth marks. If your TA finds many inconsistencies in your pre-lab work and others in the course, these will be discussed with all the students during the lab session. Late submissions for pre-lab work are only accepted for a short time period.
4 Why Concept Mapping? Concept mapping helps you integrate and remember course material. In university you need to understand bits of information (facts, chemical symbols, etc.) as well as how these bits of information fit together to form concepts. Concept maps help you establish connections between concepts. Naming the type of relationship you have created tests whether you understand how the concepts fit together. The concept map on the right summarizes the analytical methods that will be introduced throughout the Chem 154 laboratory.
5 9. Writing a Lab Report: Each experiment in Chem 154 (except the WebMO exercise) consist of many assessments – pre-lab work, in-lab questions and post lab analysis/ assessment that need to be uploaded/ answered on the Canvas page – these could be canvas quizzes, online written assessments, iclicker questions, H5P assessments and poll questions from zoom and the Post-Lab Analysis (PLA) Sheet for each experiment. A Cover Page is included in each experiment which provides a marking scheme that your TA uses to grade your Lab Report and a Concept Map overleaf. All students need to complete the pre-lab work prior to the in-lab session. The relevant part of the submission will be discussed by the instructor/ teaching assistant during the in-lab session. Feedback is provided on marked pre-lab work and PLAs within a week of you completing an experiment. You should use the feedback to improve your performance on the next lab/ experiment. 10. Laboratory Instruction The laboratory manual describes background theory, as well as the equipment and procedures used in each of the experiments of the course. Please go over the contents and layout of the manual before reading the experiments. In particular, it is very important to read the first few introductory pages (as you are doing right now), which include policies and general information. You'll get further details about the experiments in an introductory talk given by your lab director, Dr. Monga, before the lab commences. These talks include important information about procedures and safety; therefore, it is important that you be on time for your laboratory periods. All TAs are graduate students in the Chemistry Department and are actively involved with their own research and/or course work. TAs will not be available outside of laboratory times to answer questions. For out-of-lab help go to the Discussion tool on Canvas or email Dr. Monga. 11. Other Information for Chem 154 Labs You need a CWL account to access Canvas for some of the laboratory's online course requirements. Proper internet connection and access to use online tools such as H5P assessments and videos should be permitted by your browser. It is your responsibility to check compatibility issues before the first in-lab session. Wearing eye protection and a lab coat is mandatory in the lab . But for Chem 154, you will be doing all the work online. Therefore you do NOT need to purchase any lab related protective gear (e.g. lab coats and safety glasses). Laboratory notebooks are not required. Requirements for each week are specified in your schedule. The lab mark constitutes 15% of the overall course mark. A mark distribution summary is printed inside the front cover of this manual. Details are included with each experiment. Please email freshman154@chem.ubc.ca if you have any laboratory related problems, for a missed session or for arranging make-up labs. Do not send messages using the canvas mailing system. That inbox is unmonitored. In-lab sessions: Attendance for students will be checked within the first few minutes of the session through the use of iclicker questions. It is your responsibility to make sure that iclicker, zoom and canvas quizzes are operational on your device. If you get disconnected or are unable to join the session for some reason, inform the instructor immediately. iClickers during the lab sessions will be posted randomly during the lab session. You will be awarded grades for attempting these questions, not for getting the correct answer. So please answer all iclickers. If you were unable to answer one of the questions due to connectivity issues, email the instructor to inform them.
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