This lecture note explains the procedure to perform the following
experiments in a chemical lab: Freezing Point Depression, Molar Mass of a
Gaseous Liquid, Kinetics: Concentration Effects and Temperature Effects,
Analysis of an Antacid Tablet, Gaseous Equilibrium, Equilibrium in Aqueous
Solutions, Thermodynamics of Solubility of Borax.
Author(s): Department of Chemistry, Mercer
University
This
text from MIT provides the student with in-depth explanations of the following
essential laboratory techniques in chemistry. These include transfer and
extraction techniques, purification of both solids (recrystallization) and
liquids (distillation), advanced methods including flash column chromatography
and protein assays. The book also addresses issues on the design of experiments
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