Course Description
This hands-on laboratory course introduces foundational chemical laboratory skills and techniques, complementing the theoretical concepts from the lecture course. A strong emphasis is placed on lab and chemical safety, as well as the proper use of glassware and lab equipment. Students apply principles from lecture through experiments covering topics such as atomic structure, periodic trends, solution preparation, stoichiometry, and titration. The curriculum also introduces analytical techniques like spectrophotometry and pH measurements. Students learn to perform calculations, analyze data, and document their work meticulously in a lab notebook. A central goal is to develop scientific writing skills through the preparation of formal lab reports, which require students to explain their results and demonstrate an overall understanding of the experiments.