Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry I Honors
by Adedoyin M. Adeyiga, Ph.D.
Keywords: Lab Manual, Chemistry
About the Book
General Chemistry I Honors Laboratory Manual (2023) is an eTextbook designed to provide a practical, hands-on approach to learning chemistry for students taking General Chemistry I Honors courses. The manual covers fundamental principles of chemistry, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws, and thermodynamics. The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a specific topic. Each experiment in the manual is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, pre-lab questions, and post-lab questions, helping students to develop their analytical and problem-solving skills.
Chapters
- Calculations in the Chemistry Laboratory
- Experiment One: Which Antacid is Most Effective?
- Experiment Two: Extraction of Fat and Determination of Fat Content of Candy Bars
- Experiment Three: Identifying Some Constituents of Bones
- Experiment Four: Synthesis of Tylenol
- Experiment Five: Separation and Identification of Components of Combination Analgesics
General Information
- Publication Year: 2023
- Edition: First
- Subject: Chemistry
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Citations
MLA: Adeyiga, Adedoyin. Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry I Honors. First, The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT), 2023.
APA: Adeyiga, A. (2023). Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry I Honors. (First). The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT).
Chicago: Adeyiga, Adedoyin. Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry I Honors. First. The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT), 2023.
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