1. General Chemistry Lab Class

2. Laboratory Information
Log onto school blackboard for all laboratory-related material

3. Laboratory Notebooks Hard-covered
No tear-out or removable pages (i.e. spiral notebooks)
ACCEPTABLE
NOT ACCEPTABLE

4. Laboratory Notebooks Purpose: To record: Measurements Calculations
Observations
Comments

5. Laboratory Notebooks Etiquette: Ink only; no pencil
No white-out for mistakes
No printouts, including Data Sheets
Number right-hand pages in top right corner:
Roman numerals i to iv for Table of Contents
Arabic numbers 1 to 60 after Table of Contents
New experiments start on right-hand pages

6. Pre-Laboratory Assignments
Purpose
Safety hazards: chemical and safety precautions
Flow chart: detailed steps and timeline
Pre-laboratory calculations
Schedule is listed on syllabus
Worth: 20% of experiment

7. Glassware and Equipment
Students:
Keep balance area clean and recap all chemicals.
All glassware must be present, clean, and in same condition as received
Damaged or missing glassware, report to Instructor.
All staff (chemicals, glassware, …all items go back to original places)

8. Calculations
Request to review calculations will only be considered if:
written in ink (no pencil)
written directly in laboratory notebook (no loose-leaf papers)

9. Attendance Contact your instructor immediately if absent
Medical note is required within 2 to 3 days of missed laboratory
No Make-Up
Limited room in laboratory sections

10. Good Luck!