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Chemistry Honors

Lab Format 2012

General Lab Book Format

Do NOT copy this bulleted information into your lab notebook! The lab notebook should be one that is bound and lined. It must be exactly as teacher example, but any col Clearly label the cover of your lab notebook with Course Title, your name, period, and teachers name usin

the label provided by your teacher.

Page 1 is your title page. It must include course title, your name, period, and teachers name. It must alsocontain a colored drawing relating to course.

The side of each page must be numbered. The page number must be on the top of page on outside corner. Copy Lab Format onto pages 2 through 5. Do not paste hand out in lab book. Leave two pages (pages 6 & 7) for your Table of Contents, which should contain three columns for

experiment title, page numbers. Include column for score.

Page 8 -10 is for your Chemical Index. Add each chemical as you perform the labs. List name & chemicformula (including phase notation & molarity for solutions) for each chemical used. Include page number(

where chemical can be located. This must be kept current.

First lab to be started on page 11. No exceptions! All labs must be hand written using either black or blue pen. No other color will be graded. No typed labs. All labs must be written in the lab book. Labs written on binder paper will not be accepted. Attachments will not be graded with the exception of graphs. Do not use white out. Using your pen, cross out any information you do not want graded with a single line Any written information in the margins or squeezed in between the lines will not be graded. No exceptio

will be made.

Failure to follow lab format will result in a loss of points. Collaboration with other students is encouraged on the following: Purpose, data and graphs. Additionally, w

encourage you to verbally discuss your results.

Conclusion must be in your own words. Plagiarism is considered a violation of the districts academic integpolicy.

It is the students responsibility to pick up their lab notebook the day it is returned. Lab write-ups will not baccepted unless they are written into the lab notebook. Do not lose your lab notebook! (Point penalties willapply.)

COPY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW INTO YOUR LAB BOOK (Pages 2 5)

General Lab Write Up Format

Title Must be identical to lab title. (Word for word)

Date This is the date (or dates) you performed the experiment.Lab Partners Include a list of any people with who you are working for cross referencing. Both first & las

names required.

Purpose Directly from lab. If not included in lab, write your own.Equipment List all items used in columns in order to reduce space required.Chemicals

1. Name of chemical (alphabetical order if more than one chemical used in the lab).Highlight chemical name using any color.

a. Write chemical formulab. Calculate molar mass in grams per mole. Show calculations using the numerical value for avera

atomic mass on periodic table given to you by your teacher. Do not list the formula weight listeon MSDS sheet. (See handout posted on website Instructions for Calculating Molar Mass).

2. Hazards Identificationa. This is the numerical value for Health listed in section 3 of MSDS. Scale is 0-3.

3.

Hazards Identification & Toxicological Information (see sections 3 & 11 in MSDS.a. List all health information word for word.

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b. List LD504. First Aid Measures

a. Write out First Aid Measures listed in section 4 of MSDS. Must be word for wordb. List poison control number (1-800-222-1222).

5. Physical & Chemical Propertiesa. Physical appearance of chemical as you observed it in the lab. Do not use description from MSDb. Chemical behavior of chemical as you observed it in the lab. Do not use description from MSD

6. Common Usea. Research one common use (no more than one line).

Procedure State See Handout

DataQuantitative Observations

o All quantitative observations must be incorporated into a data table.o Straight lines must use rulero Columns/rows must have headings.o Units and Sig Figs required.

Qualitative Observations

oRequired for all labs unless otherwise noted.

o Identify each observation with the corresponding part & procedure step number(s) according to labhandout.

o Qualitative observations must be incorporated into a data table.(Note: For labs with multiple parts, group Quantitative and Qualitative observations together by part.)

Calculations

o Include applicable math formulas,show work, include units, and correct sig figs!Graphs/Histograms

o Include title incorporating dependent & independent variables, axis labeled, show units, straight lineQuestions

o Do not RTQ! Just answer the question in numerical order.Conclusion

o Part 1: Purpose! Restate the overall purpose of the experiment. Refer to lab handout.

o Part 2: Observations and Data! Discuss what you did in lab. Do not copy procedure verbatim.! Address each part of lab separately, if applicable.! If mathematical equations are addressed, write each on its own line.! Incorporate chemical formulas and balanced chemical equations when applicable.! Chemical equations should be given their own line too!! Incorporate your data, both qualitative and quantitative observations.

o Part 3: Analysis! Address each part of lab separately, if applicable.! Identify and explain chemical and physical concepts.! Review pre-lab discussion, notes, and textbook.! Incorporate results from calculations, when applicable.! Incorporate your interpretation of histogram/graph, when applicable.

o Part 4: Sources of Error! Address each part of lab separately, if applicable.! List each source of error.! Explain its impact on your results.