Welcome to the General Chemistry Lab Web Page!
Instructor: Kathy Beeler
Check out the links! Read information about typical experiments... Quiz yourself on various topics in chemistry... Try the Practice Problems...
Information on Lab Experiments
Experiments during the second half of lab
Experiments during the first half of lab
Lab Quiz Two: Sample Problems
Here's your chance to see some of the types of problems that could show up on the lab quiz! These questions should give you some idea of what to expect.
Lab Quiz One: Sample Problems
Here's your chance to see some of the types of problems that could show up on the lab quiz! These questions should give you some idea of what to expect.
Practice Problems
These problems are typical of ones covered in most freshman chemistry courses. They are also "fair game" in AP classes and would be considered challenging for a typical HS chemistry student.
Dimensional Analysis
Composition
Formulas
Formulas and Lewis Structures
Because this site was developed before web pages had such things as subscripts and superscripts, the following conventions are used:
- Superscripts
- Superscripts will be indicated with the ^ symbol. For instance, four times ten to the third power would be written: 4 x 10^3. Calcium ion would be Ca^2+, where the 2+ indicates the charge.
- Subscripts
- Subscripts will be implied. For instance, aluminum carbonate would be written: Al2(CO3)3. A sulfate ion would be SO4^2-. This is a little confusing but if we are consistent, it will work.
- Reaction arrows
- Use three dashes and the greater than symbol to indicate a reaction: --->