Instructor:   Dr. Chris Pursell, MEB 408D, 999-7381, cpursell@trinity.edu
  (www.trinity.edu/cpursell/chem3235.htm)

Text:    Physical Chemistry, by Sime

Description: The emphasis in the lab will be the demonstration of fundamental principles of chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and spectroscopy and structure using modern techniques.  A total of six experiments will be performed during the course of the semester.  Lab reports are required for all experiments that you perform and are due one week after the assigned lab period.  Lab notebooks are required and should be prepared before entering lab.  Regular class attendance is expected and cheating will not be tolerated.

Grading:  Grades will be determined based on six lab reports and your lab notebook.
  NOTE: late lab reports will not be accepted.

Experiments:
 Thermochemistry
  A. Bomb Calorimetry (Expt 3, p. 420; Atkins ch 2., ex. 27-33).
  B. Liquid-Vapor Equilibrium (Expt 5, p. 443; Atkins ch. 6, ex. 3-4, 9, prob. 8-9).
  C. Rhodamine B Equilibrium (Handout; Atkins ch. 9, ex. 1-2, 8).

 Kinetics
  D. Magnesium-Hydrochloric Acid Reaction (Handout; Atkins ch. 25, prob. 1-4, 8-10).
  E. Redox Reaction Studied by UV-Vis Spectroscopy (Handout; Atkins ch. 25, prob. 1-4, 8-10).
  F. Hydrolysis of Ethyl Acetate (Expt. 26, p. 609; Atkins ch. 25, ex. 11, prob. 1-4, 8-10).

 Spectroscopy and Structure
  G. Absorption Spectrum of Iodine (Expt 31, p. 660; Atkins ch. 17, prob. 1-3).
  H. Vibration-Rotation Spectra of HCl (Expt 33, p. 676; Atkins ch. 16, ex. 3, 8, 10, 21, prob. 4, 6, 8).
  I. Atomic Spectrum of Hydrogen (Expt. 30, p. 651; Atkins ch. 13, prob. 1, 2, 6).

Reading Assignments:
Before coming to lab read Chapters 4 and 5 in Sime.
Before writing your first lab report read Chapters 6-8 in Sime.
 

Schedule: Experiments are identified by the letters A-I.
      There are six students identified by the numbers 1-6.
      You will be allowed to work on each experiment for two periods.  The next two
      periods will be used to analyze and plot your data and to present your results to
      the instructor.  You will then write your lab report, which is due the next lab period.
      The following schedule will apply:

 Periods               student #/experiment letter

Jan. 11-13           Introduction and Thermochemistry lectures
Jan. 18-20           1A 2B 3C
Jan. 25-27           4A 5B 6C
Feb. 1-3               1B 2C 3A
Feb. 8-10            4B 5C 6A

Feb. 15-17          Kinetics lectures
Feb. 22-24           1D 2E 3F
Feb. 29-March 2  4D 5E 6F
           {Note: March 6-10 is spring break}
March 14-16       1E 2F 3D
March 21-23       4E 5F 6D

March 28-30          Spectroscopy and Structure lectures
April 4-6               1G 2H 3I
April 11-13           4G 5H 6I
April 18-20           1H 2I 3G
April 25-27            4H 5I 6G