General Chemistry Laboratory Techniques: Precipitation and Water Purity

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Term:
Fall 2012
Published:
June 20, 2012
Revised:
June 5, 2015

This resource provides a basic foundation for general chemistry laboratory techniques. View the sessions tab to follow the sequence of these methods. 

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Nancy Kerner

Nancy Kerner is Lecturer IV and Coordinator, General Chemistry Lab Program in the Chemistry department. She is Chemistry co-editor of MERLOT where one of her roles has been the establishment of evaluation criteria for online learning objects. She is a co-leader in the MELO 3D project.

  • M.A. Columbia University
  • Ph.D. Columbia University
Image of various liquid-filled graduated cylinders
Term:
Fall 2012
Published:
June 20, 2012
Revised:
June 5, 2015

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Introduction

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Table of Contents

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Miscellaneous

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Course/Resource Archive in Institutional Repository (October 2012)

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Supplemental Readings

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Experimental Analysis of Precipitation Data of Different Metal Ions

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Experimental Determination of Precipitate Identity

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Experimental Determination of the Impact of Concentration on Precipitation

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Experimental Determination of the Impact of Different Solvents on Precipitation

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Optional Reviews and Extensions

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Precipitation Reaction

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Required Background Knowledge and Skills

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Salt Formulas

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Solvent Polarity

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The Relationship Between Salt Dissociation and Solvent Polarity

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The Relationship Between Salt Solubility and Solvent Polarity

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Image of various liquid-filled graduated cylinders
Term:
Fall 2012
Published:
June 20, 2012
Revised:
June 5, 2015

Page 01: Introduction

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Introduction

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Page 02: Required Background Knowledge and Skills

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Required Background Knowledge and Skills

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Page 03: Salt Formulas

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Salt Formulas

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Page 04: Solvent Polarity

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Solvent Polarity

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Page 05: The Relationship Between Salt Solubility and Solvent Polarity

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The Relationship Between Salt Solubility and Solvent Polarity

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Page 06: The Relationship Between Salt Dissociation and Solvent Polarity

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The Relationship Between Salt Dissociation and Solvent Polarity

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Page 07: Precipitation Reaction

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Precipitation Reaction

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Page 08: Experimental Determination of Precipitate Identity

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Experimental Determination of Precipitate Identity

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Page 09: Experimental Analysis of Precipitation Data of Different Metal ions

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Experimental Analysis of Precipitation Data of Different Metal Ions

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Page 10: Experimental Determination of the Impact of Concentration on Precipitation

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Experimental Determination of the Impact of Concentration on Precipitation

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Page 11: Experimental Determination of the Impact of Different Solvents on Precipitation

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Experimental Determination of the Impact of Different Solvents on Precipitation

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Page 12: Optional Reviews and Extensions

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Optional Reviews and Extensions

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