Category: Chemistry

  • “Chemical Reactivity Worksheet for CHE4284”

    DO ONLY FOR CHE4284 SEE THE ATTACHED FILE TO SEE THE HW Chemical Reactivity Worksheet : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YqClBu2vjiRuDBeZbYlidOu-8XytjSvH/view?usp=drivesdk

  • “Synthesis and Analysis of a Secondary Alcohol: A Microscale Approach to Organic Laboratory Techniques”

    Include the following information from the provided lab and lab data in a lab report:
    book used: a mirocoscale approach to organic laboratory techniques (the data gathered in the lab are listed below)
    Title. (2 points)
    The experiment should be given a clear title and the date of the experiment must be recorded at
    the top of each page. Purpose. (2 points)
    This section should only take a couple of sentences. State why this experiment will be performed
    and include any relevant background information such as techniques that will be employed.
    Equation.
    (2 points)
    A balanced equations for reactions using structural, rather than formula, notations.
    Procedure. (4 points)
    Continuous prose, written in the past tense and the third person
    Results. (6 points)
    The results are summarized in this section but the meaning of the data is not discussed here.
    Your raw data should be organized in a way easier for the reader to digest. For example: arrange
    your data in tables if at all possible. There are 3 main set of data I am interested in here:
    1. Reaction progress data – IR of starting material and product
    2. Purity data – experimental and literature melting points of product (sometimes
    starting material if the reaction did not work as plan).
    3. Reaction Efficiency data – Mass of reagents, limiting reactant, theoretical mass,
    experimental mass, and percent yield.
    Discussion and Conclusion. (6 points)
    This section will require that you answer questions that relate to what the experimental data
    mean. Answer the questions with reference to your data and your observations even if they do
    not conform to what you would expect to happen. Explain why the problems or unexpected
    results occurred. This is the section where synthesis of ideas and concepts can take place.
    Comparison of your data with others in the lab is entirely appropriate, but other peoples’ work
    should always be given credit (i.e. reference them). Don’t draw conclusions that aren’t supported
    by the data. Most of the time conclusions in a well-written report should reflect back to the
    purpose of doing the experiment. Again, 3 main things are of interest here:
    1) Did the reaction work? To answer, you compare the IR data of the starting material and
    product
    2) How efficient was your reaction? To answer, you must discuss your experimental yield
    and what factors may affect it. An understanding of the assumption on which theoretical
    mass is predicated and reaction mechanism would provide useful insight here.
    3) Was your product pure? In most lab, some post reaction purification was done, and the
    effectiveness of this process was carried. A comparison of both the literature reported
    melting point and the experimentally obtained will be helpful in arriving at an answer.
    Mechanism: (4 points)
    A detail step by step mechanism for all reactions is necessary
    Green questions: (2 points)
    What were the environmentally friendly aspects of the lab? What could be done to make it even
    more environmentally friendly? See the 12 principles of Green Chemistry, which be googled. References: (2 points)

  • “Experimental Report Abstract: Determining Equilibrium Constant Using Spectroscopy and the Beer-Lambert Law” “Analysis of Equilibrium Constant (Kc) in a Chemical Reaction: Experimental Results and Discussion” “Scientific Laboratory Report Formatting and Checklist”

    An abstract is an extremely terse summary of the entire paper, about three to six sentences long, which in a journal appears in small print just below the article’s title and list of authors.  The purpose of an abstract is to provide readers with a brief glimpse into the subject of the article, to help them decide whether to read the whole thing. All of the required items must be included within a maximum of six (6) sentences. Additional sentences will not be evaluated or considered.
    Section Requirements:
    The purpose statement of the experiment
    The average equilibrium constant that was calculated from the experimental data
    Standard deviation that was calculated for the five (5) unknown samples
    The percent error of the equilibrium constant when compared to the accepted literature value
    The introduction section will serve two important purposes: (1) state the questions the experiment you are conducting is trying to answer and why it is important and (2) provide the reader with enough mathematical and theoretical background information to explain how the experiment works.
    This experiment has a specific purpose of determining a numerical value and interpreting what it means.  The extent and depth of the background in this section will be determined on who the intended audience is for the report.  For the purposes of this laboratory, your intended audience will be a fellow student, such as your lab partner.  Include enough information to make it clear how the experiment works, both in terms of the equipment used as well as the chemistry involved.
    Section Requirements:
    Discuss chemical equilibrium
    Discuss spectroscopy
    Discuss the Beer-Lambert Law
    Discuss how the three (3) concepts listed above work together to achieve the overall purpose of the experiment
    The procedure section is for you to convince the reader that you carried out the experiment knowledgeably and carefully.  Think of the reader as someone who is unfamiliar with the procedures carried out in the experiment.  Do not copy the experimental procedure from your lab manual or give the reader instructions. If you copy the laboratory manual instructions, the person reading your report will feel as though they are being ordered to do something.
    You must report what you and your lab partner did during the laboratory period.  Often times, students will do additional tasks that aren’t expressly stated in the manual.  When you have completed your procedure summary, an individual should be able to take it and complete the experiment with the summary alone.  If you don’t include the finer details, the person completing the experiment will not get the same data as you did.
    Section Requirements:
    Discuss the setup and operation of the Vernier LabQuest 2 and spectrophotometer
    Describe the preparation of the calibration samples
    The experimental data section will be where all data recorded during the experiment is shown. If a laboratory group completes multiple trials of a given part of the experiment, the results of all trials must be included in this section. Do not provide only the final (best) trial data.
    Section Requirements:
    Standard solution absorbance data for all trials
    Calibration curve(s) from standard solutions absorbance data
    Validation/test solution absorbance data for all trials
    Describe the preparation of the validation/test samples
    The calculations section allows the reader of your report to understand and follow the mathematical steps you took in order to derive and calculated value in your paper. Calculations also help you to identify any errors made during the workup of your experimental data. These errors can then be corrected before you submit your final draft.
    If you are required to repeat the same calculation multiple times in your report, you only have to provide one example of the calculation. For instance, when you calculate the Kc value for your first test solution, you will then have to repeat that calculation for the remaining four samples. You only need to show the first calculation in your report and indicate that this specific calculation was then repeated for the remaining samples.
    All equations and calculations using them should be typed using Microsoft Word. Word has two equation editors built into it that can be used to insert equations and calculations into your report. 
    Section Requirements:
    Dilution calculations for reagents in your prepared solutions (calibration and validation)
    Determination of FeSCN2+ concentration from calibration curve
    Determination of equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction
    Standard deviation of equilibrium constant values
    Percent error values for calculated equilibrium constant values and the average Kc
    Percent relative standard deviation for the calculated equilibrium constant values
    The results and discussion section is meant to have you talk about the results from your experiment and discuss their significance. You should review the results from each step that you took and discuss whether or they were “good” or “bad”. Do not use the words “good” and “bad”, but characterize what the data you collected means. You need to comment on if the data was in keeping with the expected result or not. 
    You should also be sure to discuss if these results led you in a new direction or changed your methodology. Then, you will discuss if the changes made improved your data. This section of the report essentially tells the story of your experiment. And like many stories, they aren’t all perfect. You will undoubtedly have problems as well as inconsistent or incorrect data. You need to discuss everything. Do not throw away data just because it didn’t turn out like you thought. The problems often help you figure out what is happening in your experiment, and it helps to format and write this section of the report.
    Section Requirements:
    Discuss your efforts to produce an acceptable calibration curve
    Discuss what strategies you employed to improve your calibration curve
    Discuss your efforts to determine the equilibrium constant (Kc) for this experiment
    Discuss what strategies you employed to improve your equilibrium constant results
    A conclusion section should, in one or two paragraphs, review the purpose of the lab and summarize the implications of your experimental results.  You should remind the reader of the basic question that the experiment was to address and then briefly explain how your results bear on that question or problem.  The conclusion differs from the abstract in that it emphasis is placed on your deductions from your data analysis, describing them in more detail than is given in the abstract.
    Section Requirements:
    Restate the purpose of the experiment
    Restate the average equilibrium constant (Kc)
    Restate the standard deviation
    Restate the relative standard deviation
    Restate the percent error
    The bibliography also called a reference list or works cited section, is a collection of the sources you used in preparing your laboratory report. You cannot use someone else’s ideas, theories, or thoughts without giving them credit in your manuscript. You must use a minimum of five (5) references in your laboratory report, not including your lecture textbook or laboratory manual.
    If you have questions concerning how to format your bibliography/reference list, you can consult the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Style Guide. There are also online reference formatting websites and tools that can assist you such as EasyBib. To cite your references in text, use italic numbers in parentheses on the line of text and inside the punctuation.
    Example:
    The mineralization of TCE by a pure culture of a methane-oxidizing organism has been reported (6).
    Section Requirements:
    Students must use a minimum of five (5) reference in the laboratory report
    The course textbook and laboratory manual do not count towards the five (5) reference needed
    The entire laboratory report should be written in third person past tense, because your report is recounting the work that you have already completed in the laboratory. Also, the subject of the report is the work done and not the person or persons actually carried out the experiment.
    Your report should be double spaced in 11 pt Times New Roman. Other fonts and font sizes will not be accepted. The spacing requirements allows for reviewers to more easily read your document and provides space for comments and suggestions to be written along side the text of your report.  
    Some scientific journals are written in a multiple column format, which is common in newspapers and magazines. This report should not be written in multiple columns. Be sure that you have selected the single column format option in the word processing software that you are using.
    Arrange the content of your report to fill the pages you write. Do not have sections of a table or other portions of the report cross over from one page to another. Edit items, such as a table, chart, or graph to fit onto a single page. If the item is over half a page in size, set the item on a page of its own.
    Formatting Checklist
    The report should be in third person past tense.
    Font selected is Times New Roman and the proper size of 11 pt.
    The report should be written in a single column.
    Figures, tables, and graphs are arranged to fit completely on a single page.
    Figures, tables, and graphs larger than half a page in size should be set on a page alone.
    All figures must be numbered and given a short descriptive title.  The figure numbers should be consistent throughout your report, and two separate figures cannot have the same number. If a figure is included in your final draft, it must be referenced somewhere in your report.  Do not include figures (charts, pictures, graphs, etc.) if they do not add relevant insight to the experiment.
    All figures that are taken from an outside source must have this indicated in the figures title. The outside source must be cited in the bibliography section as well. Students are not allowed to copy figures/graphs in the Absorption Spectrum spreadsheet created by the instructor. Direct copies of the graphs will not be accepted and no points will be awarded for them.
    Figures Checklist
    All figures have a unique number and descriptive title.
    Figures must be referenced in the text of your report.
    Figures larger than half a page in size should be set on a page alone.
    Figures that do not add to the understanding of the content of your report should be removed.
    All tables must be numbered and given a short descriptive title.  The table numbers should be consistent throughout your report, and two separate tables cannot have the same number. If a table is included in your final draft, it must be referenced somewhere in your report.  Do not include tables if they do not add relevant insight to the experiment. 
    Tables must be created by you when writing your report. Students are not allowed to copy tables in the Absorption Spectrum spreadsheet created by the instructor. Direct copies of the tables will not be accepted and no points will be awarded for them.
    Tables Checklist
    All tables have a unique number and descriptive title.
    Tables must be referenced in the text of your report.
    Tables larger than half a page in size should be set on a page alone.
    Tables that do not add to the understanding of the content of your report should be removed.
    Chemical as well as mathematical equations are an integral part of chemistry.  When you show either a chemical or mathematical equation in your laboratory report, it should set off on its own line and numbered.  Also, every variable in the equation must be identified.  Equations should be created using the equation editor found inside Microsoft Word.
    Equations Checklist
    Each chemical or mathematical equation should be set off on its own line an centered.
    Equations must be numbered in sequential order on the same line as the equation with the number in parentheses and right alignment.
    Please send pictures of the excel.

  • Title: “Exploring the Radioactive Decay of Iodine-131: An Overview of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay Processes”

    In this presentation, I will talk about radioisotope Iodine-131 
    Must identify the type of decay (alpha, beta, gamma). Show the full balanced nuclear reaction. Explain what is happening in the nucleus for each decay type.

  • “Calibration Curve and Equilibrium Constant Determination for FeSCN2+ Reaction”

    hello I really just need the excel graph and tables, you don’t have to write the lab report. I’m really bad with calibration curve and percent error. So 
    Calibration curve(s) from standard solutions absorbance data for solution 1-5 on excel and solution 6-10 as a seperate graph on excel.  The pdf(notes for lab report) just shows my data. 
    Dilution calculations for reagents in your prepared solutions (calibration and validation)
    Determination of FeSCN2+ concentration from calibration curve
    Determination of equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction
    Standard deviation of equilibrium constant values
    Percent error values for calculated equilibrium constant values and the average Kc
    Percent relative standard deviation for the calculated equilibrium constant values. 
    Each chemical or mathematical equation should be set off on its own line an centered.
    Equations must be numbered in sequential order on the same line as the equation with the number in parentheses and right alignment. 
    If you need further instruction, check out the instructions pdf but ignore the report section and go to graph.

  • “Challenge Problems: Boosting Your Final Grade Through Critical Thinking and Resourcefulness”

    For each one you get correct, 1% will be added to your final average for a maximum of 10. For example, if you have a 74% final average, and you get 6 Challenge Problems correct, your final average would be raised 6% to an 80%, going from a B- to a B+ final grade.
    You may receive help from any and all sources on the Challenge Problems.
    Many of the Challenge Problems require you to find data from the internet or Tables in a book.

  • Colligative Properties: Understanding and Applications

    Module 2 Discussion on Colligative Properties
    Read the lecture notes and watch the videos on the colligative property topic in this Module. Discussion Instructions:
    We will have an online discussion focused on deepening our understanding of colligative properties applications. Select one topic from section 1 and one from section 2. Discuss the topic selected. The discussion post may not be limited to explaining a few sentences about the topic from your class notes.
    To prepare for the discussion, thoroughly explain your chosen colligative property, including:
    Definition and any equation that describes the process
    Principles and assumptions underlying why the property occurs
    Factors that affect the magnitude of the change (temperature, concentration, etc.)
    One real-world example application where this property is manipulated ( as given in the topic)
    Have an open discussion on why thoroughly understanding these properties is important
    The following are the two sections to select the topics from:
    1. Freezing Point Depression/Boiling Point Elevation:
    Applying freezing point depression: Explore how road salt, antifreeze, and de-icing fluids for aircraft rely on freezing point depression. Using boiling point elevation in cooking: Explain how adding salt or sugar affects water’s boiling point and how this impacts cooking methods and times. Tie to molal boiling point constant.
    Surviving extreme cold with colligative properties: Discuss real cases where freezing point depression helped prevent freezing in extremely cold environments – ties to cryobiology and more.
    Testing for adulterants using boiling point changes: Explain how boiling point elevation exposed adulteration of milk and other foods historically. Interesting application.
    2. Osmotic Pressure:
    Osmosis in biological systems: Discuss the role of osmotic pressure in essential processes like rehydrating from fluids, kidney function, edema, and more.
    Engineering applications of osmotic pressure: From desalination to power generation, osmotic pressure has clever engineering uses. Discuss the design and efficacy of osmosis-based technologies.
    Osmotic pressure’s role in food preservation: Explore how controlling osmotic pressure helps preserve foods via dehydration, salting, syrups, and more. Relate to historical and modern preservation tactics.

  • “MSDS Lab: Allylic Bromide Safety and Handling”

    PLEASE ANSWER QUESTION 7 SEPARATELY AND ANSWER THE MSDS LAB USING THE ALLYLIC BROMIDE AS THE ELEMENT

  • Exploring the Wonders and Challenges of the Great Barrier Reef: Lessons from an Interactive Dive The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia, is not only a breathtaking natural wonder but also a delicate ecosystem facing numerous threats. As I

    On Thursday June 11, 2020 Bronx Community College organized a Live/Interactive session with a diver in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Over 1,000 students in CUNY and from 11 BCC collaborating countries (5 continents) participated. The diver explored coral reefs and issues related to climate change, marine ecology and the other issues of interest such as ocean acidification and coral reef bleaching. Students were able to ask the diver questions while he was underwater and get his instant responses.
    You are required to watch the video through the link provided on this Blackboard course site or by simply copying and pasting the link below into your browser. Questions from this activity is also part of your term paper and may also come on the CHM13 Final Exam: 
    Click here to Access the Australian Great Barrier Reef Coral Diving Video
    Write a one page paper (Times New Roman, 12 pt font, 1.5 space) on the most important things you learnt about the Great Barrier Reef. You will be judged on content and length of the paragraphs in the one page. The assignment is due by 11:59 PM Monday June 24, 2024
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1byx_TzAmnBxyZO74KqIpnAdC9ob8x388/view