Jason Serin, Ph.D.
Chemistry Department
Glendale Community College
CHM236LL (Lab)
District Course Competencies Lab Notebook Guidelines
Syllabus Example of Pre-lab Homework
* Exp 54: Qualitative Organic Analysis:
This is a three week lab where your objective will be to identify a solid or liquid unknown by characterizing
its MP or BP, solubility properties, functional group(s) it contains, and spectroscopic properties.
First Week: You will determine the MP or BP of your unknown, and then determine solubility properties;
(Prelab "Objective" only (no "Compounds Used" or "Calculations"). You will write your Procedure
and record your Data as you go)
Second Week: You will perform tests to determine the functional groups present, and;
Third Week: You will be given the proton and carbon NMR data, and perform an IR of your compound.