| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| R 1/16 | Classes begin on Thursday - no labs this week |
| M 1/23 |
Capstone: Project introduction Tools for research and annotated bibliographies (WC 5) Review: equilibrium concepts (Equilibrium constants, Le Chatelier's Principle) |
| W 1/25 |
Capstone: Groups form, project research in groups, and initial mentor consultations Annotated bibliographies (one per student) are due next lab |
| M 1/30 |
Lecture on lab 12: effect of ionic strength on equilibrium
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| W 2/1 |
Lab #12: Studying the effect of ionic strength on equilibrium (analysis due: 2/8) WR #5: using sources to strengthen your paper on lab 12 (paper due: 2/15) |
| M 2/6 |
Lecture on complex ions and chromatography principles:
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| W 2/8 |
Capstone: week #1 Capstone: mandatory consultations with course instructors next week |
| M 2/13 |
Lecture on lab 13: separation and titration of complex ions of chloride
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| W 2/15 | Lab #13: Argentometric titrations and ion-exchange chromatography |
| M 2/20 T 2/21 |
No classes Monday -- Tuesday is Monday's schedule Lecture on lab 14: using kinetics to determine a mechanism
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| W 2/22 |
Lab #14: Kinetics of the decomposition of an indicator WR #6: writing a full scholarly paper (due: 3/1) |
| M 2/27 |
Lecture on lab 15: difference between endpoint and equivalence point
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| W 3/1 | Lab #15: Statistical survey of the use of indicators in acid-base titrations |
| M 3/6 to F 3/10 |
Spring Break - No classes this week |
| M 3/13 |
Lecture on research skills:
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| W 3/15 |
Capstone: week #2 Capstone: mandatory consultations with mentors and course instructors next week Capstone: Research Proposal due before M 4/3 |
| M 3/20 |
Lecture on lab 16: titrations of polyprotic acids
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| W 3/22 |
Lab #16: Potentiometric titrations of weak polyprotic acids (week 1) (post-lab parts 1 and 3 due next week) |
| M 3/27 |
Lecture on lab 16: speciation of biomolecules
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| W 3/29 |
Lab #16: Potentiometric titrations of weak polyprotic acids (week 2) (post-lab part 2 should be submitted by the end of the lab period) |
| M 4/3 |
Lecture on lab 17: spectra of mixtures
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| W 4/5 |
Lab #17: Spectroscopic investigation of acid-base indicators WR #7: final individual paper of CH112 (due: 4/12) |
| M 4/10 | No pre-lab lecture today |
| W 4/12 | Capstone: week #3 |
| M 4/17 W 4/19 |
No classes on Monday - Wednesday is Monday's schedule Lecture on making research presentations (WC 10) Capstone: analysis is due by today -- meet with mentors |
| M 4/24 |
Lecture on capstone project Capstone: paper and PPT due to mentor and writing fellow by 5pm |
| W 4/26 | Capstone: conferences with mentors and writing fellows |
| M 5/1 | Capstone: final draft of paper due in pre-lab lecture (PDF by email, and hardcopy)) |
| W 5/3 |
Capstone: presentations during lab times Last day of classes |