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- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/06%3A_HOW_TO_WRITE_A_REPORTINTRODUCTION You prepared for the lab, finished the experiment, and now you have to compile a report. This writing assignment can in many ways be equally as challenging as the actual experiment itself...INTRODUCTION You prepared for the lab, finished the experiment, and now you have to compile a report. This writing assignment can in many ways be equally as challenging as the actual experiment itself. In this chapter, we will cover the best way to write a sound, well-written and scientifically coherent report.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)How to be a successful organic chemist is meant as an introductory text for undergraduates taking organic chemistry teaching labs. The text is a clear and practical introduction to safety, chemical ha...How to be a successful organic chemist is meant as an introductory text for undergraduates taking organic chemistry teaching labs. The text is a clear and practical introduction to safety, chemical handling, organic chemistry techniques, and lab reports.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/03%3A_GETTING_YOUR_HANDS_DIRTY_-_CHEMICAL_HANDLING_WASHING_WASTE_AND_SAFETY/3.04%3A_WASTEYou might argue that this is a flawed concept (pouring 20 mL of NaCl-solution into a beaker, for example, does not change it from said solution to waste), but we employ this waste policy to ensure tha...You might argue that this is a flawed concept (pouring 20 mL of NaCl-solution into a beaker, for example, does not change it from said solution to waste), but we employ this waste policy to ensure that we never contaminate any of the stock solutions, or samples. The handling and disposal of chemicals is therefore not only an important aspect of the day-to-day work in the lab, but also for the environment, ecology, and the workers and other organisms that surround us.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/02%3A_COMMON_ORGANIC_CHEMISTRY_LABORATORY_TECHNIQUES/2.01%3A_RECRYSTALLIZATIONThere is not any minimum purity standard for any crude material, because the success of any recrystallization depends on the identities of the other constituents and their respective solubilities, but...There is not any minimum purity standard for any crude material, because the success of any recrystallization depends on the identities of the other constituents and their respective solubilities, but in general the crude material should contain about 80% of the desired compound.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/05%3A_HOW_TO_INTERPRET_YOUR_RESULTSINTRODUCTION Upon completion of the lab, you will move into a new phase of your lab experience. You now must now carefully evaluate your results with care and interpret them in a logical way. In this ...INTRODUCTION Upon completion of the lab, you will move into a new phase of your lab experience. You now must now carefully evaluate your results with care and interpret them in a logical way. In this chapter, we will focus on the interpretation of the three most important types of results.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/04%3A_HOW_TO_SURVIVE_AN_ORGANIC_CHEMISTRY_EXPERIMENT/4.01%3A_TYPICAL_FLOW_OF_AN_ORGANIC_CHEMISTRY_EXPERIENCEThe aim of this phase, is to obtain information about the identity and the purity of the product. The analysis and spectroscopy phase has one aim: to establish the identity and the purity of the compo...The aim of this phase, is to obtain information about the identity and the purity of the product. The analysis and spectroscopy phase has one aim: to establish the identity and the purity of the compound prepared. Please notice that while information about the final purity and identity of the compound is obtained in phase 3, the actual outcome of the experiment is determined by what took place during the reaction and the purification stage, phases 1 and 2.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/03%3A_GETTING_YOUR_HANDS_DIRTY_-_CHEMICAL_HANDLING_WASHING_WASTE_AND_SAFETY/3.05%3A__WHAT_CAN_GO_WRONG%3F_SOME_SAFETY_SCENARIOS_TO_CONSIDER.It is important to consider some safety issues that can arise, and discuss how best to approach them. One of the most important things to note, is that your health is the most important consideration ...It is important to consider some safety issues that can arise, and discuss how best to approach them. One of the most important things to note, is that your health is the most important consideration for everyone in the lab: instructors (TAs and professor in charge), support staff and lab mates. Every second may make the difference between a good and a bad outcome when an accident has happened, and it is imperative that you get the help and assistance you need, immediately.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/03%3A_GETTING_YOUR_HANDS_DIRTY_-_CHEMICAL_HANDLING_WASHING_WASTE_AND_SAFETY/3.02%3A_GETTING_THE_CHEMICALS_TO_YOUR_REACTION_FLASK-_POURING%2C_SYRINGES_AND_WEIGHINGTherefore, early hurdles in every experiment are 1) figuring out how to obtain the desired amount of the chemical, 2) figuring out how to transfer this material safely from the location where it is ob...Therefore, early hurdles in every experiment are 1) figuring out how to obtain the desired amount of the chemical, 2) figuring out how to transfer this material safely from the location where it is obtained to the location where it will be used, and 3) figuring out how to put the materials in the apparatus.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/06%3A_HOW_TO_WRITE_A_REPORT/6.04%3A__THE_WHAT-_WHAT_WERE_THE_MAJOR_FINDINGS_OF_THE_EXPERIMENTThere are two important scenarios: If the purpose of the experiment is to identify an unknown sample, then the interpretation extract information from the data that says something about the identity o...There are two important scenarios: If the purpose of the experiment is to identify an unknown sample, then the interpretation extract information from the data that says something about the identity of the unknown.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/03%3A_GETTING_YOUR_HANDS_DIRTY_-_CHEMICAL_HANDLING_WASHING_WASTE_AND_SAFETY/3.06%3A_STRESS_AND_ANXIETYIf you feel overwhelmed or anxious, a very effective trick is to make sure your appara- tus and chemicals are taken care of, and then simply taking a step back and taking five slow, deep breaths. Alth...If you feel overwhelmed or anxious, a very effective trick is to make sure your appara- tus and chemicals are taken care of, and then simply taking a step back and taking five slow, deep breaths. Although it is natural (and sometimes even helpful) to compare yourself to peers, experiments by their very nature have a variety of outcomes, and you can learn something from all of them.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Book%3A_How_to_be_a_Successful_Organic_Chemist_(Sandtorv)/01%3A_HOW_TO_PREPARE_FOR_AN_ORGANIC_CHEMISTRY_EXPERIMENT/1.02%3A__SAFETY_IS_KEY-_HOW_TO_FIND_RELEVANT_SAFETY_INFORMATION_AND_READ_SAFETY_DATA_SHEETSThe coat is the first line of defense against chemicals that may get in contact with us, and the coat also provides a first line of defense for our clothes. All substances have some inherent dangers a...The coat is the first line of defense against chemicals that may get in contact with us, and the coat also provides a first line of defense for our clothes. All substances have some inherent dangers associated with them, and although we spend our times exposed to many chemicals outside of the lab, the lab is a place where we can expose ourselves to a greater variety of hazardous chemicals.
