NSCI 114L

Instructor:  Dr. Dennis L. Merat

E-mail: dmerat@cbu.edu

Course Description:  This course introduces students to basic
techniques used in chemistry and illustrates selected concepts described in
NSCI 114.  The course emphasizes the role of the scientific method in
problem solving.

Prerequisite or corequisite: Math 105.  The student should be familiar with basic
                                       Algebra techniques including manipulation of
                                       equations, solving for unknown variables, and
                                       working with exponents.

Corequisite: NSCI 114

Texts and Materials:

    1. Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society Laboratory Manual,
    Fourth Edition.

    2. Scientific calculator

    3. Safety glasses

General Course Goals:

The course is designed to:

    1. introduce the student to the scintific method and techniques of
        measurement and scientific investigation

    2. explore the relationship between scientific laws and everyday life.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all of their regularly scheduled
laboratory meetings.  If a student must be absent, other arangements must be
made in advance.  These alternate arrangements are made at the discretion of
the instructor and only for very good reasons.

Safety: Safety in the laboratory is first and foremost.  You will be advised during
the check-in period of the rules for a safe laboratory environment and the
location of safety equipment.

Safey glasses must be worn at all times in the laboratory during experiments
involving manipulation of chemicals.

Any student who withdraws from/drops NSCI 114 must also withdraw from/drop
NSCI 114L.

Point Distribution:

    8 Laboratory Reports @ 100 points each =  800 points

Laboratory Topics:

    Introduction to Chemical Reactions: Properties of Gases

    Diffraction of Light

    Spectrophotometry

    Properties of Acid-Base Indicators

    Quantitative Determination of the Amount of Acetic Acid in Vineger
        Using Titrimetric Analysis

    Determination of the Amount of Vitamin C in Commercially
        Available Vitamin Preparations

    Isolation of DNA and Examination of its Basic Properties