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Course Outlines

Fall 2024 - CHEM 366W D100

Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (3)

Class Number: 1615

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Loren Kaake
    lkaake@sfu.ca
    778-782-9915
    Office: SSB - 8105

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 266 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 360.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Advanced experimental methods in thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, and atomic and molecular structure. Writing/Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.

Mode of Teaching:
1 lecture hour/week; 4 lab hours/week
Laboratory: In-Person, Burnaby Campus
Lecture: In-Person, Burnaby Campus

Writing Intensive course:  Student marks will be determined by 6 formal lab reports. To discourage the use of AI in writing, students may be required to describe their lab reports during a brief oral examination.


Topics: Students will perform 6 experiments covering concepts in kinetics and thermodynamics. The experiments involve wet chemistry, gas-phase measurements, calorimetry, chromatography, and self-assembled monolayer chemistry.
 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

All students completing Chemistry 366W should be able to:

  • Understand and follow the safety requirements of all experiments, including proper chemical waste disposal
  • Measure the physical properties of solids, liquids, and gasses
  • Transfer data from the measurement equipment into data analysis software
  • Analyze the data according to instructions
  • Create aesthetically pleasing and factually accurate plots and tables containing the data
  • Write a formal lab report using prose that is clear, concise, complete and uses concrete details. Write in a grammatically correct and logical fashion.
  • Research current topics related to the lab report subject and/or experimental methodology, summarize these findings in a detail rich and engaging manner
  • Describe experiments clearly and provide a strong level of detail such that another student could replicate the results exactly if also given the laboratory instructions
  • Demonstrate knowledge of physical chemistry in the written lab report by discussing the results obtained in the context of underlying physical concepts
  • Draw broader conclusions that connect the different parts of a written document and write about them in a logical manner
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between solution viscosity and polymer molecular weight
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between sound velocity in a gas and heat capacity
  • Demonstrate an understanding of chemical kinetics and gas chromatography
  • Demonstrate an understanding of differential scanning calorimetry, melting point, and reaction kinetics
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between molecular dipole and the dielectric properties of a solution containing them
  • Demonstrate an understanding of surface adsorption, surface pressure, or surface tension

Grading

  • Lab Reports and Oral Examination 100%

NOTES:

Academic Honesty: Turnitin.com will be used to check for plagiarism. Portions of lab reports will be checked for the use of AI and flagged for oral examination.


Attendance of In-Person Laboratory Sessions: It is mandatory for students to attend all in-person laboratory sessions and lecture sessions as instructed. If you are unable to attend due to illness, a note from a physician is required.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Materials:

  • Bound notebook - hard cover, soft cover, or spiral bound. Loose leaf binders are not acceptable.
  • Lab coat and safety glasses/goggles
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 Precautions: Lab coats and safety glasses/goggles are mandatory in Chemistry for all in-person laboratory sessions. Additional PPE and precautionary measures with respect to the spread of infectious disease will be dictated by provincial health officials and official University mandates.

REQUIRED READING:

Experimental procedures will be available on Canvas. Students are required to read the relevant procedure prior to entering the lab. The laboratory manuals also include instructions regarding data analysis and formal lab reports.


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.