Title of the Experiment: Preparing Ethyne (refer Text book - page 84)
Prelab Preparation
Objectives of the experiment
Introduction
Materials needed
Procedure
Results
Before coming to the lab each student must be prepared. It is expected that each student has completed all pre-lab activities such as reading the lab handout and/or relevant material in the textbook or answering assigned questions.
81⁄2" x 11" (21.5 cm x 27.5 cm) white lined paper or letter paper. The report should be single spaced with 12 pt Times Roman font. There should be a 1 inch margin on all sides of the pages.
The title page should include the following items: a title centered 1/3 from the top of the page; an identification containing the student's name, lab partner’s name, course number, due date, and teacher's name located at the bottom right hand corner of the page.
The objective is a concise statement outlining the purpose of the experiment. e.g. To determine the boiling point of H2O
Theintroductionshouldcontainanypriorknowledgeonwhichtheexperimentisbased; including an explanation of principles, definitions, experimental techniques, expected results (hypothesis), theories and laws.
The materials section is a list of all equipment, reagents (chemicals), and computer programs that were used to complete the experiment. Drawings of the apparatus setup should be included in this section if needed.
The procedure is a detailed statement (step by step) of how the experiment was performed such that the experiment could be repeated using your report. Safety precautions which were followed should be stated. The procedure must be written in the impersonal (3rd person) past tense:
Observations
This is a qualitative written description and/or sketch of what was seen during the experiment. It may be in the form of a table or simply a written description.
Conclusion
Formation reaction should be restated. Conclusion from observations should be included. Possible errors and failures can also be stated with suggestion for correcting is expected.
The conclusion is a concise statement that answers the objective. The conclusion should be written in the impersonal past tense.
Literature Cited
Questions
Any information borrowed from another source which is not common knowledge must be cited within the text of the report as outlined in the “Directions for Preparing Formal Papers at Three Oaks” as provided by the English Department. All sources of information are to be listed in the Literature Cited section of the lab report in alphabetical order in the format suggested in the for- mentioned section of the student agenda. This section should be on a separate final page of the report.
Although questions are not part of a formal lab report, they should be answered on a separate sheet of paper and attached to the report where applicable.
Important Reminders for a Lab Report
- 1) Spelling
- 2) Significant figures and units regarding measurements and calculations
- 3) Avoid personal pronouns
- 4) Headings should stand out and each section should be separated by 1 line
- 5) Neatness counts -> use rulers when needed (especially when using tables and graphs), type if possible
Do not copy verbatim (word for word) from the lab handout or any other source. This is plagiarism and would result in a zero mark and possible further consequences.
