CHEM 1516L 05: General Chemistry 2 Lab

CHEM 1516L - General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 05, CRN 40744,

Credit hours: 1

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Instructor

Janelle Mitchell

Email: jpmitchell@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title: Senior Lecturer
Instructor Professional Qualifications:

M.S., Chemistry, Youngstown State University
B.S., Chemistry, Youngstown State University
Instructor Office Location: WBH Room 5019
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-7102

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Course Description

1516L. General Chemistry 2 Laboratory. Quantitative experiments focusing on topics covered in CHEM 1516 lectures. Three hours lab. Prereq.: "C" or better in CHEM 1515L; "C" or better in CHEM 1515. Coreq.: CHEM 1516. 1 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required A Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry 1516L B.D. Leskiw 9781645654926

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Day Date Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
Thu 8/27 No Lab
Thu 9/3 Experiment 1: Enthalpy of Fusion
Thu 9/10 Experiment 2: Solubility of KNO3 in Water
Thu 9/17 Experiment 3: Colligative Properties; A Molecular Weight Determination
Thu 9/24 Experiment 4: The Determination of an Equilibrium Constant Using Beer's Law
Thu 10/1 Experiment 5: The Determination of Ka for a Weak Acid
Thu 10/8 Experiment 6: Potentiometric Determination of the Dissociation Constant
Thu 10/15 Experiment 7: Group 1 Cation Separation and Analysis
Thu 10/22 Experiment 8: Group 2 Cation Separation and Analysis
Thu 10/29 Experiment 9: Group 3 Cation Separation and Analysis
Thu 11/5 Experiment 10: Group 1-3 Cation Separation
Thu 11/12 Experiment 10: Group 1-3 Cation Separation
Thu 11/19 Make-up
Thu 11/26 Legal Holiday: No Class
Thu 12/3 Experiment 10: Group 1-3 Cation Separation
Thu 12/10 No Lab: Finals Week

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.