CHEM 1515L 02: General Chemistry 1 Lab

CHEM 1515L - General Chemistry 1 Laboratory

Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 30055,

Credit hours: 1

Course Meeting Times

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Instructor

Janelle Mitchell

Professional Qualifications:
M.S., Chemistry, Youngstown State University
B.S., Chemistry, Youngstown State University

Senior Lecturer

Email: jpmitchell@ysu.edu

Office: WBH Room 5019

Office Phone: 330-941-7102

Preferred Contact Method: email

Communication Expectations:
Emails will be answered within 2 business days. Please be sure to include your class (day and time) in your email.

How to Refer to me:
Professor Mitchell

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Course Description

1515L. General Chemistry 1 Laboratory. Quantitative experiments focusing on topics covered in CHEM 1515 lectures. Three hours lab. Prereq.: “C” or better in CHEM 1501 or equivalent; “C” or better in MATH 1513 or “C” or better in MATH 1510. Coreq.: CHEM 1515. 1 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required A Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry 1515L,2026. B.D. Leskiw 9781645654919

Each student must bring a lab manual to every lab session. 

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

Additional Course Materials: Required

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How to Succeed in This Course

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Late Work Submission Policy

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Additional Course Expectations

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Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

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Schedule of Lab Experiments

Day Date Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
Mon 6/29 No Lab
Wed 7/1 No Lab
Fri 7/3 No Lab
Mon 7/6 Significant figures and scientific notation Experiment 1: Introduction and Safety; Significant Figures and Scientific Notation
Wed 7/8 Density Experiment 2: Density Determination of Liquids and Solids
Fri 7/10 No Lab
Mon 7/13 Chemical Nomenclature Experiment 3: Chemical Nomenclature
Wed 7/15 Mass Percent Experiment 4: Determining the Percentage of Potassium Chlorate in a Mixture
Fri 7/17 No Lab
Mon 7/20 Limiting Reagents Experiment 5: Limiting Reagents
Wed 7/22 Stoichiometry: Neutralization Experiment 6: Volumetric Titration
Fri 7/24 No Lab
Mon 7/27 Stoichiometry: Neutralization Experiment 7: Antacid Analysis
Wed 7/29 Molar Mass of a Gas Experiment 8: Determining the Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid
Fri 7/31 No Lab
Mon 8/3 Molar Volume of a Gas Experiment 9: Determining the Molar Volume of a Gas
Wed 8/5 Specific Heat/Calorimetry Experiment 10: The Specific Heat Determination of Unknown Metals
Fri 8/7 No Lab
Mon 8/10 Specific Heat/Calorimetry Experiment 11: Heat of Neutralization
Wed 8/12 Molecular Geometry Experiment 12: Lewis Dot Structures and Molecular Geometry
Fri 8/14 No Lab

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.