THIS GRADING RUBRIC SHEET MUST BE USED AS THE COVER PAGE
CHEM 182 Lab 7: Determination of Order and Rate Constant of a Chemical Reaction
Student Name: ____________________
TA Name: ________________________ Lab Date: _______________________
Submission Date: _________________
Grading Rubric Cover Page
____/5 pts
Lab purpose(s) in your own words
____/5 pts
Procedures, Raw data, and Observations
____/15 pts
Procedures (write what you would have done in the lab notebook)
10 pts
Units and significant figures (based on data provided).
5 pts
Data analysis and calculations (based on data provided)
____/45 pts
Part 1: Trial 1 at 25˚C
Graphs of results plotted as zeroth, first, and second order reactions with
axes properly labeled, units specified, line equation, R2 value.
15 pts
Part 2: Trial 1 at 35˚C
Graphs of results plotted as zeroth, first, and second order reactions with
axes properly labeled, units specified, line equation, R2 value.
Calculations for the rate constants for each trial and the energy of
activation in notebook.
15 pts
15 pts
Report Sheets
____/24 pts
4 blanks (2 pt each)
8 pts
Order of reaction with respect to t-butyl chloride determined correctly
Correct units for two rate constants
10 pts
6 pts
Conclusion(s)
____/6 pts
Use 3-4 sentences to summarize the whole experiment. Correct
interpretation and understanding of results. Discussion of possible errors.
Total: ____/100 pts
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