Procedure from: A.A Russell, J.W. Pang, Chemistry Experiments for Life Science Majors, 4th edition,
Pearson Publishing, New York, 2017
V. Assignments
1 – VOLUMETRIC PIPETS
Topics for Study: Sec III.3b, III.3c. Use of the pipet, care and cleaning of volumetric glassware
Glossary: pipet, tare, buoyancy, aliquot, precision, accuracy, Archimedes’ principle
ASSIGNMENT PREPARATION AND DOCUMENTATION
Refer to the Course Web Site for details regarding assignment due dates, homework study or
prelab questions, modifications to the procedure, technique tutorials, and guidelines on the required
components of your post-lab report.
TECHNIQUES
In this assignment you will use the following procedures:
Manipulative skills
use an analytical balance
use a volumetric pipet
Theoretical skills
calculate the precision of a set of data using the relative average deviation
