[Preplabstudents] Week 4

[Weaver, Tyler]

Hi everyone!

Monday will be the final day of CPC in 1210! It’s been a while since we’ve had to monitor the CPC stills, so please be sure to use your 30-minute timer and check the stills regularly if you are assigned a window shift tomorrow.

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A new round of experiments will start on Tuesday! If something on the Daily Sheet looks funny, i.e. I’ve listed the wrong lab to gather, let one of us know (I too make mistakes). As always, please review the window notes when you start your window shift. I’ve highlighted some key items for the next round of experiments below:

MML

The MML model kits are on the bottom of the reagent carts.

PbI

Solid reagents will be handed out from the windows. Vacuum tubing is in a labeled drawer in each lab on the same wall as Hood A. It may wind up on the reagent cart depending on how things go. We’ll be using the vacuum ports for this experiment; the TAs do not need to turn the pump on or off- it will take care of itself. We will be using the ovens; they open by pulling the bottom of the handle up towards the ceiling- no rotating required.

BAR

The UV-Vis spectrometers are in the large metal cabinets in the balance rooms. The metal cabinets should already be unlocked, and do not need to be relocked throughout the week. Cuvettes and volumetric flasks will be on the reagent cart. Be prepared to replace the volumetric flasks, they occasionally get broken.

SYN Day 2

All the materials and equipment needed for this one will be in the room. This is a continuation of Day 1, so it should go smoothly.

XUF Day 1

Pennies will be distributed from the window. Everything else will be available in the lab room. We will not be using the XRF instrument this semester, the XRF data will be provided to the TAs for distribution to the students.

Charging for Supplies

It seems that every semester at least one student has the misconception that we will charge them for various items. I believe someone thought last week that we would charge them for ice. In a past semester someone thought we would charge them for a lost stir bar. We do not charge students for anything. We encourage students and TAs to let us know when things are broken or lost so they can be replaced. Our goal is creating and promoting a positive learning environment, and everyone is part of this effort.

Best,
Tyler

[The Ohio State University]

Tyler Weaver
General Chemistry Prep Lab Manager

The Ohio State University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
280E Celeste Lab
120 W. 18th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 688-3929 Office
weaver.646 at osu.edu<mailto:weaver.646 at osu.edu>

Pronouns: he/him/his

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