[Preplabstudents] Spring 2024- Week 11

[Weaver, Tyler A.]

Howdy y’all!

Week 11 starts tomorrow:

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Experiment Notes-Refer to the window notes for additional details.

SGR
The students will need to use a carboy of distilled water for this one- please check the level in the carboy when you are doing your readiness checks.

IHT
Materials will be available on the reagent cart. Cups and lids will be in a red dispenser by the balances. When completing lab readiness checks, please keep an eye on the cups and lids and refill, as necessary. Additional cups and lids are available in the window.

EMS
Sophie and Alec have set these up on the bench beside Hood A. Replacement parts are available in the window.

SST
pH meters…Students and pH meters don’t always get along. pH meters with probes are on the reagent carts.
If a student claims their pH meter is “broken”, they should have their TA try to calibrate it before bringing it to the window for an exchange. Sophie and Alec will have replacements in the windows.
“Broken” meters should be placed in the labeled bin so that one of the prep lab staff can check them and make any necessary repairs.
Extra wetting caps are available in each window, these are the little bottles that the probe tips are stored in.
We also have extra storage solution, the liquid that goes into the wetting cap, in each window if needed.

BAR
The UV-Vis spectrometers are behind the white boards in each room. Cuvettes and volumetric flasks will be on the reagent cart and should be returned to the cart after use. Be prepared to replace the volumetric flasks, they occasionally get broken.

CLK
This one should be quicker than in past years, but don’t be surprised if they take the whole lab session. Flip thermometers will be on the cart. Extra thermometers will be in the window, as will extra batteries. This one usually uses a bunch of spill kits.

Other Important Information-

Questions, Etc.

>From this point forward, please direct all questions to Linda, Tyler, Alec, or Sophie. MJ has a lot of solutions to prepare and refill, and diverting your questions to the other prep lab staff will help her focus on those solutions.

Science Olympiad- Volunteers Needed!

We need volunteers for the Ohio Science Olympiad State Tournament.<https://ohso.osu.edu/tournaments/state-tournament> that will be held on Saturday, April 27th. Chemistry and Biochemistry will host 4 events in our gen chem lab spaces, so we need a lot of people who can help us manage everything. If you decided to volunteer, you will help us with proctoring, grading, making sure the lab rooms are clean after all participants leave. For your participation, you will receive a free T-shirt, a boxed lunch (usually a sandwich, chips, and a cookie), and get to spend part of a Saturday with Tyler, Alec, and Sophie in Celeste! There will also likely be other snacks and entertaining conversation. If you are interested in joining us, please complete this google doc.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1khCZSOzr0d_OBWtwFYhKr6hQltUwGu7Zqz16EJyhZKM/edit> AND the Science Olympiad Volunteer Form.<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2WWhn9ASwXTVNm1KGZfVexuuyoZxftqW21iHGFz6jDSHHag/viewform>

Hours During Summer Break

We will be open over the summer, with lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am-3:00pm. We like to have students around during the entire week. Summer tends to be much more relaxed. We work on other projects when lab is not in session.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Best,
Tyler

[The Ohio State University]

Tyler Weaver
Instructional Lab Supervisor
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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