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**What This Document Is**
This is a detailed schedule of laboratory experiments and assignments for CHEM 30AL, Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity, at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the Spring 2005 term. It serves as a crucial roadmap for students enrolled in the lab component of the course, outlining the progression of experiments throughout the quarter. It’s designed to help students effectively plan their time and stay on track with coursework.
**Why This Document Matters**
This schedule is essential for all students registered for the CHEM 30AL laboratory. It’s particularly helpful for proactively managing deadlines for pre-lab reports, in-lab work, and post-lab assignments. Students can use this to understand the sequence of experiments, associated readings, and the timing of important assessments like oral presentations and a final project. Having this schedule ensures you’re prepared for each lab session and aware of upcoming responsibilities.
**Topics Covered**
* Laboratory Safety Protocols & Equipment Familiarization
* Complex Synthesis and Analysis (including Titration & Spectrophotometry)
* Extraction and Purification Techniques
* Spectroscopic Methods (IR, UV, TLC, NMR, Mass Spectrometry)
* Organic Synthesis (Aspirin)
* Chromatography (Ion Exchange & Column)
* Soil Analysis & Comprehensive Review of Course Material
**What This Document Provides**
* A week-by-week calendar of assigned experiments.
* Corresponding reading assignments from specified textbooks.
* Due dates for pre-lab reports, data/observations, and post-lab reports.
* Information regarding instructional media resources (videos and online materials).
* Details on a significant group project involving soil analysis.
* Important dates, such as the last day to drop the course and the final clean-up schedule.