SCI 401

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Engr. Ma. Regina Paz S. Endaya

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OVERVIEW OF SCI
401
WHAT TO EXPECT?
HOW WILL I BE GRADED?
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO PASS
THE SUBJECT?

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 MISSION, VISION
Mission
A university committed to producing leaders by providing a 21st century
learning environment through innovations in education, multidisciplinary
research, and community and industry partnerships in order to nurture
the spirit of nationhood, propel the national economy, and engage the
world for sustainable development.

Vision
A premier national university that develops leaders in the global
knowledge economy.

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 COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Unit (4)
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory

Midterms (25%)
Criteria for Assessment Week 10
50% Major Examinations Major Exam (50%)
Final Examination
20% Research Work
(25%)
20% Laboratory Reports Week 18
10% Exercises

Form a group of not

Consult me as early as Present the paper on
Research Work (20%) more than 5 members.
September. December.
Plan a research project.

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 COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:
⮚Discuss the application of Chemistry in relation to generation of energy
⮚Explain the chemical principles and concepts of structures and bonding
of common materials, and chemical processes that takes place in the
natural environment and its relationship with human activities
⮚Apply key chemistry concepts in designing strategies, technologies, and
methods through research related to specific field of engineering for
sustainable management and restoration of environments

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 COURSE POLICIES
Grading System
Excellent 1 98 - 100
Superior 1.25 94 - 97
Very Good 1.5 90 - 93
Good 1.75 88 - 89
Meritorious 2 85 - 87
Very Satisfactory 2.25 83 - 84
Satisfactory 2.5 80 - 82
Fairly Satisfactory 2.75 78 - 79
Passing 3 75 - 77
Failure 5 Below 70
Incomplete INC

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 COURSE POLICIES
Class Policy
Practice orderliness of online classroom and online etiquette.
Checking of attendance will be done before and after each session.
Unexcused absences must not exceed four times.

Missed Examination
Students who failed to take the exam during the schedule date can
be given a special exam provided he/she has valid reason.
If it is health reason, he/she should provide the faculty with the
medical certificate signed by the attending Physician.
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 COURSE POLICIES
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes acts such as cheating during
examinations or plagiarism in connection with any academic work.
Such acts are considered major offenses and will be dealt with
according to the University’s Student Norms of Conduct.

Dropping
Dropping must be made official by accomplishing a dropping form
and submitting it at the Registrar’s Office before the midterm
examination.
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 WELCOME FUTURE
ENGINEERS

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Lec 1
Introduction, Lab Safety,
and Waste Management

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 LABORATORY SAFETY
1. Dress appropriately
✔Wear a laboratory gown or coat to protect your clothing and minimize
skin exposure.
✔Shoes should completely cover the feet area.
✔Long hair should be tied back.
✔Wear protective goggles or glasses at all times in
the Laboratory.  

2. Keep your working area clean and organized.

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3. For chemical reagents (solids and liquids):
⮚Keep them in the assigned dispensing area. Use laboratory instrument
(test tube, beaker, etc.) when transferring reagents.
⮚Check the name on the reagent before using them. Label every
instrument where chemicals are transferred.
⮚Avoid contaminating the reagents.
⮚Never return unused chemicals to the reagent bottles.

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4. Keep the balance and weighing area clean.
Use weighing papers for the solid reagents. Never weigh hot objects.

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5. Dispose waste properly.
THINK first before putting anything into the trash or sink. Always
ASK if you are not sure how to properly dispose your waste.

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5. Avoid direct contact with chemical
⮚ Wash your hands immediately anytime you get chemicals on them
and after every laboratory activities.
⮚ Clean immediately all spillage before it dries up or goes into your
skin and things.
⮚ Never use your mouth when using a pipet.
⮚ Never eat or drink in the laboratory.
⮚ Do not look directly into the open end of a test tube while a reaction
is being conducted.

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5. Avoid direct contact with chemical
⮚ To determine the odor of any chemicals, do not inhale the fumes
directly. Waft vapors with your hand toward your nose. Use the
fume hood for all irritating and toxic vapors.

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 LABORATORY SAFETY
6. Handle glassware with precaution.
⮚ When heating with Bunsen burner, use ONLY beakers, Erlenmeyer flask, or
test tubes.
⮚ Do not hold a test tube in your hands during a chemical reaction.
⮚ Do not touch glass that has been near a flame.
⮚ Never use a thermometer as a stirrer.

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7. Learn the location and proper use of safety equipment.

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 LABORATORY SAFETY
8. Be aware of the Material Science Data Sheet (MSDS).
MSDS – is a document that provides workers with procedures for
safely handling or working with a particular substance. It includes:
technical information of the chemical, necessary protective equipment,
how to handle spills, first aid suggestions, storage and disposal, and the
general health effects.

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 LABORATORY SAFETY
9. Never work alone in the laboratory area.
10. Report all accidents to your instructor no matter how small it
may seem.
11. DO NOT perform unauthorized experiments.
12. DO NOT enter the laboratory without supervision.

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 LABORATORY SAFETY
9. Never work alone in the laboratory area.
10. Report all accidents to your instructor no matter how small it
may seem.
11. DO NOT perform unauthorized experiments.
12. DO NOT enter the laboratory without supervision.

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used in all chemistry courses:

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used in all chemistry courses:
Glassware
Graduated Cylinder
Wash bottle
Side arm flask or vacuum
flask
Erlenmeyer flask (also
known as conical flask
and titration flask
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Use
Measures the volume of liquid
Rinses various pieces of laboratory glassware, such as
test tubes and round bottom flasks
Filters solutions or removes solvent under reduced
pressure
Contain liquids and for mixing, heating, cooling,
incubation, filtration, storage, and other liquid-
handling processes.
 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used in all chemistry courses:

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used in all chemistry courses:
Glassware Use
Beaker Container to hold liquid or solid samples
Funnel Guides liquid or powder into a small opening

Test tube Used to handle chemical.

Convenient container for heating small amounts of
liquids or solids.
Watch glass A surface to evaporate a liquid or heat solids
Hold solids while being weighed
Cover for a beaker

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used in all chemistry courses:

Drying crystal solids using a watch glass and passing a

stream of dry air from an inverted funnel

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used for conducting reactions and purifications:

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used for conducting reactions and purifications:
Glassware Use
Cork Ring Hold round bottom flasks, beakers and other glass
containers snuggly to ensure against breakage.
Fractionating column Essential item used in the distillation of liquid mixtures
to separate the mixture into its component parts, or
fractions, based on the differences in volatilities.
West Condenser Cools vapors and condensing them back to liquid
droplets that flow down the condenser into the
receiver flask.

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used for conducting reactions and purifications:
Glassware Use
Separatory funnel Used in liquid-liquid extractions to separate the
components of a mixture into two immiscible solvent
phases of different densities
Stopper Prevents the spillage of liquid in the separatory funnel
when shaking.
Round bottom flask Specifically shaped for uniform heat distribution,
Used for distillation, chemical reactions, heating liquid
sample, and storage demands.
Three-way adapter Aids in distillation.

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used for conducting reactions and purifications:
Glassware Use
Claisen adapter Used in situations which require more than one outlet
from a round-bottom flask.
Vacuum adapter Connects to the lower end of the condenser and serves
to direct the distilled liquid into the receiving flask.
Thermometer adapter Maintains vacuum on the glassware system while
monitoring the temperature
Plastic clip (Keck clip) Prevents joints from separating.
Rubber fitting for Allows thermometer to fit snuggly into the adapter
thermometer adapter to maintain vacuum.

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Fun Fact:
Female joint - designed to hold a
thermometer adapter

Side male joint - used to connect a

distillation condenser

Bottom male joint – used to connect a

distillation flask(round bottom flask)

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 COMMON LABORATORY GLASSWARE
Glassware used for conducting reactions and purifications:

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Check Experiment no. 1 uploaded on the google
classroom. To be submitted on August 27, before 4:00
pm.
Format upon submission:
Section_Surname_LabReport1_Sci401

Watch the video on the Chemical Laboratory by

Rebelen Cabello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ni5UOGp0hk&feat
ure=youtu.be

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