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Making the most of second year labs

Hayley Russell — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:04:24 +0000

Tutorials, labs, and lectures can quickly build up as the academic year progresses and things get more intense. Labs are 30% of your final chemistry 2 marks, so it’s important that you take them seriously.

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All About Errors

Andrew McCluskey — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:35:24 +0000

So you’re working on your physical lab write-up, and looking for the most marks possible. But you just can’t seem to get your head around those pesky errors. Well, this article is a simple guide to the analysis of uncertainties

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How to run your TLC

Nick Dominelli-Whiteley — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:46:46 +0000

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Why do Impure Solids Melt at Lower Temperatures?

Dr Allison Kirsop — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:39:32 +0000

(Header image by Arenamontanus) A melting point is a characteristic physical property of a substance. So melting point analysis is one of the simplest and most useful techniques for identification of a chemical substance. Melting Point Depression Melting point analysis

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5 Ways to Ace the Chemistry Labs

Veselina Marinova — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:57:39 +0000

So how exactly do you ace the chemistry labs when you’re a bit unsure of what’s expected of you? If you’re anything like me, you’ll go into your first lab session for the week thinking “Am I going to mess

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HPLC: How to Submit And Interpret Results

Dr Peter Kirsop — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:59:32 +0000

When you arrive for your HPLC session start by preparing the sample using the procedure in the lab manual. When you have done this you should submit your sample using the procedure shown in the video below. The video then

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Operating A Rotary Evaporator

Dr Peter Kirsop — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:28:26 +0000

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How to use Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Author Needed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:32:44 +0000

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Techniques: Recrystallising Your Product

Author Needed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:28:21 +0000

So who’s got the touch when it comes to recrystallising? If you’ve got some tips to share and would like to write this article, just let the editor know. Contact details are on KLabs Staff Page or just use the

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Techniques: Interpreting NMR data

Author Needed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:27:53 +0000

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Writing A Lab Report

Author Needed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:25:13 +0000

This article would be great for a senior student to write, as an aid for helping undergraduates. If you’d like to write this article, just let the editor know. See Contact page for email address.

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Techniques: Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

Author Needed — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:24:01 +0000

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