Determination of Kc for FeSCN2+.
Determination of Kc for FeSCN2+
Formal Report Style Guide Introduction This section should be about a page long. The introduction is where you set up and introduce the background for your experiment. It should include things like the purpose of the lab, a basic intro to methods used and why they were used/why they work. It should also include some outside research. That means looking up articles and scientific literature that explains freezing point depression and its uses in science, industry, and everyday applications. Then you should write the information you learn in your own words and cite the articles you use in the American Chemical Society (ACS) style. Experimental This is where you write the procedure as you performed the lab. That is, do not just copy the procedure from the lab manual. Use your own words and use the exact steps that you used. So if you worked with sodium chloride, write out “sodium chloride” not “a salt.” Also, you should not include data in the experimental besides any defining quantities of reagents. It is only a record of the steps taken to perform the experiment, not the results of the experiment. The procedure should be written in the past tense, third person. That means no personal pronouns like I or us. For example, instead of “we added 9.000 g of sodium chloride to the calorimeter” it should be written, “To the calorimeter, 9.000 g of sodium chloride was added.” Conclusion What do you conclude about the lab and your results? This only needs to be one paragraph but it should briefly summarize what happened and how you perceive your experiment went and whether your results are accurate. Other Details Make sure to cite all your sources using proper format (ACS style, in-text citations. http://uncg.libguides.com/chemcite ) This does not include the lab manual if you use it for a reference on background material (but you MUST expand your search further than the lab manual to Be thorough in your explanations, but do not write superfluous words if they are not needed. Writing a lot does not necessarily communicate a lot of information. If you can include everything in one paragraph and you feel that it covers all the requirements then that is perfectly acceptable. Please use spell check and read through your paper. Use full sentences and paragraph structure and make sure your writing makes sense. It often helps to read it out loud in order to hear how the sentences sound and to find poorly phrased ones. Again, please use all the resources made available to you and get help if you need it. If you start early, you will have more time to make corrections and to work out difficult cal