Standard syllabus
Surface chemistry laboratory · Undergraduate · Chemistry
Learning objectives from the Surface chemistry laboratory syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Adsorption labs
- Collect adsorption isotherm teaching data — Collect adsorption isotherm teaching data
- Fit Langmuir/Freundlich models carefully — Fit Langmuir/Freundlich models carefully
- Discuss monolayer assumptions — Discuss monolayer assumptions
- Compare adsorbents — Compare adsorbents
- Propagate error in fitted parameters — Propagate error in fitted parameters
Surface tension and colloids
- Measure surface tension with teaching methods — Measure surface tension with teaching methods
- CMC estimates for surfactants (intro) — CMC estimates for surfactants (intro)
- Colloid stability observations — Colloid stability observations
- Electrolyte effects on coagulation — Electrolyte effects on coagulation
- Connect to surface chemistry lecture — Connect to surface chemistry lecture
Surface catalysis intro labs
- Heterogeneous catalysis teaching experiments — Heterogeneous catalysis teaching experiments
- Compare rates with/without catalyst surface — Compare rates with/without catalyst surface
- Poisoning or surface-area discussions — Poisoning or surface-area discussions
- Safety for catalytic metals and gases — Safety for catalytic metals and gases
- Link observations to adsorption ideas — Link observations to adsorption ideas
Surface characterization demos
- BET/contact angle/AFM demos if available — BET/contact angle/AFM demos if available
- Interpret provided surface data sets — Interpret provided surface data sets
- Discuss what each technique can and cannot claim — Discuss what each technique can and cannot claim
- Report surface area or wetting results — Report surface area or wetting results
- Write a surface lab memo — Write a surface lab memo
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- Mixed Practice
- Multi-Unit Problems
- Review
- Practice test
- Answer key
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