We do not use one specific lab manual but rather a collection from various sources including:
a. Randall, Jack , Advanced Chemistry with Vernier, Vernier Software & Technology, (ISBN 1-929075-36-7 (alternate, search)).
b. Vonderbrink, Sally Ann, Laboratory Experiments for Advanced Placement Chemistry, (ISBN 1-877991-34-1 (alternate, search)).
c. Fossett, Martin and Hostage, David, AP Chemistry Laboratory Investigations.
General List
Metals and solid ionic compounds
1. Aluminum wire (20cm)
2. Magnesium ribbon (10cm or 0.1g per group)
2. copper (II) chloride hydrate (1g per group)
2. copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate (1g per group)
3. magnesium sulfate hydrate (1g per group)
4. sodium hydroxide
Solutions
1. 6M HCl
2. 3M HCl
3. Concen HCl
4. concen HAc
5. 1.00M HAc
6. 6M NaOH
7. phosphoric acid
8. 0.01M potassium permanganate
Organics and others
1. Acetone
2. Benzoic acid (100g)
3. Cyclohexane
3. Lauric acid (200g)
4. Methanol, anhydrous
Laboratory :
1. Determination of the formula of a compound. (1.5hs)a
Aluminum wire (20cm), copper (II) chloride hydrate (1g per group), 6M HCL
2. Determination of the percentage of water in a hydrate (1hr)(a)
copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate or magnesium sulfate hydrate (1g per group)
3. Determination of molar mass by vapor density (1.5hr)(b)
Acetone, cyclohexane, anhydrous methanol
4. Determination of molar mass by freezing-point depression (2hr)(a)
benzoic acid (1g per group), lauric acid (10g per group)
5. Determination of molar volume of a gas. (2hr)(a)
3M HCl, magnesium ribbon (10cm or 0.1g per group)
6. Standardization of a solution using primary standard (2hr)(a)
0.10M NaOH solution, unknown M HCl, unknown M HAc
7. Determination of concentration by acid-base titration, including weak acid or weak base (2hr)(a,b)
1.00M NaOH, 1.00M HAc, phosphoric acid
8. Determination of concentration by oxidation-reduction titration (2hr)c
0.01M potassium permanganate, iron (II) ammonium sulfate hexahydrate (FAS), 3% hydrogen peroxide
9. Determination of mass and mole relationship in a chemical reaction (2hr)(a)
10. Determination of the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction (2hr)(a,b)
11. Determination of appropriate indicators for various acid-base titration, pH determination (2hr)(a)
12. Determination of the rate of a reaction and its order. (2hr)( c)
13. Determination of enthalpy change associated with a reaction (2hr)( a)
14. Separation and qualitative analysis of cations and anions. (3+hr)(b)
15. Synthesis of a coordination compound and its chemical analysis (2+hr)(b)
16. Analytical gravimetric determination (1.5hr)(a,b)
17. Colorimetric or spectrophotometric analysis (2hr)(b)
18. Separation by chromatography (2hr)( b,c)
19. Preparation and properties of buffer solutions (1.5hr)( b)
20. Determination of electrochemical series (1hr)(a,b)
21. Measurement using electrochemical cells and electroplating (1.5hr)(a, c)
22. Sythesis, purification and analysis of an organic compound (2+hr)(b)