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
5. potassium thiocyanate
Solutions
1. 6M HCl
2. 3M HCl
3. Concen HCl
4. 0.100M HCl
4. concen HAc
5. 1.00M HAc
5. 0.10M HAc
6. phosphoric acid
5. 0.20M sodium hydroxide solution
5. 0.10M sodium hydroxide solution
6. 6M NaOH
7. 0.10M ammonia solution
8. 0.01M potassium permanganate
9. 0.50M sodium hypochlorite solution
10. 0.50M sodium thiosulfate solution
11. 0.200M iron (III) nitrate solution in 1.0M nitric acid
12. 0.00200M iron (III) nitrate solution in 1.0M nitric acid
13. 0.002M potassium thiocyanate solution in 0.10M nitric acid
14. phenolphthalein indicator solution
15. bromthymol blue indicator solution
16. methyl orange indicator solution
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
0.50M sodium hypochlorite solution, 0.50M sodium thiosulfate solution, 0.20M sodium hydroxide solution
10. Determination of the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction (2hr)a
0.200M iron (III) nitrate solution in 1.0M nitric acid, 0.00200M iron (III) nitrate solution in 1.0M nitric acid, 0.002M potassium thiocyanate solution in 0.10M nitric acid, potassium thiocyanate
11. Determination of appropriate indicators for various acid-base titration, pH determination (2hr)a
0.10M sodium hydroxide solution, 0.10M HCl solution, 0.10M HAc solution, 0.10M ammonia solution, phenolphthalein indicator solution, bromthymol blue indicator solution, methyl orange indicator solution
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)