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Southern Utah University
Fall Semester 2026

Principles of Chemistry II Lab (Face-to-Face)

CHEM 1225-03

Course: CHEM 1225-03
Credits: 1
Term: Fall Semester 2026
Department: Chemistry and Physics
CRN: 31185

Course Description

The lab to accompany CHEM 1220. A minimum grade of "C" (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Co-requisite(s): CHEM 1220 Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

Required Texts

Experiments for Chemical Principles I, available at the bookstore for about $10 and safety goggles designed for use in a chemistry lab, both available in the SUU bookstore. You will also need a scientific calculator for in-class work and for the final exam. I strongly recommend not using your phone as a calculator during lab, since you might spill stuff on it! Only a non-programmable, non-graphing calculator will be allowed for the final.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to:
  1. Work safely in a chemistry lab and properly manage laboratory waste.
  2. Be familiar with basic chemistry lab equipment and glassware and know their uses and limitations.
  3. Understand how to determine boiling points and freezing points and how they relate to intermolecular forces.
  4. Prepare aqueous solutions of known concentration.
  5. Be able to use experimental data to determine the effects various factors will have on the rate of a chemical reaction.
  6. Determine rate law, reaction order, and rate constant from data.
  7. Be familiar with the concept of chemical equilibrium and its effects.
  8. Be able to perform titrations and evaluate their results.
  9. Identify and understand acids and bases.
  10. Understand buffers, pH, titration curves, Le Chatelier's Principle, and the relationship between them.
  11. Assemble, diagram, and understand voltaic cells.
  12. Assemble and use an electroplating system.

Course Requirements

  1. Labs. Weekly lab assignments are provided in the laboratory manual. Labs are worth 40 points each—10 points for each lab preview, and 30 for data sheets and questions.
  2. Final exam. A comprehensive final will be given the last week of lab. The final comprehensive test will be given at the end of the semester, and will consist of multiple choice and/or short answer questions corresponding with the course objectives. Labs are worth 80% of your final grade, and the final exam will be scaled to comprise 20% of your grade. You may follow your scores on Canvas.You are expected to show your work on any assignment when multistep calculations are required. Even if you do it all on your calculator, show the setup. It is impossible to know whether you have copied the answer if all you show is an answer. It’s also impossible to give partial credit! Electronic devices not relating to the learning environment, including cell phones and music players, are not allowed during quizzes or tests. Smart phones are not to be used as calculators during testing.

Grading

Your grade in this course will be based on pre-lab assignments, lab reports, and a final exam. Pre-labs and lab reports are worth 440 points in total, and the final exam is 110 points (20% of your grade for the class).

Pre-Labs

Each pre-lab is worth 10 points. You can find each week's pre-lab assignment in your lab manual. These assignments are meant to help you prepare for lab, and may require you to do some research in your textbook or the introduction to the lab if the lab schedule is ahead of your lecture. Pre-labs are due before the beginning of lab. Some weeks, the labs may be ahead of your CHEM 1220 lecture. You should make sure that you look at the pre-lab assignment well in advance, and come to office hours if you need help with it.

Lab Reports

Most lab reports are worth 30 points. The lab report consists of all pages from the lab manual that you write on, including end-of-lab questions. You won't need to do any sort of write up in addition to turning in these pages. Although you will do the lab experiments with your lab partner, a completed lab report is required from each person in the class. Your lab report must be your own work. Each lab report will be due at the beginning of the next lab period, and should be submitted through Canvas as a pdf (this can be pictures or using a scanning app to make the pdf). Paper copies of the lab will not be accepted unless there are extenuating circumstances. 
You are expected to attend and complete all labs. You will be given a grade of zero for any lab report for a lab you did not fully attend, except in extraordinary circumstances and with my explicit permission (this means no leaving early or arriving late and getting data from your lab partner). If you leave lab early or arrive late, only the parts of the lab report covering the time you were actually in lab will be graded.

Submitting Lab Reports and Pre-Labs Online

All of your lab work will be turned in electronically this semester. There are many apps for both iOS and android that make it easy to use your phone to make this pdf file. If you have technical difficulties with this, please come talk to me.

Final Exam

The final exam will be given during our normal lab period in the last full week of the semester. The final covers material both from CHEM 1220 and from CHEM 1225. The best way to prepare for the final is to do well in your CHEM 1220 class and to review your graded lab reports and make sure you understand what you did each week.

Grading Scale

93% or higher – A
90-92.9% – A-
87-89.9% – B+
83-86.9% – B
80-82.9% – B-
77-79.9% – C+
73-76.9% – C
70-72.9% – C-
67-69.9% – D+
63-66.9% – D
60-62.9% – D-
less than 60% – F

A grade of C or better in CHEM 1220 and CHEM 1225 is required to use this class as the prerequisite for any chemistry class or to count this course toward a chemistry major. Please note: if you stop participating in the class partway through the semester and earn less than 60%, I will be required to give you a grade of UW instead of F. This can affect your financial aid.

Course Outline

Course outline and lab schedule are provided on Canvas. We will be performing all of the experiments in the lab manual.

Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

Unexcused late work loses 25% of total credit for every week it is late. Work that is four or more weeks late will not be graded. No work will be accepted after the last day of classes (before finals week.) Lab preview exercises are due at the start of each laboratory period, and data sheets and post-lab questions are due at the start of the following lab period. Make-ups may be allowed on an individual basis, but only for health reasons, school-approved absences, or emergencies. Make-up work can only be done if the student arranges to attend another lab section and complete the lab with them. This is usually only possible within the same week as the missed lab.

Attendance Policy

A laboratory is a hands-on experience. Although attendance points are not given, your attendance and participation are nevertheless required in order to get credit. If you know you are going to miss a lab, please make arrangements beforehand with your instructor (preferably to attend another lab that week).

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Academic Freedom

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Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

Emergency Management Statement

In case of an emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at https://www.suu.edu/emergency.

HEOA Compliance Statement

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You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

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Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.