260 course schedule

Fall 2025 Schedule for Chem 260

Here are some short videos to remind you about
1) balancing the equation and stoichiometric ratios
2) the reagents table and limiting reagent
3) calculating % yield

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Experiment (E), Report Form and Marking Guide	Tutorial (T)	Assessment	Learning Tools	References
Safety notes Course notes Reagents Table in Excel Appendix to the manual and the yellow pages		All homework reports are due at the start of the next E class. In-lab assignments are due at the end of the class in which they have been given.	Lab technique tips Intro to drawing programs Periodic Table Molecular weight calculator
E0 Introduction and luminescent lanthanides Report form for E0	T0 Admin & general concepts of spectroscopy. Answers to practice problems	T0 In-class workbook	Video on balancing the equation and stoichiometric ratios Video on the reagents table and limiting reagent Video on calculating % yield	Reference 1; Reference 2
E1 Chemically active extraction Report template for E1	T1 1H NMR spectroscopy Answers to practice problems	E1 pre-lab is on Brightspace E1Structured report T1 In-class workbook	Video on thin layer chromatography Video on liquid-liquid extraction Video on using the rotary evaporator
E2 The oxidation states of cobalt Report template for E2	T2 IR interpretation of infrared spectra Answers to practice problems	E2 Structured report T2 In-class workbook	Video on balancing the equation and stoichiometric ratios Video on the reagents table and limiting reagent Video on calculating % yield Video on bonding & magnetism Guidelines on balancing redox equations Standard reduction potentials for common half-reactions	Reference 1 ;
E3 Synthesis and chemistry of alkenes Report template for E3	T3 1H NMR of alkenes and mixtures Answers to practice problems	E3 pre-lab is on Brightspace E3 Structured report T3 In-class workbook	Video on setting up a distillation Review of tlc Video on using the ATR-IR spectrometer Video on IR instrumentation
E4 Titanium Report template for E4	T4 Titanium structural analysis	E4 + T4 Structured report and in-lab assignments	Transition metals, magnetism and colour Viewing crystal structures Video on unit cells Point group determination Before downloading Mercury (or ChemDraw) you might want to consider using these progams in Ell346. For in-class use, we will provide laptops. The Mercury study will only be for in-class work.	Reference 1; Reference 2 Reference 3; Reference 4
E5 Isolation of a natural product Report template for E5	T5 13C and DEPT-135 NMR Answers to practice problems	E5 pre-lab is on Brightspace E5 Structured report T5 In-class workbook	Video on column chromatography Review of tlc Review of rotovaps Review of ATR-IR
E6 Copper carboxylates Report template for E6	T6 Copper carboxylate IR analysis Copy of handout data table given in class. IR spectra of free carboxylic acids (handout in class)	E6 + T6 Structured report		Reference 1; Reference 2 Copper in Canada IR spectra of free carboxylic acids (handout in class)
E7 Aromatic substitution - iodination of vanillin Report template for E7	T7 NMR processing and analysis	E7 pre-lab is on Brightspace E7&T7 Structured report	Video on NMR instrumentation Video on NMR sample prep Video on melting ranges	How to process a spectrum
E8 Vanadium tartrate complexes Report form for E8	T8 Processing NMR spectra	E8 Report form T8 In-class workbook	Video on inorganic optical isomers Transition metals, magnetism and colour	Reference 1
E9 The aldol reaction Report template for E9	T9 Multinuclear and spin dilute systems in NMR. Answers to practice problems
E10 Tin(IV) or tin(II)? Report template for E10	T10 Mass spectrometry Answers to practice problems	E10 structured report T10 In-class workbook	Video of how a mass spectrometer works
E11 Synthesis and reactions of diazonium salts Report template for E11	T11 Presentations	E11 structured report due at the end of tutorial period
E12 The Fe(II)/Fe(III) Interchange Report form for E12		E12 Structured report form due at the end of class
E13 Electrophilic addition - bromination of stilbene Report form for E13
E14 Metals in a new light Report form for E14			Video of how a mass spectrometer works	Reference 1; Reference 2; Reference 3

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