Atmospheric pressure sublimation is a purification technique used during the synthesis of ferrocene. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare, from Video 8 of the Digital Lab Techniques Manual.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Janet Schrenk
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski
Dr. Mircea Gheorghiu
MIT Course Number
5.311
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Description
5.311 is the first of a three-term laboratory subject sequence for chemistry majors. Experimental work emphasizes development of fundamental laboratory skills and techniques: volumetric and colorimetric analysis; nuclear magnetic resonance; preparation, purification, and characterization of chemical substances; and data analysis.
Acknowledgements
The experiments for 5.311 have evolved over a period of many years and include contributions from past instructors, course textbooks, and others affiliated with the course. Thus for many of the lab documents, no single source can be attributed.
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