DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

College of Science
Department of Chemistry

LBYCH63 Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory Chemical Engineering Students (Lab)

Prerequisite: LBYCH11 Co-requisite to:CHEORG1

Instructor*:______________________ Contact details:__________________

Consultation Hours:_______________ Class Schedule and Room:_________
*with teaching assistant

Course Description
A 1-unit undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory course covering the determination of physical
properties of organic compounds; separation and purification of organic mixtures; and qualitative organic
analysis. It is designed to provide the basic concepts and techniques involved in the determination of
physical properties of organic compounds, qualitative analysis of organic compounds, separation and
purification of organic mixtures. Concepts on Intermolecular Forces of Attraction, Properties and Reactions
of Organic Compounds will be discussed alongside topics on Melting point and Boiling point determination,
Distillation, Recrystallization, Colum Chromatography and Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds.
Experiments which will illustrate each concept and topic will be performed by groups of students to allow
thorough understanding and learning of the basic laboratory techniques in organic chemistry.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student is expected to present the following learning outcomes in line with
the Expected Lasallian Graduate Attributes (ELGA)
ELGA Learning Outcome
Critical and Creative Thinker LO1: On completion of the course, the students are expected to apply the
Effective Communicator necessary techniques in the determination of various physical properties
Lifelong Learner such as melting point and boiling point of organic substances and in the
Service-Driven Citizen separation and purification of organic mixtures by extraction, distillation,
recrystallization and chromatography as expected in the execution of each
laboratory experiment.

LO2: On the completion of the course, the students are expected to follow
proper laboratory safety protocol, proper waste disposal procedures,
patience, perseverance, efficiency, alertness and a critical mind in
performing each laboratory experiment.

LO3: On completion of the course, the students are expected to observe,

collect, record, interpret and present valid experimental results and make
sound conclusions based on logical and scientific arguments through a
written pre-laboratory journal and final report.

LO4: On completion of the course, the students are expected to

demonstrate honesty and integrity in obtaining experimental results as
shown in the data entries on their pre-lab journal, final and oral reports.

LO5: On completion of the course, the students are expected to

demonstrate confidence in safe set-up construction of laboratory
instruments and in the performance of basic laboratory skills as demanded
by the specific tasks assigned in the practical exam.

Final Course Output

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student is required to submit the following during
the indicated dates of the term.

Learning Outcome Required Output Due Date

Learning Outcome 1: On completion of the course, the
Laboratory Performance
students are expected to apply the necessary techniques in the
determination of various physical properties such as melting
point and boiling point of organic substances and in the
separation and purification of organic mixtures by extraction,
distillation, recrystallization and chromatography as expected in
the execution of each laboratory experiment.
Learning Outcome 2: On the completion of the course, the
students are expected to follow proper laboratory safety
protocol, proper waste disposal procedures, patience,
perseverance, efficiency, alertness and a critical mind in
performing each laboratory experiment.
Before
Learning Outcome 3: On completion of the course, the execution of
students are expected to observe, collect, record, interpret and Pre-laboratory Journal each
present valid experimental results and make sound conclusions laboratory
based on logical and scientific arguments through a written pre- experiment
laboratory journal and final report.
Learning Outcome 4: On completion of the course, the
students are expected to demonstrate honesty and integrity in
obtaining experimental results as shown in the data entries on Final Report and Oral
their pre-lab journal, final and oral reports. Report
TBA
Learning Outcome 5: On completion of the course, the
students are expected to demonstrate confidence in safe set-up
Perform an assigned
construction of laboratory instruments and in the performance of
Experimental Task
basic laboratory skills as demanded by the specific tasks Week 9
(Practical Exam)
assigned in the practical exam.

Rubric for assessment

Pre-Laboratory Journals
Criterion Excellent/4 Good/3 Satisfactory/2 Needs
Improvement
Experiment Experiment number Experiment number Experiment title is not Both experiment
details (10%) with experiment title with experiment title specified and only title and
is specified in the is specified in the experiment number is experiment
journal. Date of the journal. indicated in the journal number are not
experiment and page written in the
numbers are journal.
specified in the
journal.
Objectives (10%) The objectives of the The objectives of the Some of the most There are no
experiment are experiment are important objectives of objectives
written completely. written correctly and the experiment are not written or
Additional facts and completely. written and indicated indicated in the
information were in the journal journal.
supplemented.
Experimental Experimental The procedures for The procedure written There are no
Procedure (40%) procedure are the experiment is is inadequate for the procedures
complete and safety written completely experiment. written for the
precaution for the experiment
experiment were also
written in the journal
Results (40%) The answer sheet for The answer sheet for Answer sheet for the Answer sheet
the experimental data the experimental experiment is for the data
is written completely. data is written inadequate for the recording is not
Some of the pertinent completely. results that will be written in the
equations for the obtained for the journal.
experiment are also experiment.
indicated.

Laboratory Performance
Criterion Excellent/4 Good/3 Developing/2 Needs
Improvement/1
Laboratory Very good lab skills Evidence of average Fair laboratory Poor laboratory
Techniques and and proper laboratory skills. Works techniques techniques
Knowledge of techniques. willingly
Experiment (30%) Enthusiastic
worker.
Laboratory Safety Excellent attention Above average Occasional display Paid no attention
(20%) to lab safety and attention to lab safety of interest in lab to lab safety. Poor
waste and applied appropriate safety and waste waste
management. waste management. management management
Group Did more than Did significant amount Did almost as Did generally less
Cooperation his/her fair share of of work. Responsible much work as the than other
(15%) the work. Led the for getting the work other members of members of the
group to getting the done on time. the group group
work done on time
Efficiency (10%) Was able to Was able to complete Was able to Was not able to
complete and the experiment and complete the complete the
answer some of the furnish the required experiment within experiment within
guide questions on experimental data on the laboratory the laboratory
the laboratory the laboratory period but was not period and was
worksheet worksheet within the able to organize not able to supply
laboratory period the required data the required data
for the experiment for the laboratory
worksheet

Final Report
Criterion Excellent/4 Good/3 Developing/2 Needs
Improvement/1
Format, references All parts of the All parts of the report Some formats of The entire report
and punctuality in report are complete are complete the report is not is not well
submission (5%) (references are (references are stated followed and/or formatted and is
stated and properly and properly cited) and submitted late submitted late. No
cited) and follows follows the correct reference is
the correct format format of the report provided
of the report and is
submitted on time
Abstract (10%) Gives a complete Gives a complete Gives a complete Lacks some of the
overview of the overview of the entire overview of the major parts of the
entire experiment experiment from the entire experiment experiment.
from the objectives, objectives, principle from the
principle involved, involved, methodology, objectives,
methodology, results and conclusion principle involved,
results and methodology,
conclusion in a well results and
organized and conclusion but
logical manner with written in a slightly
no grammatical illogical pattern.
errors

Introduction (20%) Gives the Gives the appropriate The principle is The principle used
appropriate and and well explained correct but not is correct but
well explained principle involved in the well explained poorly explained
principle involved in experiment and several and lacks the
the experiment and applications mention of its
several applications applications
in a well organized
and logical manner
Procedure (25%) Procedure is written Procedure is written in Procedure is written Procedure is written
in past tense and is past tense and is complete in past tense but in past tense but
complete with the with the corresponding lacks important lacks important
corresponding observations. observations parts and
observations written observations
in a logical and well
organized manner.
Results and Data and results are Data and results is Data and results is Data and results are
Discussion (30%) complete and are complete are correctly complete are complete but some
correctly interpreted interpreted and explained. correctly interpreted are not correctly
and explained. Analysis of results is but lacks the interpreted, also
Analysis of results is correlated with the explanation for lacks the
correlated with the possible errors committed some anomalous explanation for
possible errors in the experiment. results. some anomalous
committed in the results.
experiment.
Explained in a logical
and well organized
manner
Conclusion and Results are Results are completely Results are not Results are not
Recommendation summarized in a summarized completely mentioned
(10%) logical manner summarized.

Oral Report
Criterion Excellent/4 Good/3 Satisfactory/2 Needs
Improvement/1
Content (40%) New developments Content is correct and Content is not Content is not
in the field being complete (Introduction, logically organized complete and
discussed is Methodology, Results and has some contains some
included and Discussion and minor errors major errors
Conclusion)
Delivery and The reporters Organized and clear Delivery is not that Report is not well
Presentation of showed rapport and oral delivery of the consistent understood due to
the Report (25%) confidence upon the report throughout the poor delivery.
oral delivery of the report
report
Visual Aid/Material Visual aid is Visual aid is complete Visual aids are not Visual aid is not
(PowerPoint artistically and and relevant to guide that clear. (Figures well managed as it
presentation) creatively arranged in understanding of the and tables cannot may contain a lot
(15%) to enhance the content of the report be visualized well). of words/phrases
presentation of the (PowerPoint
report slides)
Answer to The answers were All questions were Some questions Most questions
Questions (20%) well explained with a answered correctly were partially were answered
certain depth of answered in that poorly
understanding details expected to
be present in the
answers were not
given

Practical Exam
Criterion Excellent/4 Good/3 Developing/2 Needs
Improvement
Principle/Theory Principle/Theory Principle/Theory Principle/Theory Principle/Theory
(20%) behind the behind the behind the behind the
Experimental task is Experimental task is Experimental task Experimental task
correct and correct and well is correct and but is correct but
explained in depth explained not well explained cannot be
explained
Procedure (40%) Shows confidence in Execution of the Commits few Knows the
the execution of the procedure is correct mistakes in the appropriate
procedure. and complete execution of the procedure but
procedure or there does not show
are some parts of confidence in
the procedure executing the
which are lacking. procedure and
commits several
mistakes in the
procedure
Set-up (20%) Shows confidence in Shows the correct Commits minor Commits major
creating the correct instrument set-up for mistakes in mistakes in
instrument set-up the corresponding instrument set-up. instrument set-up
method/experiment for the
method/experimen
t
Chemical Safety Knows the particular All the necessary Shows little Not fully aware of
and Disposal way to troubleshoot safety protocol for the knowledge of the the necessary
(20%) a situation when method/experiment as correct safety safety protocol for
presented with a well as the chemicals protocol for the the
particular problem to be used has been method/experimen method/experimen
made. t as well as the t as well as the
chemicals to be chemicals to be
used. used.
Additional Requirements
Aside from the final output, the student will be assessed at other times during the term by the following:
Quizzes/Final exam
Seatworks/Exercises/Problem set/Homeworks

Grading System
Laboratory Journal: 20% Grading Scale Grade
Performance: 35% <60 0.0
Final Reports: 20% 60-64 1.0
Practical Exam: 15% 65-70 1.5
Final Exam/Oral Exam 10%
71-76 2.0
Passing Grade: 60% 77-82 2.5
83-88 3.0
89-94 3.5
95-100 4.0

Learning Plan
LEARNING OUTCOME TOPIC WEEK NO. LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Learning Outcome 1: On completion Class Orientation Week 1 Lecture
of the course, the students are Laboratory Hazards and First Aid
expected to apply the necessary Review of Basic Lab Techniques
techniques in the determination of Purification of an Impure Acetanilide Week 2-3 Lecture
various physical properties such as Sample by Recrystallization Lab
melting point and boiling point of Melting Point Determination experiment
organic substances and in the Separation of a Binary Mixture by Week 3-4 Data gathering
separation and purification of organic Simple and Fractional Distillation and
mixtures by extraction, distillation,
recrystallization and chromatography interpretation
Extraction: Determination of its Week 5
as expected in the execution of each Efficiency; Calculation of the
laboratory experiment. Distribution Coefficient

Learning Outcome 2: On the Soxhlet Extraction of Nicotine from Week 6-7

completion of the course, the Tobacco leaves.
students are expected to follow
proper laboratory safety protocol, Thin Layer Chromatography of Week 7
proper waste disposal procedures, Analysis
patience, perseverance, efficiency,
alertness and a critical mind in Column Chromatography of an Week 8
performing each laboratory Organic Mixture Pigments: Ink/Food
experiment. Coloring
Learning Outcome 3: On completion Dry Lab: Post-lab discussion Week 9 Class
of the course, the students are
discussion
expected to observe, collect, record,
Practical Examination Week 10
interpret and present valid
experimental results and make Analysis of Alcohols and Week 11 Lecture
sound conclusions based on logical Phenols/Aldehydes and Ketones Lab
and scientific arguments through a Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives, Week 12 experiment
written pre-laboratory journal and Amines Data gathering
final report. and
interpretation
Learning Outcome 4: On completion Final Examination and Check-out Week 13 Oral Report
of the course, the students are
expected to demonstrate honesty
and integrity in obtaining
experimental results as shown in the
data entries on their pre-lab journal,
final and oral reports.

Learning Outcome 5: On completion

of the course, the students are
Final Examination and Check-out
expected to demonstrate confidence
in safe set-up construction of
 laboratory instruments and in the
performance of basic laboratory
skills as demanded by the specific
tasks assigned in the practical
exam..
Week 14
Oral Report

References
Smith, J.G. Organic Chemistry, 4th Ed.; Mc Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.: USA, 2014

Smith, J.G. General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (2nd ed) N.Y. McGraw-Hill 2013

Starkey, L. Introduction to Strategies for Organic Synthesis. Hoboken N. J. Wiley 2012

Solomons, G. and Fryhle C. Organic Chemistry (10th ed). Hoboken N. J. John Wiley 2011

Williamson, K. and Masters, K. Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments (6th ed.) Brooks Cole,
Cengage Learning Incorporated 2011

Online Resources
Syllabus and Handouts: http://bit.ly/dlsuchemsyllabi

Materials Safety Data Sheet Available from: http://www.msds.com/ accessed 25 October 2012

Laboratory Safety Chemical Safety Practices & Recommendations. Available

from:http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=
2231&use_sec=false&sec_url_var=region1&__uuid=fb129586-7adf-4475-8d49-a1631320cff1 accessed 25
October 2012

Class Policies
Students will be allowed to perform the experiments only if they are in the prescribed laboratory
attire and have submitted their updated preliminary laboratory journals. Without any one of these
requirements, the student will not be allowed to perform the experiment. Instead, he/she will be directed to
the Discipline Office.

The students are required to attend the laboratory classes, participate in the performance of the
laboratory experiments and in the class discussion. A student who misses the laboratory class will be given
a laboratory performance grade of 0.0 for that particular meeting. The privilege of unlimited cuts for a
Deans Lister does not apply in this course.

Approved by:

Dr. Glenn V. Alea

Name and Signature
Chair, Department of Chemistry