The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual: A Student's Guide to Techniques - Softcover

Zubrick, James W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471855197 ISBN 13: 9780471855194

Publisher: Wiley, 1988

Synopsis

This clearly written presentation of basic organic chemistry techniques is designed to quickly build student proficiency in a wide range of experimental procedures. Written in an informal style and supported by plentiful illustrations, this manual fully explains the reasons for using a particular sequence of operations and offers numerous examples of what can go wrong in each experiment. In addition, it shows how to manipulate and support the apparatus and substances. Throughout, emphasis is on correct sample preparation and instrument operation as well as laboratory safety. All procedures, including complicated operations such as distillation and extraction, are treated in a straightforward fashion.

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"It is easy to use, straightforward, and readable. The examples clearly make the desired points. The strongest endorsement for the text is that the students find it useful and like it." "The tongue-in-cheek conversational tone of the manual makes it very favorably received by the students...Students do not have to wade through a lot of text to get the important information. Dr. Lynne Cannon The University of Iowa "The major strengths of Zubrick’s lab manual are his writing style and his sense of humor." Dr. Henry Gingrich Princeton University

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471855197
• ISBN 13: 9780471855194
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 322