Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 Fundamentals: Data Collection and Analys
Chapter 1 Working with Experimental Data
Collecting the Data, 1
Keeping a Notebook, 1
'Cornputer Files, 2
On-the-Fly Estimation, 2
Data Treatment, 2
Elementary Statistical Concepts,
Dieterining lhndivid al Standaif rd Uncert,il ties 9
Combining Standard Uncertainties: Propagation of Error, 18
Least Squares and Parameter Estimation, 26
Physical Models: General Definitions and Examples, 26
Desiderata, 28
Basis of Least Squares Approach, 28
Data Values and Unzcrtainties: Unk nown, K notu n, and
Relative Errors, 29
Li iear and Nonlinear Models, 31
Requirements on Fitting Program s, 31
How the Fit Works, 32
Checking the Fit, 33
Example: Flourescence Lifetime, 34
Using the Output: Uncertainties and Covariances
In the tfitped Pirart iters, 36
Pathology, 36
Using and Presenting the Results, 37
Comparison Tests, 37
Expanded Uncertainties and C onfidence L eves, 9
Systematic and Related Errors, 41
Reporting Your Work, 45
Chapter 2 Data Analysis in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory:
The Use of a Scientific Spreadsheet
Data Analysis by Computer, 51
Data Entry and Transformnation, 5
Graphing the Data., 53
Regression Analysis of the Data, 54
( her SIDA Features, .
Numerical Analysis: Use of the Excel Solver, 63
Chapter 3 7itemperature. Pressure, Voltgr c Aicasiurcmenties, av il
Dctetction
Temperature, 67
A4erc ury-il-( clatss Ther i ot u /n'o )
'Theur7)oco tpe, 69
Resistance Therinoine1te;s, -1
R sistl7j:C +T CO 7Jl() l77 i0[ ,:;-[
Semitkonductoer Teip C/ratiure ras2 us ',0
Noncontact 7-emp/erature Mleasur'.mq ; 7c 2
Pressure, 73
Definitflon and runits, 73
Pressuil ' maleasuinl2 Device?S, 73
Voltage Measurements, 78
Coinp'ter-r ssistci Data Acql's itfon 79
Pinary Nu, hibrs, 1S /
Light Detectioni 82
Photodiide, 82
Part 2 Thermodynamics of Gases
Experimnrent I Thermodynaics o- a Gas Phase Reacti,on: Re,versti
Dissociation of N )Ot
Experiment 2 ,ati Capacity Ratio ( C,/Cv) of Gses
Experiment 3 Real Gases, Part I 1e )he j e-Tihorison Coeff ici.
Experiment 4 Re'al Gases, Part I: ihe Second \Vinria Co l-icjcicm
Part 3 Thermochemistry
Experiment 5 Bomb Calorietry: Heat of Fr-orattion of 4 \m tl'lalcn,
Or Sucrose
Experimtent 6 Bomb Calorim etry: D)cterminaton of thc Resonan.ce Ynerrgl
Of Beinzene
Part 4 Thermodynamics of Solutions. Eect rochem stry
Expermle nt 7 1c fitr y (Af M\ixing
"Expri " ent 8 l Therod ynamis of an Electrochi ia  coil P' r - , 1 .
Fl'nthlal y, and E i tropy of Reactit i
Expcriment 9 Therniodynammics oof an Electrocherncal c'el, Par
Uandard Cel Potential and Activity (Co rh cl'
Part 5 Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibrium and :olutio Prnot
Exreri ment .10 Mutm u Solu bilties of liqunjai K at
Expcriment I1 he Vapor Pressure and C<.r hit Of
Expenient 1.2 liquicviapor Cof I i o S
Critical Point
Experiment 13 Solid-Liquid Equilibrium in a Binary System
Experiment 14 Liquid-Vapor Equilibrium in a Binary System
Experiment 15 Henry's Law Constant Determined by Headspace
Chromatography
Experiment 16 Surface Tension Properties of Liquids
Part 6 Transport Properties and Chemical Kinetics
Experiment 17 Viscosity of Liquids, Part 1: Low Viscosities
Experiment 18: Viscosity of Liquids, Part II: High Viscosities
Experiment 19: Determination or Collision Diameters from Gas Viscosities
Experiment 20: Kinetics of a Homogeneous Reaction in i Sotion
Experiment 21: Kinetics of a Diffusion-Controlled Reaction
Experiment 22: Kinetics of a Reversible, First-Order, Consecutive
Reaction: The Reduction of Cr(V) by cglutathione
Experiment 23: Kinetics of an Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction
Experiment 24: Kinetics and Thermodynamics of a Heterogeneous Gas
Phase Reaction: Reversible Dissociation of Ammonium
Carbamate
Experiment 25: Kinetics and Mechanism of a Heterogenous Reaction: Oxidation
Of Magnesium by Hydrochloric Acid
Experiment 26: Laser Kinetics, Part 1: Luminescence Quenching of the
Uranyl Ion by the Chloride Ion
Experiment 27: Laser Kinetics, Part I: Photochromism of Mercury(IH)
Dithizonate
Experiment 28: Laser Kinetics, Part Ill: Viscosity Effects on Luminescence
Quenching Rate Constants
Part 7 Colloidal Systems: Micelles
Experiment 29: Determination of the Critical Micelle Concentration
Experiment 30: Determination of the Mean Aggregation Number of a
Micellar System
Part 8 Pol mers
Experiment 31: Molecular Weight and Monomer Linkage Properties of
Poly(vinyl alcohol)
Experiment 32: Thermodynamic Properties of Elastomers
Part .9 .Photophysics and Molecuar Spectroscopy
Experiment 33: Excited-State Properties of 2-Naphthol, Part 1: excited-State
Acidity Constant
Experimnent 34: F ltd &state P roper s P atr f: De tp-ton"ro
And Protornation Rate n tat
Experiment 35: Enthalpy and Entropv of Extncr Iom
Experiment 36: Rotat o n-viibrational Sectru.i of P
Experiment 37: 'ibrarional Spectrun oat Snfr: )i,
Experiment 38: analysis of a lnme us Eisn S o
Experiment 39: Absorption Spctr nr (oaf Co-4
Part 10 Computational Chemistry
Experinent 40: Computational Ch( cistry Calcuri' of A A, G r,
And AIS0 for the Rcaki:on u N:O , :2 ? J
Experiment 41: (comnputatinal Detcmu tn o 'Co
Of HCI