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Chem 381 will provide an introduction to experimental physical chemistry, and will emphasize experiments which probe static systems.
The experiments to be performed have been selected for interest and reliability. We expect that you will get reasonable results if the experiments are done properly. The intent of the various experiments is to train you in thinking about what is important in doing experiments and to train you in analyzing experimental results. A secondary aim is to provide you with experience in writing up your results.

Organizational Meetings: Come to Lab, 207 Spac @1pm on the day you wish to have lab on the first week of classes

Prof. Philip R. Brooks Office: 209 Space Physics Laboratory Phone: 713-348-3266 (office) Phone: 713-467-9067 (home) email: brooks@python.rice.edu	Prof. Stephan Link Office 226 Space Physics Laboratory Phone 713-348-4561 (office) Phone 713-820-2216 (mobile) email: slink@rice.edu

Teaching Assistants
Liane Slaughter email: lss2@rice.edu	Saumyakanti.Khatua email: saumyakanti.khatua@rice.edu

Staff Assistant
Ms. Naomi Duval Office: 244 Del Butcher Phone: 713-348-3479 e-mail: nduval@rice.edu

Class Times
              Laboratory Sessions
                  T or W or Th (every other week)
                  1:00 - 6:00 pm (most labs will finish earlier)
                  227 Spac
             Lecture
                   2:00 - 2:50 Friday
                   206 Spac (Chemistry Conference Room)

Course Requirements
Students will perform a data analysis exercise and three experiments and submit written reports for the data analysis exercise and each experiment . Part of good science is good writing, and to encourage good writing, each student will critique another student's report for the data analysis exercise and the first two experiments. The author and reviewer will be anonymous.

Textbooks

Experimental Physical Chemistry Lab Manual by P. R. Brooks

   optional:
   Experimental Physical Chemistry, 6th ed., by D. P.Shoemaker et al.;
    Data Reduction & Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences,
   by P. R. Bevington & D. K. Robinson

Comments or suggestions, please contact Phil Brooks