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Contact the Chair
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CHEM 371 - Advanced Laboratory
Instructor
Dr. Brian Gilbert
Office: Murdock Hall room 118
Office Hours: By Appointment - Please make an appointment with me in class, or via email. I am generally available between 8 am and 5 pm on weekdays, unless I have a class, lab, or am doing research. Check the calendar (below) for my availability.
Phone: (503)883-2469
email: bgilber@linfield.edu
Syllabus and Calendar
Useful Links
Generally Chemistry - Dr. Gilbert's Chemistry Blog
WebElements - Online Periodic Table
Lab Schedule and Handouts
| Week | Lab | Due |
| 1 (Sep. 8) | Introduction to Error Analysis, Introduction to Linear Regressions | Sep. 18 |
| 2 (Sep. 15) | Kinetics I | Sep. 25 |
| 3 (Sep. 22) | Kinetics II | Oct. 2 |
| 4 (Sep. 29) | Vibrational Spectroscopy of Carbon Tetrachloride (Changes) | Oct. 9 |
| 5 & 6 (Oct. 6 & 13) | Vibrationial Rotational Spectroscopy: HCl/DCl and CO2 | Oct. 23 |
| 7 & 8 (Oct. 20 & 27) | Electronic Spectroscopy of Diphenyl Polyenes | Nov. 6 |
| 9 & 10 (Nov. 3 & 10) | Absorption and Emission Spectra of I2 | Nov. 20 |
| 11 (Nov. 17) | Iodine Sublimation | Dec. 4 |
| 12 (Dec. 1) | Ab Initio Calculation of the Electronic Structure of Simple Polyenes | Dec. 14 |
| 13 (Dec. 8) | Lab Clean Up |
Recommended Software for Physical Scientists
The following is a list of free software recommended for physical scientists. Most of the software is for Linux, although some is available for Windows and Macs.
Linux Distributions
These are Linux Distributions that I have tried. Each will allow you to set up your current computer as a dual boot (so you don't have to get rid of Windows or OSX if you don't want to)
- Linux Mint - based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian. This is the distribution that I recommend you use if you are new to Linux.
- Ubuntu - based on Debian.
- Fedora Core - used to be RedHat.
Word Processors and Spreadsheets
- Open Office - essentially a complete replacement for Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint compatible). FREE!
- Gnumeric - my favorite spreadsheet. Better graphics than Excel, and reportedly, not as many problems with built-in statistical functions.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a type setting program, and is the best way to create technical documents that I know of. It has a steep learning curve, but is worth using if you are going to do any work in math, physics, physical chemistry or computer science. If you want to use LaTeX, y ou will need to download it - the first two entries in the following list are where you should go to get it for Windows or Linux, respectively.
- MikTeX (for Windows) - You need this to run LaTeX
- TeXLive - this is an alternative. If you use a Debian flavored Linux, you can easily add this (especially with Synaptic) from the repositories.
- Kile - a free LaTeX editor for Linux
- WinEDT - shareware Windows LaTeX editor (what I used to use when I ran Windows)
- LyX - a free "What You See is What You Mean" (WYSWYM) editor for LaTeX. A good entry point for you if you've never used LaTeX before. Available for both Linux and Windows.
- Texmaker - a LaTeX editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Free, but not as full of features as WinEDT or Kile.
I have placed an example lab report (LaTeX and LyX versions) in the CHE 361 & 371 folder on the chemistry department's public directory. I am happy to help you get started using LaTeX and/or LyX.
Data Analysis
- QtiPlot - similar to Origin
Chemical Drawing
- GChemPaint - Linux chemical structure editor.