Laboratory Manual for Principles of General Chemistry - J. A. Beran - 11th Edition

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Preface outlines how students build scientific knowledge through integrated laboratory experiences, evolving technologies, and rigorous safety practices. It frames chemistry’s development as an interplay between experiments and principles, emphasizing documented observations, analysis, interpretation, and the role of serendipity. The manual stresses that conclusions depend on selecting suitable procedures, correct apparatus and techniques, systematic data analysis, and minimizing inherent variables, fostering consistency with good data.

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Reading Time20 h 37 min

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Preface

Building scientific knowledge through laboratory experience

Chemistry: experiments, principles, and serendipity

Data-driven conclusions and minimizing variables

page 25 page 25 page 26 page 27 page 27 page 28 page 29 page 29 page 30 page 30 page 32 page 33 page 33 page 33 page 33 page 34 page 35 page 36 page 37 page 37 page 38 page 38 page 39 page 39 page 40 page 41 page 42 page 44 page 44 page 31 page 38 Laboratory Manual for Principles of General Chemistry 11th Edition J. A. Beran Regents Professor, Texas A&M University System Texas A & M University—Kingsville Mark Lassiter Professor, Montreat College Editorial Director: Andrea Pellerito Senior Editor: Jennifer Yee Associate Editor: Georgia Larsen Assistant Editor: Samantha Hart Marketing Manager: Sean Willey Sr. Manager, Course Content & Production Operations: Svetlana Barskaya Sr. Course Production Operation Specialist: Trish McFadden Sr. Course Content Developer: Vanessa Williams Creative Product Design Lead: Jon Boylan Sr. Creative Product Designer: Tom Nery Cover Photo: ©Krisana Antharith/EyeEm/Getty Images This book was typeset in 10/12 Times LT Std Roman at Lumina Datamatics. Wiley is a global leader in research and education, unlocking human potential by enabling discovery, powering education, and shaping workforces. For over 200 years, Wiley has fueled the world’s knowledge ecosystem. Today, our high-impact content, platforms, and services help researchers, learners, institutions, and corporations achieve their goals in an ever-changing world. Visit us [at Wiley.com](at Wiley.com). Copyright © 2022 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Visit us at [http://www.wiley.com/permissions](http://www.wiley.com/permissions) to request permission for re-use or reproduction of Wiley content. Readers should be aware that websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read. Neither the publisher nor authors shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. Evaluation copies are provided to qualified academics and professionals for review purposes only, for use in their courses during the next academic year. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. Upon completion of the review period, please return the evaluation copy to Wiley. Return instructions and a free of charge return shipping label are available [at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you](at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you)[ ](at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you)have chosen to adopt this textbook for use in your course, please accept this book as your complimentary desk copy. Outside of the United States, please contact your local representative. EPUB ISBN: 978-1-119-57768-3 The inside back cover will contain printing identification and country of origin if omitted from this page. In addition, if the ISBN on the cover differs from the ISBN on this page, the one on the cover is correct. CIP application is on file with the Library of Congress. Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ©Ocean/Cor bis © Krisana Ant harith/Eye Em/Getty Images Preface The student’s scientific knowledge grows through experiences and the integrated advancementsin technologies and safety continue to build the applied scientific training of the laboratory. Which came first in chemistry? Was it the experiments that led to well-documented pri

FAQs

How does the preface describe the way students grow scientific knowledge?

It emphasizes learning through laboratory experiences supported by advancing technologies and safety practices. Observations and analyses from experiments help knowledge build and mature over time.

What relationship between experiments and principles does the preface discuss?

It highlights a historical cycle where observations lead to explanations, experiments are performed based on those explanations, and textbooks reflect the resulting knowledge. It also notes serendipity as a driver of breakthrough discoveries.

What determines whether a laboratory conclusion is considered consistent?

Conclusions depend on identifying appropriate procedures, using proper apparatus and techniques, and systematically analyzing and interpreting data while minimizing inherent variables. Good, data-consistent results support scientific and analytical conclusions.

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