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K12 Standards

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

High School

Specialised Topic in Science

112.51.c.1.

112.51.c.1.D.

Lab Techniques

Na pesquisa científica, a reprodutibilidade de um experimento é extremamente importante. Assim, manter um caderno de laboratório com registros processuais detalhados, juntamente com técnicas de laboratório adequadas, ajuda a reproduzir as descobertas experimentais.
Por exemplo, medições simples, como volume de líquido, devem ser realizadas usando a vidraria adequada para garantir a precisão. Sempre meça o volume usando vidraria volumétrica, como um frasco volumétrico, cilindro graduado ou pipeta volumétrica. O volume é medido na parte inferior do menisco.
As marcações de volume em béqueres e frascos Erlenmeyer não são precisas e servem apenas como diretrizes. Ao selecionar a vidraria volumétrica, selecione o menor recipiente possível para o volume necessário. A vidraria volumétrica é calibrada para fornecer ou conter.
Os recipientes calibrados para entrega são projetados para fornecer o volume declarado com o entendimento de que uma pequena quantidade de líquido permanecerá na vidraria após o esvaziamento. Neste caso, não há necessidade de retirar o líquido restante ou será esvaziado mais do que o volume desejado. Os artigos de vidro calibrados para conter manterão e entregarão o volume declarado, mas exigirão que o líquido restante seja derramado para que o volume total seja recebido.
Medimos para obter um valor verdadeiro. No entanto, sempre haverá algum nível de incerteza e erro. O valor medido é a nossa melhor estimativa do valor real, que muitas vezes é desconhecido para nós. O erro é a diferença entre os valores medidos e reais. A incerteza de medição descreve o intervalo em que achamos provável que o valor real esteja. Ao registrar medições, é importante manter o número apropriado de algarismos significativos.
Algarismos significativos são os dígitos de uma medida que carregam significado. O último dígito registrado define o nível de incerteza. Todos os números que não sejam zeros à esquerda e à direita são significativos. E os zeros à direita são significativos quando há um ponto decimal precedendo-os.
Por exemplo, em uma medição de comprimento usando uma régua, vemos que o comprimento é de pelo menos uma polegada, mas certamente não 2 polegadas. Então, o primeiro dígito significativo é um. A próxima marca de verificação representa 0,1 polegadas e também é significativa.
Uma gravação de 1,1 polegadas tem dois dígitos significativos e implica que a incerteza está na décima casa. No entanto, a largura verdadeira está entre duas marcas de verificação. Portanto, a incerteza está aqui na casa dos centésimos, pois o comprimento é relatado como 1,15 polegadas.
Ao realizar cálculos usando valores medidos, lembre-se de não realizar cálculos com uma resolução maior do que a medição original. Esses dígitos adicionais não são significativos e não devem ser incluídos. Por exemplo, ao calcular a área do quadrado com um comprimento lateral de 1,15, vemos que o comprimento tem três algarismos significativos. Portanto, a resposta também deve ter três algarismos significativos.
A área calculada de 1,3225 polegadas quadradas tem cinco dígitos e introduz certeza no cálculo que não estava lá na medição original. Assim, a área correta é de 1,32 polegadas quadradas.
Neste laboratório, você praticará habilidades de laboratório adequadas medindo a densidade de um ovo e utilizando números significativos em seus cálculos e registros. Além disso, você praticará a manutenção de registros em seu caderno de laboratório e examinará a precisão das medições com vidraria volumétrica.

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<h4>Precisão de medição</h4>
A capacidade de repetir um experimento e obter os mesmos resultados, ou reprodutibilidade, é essencial na pesquisa científica. No entanto, é impossível repetir um experimento se você não souber como o fez. Assim, os cientistas mantêm registros detalhados de seus experimentos em cadernos de laboratório. Esses registros incluem informações importantes, como a quantidade de cada material usado e descrições de cada etapa do procedimento.
Equipamentos, como balanças e vidrarias volumétricas ou graduadas, são usados para medir compostos sólidos e líquidos para experimentos. A precisão de cada medição é limitada pelo equipamento utilizado. Balanças e outros equipamentos com leituras digitais exibem automaticamente os valores com a máxima precisão que podem suportar. A precisão dos vidros e réguas graduados depende do incremento, que é a quantidade representada pela menor distância entre duas marcas.
A superfície da maioria dos líquidos se curva para cima nas bordas dos recipientes de vidro. Esse tipo de superfície líquida curva é chamado de menisco côncavo. Quando as bordas do líquido se curvam para baixo, ele é chamado de menisco convexo. Ao medir volumes de líquido, o ponto de referência para a parte superior do líquido é a parte inferior de um menisco côncavo ou a parte superior de um menisco convexo. Para identificar com precisão a posição do menisco, os volumes de líquido são lidos olhando para a superfície do líquido de lado ao nível dos olhos. Olhar para o líquido de cima ou de baixo fará com que o nível da superfície do líquido pareça mais alto ou mais baixo do que realmente é.
Quando o ponto de referência do menisco toca uma marca em vidraria graduada ou volumétrica, a vidraria mantém o volume definido para essa marca. A vidraria volumétrica é projetada para medir um volume específico, portanto, possui apenas uma marca. A vidraria graduada é projetada para medir uma variedade de volumes, por isso tem muitas marcas, ou graduações, que são rotuladas em intervalos regulares. Tanto os artigos de vidro graduados quanto os volumétricos podem ter informações adicionais fornecidas pelo fabricante sobre sua precisão.
<h4>Calibração e incerteza</h4>
Os fabricantes calibram o equipamento para garantir que as medições sejam precisas dentro de uma faixa especificada de incerteza. Por exemplo, uma balança analítica de alta precisão pode ler até quatro casas decimais (0,0000 g) com uma incerteza de ± 0,0001 g. Uma leitura de 0,0345 g indica que o valor real está entre 0,0344 g e 0,0346 g.
A vidraria normalmente tem sua incerteza de medição impressa nela. Para registrar com precisão as medições de volume, você deve considerar o incremento e a incerteza. Por exemplo, uma medição precisa do volume em um cilindro graduado de 100 mL com incrementos de 1 mL e uma incerteza de ± 0,5 mL seria registrada na casa dos décimos (000,0 mL ± 0,5 mL). Se o ponto de referência do menisco estiver entre duas marcas, você deve estimar um valor para a casa dos décimos; caso contrário, deixe-o como 0. Como a temperatura afeta o volume, a temperatura para a qual a vidraria está calibrada será impressa nela.
A vidraria é calibrada para conter (TC) ou para entregar (TD). A vidraria TC mantém o volume especificado de líquido quando é preenchida até a marca, mas uma pequena quantidade de líquido será deixada para trás quando for despejada em outro recipiente. As soluções são frequentemente preparadas em vidraria TC porque a precisão do volume da solução afeta a precisão da concentração. Os frascos volumétricos são normalmente calibrados para conter.
A vidraria TD contém um pouco mais do que a quantidade de líquido especificada quando é enchida até a marca, mas dispensa apenas o volume especificado. Assim, a vidraria TD não deve ser esvaziada completamente ao dispensar líquidos. Este tipo de vidraria é útil para transferir um volume preciso de líquido para outro recipiente. As pipetas graduadas e volumétricas são normalmente calibradas para entregar.
A menos que especificado de outra forma, a incerteza de um número é assumida como estando na escala do último dígito. Assim, é particularmente importante relatar a incerteza de uma medição se a incerteza for em uma escala maior. Para réguas e vidrarias graduadas sem incerteza conhecida, a incerteza é estimada como metade do menor incremento. O dígito incerto é baseado em onde o menisco fica entre duas marcas de verificação.
<h4>Algarismos significativos</h4>
Algarismos significativos são os números em um valor que são significativos ou essenciais para expressar esse valor com a precisão apropriada. Todos os números que não sejam zeros à esquerda (0,001), zeros à direita (1.000) ou multiplicadores de notação científica (10x) são sempre significativos.
Os zeros à esquerda nunca são significativos porque podem ser removidos reescrevendo o número em notação científica ou, se for uma unidade SI, em unidades menores. Por exemplo, existem apenas três algarismos significativos no valor 0,00123 m porque ele pode ser reescrito como 1,23 × 10-3 m ou 1,23 mm sem perder nenhuma informação. Observe que o fator de escala entre diferentes múltiplos da mesma unidade SI não afeta o número de algarismos significativos.
Os zeros à direita são significativos quando estão antes ou depois de um ponto decimal. Por exemplo, a medição 100,110 mL tem seis algarismos significativos e 100,0 mL tem quatro. Zeros à direita em um número escrito sem um ponto decimal são considerados insignificantes, a menos que sejam marcados de outra forma. Existem várias convenções diferentes para marcar zeros significativos nesses casos, mas para evitar ambiguidade, é aconselhável reescrever esses valores em notação científica. Se a medida estiver em unidades SI, use unidades maiores.
A precisão de uma medição limita a precisão de quaisquer valores calculados a partir dela. Um valor calculado tem o mesmo número de algarismos significativos que a medida ou valor menos preciso usado em seu cálculo. Se o resultado tiver muitos algarismos significativos, ele será arredondado com a precisão apropriada. Se o resultado tiver poucos algarismos significativos, ele será estendido com zeros à direita significativos para preservar a precisão. Os números significativos de valores derivados experimentalmente, como massa molar, densidade ou alguns fatores de conversão unitários, também devem ser considerados quando são usados em cálculos.
O número de algarismos significativos em um valor calculado não é limitado por constantes físicas ou matemáticas em fórmulas ou números exatos, como o número de pontos de dados adquiridos em um experimento. Por exemplo, a fórmula para calcular o volume de uma esfera é V = 4/3πr3. O número de algarismos significativos no volume calculado é afetado apenas pelo número de algarismos significativos na medida do raio r. 4/3 e π são constantes e 3 é simplesmente notação para uma operação matemática.
Os fatores de conversão definidos também são tratados como constantes. Por exemplo, a polegada é definida como exatamente 25,4 milímetros; portanto, o número de algarismos significativos do valor convertido depende apenas da medição original. Sempre verifique se o fator de conversão está definido exatamente ou um valor experimental ao converter entre unidades.
Para adição e subtração simples de medições, usamos aritmética de significância para determinar o número de algarismos significativos. Nesse caso, a resposta tem tantas casas decimais quanto a medida com o menor número de casas decimais, independentemente do número de algarismos significativos. Assim, 15.643,7 mL + 0,613 mL = 15.644,3 mL.
Para cálculos de várias etapas ou equações complexas que você divide em partes menores para resolver, você deve manter pelo menos um ou dois algarismos insignificantes nos valores intermediários. Por exemplo, se você calcular os valores do numerador e do denominador de uma fração separadamente antes de dividi-los, deverá manter os algarismos insignificantes do numerador e do denominador ao dividi-los. Isso minimiza o erro de arredondamento, que é a diferença do número que você obteria se inserisse a fórmula inteira em sua calculadora de uma só vez. Se você anotar esses valores intermediários, observe quais dígitos são insignificantes.
<h4>Referências</h4>
Harris, D.C. (2015). Análise Química Quantitativa. Nova York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.

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measuring with accuracy in the lab

Measuring with accuracy in the lab starts with careful records, the right tools, and correct reading of data. Scientists use lab notebooks to record how an experiment was done. These notes include the amounts of materials used and each step of the procedure. Without that record, an experiment cannot be repeated in the same way.

Balances and glassware are used to measure solids and liquids for experiments. The precision of a measurement depends on the equipment used. Digital balances show the maximum precision they can support. For rulers and graduated glassware, precision depends on the increment, which is the smallest distance between two marks.

Liquid levels must also be read correctly. Most liquids curve upward at the edges in glass containers. This curved surface is called a concave meniscus. When the edges curve downward, it is called a convex meniscus. To measure volume, the reference point is the bottom of a concave meniscus or the top of a convex meniscus. The reading should be taken from the side at eye level. Looking from above or below can make the level seem higher or lower than it really is.

Graduated and volumetric glassware are designed for different jobs. Volumetric glassware measures one specific volume and has only one mark. Graduated glassware measures a range of volumes and has many marks, or graduations, at regular intervals. When the meniscus reference point touches the mark, the glassware is holding the volume defined by that mark. Both types may also include manufacturer information about precision.

Manufacturers calibrate equipment so measurements stay within a stated range of uncertainty. A high-precision analytical balance may read to four decimal places, such as 0.0000 g, with an uncertainty of ±0.0001 g. That means a reading of 0.0345 g could represent a true value between 0.0344 g and 0.0346 g. Glassware usually has its uncertainty printed on it. For a 100 mL graduated cylinder with 1 mL increments and an uncertainty of ±0.5 mL, the volume should be recorded to the tenths place.

Temperature also affects volume, so calibrated glassware lists the temperature it is made for. Glassware can be calibrated to contain, or TC, or to deliver, or TD. TC glassware holds the stated volume when filled to the mark, but some liquid remains after pouring. This is why volumetric flasks are usually TC and are often used to prepare solutions, since solution concentration depends on volume accuracy. TD glassware dispenses the stated volume and should not be emptied completely. Graduated and volumetric pipettes are typically TD and are useful for transferring an exact volume to another container.

Recording numbers correctly also requires understanding uncertainty and significant figures. Unless stated otherwise, uncertainty is assumed to be on the scale of the last digit. If a ruler or glassware has no known uncertainty, estimate it as half of the smallest increment. Significant figures are the digits that are meaningful for the precision of a value. Leading zeroes are not significant, while trailing zeroes are significant when they appear before or after a decimal point. A number written without a decimal point may need scientific notation to avoid ambiguity.

Calculated values must match the precision of the measurements used to find them. The result should have the same number of significant figures as the least precise value in the calculation. If the answer has too many significant figures, round it. If it has too few, add significant trailing zeroes to show the correct precision. Constants such as 4/3 and π in the sphere volume formula do not limit the number of significant figures, and exact conversion factors like 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters also do not. For addition and subtraction, the answer keeps the same number of decimal places as the least precise value. For multi-step problems, keep one or two extra digits during intermediate steps to reduce rounding error.

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Carbonyl Tests for Aldehydes and Ketones

Aldehydes and ketones are carbonyl compounds, which means they contain a C=O functional group. A ketone has two alkyl or aryl groups attached to the carbonyl carbon. Acetone is the simplest ketone, with two methyl groups. An aldehyde is similar, but it has at least one hydrogen attached to the carbonyl carbon. Formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, and acetaldehyde has one hydrogen and one methyl group. The carbonyl carbon in both aldehydes and ketones is electrophilic because the oxygen atom...

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How Dyes Absorb Visible Light

Dyes absorb visible light because their molecular structure lets them interact with specific wavelengths. When light hits a substance, some light is absorbed and the rest is reflected or transmitted. The color we see depends on the wavelength that is reflected. A blue substance reflects blue light, around 430 to 480 nm, and absorbs the complementary orange region, around 590 to 630 nm. Compounds that do not absorb in the visible range appear colorless to the human eye. Light also has energy and...

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Alcohol Tests for Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary

Alcohol tests can help sort alcohols by structure and reactivity. Alcohols are organic molecules with a hydroxyl group attached to an alkyl or aryl group, written as ROH. If the carbon with the hydroxyl group has one R group, the alcohol is primary. If it has two R groups, it is secondary. If it has three R groups, it is tertiary. Alcohols can also be aromatic when they contain a benzene ring. Phenol is the simplest aromatic alcohol. To identify an alcohol, chemists can use its chemical...

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Learn how students measure liquids and solids, read meniscus levels, use TC and TD glassware, and apply uncertainty and significant figures.

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Prepare-se para ensinar Técnicas de Laboratório com este guia do instrutor de 1 minutos. Abrange as principais etapas de preparação para o laboratório Chemistry no JoVE Lab Manual.

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The Scientific Method

The scientific method is a detailed, empirical problem-solving process used by biologists and other scientists. This iterative approach involves ...

Inductive Reasoning

Inductive reasoning is a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion. It is uncertain and operates in ...

Deductive Reasoning

Deductive reasoning, or deduction, is the type of logic used in hypothesis-based science. In deductive reasoning, the pattern of thinking moves in the ...

Correlation and Causation

Correlation and CausationStatistical tests can calculate whether there is a relationship, or correlation, between independent and dependent variables. A ...

Ask questions and define problems related to specialized topics of study based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations;

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Scientific Method

The scientific method is used to solve problems and explain phenomena. The development of the scientific method coincided with changes in philosophy ...

Demonstrating the Scientific Method with Tree Branches
ExpandObtain branches containing a few dozen typical leaves from five different local tree species. ...

Observation and Background Research
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Problem-Solving

A problem-solving strategy is a plan of action used to find a solution. It involves trial and error, algorithms, heuristics, and insights. Effective ...

Problem Definition

Problem definition is the initial and the most essential step in research.
The researcher identifies and explains the specific issue or gap to be ...

Apply science practices related to specialized topics of study to plan and conduct investigations or use engineering practices to design solutions to problems;

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Proper Personal Protective Equipment

Robert M. Rioux &#38; William A Elliott, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Hazards are many and varied in the laboratory, but the right ...

Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations

Robert M. Rioux, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that an emergency ...

Electrical Safety

Robert M. Rioux &amp; Suprita Jharimune, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Among the many hazards present in the laboratory, electrical ...

Working with Centrifuges

Source: Robert M. Rioux &amp; Suprita Jharimune, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Earth's gravitational force is capable of separating ...

Working with Hot and Cold Sources

Source: Robert M. Rioux &amp; Suprita Jharimune, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Working with extreme temperatures, both high and low, ...

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Guidelines in Case of a Laboratory Emergency

Robert M. Rioux &amp; Zhifeng Chen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The most common laboratory emergencies include chemical spills, ...

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Chemical Storage: Categories, Hazards And Compatibilities

Source: Robert M. Rioux &amp; Taslima A. Zaman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
While the use of various chemicals in experimental ...

Safe Handling of Mineral Acids

Source: Robert M. Rioux &#38; Taslima A. Zaman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
A mineral acid (or inorganic acid) is defined as a ...

Handling Chemical Spills

Source: Robert M. Rioux &#38; Taslima Zaman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Since chemicals are commonly used for laboratory research ...

Proper Use of Autoclaves

Robert M. Rioux &amp; Zhifeng Chen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Autoclaving is one of the most commonly used methods in the ...

Fume Hoods and Laminar Flow Cabinets

Robert M. Rioux &amp; William A. Elliott, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Fume hoods and laminar flow cabinets are engineering controls ...

Decontamination for Laboratory Biosafety

Robert M. Rioux and Zhifeng Chen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Decontamination is essential for laboratory biosafety, as the ...

Proper Waste Disposal

Robert M. Rioux and Taslima A. Zaman, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, PA

Users are responsible for the proper disposal of the waste ...

Use appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards;

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Common Lab Glassware and Uses

Source: Laboratory of Dr. Neal Abrams &#8212; SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Glassware is a regular appearance in the professional ...

Measurement Accuracy
The ability to repeat an experiment and get the same results, or reproducibility, is essential in scientific research. However, ...

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	Preparation of LaboratoryExpand
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Source: Smaa Koraym at Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA

	Determining the Density of an EggExpand
	Density is a measure of how compact a substance or ...

Proper Lab Notebook Keeping

Organic Lab Notebook Keeping
Record keeping is a vital skill in science and organic chemistry labs. Without proper notes, descriptions, quantities, or ...

Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

	Preparation of the LaboratoryExpand
	Here, we show the laboratory preparation ...

Source: Lara Al Hariri and Ahmed Basabrain at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

	Nitration of Methyl BenzoateExpand
	From this lab onward, ...

Use tools appropriate to the specialized topic of study;

SI Units: 2019 Redefinition

Measurement is integral to analytical chemistry. Each record comprises a number &#8211; denoting the magnitude&#160; &#8211; and the unit &#8211; a ...

International System of Units

The International System of Units, known as the SI system, is a universally accepted measurement system recognized and used worldwide. The SI system is ...

Measurement: Standard Units

Every measurement provides three kinds of information: the size or magnitude of the measurement (a number), a standard of comparison for the measurement ...

Measurement: Derived Units

The International System of Units or SI system, by international agreement, has fixed measurement units for seven fundamental properties: length, mass, ...

Collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) or qualitative data as evidence as appropriate to the specialized topic of study;

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Review and Preview

Data are individual items of information obtained from a population or sample. Data may be classified as qualitative (categorical), quantitative ...

Organize quantitative or qualitative data using representations appropriate to the specialized topic of study such as scatter plots, line graphs, bar graphs, charts, data tables, diagrams, scientific drawings, and student-prepared models;

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Scientific and engineering practices. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to explain phenomena or design solutions using appropriate tools and models. The student is expected to:

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