On Mon, 2 Dec 1996 LATHAMKL@plu.edu wrote:
> A couple of questions before we put together our final draft of the report.
> 1. how would we go about referencing journal articles where only the abstract
> is used?
>
Reference the entire article, even if you only used the abstract, since
the abstract represents the entire article.
> 2. Do we use the average deviation or standard deviation? also, we have a
> chart listing trial results. Do we list the specific deviations that we used
> to calculate the standard deviation? And what is the exact formula for
> finding standard deviation?
>
For the eugenol lab, which I think you are writing about (Group 7), an
average with standard deviation of the recovery percentage is what you
should report. I don't know what you mean by specific deviations. If you
mean the precision of each calculation, that can be included in your table
for each as a +/- value. The formula for calculating standard deviation
can be found in any general chemistry textbook, the CRC handbook,
analytical chemistry text, or statistics text.
> 3. For the glassware and instruments used, do we need to include error, and
> if so, how do we incorporate the error into the text and results?
>
In the preamble section of the experimental you can give the precision of
glassware and instruments used, if they would have affected the overall
yield calculation (e.g. the analytical balances have precision of +/-
..0001 g).
> 4. Finally, do we need to have the entire paper typed on one computer (with
> the same text type) or can we staple all the individual sections together?
You should have the entire paper typed as one document. Having each
section prepared on a floppy disk will allow that.
>
> 5. Also, is the paper due in class wednesday or by the time open lab closes?
> We aren't really sure about that!
By the time lab closes on Wednesday will be fine. However, I would try
not to let the formal report delay starting this week's experiment.
Good luck. I hope this has answered your questions.
CBF
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