This document is a completed lab report for CHM 110 (College Chemistry I) at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, specifically focusing on the properties of water, pH, and buffers. It was submitted by Raegan Beck during the Summer 2023 session, under the instruction of Jonathan Heath.
This report is valuable for students who have completed the same lab exercise and need a reference point for their own work, or for instructors seeking a sample student response. It demonstrates a student’s understanding of experimental procedures and data interpretation within the context of water’s unique characteristics and buffer systems.
It’s important to note this is a *completed assignment* and does not provide instruction on *how* to perform the experiments or understand the underlying chemistry. It serves as an example of a finished product, not a teaching tool.
This document includes responses to “Test Your Knowledge” matching questions, observations and explanations from experiments involving surface tension, adhesion, cohesion, and capillary action, data tables recording experimental results (needle/water, paperclips, water drops on a coin), and a comparison of commercial and homemade pH test strips. It does *not* include the original lab instructions, background theory, or a comprehensive explanation of chemical principles. This preview only shows the student’s submitted answers and observations.
