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Title of the Report

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME

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In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

ES 10: Chemistry for Engineers
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 Content of the Report

I. Introduction (10 pts)

(Theoretical Background: This part includes a short theoretical introduction to put the experiment in
perspective. Write in a separate paragraph the aims or objectives of the experiment.)
In view of this, an experiment was conducted with the following objectives: (1) ____________________; (2)
___________________________; and (3) ______________________.

II. Methodology
(This part includes the chemicals and apparatus, and procedure used in the experiment. In case the
experiment entails some calculation, include also the mathematical equation used. Introduce equations in complete
sentences and symbols should be defined when they first appear. The ability to give verbal explanation of an
equation is an important skill all scientists should develop.)

A. Materials (5 pts)
The chemicals used in the experiment are as follows: ________, _______, _______ and ________. The
apparatus used include _________, ______, and _______.

B. Procedure (Should be in past tense and passive voice and it should be in paragraph form). (10 pts)

1. Preparation of ___________
One gram of sodium hydroxide was added to water. (Passive voice)

2. Assembly of ___________

C. Mathematical Equations
Example: for States of Matter II:
The rate of effusion was calculated using the following equation:
____________________________________

III. Results (10 pts)

(This part includes the results of the experiment. Results should be presented and described in a
sentence form. If data will be tabulated or be presented in graph, the graphs and tables must be titled. Axes,
columns, and rows should be clearly labeled including units.
If data will be presented in tables/figures, the tables/figures must be mentioned in the text.)
Example: The results of the experiment are summarized in Table __.

IV. Discussion (50 pts)

(This is the heart of the report. Critically assess the results of the experiment. Cite the balanced
chemical equation, if applicable, to support your results. Relate your results to the chemical equation.)
 (How does your data compare with the values in the literature? [For example this can be expressed
as % difference.] If you can find no literature values, how do your results compare with your related values
in the literature, or with the theoretical predictions? Be sure to write the reference of your literature
sources.)

Example: This experiment is about _____________.

When A was added to B, a white precipitate was formed. This white precipitate is due to the
formation of substance AB. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is as follows:
A + B → AB.

V. Summary and Conclusion (10 pts)

(In a short paragraph, summarize your conclusions of the experiment. These should answer the
objectives.)

VI. References (5 pts)

List the references (at least 3) you used in the report. Adopt APA format that is commonly used in
scientific writing and arrange them in alphabetical order.