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General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM XL 14BL
This chemistry laboratory course accompanies Chemistry 14B and provides the general chemistry lab component necessary for pre-medical and pre-health students. This is the first lab course for the chemistry series.
Determine the pH of different solutions and perform pH titrations
Understand the kinetics of a reaction
Understand how measurements can result in errors
Complete the synthesis of a drug
Understand how to operate a spectrophotometer
About this course:
This laboratory class provides an introduction to volumetric, spectrophotometric and potentiometric analysis. Instruction also covers the use and preparation of buffers and pH meters and synthesis and kinetics techniques using compounds of interest to students in life sciences. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites
CHEM 14A General Chemistry for Life Scientists I with grade of "C-" or better, or co-prerequisite CHEM 14B General Chemistry for Life Scientists II.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025 11:59PM. $280 nonrefundable. Internet access required.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025 11:59PM. $280 nonrefundable. Internet access required.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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