Determine the boiling point of H2O.

LABORATORY REPORT GUIDELINES

Format The report should be single-spaced with 12 pt Times Roman font. There should be a 1 inch margin on all sides of the pages.

I. Title Page The title page should include the following items: a title centered 1/3 from the top of the page;
student’s name, course number, date, and instructor’s name located at the bottom right hand corner of the page.

II. Objective The objective is a concise statement outlining the purpose of the experiment.
e.g. To determine the boiling point of H2O

II. Introduction The introduction should contain any prior knowledge on which the experiment is based;
including an explanation of principles, definitions, experimental techniques, expected results
(hypothesis), theories and laws.

III. Materials The materials section is a list of all equipment, reagents (chemicals), and computer programs that
were used to complete the experiment. Drawings of the apparatus setup should be included in
this section if needed.

IV. Procedure The procedure is a detailed statement (step by step) of how the experiment was performed such
that the experiment could be repeated using your report. Safety precautions which were followed
should be stated. e.g. The temperature was taken every 2 minutes. Goggles were worn to protect our eyes, and aprons were worn to protect our skin.

V. Results This section may consist of quantitative and/or qualitative observations of the experiment.

A.Qualitative Results
Observations
This is a qualitative written description and/or sketch of what was seen during the experiment. It
may be in the form of a table or simply a written description.

B.Quantitative Results
Graphs and Tables
When numerous measurements have occurred, data is to be placed in a data table whenever possible. Figure headings are placed below the figure and should give a short description of the figure. Table headings are found above the table and should also have a brief description.

V. Discussion/Conclusion The conclusion is a concise statement that answers the objective/purpose. You will summarize your main findings in this section. Do not introduce any new information here. Try to tie the outcome of your experiments with what you are learning in your lecture class. A portion of the conclusion should be dedicated to possible error due to contamination or miscalculation.

VI. Literature Cited
Any information borrowed from another source which is not common knowledge must be cited
within the text of the report.. All sources of information are to be listed in the
Literature Cited section of the lab report in alphabetical order on a separate page of the report.