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This document provides guidelines for writing a formal lab report, including formatting requirements and the sections that must be included. Reports must be typed with 12pt Times New Roman font, have 1 inch margins, and be double spaced. Sections include the Purpose, Experimental Procedure, Data, Results, Questions, and Conclusion. The Purpose introduces the reason for the lab. The Experimental Procedure lists the steps. Data includes measurements and observations. Results summarizes calculations and addresses standard questions. Questions answers specific inquiries. The Conclusion discusses findings and potential sources of error.

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Formal Laboratory Report Write Up

This document provides guidelines for writing a formal lab report, including formatting requirements and the sections that must be included. Reports must be typed with 12pt Times New Roman font, have 1 inch margins, and be double spaced. Sections include the Purpose, Experimental Procedure, Data, Results, Questions, and Conclusion. The Purpose introduces the reason for the lab. The Experimental Procedure lists the steps. Data includes measurements and observations. Results summarizes calculations and addresses standard questions. Questions answers specific inquiries. The Conclusion discusses findings and potential sources of error.

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Formal Laboratory Report

All reports must be typed using the following guidelines:


12pt Times New Roman Font
1 inch margins
Double spaced
Heading before each section
Include the title of the lab with the date the lab was completed as a subtitle

Reports must include the following:


I. Purpose
- A 1 to 2 sentence introductory statement that states the reason for doing the lab. It should
essentially answer the question, What do we hope to accomplish from this experiment?

II.Experimental Procedure
- Brief, concise list or outline of the steps followed
- 5-10 bulleted points, not a reprint of the instructions, but a general summary of the steps

III. Data
- Includes specific measurements with units (in table form)
- Lists observations of reactions (in table form)
- Tables should be typed and include lines

IV. Results
For repetitive calculations in a lab:
- A sample of each calculation type including complete set-up
- Calculation results summarized in a table
For standard lab questions:
- Lab specific problems with complete set-up
Graphs
- Include axis labels, title. Appropriate size (1/2 page) and be computer generated or on
graph paper

V. Questions
- Answer specific lab questions with thorough discussion and justification
- Complete sentence answers with a restating of the question in the answer

VI. Conclusion
- In paragraph form with complete, thorough answers
- A lengthy discussion of the error in the lab. Not only the source of error, but how that error
would affect the data in the lab.

Note: Every lab is different, so some parts of the lab may be omitted as it applies to a particular lab.

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