Experiment 47
Experiment 47 focused on saccharin complexes with cobalt and copper. Product A was tetraaqua-bis(o-sulfobenzoimido)copper (II), and product B was tetraaqua-bis(o-sulfobenzoimido)cobalt(II).
To analyze the product, I used IR, UV-Vis, and TGA. This was my first time using UV-Vis for this lab, although I have experience outside of class. It was interesting to see how different types of spectrophotometers function. I have used a different form of UV-Vis for my organic lab, and another at my internship, so I enjoyed learning about the different software.
After lab, I learned about the process behind writing introductions for lab reports. I typically write my introduction section first, but I have never been taught what exactly I should be discussing. I'm glad I was able to get feedback on what is actually important to an introduction.