This laboratory course is the first in the physical chemistry sequence. Students will apply previous knowledge on laboratory safety and hygiene, balances, analytical glassware, and software tools to experiments pertaining to the gas laws, thermodynamic topics such as calorimetry and heat capacity, and conductivity titrations. This course must be taken concurrently with CHEM 451. Prerequisite: successful completion of CHEM 112 with a grade of C- or better. Fall.