organic chemistry lab report

Laboratory Reports

Laboratory reports are an overview of the experiment written in a paragraph. They are similar in form to an abstract. The report should provide a brief introduction that includes the purpose of the experiment. The methods used in the experiment should include enough detail to understand what was done, but not as much detail as a methods section of a research paper. The results of the experiment should include the general outcome and include any error calculations. The discussion should give a brief summary of the experiment and include a brief discussion of the sources of error.

The report should be no longer than 1 page, single spaced, 12 point font (similar to an abstract).

Reports are due on the day of the next lab unless otherwise stated.