Report Writing for 1st Year

Question 1

Scientific report structure

Answer 1

Title
Aim
Experimental
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Evaluation

Question 2

Title

Answer 2

Say what your experiment is.
Say what technique was used.

Question 3

Aim

Answer 3

Tell us what you set out to do.
Outline your method of how you did it.
Then say how you intend to prove you were successful.

Question 4

Experimental

Answer 4

Write your experimental procedure so a chemist could replicate it.
Include all experimental values in SI units in brackets.
Never use bullet points.

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

Always remember units.
Put things into tables if possible.
Always label table.
No calculations unless synthesis experiment - then you state yield.
correct significant figures.

Question 6

significant figures for a pipette and burette

Answer 6

2 decimal places - one will be certain and the other is an uncertain value.

Question 7

discussion

Answer 7

Graph.
Write out equations.
Carry out calculations.
Link calculation answer to conclusion using logical explanation.

Question 8

conclusion

Answer 8

State what you found out.
Link back to the aim of the experiment.
Explain why the aim was not achieved if this is true.
Highlight any sources of error.