Chemistry Lab Report Template
Name: Be sure to include your full name (First and Last).
Date: You can use a MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY format, or type out the date.
Experiment #: Be sure the experiment number matches the Lab Module.
Title: The title of the experiment should also match the title given in the Lab Module.
Purpose:
This section should be written in complete sentences using third person, and present or past
tense. The purpose should include the goal of the experiment. If there is more than one part to
the experiment you may summarize all goals in this section. This short description should make
it clear what skills or knowledge should be gained from the completion of the experiment. You
should never copy a purpose directly from a slide on the lab video, instead you should
paraphrase and/or write your own comprehensive purpose.
Procedure:
Even though you are watching the experiment, you should write the procedure as if you were
the one conducting the experiment. The procedure should be a step by step set of instructions
that is detailed enough that someone could use it to replicate the experiment. Your directions
should give chemical names, approximate amounts, and describe the setup, equipment, and
instrumentation used. All observations, data, and chemical equations should NOT be included in
the procedure. You can write this section using paragraphs, numbered lists, or bullet points-
however it should be written in complete sentences (third-person, present or past tense), and
well-organized. If there is more than one part to the experiment, you can have multiple
subsections in the procedure. You should never copy a procedure directly from a slide on the
lab video, instead you should paraphrase and/or write your own comprehensive procedure.
Data/Results/Calculations:
In this section you should organize all the observations and data that was collected as part of
the experiment, being sure to clearly label each measurement and/or part of the experiment.
You may wish to construct a data table for a neat and professional looking report. All chemical
reactions should be written in this section. You should also be sure to include your analysis,
calculations, and results of the experiment. Please note that screen shots from the lab video are
not permitted, except in the case of IR spectra or chemical structures that may be helpful to you
but that cannot be typed out or reproduced by hand.
Conclusions:
The conclusion section should be its own paragraph, separate from the
Data/Results/Calculations section. It should be written in complete sentences (third-person,
present or past tense) and should summarize the results of the entire experiment. You should
emphasize what important concepts were explored, what the results showed, what conclusions
can be drawn, and how the purpose of the experiment was accomplished. You should never
copy conclusions directly from a slide on the lab video, instead you should paraphrase and/or
write your own comprehensive conclusion.
Notes:
The notes section is where you should put information that does not belong in other sections.
This would include background information, or anything else that you deem important that was
not directly related to performing the experiment.
**Please see the Chemistry Lab Report Sample to see a report that uses this template**