University Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 148-156.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202503026

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Suggestions on Operating Specifications of Physical Chemistry Experiment: Measurement of Viscosity, Density and Optical Properties

Shu'e Song1, Xiaokui Wang2, Yongmei Liu3, Wanchun Zhu4, Hong Yuan5, Fuping Tian6, Yunshan Bai7, Yunchao Li8, Li Wang9, Zhongyun Wu10, Yuan Chun11, Jianrong Zhang11, Shuyong Zhang1   

  1. 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China;
    2 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (University of Science and Technology of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, China;
    3 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Fudan University), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;
    4 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Jilin University), College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China;
    5 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Central China Normal University), College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China;
    6 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Dalian University of Technology), School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China;
    7 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Shaanxi Normal University), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China;
    8 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Beijing Normal University), College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
    9 School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China;
    10 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Peking University), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
    11 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Nanjing University), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
  • Received:2025-03-10 Revised:2025-03-19 Published:2025-05-21
  • Contact: Yuan Chun, Shuyong Zhang E-mail:ychun@nju.edu.cn;syzhang@sdu.edu.cn

Abstract: Standardized experimental procedure is a fundamental requirement for chemical experiments, and it is also an important way to cultivate a rigorous and scientific attitude. This article provides systematic suggestions on operating specifications for measuring viscosity, density and optical properties in physical chemistry experiment, which can serve as guidance and reference for students, teachers, and other relevant personnel engaged in chemical experiment learning, teaching, and research.

Key words: Physical chemistry experiment, Viscosity, Density, Optical Property, Operating specification, Suggestion