Review my simplified Lab instructions for Alum

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The forum discussion revolves around the creation of simplified lab instructions for the synthesis of Alum in General Chemistry 1 LAB. The user seeks feedback on their instructions, which have been criticized for being unclear. Suggestions include providing a PDF version of the instructions and ensuring that safety information is included at the beginning of the document. The user acknowledges the feedback and plans to incorporate these improvements.

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Hello, I recently started writing my own step by step instructions for lab as the ones in my lab book are intimidating a little hard to follow. This is for General Chemistry 1 LAB. It's for a synthesis of Alum. Would someone review my simplified instructions and give me feedback? I would appreciate it if so, Thanks! :D
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Welcome to PF.

Your instructions are a little fuzzy and hard to read. Can you attach a PDF copy of them? Thanks.
 
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berkeman said:
Welcome to PF.

Your instructions are a little fuzzy and hard to read. Can you attach a PDF copy of them? Thanks.
Adobe LAB3-ALUM

Oops, sorry about that. Here ya go, I made a Adobe PDF sharing link and attached a word doc, let me know if you still have trouble accessing/seeing the document. Thanks!
 

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I made a Adobe PDF sharing link and attached a word doc,
It's best to print the Word doc to PDF and attach it directly. Links can be broken over time, and Word attachments can contain macros.
 
Also, I didn't see a section at the beginning of the document outlining any general or specific safety issues. Should there be one?
 
berkeman said:
Also, I didn't see a section at the beginning of the document outlining any general or specific safety issues. Should there be one?
Got it, I will remember that. The original lab instructions contain safety information on a different page, these instructions are just for me to follow them step by step and so I don't let lost in the paragraphs of the original instructions.
 

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