Communication

In this lab, communication was used throughout between me and my partner. This lab required a lot of communication, confirmation, and task delegating. For example, a task would be that one partner would grab the beakers, and one would set up the ring stand. Communication was used especially when doing the half drops when close to the point where the colour fully changed. One partner had to shake the Erlenmeyer flask and one partner would do the drops and washing with distilled water. We would have to communicate and tell each other to stop at a certain point. When releasing pressure in the pipette to reach the 100 mL line, one partner was doing the action, and the other had to be eye level to tell the other when to close the top tightly. Lastly for confirmation, we both had to use a lot of verbal affirmation during the lab as well. We would ask each other if we finished each task or step. This is important because there are many steps and a partner needs to confirm before they move ahead to the other step. For example, I would have to ask my partner if they had throughly washed and rinsed the burette before I pour the NaOH in. Overall, communication is vital in a lab like the titration lab and I hope to build on these skills as I continue the course.