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ChemLab 1.2a requires Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 or Win3.x with Win32s (v1.3) to run.
For Win3.x install Win32s (v1.3 or higher) prior to running ChemLab.
Copy the file chem12a.zip into an empty directory on your hard disk.
Unzip chem12a.zip in that directory (ChemLab will require about 1.4MB of disk space).
Running chemlab.exe:
1. When ChemLab starts pick a simulation module to load from the simulation dialogbox.
2. Read the lab introduction in the introduction text window.
3. After reading the lab introduction read the procedure.
4. Select the procedure tab above the text window.
5. Then perform the lab following the steps in the procedure.
While performing the procedure you can record your observations in the observation text window.
Creating a UDL, with the lab wizard involves the following steps:
1. Select the ChemLab Wizard from the simulation dialog box (simulation dialogbox,
appears at startup or when the users specifies new reaction).
2. The Lab Wizard will then appear.
3. Lab Introduction dialog, displays copyright information (read and select Next)
4. Lab Information dialog, specify the File Name, Lab title and short lab
description (this information will appear later in the simulation dialogbox)
(fill in and select Next)
5. Lab Documentation dialog, user specifies the introduction, procedure and results,
RTF (Rich Text Format) files. To create these files user should first run Word or
other word processor and save the files in an RTF format.
(fill in all fields and select Next)
6. Available chemicals dialog, the user specifies chemicals required for their lab from
a database of available chemicals.
7. The user may also add to or modify the chemical database, as they need to.
8. Modifying the properties of Added Chemicals. Once chemicals are added from the
chemical database, their properties may be modified, this allows chemicals to be
marked as products or reactants (reactants will appear in the chemicals dialogbox within ChemLab).
(Add all chemicals and select Next)
9. Reaction dialog, the user specifies reactions list. Start adding reactions by
selecting the "Add Reaction button". A reaction detail dialog will appear.
Name reaction and set any reaction conditions. A new entry will appear in
Reaction Tree. Drag and Drop Chemicals from the Available Chemical List to the
leaf nodes labeled "Reactants" and "Products".
10. A reaction chemical dialogbox will appear if successfully dropped, fill in the
coefficient for the chemical. Continue to drag and drop until you have the
complete balanced reaction. Once all the reactions have been added, select Next.
11. Finish dialog, this is the last step in lab creation process, select Finish and
the UDL will be created.
Example UDL: The Cations and anion reaction lab was created using the Lab Wizard v1.0
NOTE: The UDL(s) created with the evaluation version are not saved to file.
Adding new Simulations:
New simulations with dll and udl extension may be added to ChemLab by copying them to the
ChemLab program folder.
Additional lab simulations and upgrade files will be available for download from the
Model Science web site page: http:\\modelscience.com, for registered users.
Some useful Tips:
1. The Right mouse button brings up a popup context menu when clicked on the lab window.
2. Ctrl + left or right arrow key changes the selection of lab equipment.
The Lab window must have the keyboard focus; click the right mouse key on the lab window.