I agree with all of the other reviews. My semester Professor Heyboer taught this class and he kept it pretty similar to the previous professor. This lab was a lot of work, but most people ended up doing well. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. The rubric can be very picky, but if you go and directly ask the TAs they usually tell you exactly what they're looking for. It is annoying that lab is every week, but the reports kind of flipped between easy short response and full lab report. The last report is definitely the most time consuming as your goal is to identify a numerous amount of substances, so again, go to office hours, and don't procrastinate. This lab counts as 1411 and 1421 which is nice, but just be aware this is NOT the same level of work. As long as your other classes aren't too bad, this class is definitely doable.

The lab doesn't match up very well to 1810, but it's pretty easy to get an A as long as you try. The TAs were never on the same page regarding grading expectations, so I always attended multiple office hours. The labs were easy, and very little of your grade relies on you getting the correct results in the lab, as long as you justify them in the lab reports. I had a few late nights because I procrastinated, but that's the case for all labs, in my opinion. As time goes on, the lab reports get more time-consuming, and the TAs are very particular about formatting. Overall, though, they grade kindly. The lab lecture was pretty useless because Heyboer posted the slides, and attendance wasn't mandatory, so I never went. I loved my TA (shout out Udisha).

You might as well take this lab if you want to stay on the 80s track and not do a lab in the second semester of your second year.