Chemistry lab report template in LaTeX
A chemistry report without fighting the editor: space for reaction equations, stoichiometric calculations and titration result tables. Chemical formulas with mhchem, compiles immediately.
- Sections for reaction equations and stoichiometry
- Result tables with a ready structure
- Reagents and equipment section
- Compiles right away - no package errors
Template code
% --- CamteX: Chemistry lab report (mhchem) ---
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\sisetup{separate-uncertainty=true}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.18}
\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage[margin=2.5cm]{geometry}
\usepackage[version=4]{mhchem}
\title{Acid-base titration}
\author{Full Name \\ Group: ...}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{Objective}
Determine the concentration of a solution by titration.
\section{Theory}
Neutralization reaction:
\begin{equation}
\ce{HCl + NaOH -> NaCl + H2O}
\end{equation}
Relation: $c_1 V_1 = c_2 V_2$.
\section{Reagents and equipment}
Burette (accuracy \SI{0.05}{mL}), volumetric flask, indicator.
\section{Procedure and results}
Titrant volumes - table (\emph{Lab tools} panel).
\section{Data analysis and uncertainty}
Concentration with its uncertainty.
\section{Discussion and conclusions}
Discussion of the results.
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How to use this template?
- "Open in CamteX" loads the template into the editor in your browser, and "Open in Overleaf" creates a new project with it.
- You can also copy the code and paste it into your own document.
- Fill in your details and content: the structure and preamble are ready.
- Compile to PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- Which packages does this template use?
- inputenc (UTF-8 encoding of the source file), fontenc (T1 fonts, so accented characters copy and hyphenate correctly), babel (document language: section names, the date and hyphenation), amsmath (multi-line equations, \dfrac and matrices), amssymb (extra math symbols), siunitx (numbers and SI units via \num and \SI), graphicx (images via \includegraphics), xcolor (text colors), float (a table or figure exactly in place with [H]), caption (the style of table and figure captions), booktabs (clean table rules), pgfplots (plots from measurement data), hyperref (clickable references in the PDF), geometry (page margins), mhchem (chemical formulas and equations via \ce). All of them ship with TeX Live and Overleaf, so there is nothing to install.
- How do I compile this template?
- With pdfLaTeX, the default on Overleaf and in TeX Live. The document uses the article class (A4 paper, 12 pt font), and the babel package sets the language to English.
- Can I edit the template without installing LaTeX?
- Yes. "Open in CamteX" loads the template into the editor in your browser, and a TeX Live server builds the PDF (with a free account). "Open in Overleaf" creates a new Overleaf project with this code.