How to Make Perfect XY Scatter Plots for Chemistry Labs | Stop Losing Points on Your Lab Graphs!

Struggling to make professional-looking graphs for your chemistry lab reports? 🧪 This tutorial shows you exactly how to make XY scatter plots that follow proper chemistry lab standards! In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Switch your data between the X and Y axes ✅ Remove major gridlines for a clean look ✅ Add and format axis tick marks ✅ Properly label your X and Y axes ✅ Add a linear trendline with equation and R² value ✅ Format numbers in scientific notation and control decimals ✅ Adjust axis bounds to minimize white space ✅ Delete the default chart title holder ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Inserting Scatterplot 01:08 - Switching X and Y Data 01:55 - Removing Major Gridlines 02:11 - Adding Axis Tick Marks 02:42 - Adding Axis Labels 03:32 – Deleting Default Chart Title 03:53 – Adding Linear Trendline with Equation & R² 05:06 – Formatting Axis Numbers to Scientific Notation 05:30 - Changing Decimal Places for Axis Numbers 05:48 – Formatting Trendline Equation to Scientific Notation 06:08 - How to Copy Graph as a Photo (Best Quality) 07:45 – Adjusting Axis Bounds to Minimize Empty White Space This method is perfect for General Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or any lab course where clear, precise graphs are required. 💡 Make your lab reports stand out, impress your TA or professor, and save time with these professional graphing tips! 📌 Like, comment, and subscribe for more chemistry tutorials that make learning easier. #ChemistryGraphs #XYScatterPlot #LabReportTips #Trendline #ExcelTutorial #ChemistryLab #ScienceStudents #GraphingTips