Cyclic voltammetry experiments on [60]fullerene, (C[subscript 60]), and (dihapto-[60]fullerene) pentacarbonyl tungsten(0), ([eta][superscript 2]-C[subscript 60])W(CO)[subscript 5], constitute an educational experiment for the inorganic chemistry laboratory with a primary objective to teach the chemical interpretation of a voltammogram, in particular the relation between the frontier LUMOs of [60]fullerene and the number of reduction-oxidation waves of [60]fullerene and (dihapto-[60]fullerene)W(CO)[subscript 5]. The proposed experiments may be combined with the kinetics experiments on the ligand-exchange reactions on ([eta][superscript 2]-C[subscript 60])W(CO)[subscript 5], and with the sunlight-induced photosynthesis and characterization of ([eta][superscript 2]-C[subscript 60])W(CO)[subscript 5], published in this "Journal", to complete a series of three experiments for the inorganic chemistry laboratory that promotes understanding and integration of the following inorganic chemistry concepts: activation parameters, bonding, electronic structure, kinetics, mechanisms, and thermodynamic bond enthalpy. (Contains 2 figures, 1 table and 2 notes.) [For Part II, see EJ820314.]