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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CHEM 8 | Title:
INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
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| Full Title:
Introductory Organic Chemistry |
| Last Reviewed:9/23/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 5.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 5.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 7.00 | | Contact Total | 122.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 140.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 262.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will learn the principles, nomenclature, structure, and reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry at an intoductory level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CHEM 3A AND CHEM 3AL; OR CHEM 1A; OR CHEM 42
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ENGL 1A
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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In this course, students will learn the principles, nomenclature, structure, and reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry at an intoductory level.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CHEM 3A AND CHEM 3AL; OR CHEM 1A; OR CHEM 42
Recommended:Course Completion of ENGL 1A
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B1 | Physical Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5A | Physical Sciences | Fall 1981 | |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Identify and explain the basic concepts, terminology, and theories of organic chemistry and biochemistry.
2. Relate the molecular level structures of organic and biological compounds to their physical and chemical properties.
3. Explain and predict reactivity of organic compounds using reaction mechanisms.
4. Investigate concepts in the laboratory through analysis of experimental observations.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Predict and explain three-dimensional structure and conformational changes for organic compounds.
2. Apply rules of nomenclature for naming organic compounds.
3. Deduce the structures for products of organic reactions.
4. Predict and explain relative physical properties of organic compounds.
5. Predict and explain relative reactivities of organic compounds.
6. Suggest appropriate methods for the synthesis of organic compounds.
7. Propose mechanisms for organic reactions.
8. Compare and contrast both structures and properties of biologically important compounds.
9. Apply selected organic and biological chemistry concepts and theories to contemporary issues such as health, nutrition, or the environment.
10. Make observations and apply chemical concepts in the laboratory.
11. Analyze compounds by instrumental methods.
Topics and Scope
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I. Bonding and Structure of Organic Compounds
A. Lewis structures
B. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory
C. Resonance and formal charge
D. Hybridization
E. Functional groups
F. Curved arrow formalism
II. Acid-Base Chemistry
A. Definitions of acids and bases
B. Acidity and pKa
III. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
A. Physical properties
B. Nomenclature
C. Constitutional isomers
D. Conformations and Newman projections
IV. Alkenes and Alkynes
A. Nomenclature
B. Geometric (cis-trans) isomerism
C. Electrophilic addition
D. Mechanism of electrophilic additions
E. Hydrogenation
V. Stereochemistry
A. Enantiomers and diastereomers
B. Properties of chiral and achiral compounds
C. Meso compounds and racemates
VI. Aromatic Compounds
VII. Alcohols, Ethers, and Sulfur Compounds
A. Structure
B. Elimination reactions of alcohols
C. Oxidation reactions
VIII. Substitution and Elimination Reactions
A. Nucleophilic substitution reactions: SN1 and SN2
B. Elimination reactions: E1 and E2
C. Factors influencing the occurrence of each mechanism
IX. Aldehydes and Ketones
A. Structure
B. Nucleophilic addition
C. Multistep syntheses
X. Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
A. Structure and physical properties
B. Acid-base properties
C. Nucleophilic substitution
XI. Amines
A. Structure
B. Acid-base properties
C. Reactions
XII. Carbohydrates
A. Monosaccharides
B. Stereochemistry and mutarotation
C. Disaccharides
D. Polysaccharides
XIII. Amino Acids and Proteins
A. Structure and classification
B. Levels of organization
C. Biochemical significance
XIV. Nucleic Acids
All topics are covered in lecture and lab portions of the course.
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Reading and study assignments (30-45 pages per week)
2. Homework exercises (15-20 problems per week)
3. Final exam
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Lab skill demonstrations
Lecture- and Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Written laboratory reports (10-15)
2. Lecture and laboratory exams (3-6)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 35% |
| Lab reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 10% |
| Homework exercises | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 5% |
| Lab skills | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
65 - 75% |
| Lecture and lab exams, final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Introduction to Organic Chemistry. 6th ed. Brown, William and Poon, Thomas. Wiley. 2016. (classic).
The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual: A Student's Guide to Techniques. 11th ed. Zubrick, James. Wiley. 2020. (classic).
Essential Organic Chemistry. 3rd ed. Bruice, Paula. Pearson. 2015. (classic).
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry. 9th ed. McMurry, John. Cengage Learning. 2015. (classic).
Microscale and Macroscale Techniques for the Organic Laboratory. Pavia, Donald and Lampman, Gary and Kriz, George. Cengage Learning. 2006. (classic).
Organic Chemistry. 3rd ed. Hill, Richard and Barbaro, John. Contempory Publishing Company of Raleigh, 2004. (classic).
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