The course will introduce the basic terminology and structure of organic chemistry. A survey of topics from organic and biochemistry. Emphasis will be on the basic structure, nomenclature, and reactions of important families of organic compounds. This course includes bonding, structural chemistry, gas laws stoichiometry, solutions, acids, bases, oxidation states, gravimetric and volumetric analyses, chemical kinetics. Laboratory periods are equally divided between written exercises and experiments on quantitative analysis.
Course includes both lecture and lab.
A previous course in chemistry. A discussion of the theory and problems of oxidation-reduction, chemical equilibrium, and thermochemistry. A discussion of equilibria of weak electrolytes, buffers, nonaqueous solvents, and transition metal complexes. Problem solving, gravimetric, instrumental, and qualitative analysis. Laboratory will be used to illustrate the basic methods of preparation, separation, and identification of organic compounds.