CHEM 240 - Survey of Organic Chemistry - Fall 2007
Class Hours & Details || Exam Dates || Grading for the Course || Exams and Quizzes || PRS ||
Text books and Supplementary materials || Syllabus outline (Week by week) ||
Lectures || Quizzes and Exams (PDF files)
Room: |
107 LADD Hall |
| Class time : | Tuesdays and Thursdays : 12.30 - 1.45 PM |
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays and Thursdays : 2.30 - 3.30 PM |
Exam 1 |
September 13, 2007, 12.30-1.45 PM |
Exam 2 |
October 09, 2007, 12.30-1.45 PM |
| Exam 3 | November 01, 2007, 12.30-1.45 PM |
| Final Exam | Thursday, December 10, 2007. 1.00 - 3.00PM |
Grading for the courses :
- Grading will be based on a 700 point scale with the % split up for final grade of point given below.
- Exam 1: 15% (100)
- Exam 2: 15% (100)
- Exam 3: 15% (100)
- PRS: 10% (100)
- Quiz (5 quizzes with each 3 points): 15% (100)
- Final: 30% (200)
- Letter grades will be assigned according to the following percentiles (subject to change):
- A 86 - 100
- B 71 - 85
- C 58 - 70
D 45 - 57
EXAMS: Three 75-min exams (100 points each) and one comprehensive final exam (200 points) will be given on the dates specified in the attached schedule and will be in our classroom. There will be no make-up exams. Extraordinary circumstances (death, hospitalization, etc.) will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and evidence must be provided. If you must miss an exam due to a scheduled university function (athletic event, etc.), the instructor must be notified at least two weeks before the exam date. An alternative exam will only be given prior to the scheduled exam date. Absolutely no make up exams will be given after a scheduled exam date.
The exam questions will NOT be multiple-choice type; you have to come up with the answers.
QUIZZES: Five short quizzes (20 points, 15 min.) will be given during the course. The dates will be announced in class and on blackboard beforehand. Under no circumstances will there be any makeup quizzes. The quizzes will consist of multiple-choice type questions. Quiz answers will be posted on the class website.
Personal response system (PRS) will be used in this course. 3-4 multiple choice questions will be tested in each class. You will get 3 points for each question that you answer correctly; otherwise, you will get 1 point for participation. At the end of the course, your total points from PRS tests will contribute to 10% towards your final grade.
Each of you need to buy a PRS transmitter from Varsity Mart and register yourself to the system. The website to register yourself is http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/prsreg. You can find more information about PRS at this website: http://www.its.ndsu.edu/instruction_and_research/prs/student_resources
Text books and Supplementary materials:
Text book:
“Introduction to Organic Chemistry” third Edition, William H. Brown and Thomas Poon and Mark H. Erickson’s “Students Solutions Manual for Introduction to Organic Chemistry” Third Edition.
Optional: Darling Molecular Models available in the Varsity Mart - Highly Recommended!
Syllabus Outline (Week by week):
Note: This outline below is to guide through the way the class will be conducted week by week. We will try to follow the schedule although some deviation is expected.
Week 1 |
Chapter 1 |
Covalent bonding and shapes of molecules [Aug 21 and 23] |
Week 2 |
Chapter 2 |
Acid and Bases [Aug 28 and 30] |
Week 3 |
Chapter 3 |
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes [Sep 04 and 06] |
Week 4 |
Chapter 4 |
Alkenes and Alkynes [Sep 11] |
Sept. 11 |
Review |
Optional review session for exam 1, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Ladd 107. |
Sept. 13 |
EXAM 1 |
Chapters 1, 2 and 3 |
Week 5 |
Chapter 4 |
Alkenes and Alkynes [Sep 18] |
Week 5-6 |
Chapter 5 |
Reaction of alkenes [Sep 20 and 25] |
Week 6-7 |
Chapter 6 |
Chirality – The handedness of molecules [Sep 27 and Oct 02] |
Week 7 |
Chapter 7 |
Haloalkanes [Oct 04] |
Oct. 04 |
Review |
Optional review session for exam 2, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Ladd 107. |
Oct. 09 |
EXAM 2 |
Chapters 4, 5 and 6 |
Week 8 |
Chapter 7 |
Haloalkanes [Oct 11] |
Week 9 |
Chapter 8 |
Alcohols, Ethers and Thiols [Oct 16 and Oct 18] |
Week 10 |
Chapter 9 |
Benzene and its derivatives [Oct 23 and Oct 25] |
Week 11 |
Chapter 10 |
Amines [Oct 30] |
Oct. 30 |
Review |
Optional review session for exam 3, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Ladd 107. |
Nov. 01 |
EXAM 3 |
Chapters 7, 8 and 9 |
Week 12 |
Chapter 10 |
Amines [Nov 6] |
Week 12-13 |
Chapter 13 |
Aldehydes and ketones [Nov 08 and Nov 13] |
Week 13-14 |
Chapter 14 |
Carboxylic acid [Nov 15 and Nov 20] |
Nov. 22 |
No class |
Thanksgiving holiday |
Week 15 |
Chapter 15 |
Functional derivatives of Carboxylic acids [Nov 27 and Nov 29] |
Week 16 |
Chapter 16 |
Enolate Anion [Dec 04 and Dec 06] |
Dec. 6 |
Review |
Optional evening review session for final exam, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Ladd 107 |
Dec. 10 |
FINAL EXAM |
Comprehensive exam 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Ladd 107 [Note: Monday] |