CHEM 255 Organic Chemistry I
Date Assignment
Jan 25 slides; periodic_trends; electronegativity; in-class_assignment; syllabus and other course first-day handouts
Jan 27 Chapter 1 textbook problems: 1.18, 1.21, 1.24, 1.30, 1.33; solutions to CH1 homework problems
Feb 1 slides; take-home quiz; Chapter 2 textbook problems: 2.20; 2.21; 2.22; 2.24; 2.25; 2.26; 2.28; 2.29; 2.33; 2.37; 2.38; 2.41; 2.42; 2.43; solutions to CH2 homework problems
Feb 3 slides; functional_group_exercise
Feb 17 Chapter 3 textbook problems: 3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.28, 3.29, 3.31; solutions to CH3 homework problems; acid_base slides; in-class practice problems
Announcement Exam 1 will be on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
Feb 22 acid_base slides 2; test 1 review sheet;
Mar 3 test 1 key; alkane_nomenclature_slides
Mar 5 nomenclature extra credit; alkane_stereoisomers_slides
Mar 8 continue with alkane stereoisomers; Chapter 4 textbook problems: 4.22, 4.23, 4.25, 4.29, 4.33, 4.39, 4.41, 4.46, 4.47; solutions to chapter 4 homework
Mar 22 Chapter 5 textbook problems: 5.30 (a-d), 5.33, 5.35, 5.41; chirality at work handout; quiz for Chapter 5; slides for today
Mar 24 solutions to chapter 5 homework problems; slides for today
Mar 26 slides for today; class handout of chirality practice problems
Mar 29 Chapter 6 textbook problems: 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.18, 6.20, 6.21, 6.25, 6.26, 6.32, 6.35, 6.37, 6.38; solutions to chapter 6 homework problems; notes today were given in class on the board, so if you missed class you will need to get the notes from another student
Announcement Exam 2 will be on Friday, April 9, 2010: you may bring prepared models to class to use during the exam
Mar 31 slides for today;
April 5 slides for today; Test 2 will cover chapters 4, 5, and 6, see test 2 review sheet; key to 2009 test 2
April 16 chapter 7 slides 1, chapter 7 textbook problems: 7.18, 7.21, 7.22, 7.24, 7.26, 7.28, 7.31, 7.32, 7.33, 7.36
April 19 chapter 7 slides 2, elimination practice, solutions to chapter 7 homework
April 25 Chapter 8 slides 042110; Chapter 8 slides 042310; Chapter 8 slides summary 042310; Chapter 8 homework problems: 8.27, 8.31, 8.32, 8.38, 8.45, 8.46;
April 26 solutions to chapter 8 homework
April 28 Chapter 10 textbook problems: 10.23, 10.25, 10.26, 10.27; solutions to chapter 10 homework
April 30

chapter 10 slides, and in-class exercise

Announcement Exam 3 will be on Wednesday, May 5, 2010; you may bring prepared models to class to use during the exam
May 3 test 3 review sheet; in-class practice problems
May 10 test 3 key