Whittier College 
Department of Chemistry

Organic Chemistry I
Exploring the Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules

CHEM 231A
Whittier College
Fall 2003

Assignments

Readings:  
Date Chapter Sections
9/8 1 1 - 7
9/10 1 8 - 9
9/12 2 1 - 3
9/15 2 4 -8
9/29 2 1 - 8
10/1 6 1 - 4
10/3 5
6
1 - 5
5 - 9
10/6 2
6
7 - 8
1 - 9
10/8 4 1 - 8
10/10 5 1 - 8
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10/31 7 4 - 9
11/10 7 1 - 4
11/12 8 1 - 5
11/14 8 5 - 10
11/17 9 1 - 5
11/19 9 5 - 10

Recommended Problems:

Date Chapter Questions
9/8 1 7, 8, 13, 14, 24, 25, 35, 41, 44, 45-49
9/10 2 6, 7, 13, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 35, 44, 45 - 48
9/25 3 14, 20, 41 - 44
9/29 5
6
28, 29, 35, 36, 38, 40, 47, 57, 59 - 62
28, 31, 32, 36, 40, 46, 46, 47, 50, 54 - 57
10/ 3 10 24, 25, 26, 31, 34, 49, 51 - 54
10/ 8 4 16, 21, 24, 31, 32, 45 - 48

Literature Assignments:

Lit Assign # Due Date Essay Prompt File Link
1 10/16 12:00 pm Literature1
2 11/6 12:00 pm Literature2

Laboratory Assignments:

Lab Assign # Due Date Essay Prompt File Link
1 11/18 5:00 pm Introduction Experimental
2 12/12 Data Analysis & Discussion

 BOB Problem Sets:

Problem Set # Due Date Chapter Questions
Bob 1 9/15 9:00 am 1
2
26, 28, 36, 43
22, 23, 38, 42
Bob 2 10/2 12:00 pm 4
5
6
10
24, 43
32, 34
34, 37/38 (combined), 45, 48, 52
27 / 33 (combined), 35
Bob 3 10/23 12:00 pm 6 44, 49, 52
Bob 4 11/14 5:00 pm 7
8
27, 40a,c,f,j, 48
36, 37b,d, 40, 49

Problem Sets:

Problem Set # Due Date PDF File Link
1 9/18 12:00 pm Problem Set #1
Get the computer program file from www.acdlabs.com, its called chemsketch
2 10/9 12:00 pm Problem Set #2
  Answer sheet  
3 10/30 12:00 pm Problem Set #3
4 11/20 12:00 pm Problem Set #4
5 12/4 12:00 pm Problem Set #5
Tests:
Test 1
Monday, Sept 22 @ 6:00 p.m.
Test 2
Monday, Oct 13 @ 6:00 p.m.
Test 3
Monday, Nov 3 @ 6:00 p.m.
Test 4
Monday, Nov 24 @ 6:00 p.m.
Final Exam
Friday, Dec 12 @ 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

 

 

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Last Updated 05/11/2004
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