Overview
Description
Introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds; functional groups; relationships among molecular structure, properties, and reactivity; and biological relevance. For life and environmental sciences majors.
Requirements
Prerequisites
CHEM 122ACHEM 122LCHEM 202
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
CHEM 122A and CHEM 122L or CHEM 202.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Restrictions
Credit allowed in only one of CHEM 220A, CHEM 241, or CHEM 341.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- draw correct organic structures from names, including IUPAC and common, and vice-versa, including stereochemistry, and demonstrate ability to distinguish isomers.
- identify and explain different bonding concepts including hybridization, resonance and formal charges.
- apply simple principles of thermodynamics, kinetics and acid-base behavior to organic reactions.
- predict products, reagents, and starting materials in standard substitution, elimination, and addition reactions applied to alkyl halides, alkenes and alkynes, correctly utilizing arrow pushing mechanisms, and applying stereo- and regioselectivity concepts.
- interpret simple proton NMR spectra.