SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (NONMAJOR'S) LABORATORY 
CHEM 4021 FALL 2003

COURSE SYLLABUS

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Dr. William J. Kelly
CPP 201A
774-3202
E-Mail: kellyw@swosu.edu

ROOM / TIME

Section 1233
Pre-Lab -CPP 210
Laboratory - CPP 211 Thursday, 2:00-5:00 PM

Section 1234
Pre-Lab -CPP 210
Laboratory - CPP 211 Friday, 2:00-5:00 PM

Students will meet initially in the Prelab Room for the laboratory lecture and prelab quiz. All lab reports (from the previous experiment)will be collected at the end of the prelab session. The student is expected to be prepared for the laboratory session, having read all prelab material in the text and/or handouts.

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TEXT

Experiments in Organic Chemistry; by Hill and Barbaro, CPC Publishing

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

The student will be expected to obtain the following materials: Some of these items can be purchased from the Chemistry Club at the start of the semester.

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ATTENDANCE

Attendance in all laboratory periods is mandatoryand will be checked during each laboratory session. You must get prior approval from me before missing a lab. You can reach me by phone either at the office or at home. Leave a message, if necessary. No lab may be missed and not made up. The lab is skill oriented and you must be there to learn and demonstrate these skills. If you simply "cut" a lab without an excuse, you will be withdrawn from the course. You must make-up all excused absences.
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COURSE OF STUDY

We will perform 9-10 laboratory experiments during the semester. Some of these experiments are designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts and lab techniques essential in the organic laboratory. These experiments will involve the isolation, separation, purification and identification of organic substances. We will also carry out some synthesis experiments and learn how to manipulate matter ot the molecular level. In addition we will spend two full lab periods covering nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in a lecture format.

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QUIZZES/EXAMS/NOTEBOOK

QUIZZES
Prior to each experiment a short, multiple choice pre-lab quiz will be given to assess basic understanding of the experiment to be carried out. Quizzes will be given over the reading assignment for the experiment to be performed. They will be given at the beginning of the lab period and will count 10 points each. All reading assignments are listed in the table on the next page.

EXAMS
Two major exams are scheduled.  Exams will be worth 100-150 points, depending on the quantity of material covered. The exams questions will be based on theory and practice of experiments performed in the laboratory, as well as nmr and ir spectroscopy questions.
 
 

EXAM 1 (MIDTERM) Thursday 10/23, Friday 10/24
EXAM 2 (FINAL) Thursday 12/2, Friday 12/3

Attendance at exams is mandatory. Make-up exams will be given only under extenuating circumstances. You must have a really good reason for the absence.

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REPORTS/NOTEBOOK

LAB REPORTS
Lab reports will usually be due at the beginning of the next laboratory session following the session in which the experiment is performed. Reports will worth 10-20 points each, depending on the amount of work required. 

LAB NOTEBOOK
For this lab you should purchase the Student Lab Notebook produced by Hayden McNeil Specialty Products that is available at the University Bookstore.  This book allows you to make a carbonless duplicate of all entrys into your lab note book.  The carbonless copy (yellow sheets) will be collected at the end of the lab session and you will be graded on the extent and accuracy of your note taking (neatness is not emphasized).  This will account for up to 5-10 points per experiment, depending on the extent of data collection.  Read lab manual G2. 1-2 and the handout for how to do so. DO NOT use loose papers for keeping data. I will collect all loose papers I see in the lab.

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GRADING

Your points will come from the following:
  1. Lab Reports- Lab reports will usually be due at the beginning of the next laboratory session following the session in which the experiment is performed. Reports will worth 10-20 points each, depending on the amount of work required
  2. Quizzes- Quizzes will be given over the reading assignment for the experiment to be performed. They will be given at the beginning of the lab period and will count 10 points each. All reading assignments are given in the table on the next page.
  3. Exams- Two major exams are scheduled. Part of each exam will be open-notes & reports unless otherwise announced. Notes and reports must be kept , and brought to the exam, in a three-ring binder. Exams will be worth 150-200 points, depending on the quantity of material covered.
  4. Lab Notebook- 5-10 points per experiment

I consider the following grading scheme a contract and will not vary from it. You may check with me as to your current grade at any time. It is a good idea, however, to keep all graded material so you can keep up with your own grade.

Your lab grade will be allocated as follows:

Your Total Points / Total Possible Points x 100% = % Grade

90% or above A
80%-89.9% B
70%-79.9% C
60%-69.9%  D
< 59.9% F

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LAB SCHEDULE

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DATE 
EXPERIMENT
READINGS IN TEXT
8/21, 8/22 
Check-in andSafety Lecture 
6-28 
8/28 and 9/4
8/29 and 9/5
Hydrolysis of t-Butyl Chloride 
E8, 8-13 and Handout 
9/11 and 9/18
9/12 and 9/19 
Properties of alcohols,  
Handout 
9/25 & 10/2
9/26 &10/3
IR SPECTROSCOPY LECTURES

 
Handouts 
10/9, 10/10
 Identification of Unknown solid and liquid by IR
handout
10/23, 10/24 
  MID-TERM EXAM
 
10/30 10/31
Properties of aldehydes and ketones
 
E14, 1-7 and Handout 
11/6  & 11/13
11/7 &  11/14
Grignard synthesis of alcohols, 
 
handout
11/20, 11/21 
 Equilibrium Constant of Fisher Esterification 
Handout 
12/2, 12/3
FINAL EXAM
CHECK-OUT

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DISABILITY POLICY

Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him/her from fully demonstrating his/her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.

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GENERAL RULES

No tobacco in any form all will be allowed in the lab or classroom.
No food/drink will be allowed in the lab or classroom.
Be forewarned that cheating on an exam or quiz will lead to a zero on that exam or quiz and could lead to an F in the course.

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