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CHEM-1406-002 General Organic & Biological Chemistry
A survey course including topics in measurements, density, solutions, basic organic molecules and functional groups, reactions, carbohydrates and proteins.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
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Student Service Center 117
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(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 4 lab)
On Campus Course
REQUIRED: Online Homework system, Knewton alta. Need an access code.
OPTIONAL (Lecture Textbook): Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, by Timberlake. (any edition)
Lecture Materials:
Lab Materials:
OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF COURSE:
The primary objectives of this course are to provide a basic understanding of chemistry as related to the life sciences and allied health areas of study and to help students develop good problem solving skills.
Lecture: After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department.
1. Use the metric system for measurements and calculations related to chemistry.
2. Understand density and specific gravity.
3. Be able to define the different states of matter, their characteristics, and how these states are related to energy.
4. Understand elementary atomic theory.
5. Understand the relationship between the Periodic Law and the Periodic table.
6. Differentiate terms such as atom, molecule, pure substance, compound, element, and mixtures
7. Learn how electrons are involved in covalent and ionic bonding.
8. Identify and classify simple reaction types.
9. Write and balance simple equations.
10. Know the factors affecting reaction rates.
11. Understand solutions and their properties, such as solubility, concentrations, conductivity.
12. Know the difference between osmosis and dialysis.
13. Recognize an acid or base and know the reaction for neutralization.
14. Understand the pH scale and how it relates to the strength of acids and bases.
15. Explain what a buffer is and what effect it has on the human system.
16. Learn the importance of chemical structures in organic chemistry and the idea of isomers.
17. Learn the classification of organic compounds by functional group.
18. Be able to write structural formulas.
19. Be able to name the first straight chain alkanes and groups through the butyl group.
20. Be able to recognize alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and arenes.
21. Know a characteristic reaction of each of the hydrocarbon families.
22. Be able recognize alcohols, phenols, ethers and amines from a structure or a name.
23. Be able to classify alcohols and amines and understand basic reactions of these groups.
24. Know how aldehydes and ketones form acetals and hemiacetals and how this is important in carbohydrates.
25. Learn what is meant by chirality.
26. Recognize a reducing and non-reducing sugar.
27. Recognize glucose in either a Fisher or a Haworth formula.
28. Know the structure of three disaccharides: sucrose, lactose, and maltose.
29. Know the difference between cellulose and starch and how this relates to alpha and beta glucopyranose.
30. Learn how to recognize carboxylic acids and their amide, ester, and salt derivatives.
31. Relate esters to the structures of glycerides and amides to the structures of proteins.
32. Know what amino acids are and how they form peptide linkages.
33. Learn the meaning of the terms primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary as applied to proteins.
The lab student objectives are:
1. Make and perform basic calculations using the metric system of measurements.
2. Demonstrate good laboratory practices.
3. Perform laboratory operations using safe procedures.
4. Explain basic reactions from an experimental basis.
The lab course objectives are:
1. To develop fundamental laboratory skills.
2. To study laboratory reactions and their relation to lecture material.
3. To develop problem solving skills.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Students are expected to attend Zoom meetings during lecture time. Please pay attention and use the break time to work on the daily worksheet. Labs will meet in person with up to 12 students at a time; please allow space to listen to prelab instruction. If you are causing a disruption, you may be asked to leave. Any multitasking done during class will take away from the amount you will learn and retain from that class session.
If there is any evidence of cheating on any homework, quiz, test, or final, you will receive a zero for that item and cannot replace or drop that zero. Any exam taken in the Science Testing Center is subject to their rules for cheating.
Whenever you are in the laboratory, safety equipment must be worn. This includes: long pants/skirt (coming to at least mid-calf), apron or lab coat, long hair tied back, safety goggles, and, if necessary, gloves (will be specified; gloves are provided in lab).
Students cannot wear the following to the laboratory: open-toed shoes, shoes with holes in them, shoes that leave the top of the foot exposed, pants with holes in them, hats, shorts, short skirts, tops that do not cover the back and middle of the body.
In the laboratory, no food, drinks, tobacco, or gum are allowed.
No equipment is to be touched before the instructor gives students permission. Refusal to adhere to this rule will be causation for the instructor to dismiss the student from lab and the student will get a zero for that lab.
Anyone acting in an unsafe manner will be warned once. If seen without safety equipment or acting improperly a second time, they will be asked to leave the laboratory and receive a zero for that lab.
Use of a previous semester’s work, from whatever source, is considered cheating. If a student is seen to be using any other student’s work, past or present, they will receive a zero grade for that assignment and it cannot be dropped.
All students are required to wear goggles at all times in the laboratory. There are absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS!! Plastic aprons are also required to be worn in the laboratory, unless you have a lab coat. No shorts, no sandals or other open type shoes.
Pants or skirts must come to at least mid-calf.
Your feet must be covered at all times with closed shoes.
Shirts that do not completely cover the back and torso are strongly discouraged. Clothing should not have holes.
Hats, including baseball caps, are not allowed in the laboratory.
No food, beverages, tobacco, or gum are allowed in the laboratory at any time.
These rules are for your safety as you learn to work in the laboratory. Failure to comply with safety regulations will result in dismissal from class and a zero for that lab.
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor at any time. Material included is intended to provide an outline of the course and rules that the instructor will adhere to in evaluating the student's progress. Students are expected to read the textbook before and after the material is presented in lecture.
Lecture will consist of a series of Tests, quizzes, homework and a comprehensive laboratory final. The lecture will account for 75% of your overall course grade.
Testing:
Exams will be either take-home and online, or taken in the Science Testing Center. This will be decided on a test by test basis.
In the case of take-home exams, you are allowed to use your books, notes, and devices. These exams may be time limited; exam questions may be in a forced order. Collaborating with any of your classmates on an exam is considered cheating.
If an exam is given in the Science Testing center, you will also have a time frame of a few days in which to take the test. Come prepared with a pencil and your student ID; be aware that you will not be allowed to leave the room during the test. During tests, there are no cell phones, graphing calculators or other electronic devices allowed. You can bring a non-graphing calculator or use one belonging to the testing center. Periodic tables and scratch paper, as well as any other data tables, will be given to you as needed. Please note: No tests will be given out less than one and a half hours before the Science Testing Center closes.
If you make less than a 70% on lecture test(s) 1-4, you will be required to obtain 30 minutes of tutoring from the SASC prior to taking the next test. You will not be allowed to take the next major test until you have received this tutoring. You must inform the SASC staff upon arrival that you are there to receive tutoring (ie, you can’t show up, sit at a desk with no tutoring and expect that effort to count). Tutoring must be completed at least one day prior to taking the next exam.
*Legibility: Your handwritten work must be legible by the instructor and the final answer must be clearly indicated by circling or highlighting to receive full credit.
*If special accommodations are necessary, arrangements must be made at least 48 hours PRIOR to exam date.
5 major unit exams can consist of a comprehensive mixture of multiple choice, matching, true/false, completion, problem solving and short answer questions. The 4 BEST exam scores will be used and account for 45% of your overall grade.
Daily Assignments: Most class days, there will be a Daily Assignment posted on Blackboard. It will cover material discussed that day. The typical structure of a "Lecture Day" will be: meet on Zoom at 10:30. After announcements, you will have a chance to ask questions and some examples of the material being covered will be presented. At 11:00 or a little after, we will close the Zoom meeting and you have some time to work on the Daily Assignment. At 11:30, we log BACK into Zoom for the last 15 minutes to go over the answers and see how we are doing.
If you are present in BOTH zoom sessions - before and after assignment time - then you will automatically be given grade credit for doing the Daily Assignment, and you do not have to submit it. If you are not present that day, or are only present for one session, you will need to turn in the Daily Assignment sometime that day to Blackboard in order to get credit. Answers do not have to be accurate to get credit; this is more for participation. The lowest three Daily Assignment grades will be dropped.
Homework:
There will be numerous small homework assignments throughout the semester. In order to attain access to online homework, students need to purchase a Knewton Alta Access Code. Due dates are pending and it is the responsibility of the student to pay attention to due dates when they are announced verbally in class or they can be checked on the Mastering Chemistry homepage. There will be zero tolerance for turning homework in late. Because there are many assignments, the lowest five will be dropped. The homework assignments will account for 7.5% of your overall grade.
Final Exam: The lecture final exam is comprehensive and will account for 15% of your overall grade.
Lab:
Lab will consist of a series of lab reports, prelabs and a comprehensive laboratory final. The lab will account for 25% of your overall course grade.
Lab reports will be worth 20% of your overall grade), a lab safety and equipment quiz will be worth 1% of your overall grade, and the comprehensive laboratory final will be worth 4% of your overall grade and cannot be dropped. The lowest grades of two lab reports will be dropped.
Grading:
Final grades will be rounded to the nearest whole number, and will not be curved, nor are extra credit assignments allowed / given, for ANY REASON.
90-100 % = A
80 - 89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
59% or less = F
MAKE UP POLICY:
Make-up work must be approved by the instructor, and is not guaranteed. There are no "make-up exams". If you have a conflict or issues with Covid, let the instructor know so we can make other arrangements.
Do NOT come to campus if you have Covid symptoms or exposure, or are waiting on test results. If you are quarantined during a lab, you will receive an exemption for that lab. Please notify the instructor.
Grade Disputes: While I encourage you to come to me with questions, if you wish to dispute a grade, you must contact me within a week of the grade being posted or there will be no change to the disputed grade.
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. This includes attendance when the class is a Zoom meeting.. Attendance will be taken every day at the beginning of class. Important announcements are also given at the beginning, so please be on time. While the lectures will be posted as videos, the additional practice and examples from the Zoom meetings are also important.
If a student does not attend class or contact the instructor by the 12th class day of the semester, the student will automatically be dropped from the course and will not be allowed to re-enroll in this class.
If you miss class for any reason, it is YOUR responsibility to read over the material you missed. Also, it must be understood that even though you miss a day, it is your responsibility to catch yourself up. You are encouraged to get contact information of a few classmates in order to get any notes you miss.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, January 19 – Classes Begin
February 3 – Census Day (16 Week Classes)
March 15-21 – SPRING BREAK
Friday, April 2- Sunday, April 4 - Campus Closed (Easter)
April 22– Last day to Withdraw (16 Week Classes)
LECTURE FINAL: TBA. We will follow the finals schedule when it is posted.
All dates are subject to change as announced in class.
| Date | Lecture Topic | E-text Reading | Lab | Knewton Modules | Other Notes |
| 1/20 | Introduction to Class | ||||
| 1/25 | Significant Figures | Chapter 1 | Safety Intro (online for everyone) | 1.1 | |
| 1/27 | Measurement | 1.2 | |||
| 2/1 | Density; Types of Matter |
Group A: Density Lab Group B: Measurement Worksheet |
1.3, 1.4 | ||
| 2/3 | Temperature and Energy | 1.5, 2.1 | |||
| 2/8 | Atoms and Elements | Chapter 2 |
Group A: Measurement Worksheet Group B: Density Lab |
2.2 | |
| 2/10 | Electron Configurations; Trends in Periodic Table | 2.3 | Exam 1 (tentative) 2/10-2/14 | ||
| 2/15 | Covalent Bonding | Chapter 4 |
Group A: Calorimetry Lab Group B: Compounds Worksheet |
3.1, 3.2 | |
| 2/17 | Ionic Compounds | Chapter 3 | 3.3, 3.4 | ||
| 2/22 | Bonding and Electronegativity; Hydrocarbons | Chapter 4 |
Group A: Compounds Worksheet Group B: Calorimetry Lab |
3.5, 3.6 | |
| 2/24 | Chemical Equations | Chapter 5 | 4.1 | ||
| 3/1 | Specific Heat Capacity | Chapter 7 |
Group A: Hydrocarbon Testing Group B: Building Hydrocarbons |
4.2 | Exam out this week |
| 3/3 | Hydrocarbons, Alkanes | Chapter 12 | 5.1, 5.2 | ||
| 3/8 |
Isomers; Alkenes, Alkynes; Introduction to Carbohydrates |
Group A: Building Hydrocarbons Group B: Hydrocarbon Testing |
5.3 | ||
| 3/10 | Reactions of Hydrocarbons; Alkyl Halides | Chapter 13 | 5.4 | ||
| 3/15, 3/17 | SPRING BREAK | ||||
| 3/22 | Functional Groups and Alcohols | Chapter 14 |
Group A: Esters Group B: Aspirin virtual lab |
6.1 | |
| 3/24 | Classification and Reactions of Alcohols and Amines | Chapter 15 | 6.2, 6.3 | ||
| 3/29 | Other organic functional groups and reactions |
Group A: Aspirin virtual lab Group B: Esters |
6.4, 6.5 | Exam out this week | |
| 3/31 | Carbohydrates; monosaccharides | Chapter 16 | 7.1 | ||
| 4/5 | Chiral carbons and enantiomers |
Group A: Carbohydrate Tests Group B: Nylon virtual lab |
7.2, 7.3 | ||
| 4/7 | Disaccharides and polysaccharides | 7.4, 7.5 | |||
| 4/12 | Solutions and concentration | Chapter 9 |
Group A: Nylon virtual lab Group B: Carbohydrate Tests |
8.1, 8.2 | |
| 4/14 |
Colligative properties; Osmosis/Dialysis; Acids and Bases |
Chapter 10 | 8.3 | ||
| 4/19 | pH scale; buffers |
Group A: Soap Making Group B: Egg Osmosis, Acids/Bases (virtual) |
8.4, 8.5 |
Exam out this week | |
| 4/21 | Phases and intermolecular forces; Solids | Chapter 8 | 9.1 | ||
| 4/26 | Gases |
Group A: Egg Osmosis, Acids/Bases (virtual) Group B: Soap Making |
9.2, 9.3, 9.4 | ||
| 4/28 | Amino acids and proteins | Chapter 18 | 10.1, 10.2 | ||
| 53 | Nucleic Acids | Chapter 19 | Drawer Check Out, in two groups | 10.3, 10.4 | Exam out this week |
| 5/5 | Review Day | ||||
| TBA | FINAL EXAM |
It is your responsibility to turn in your lab drawer key to the instructor on the day of the drawer check out or prior to withdrawing from the class. Students who fail to do so can be subject to consequences deemed appropriate by Amarillo College.
Cheating Policy: There is a no tolerance cheating policy in this course. If the instructor suspects or catches a student(s) cheating, an "F" will be issued to that student(s) for the course. The instructor also reserves the right to issue an "F" without confronting the student especially if it is finals week.
WITHDRAW: A grade of "W" will be given for drops or withdraws on or before the published official withdraw date.
FINAL GRADE CHANGES: The final grade turned into the registrar's office will not be changed unless approved by all full time chemistry faculty committee. Request must be submitted in writing.
BAD WEATHER:
If classes are canceled due to inclement weather, please keep an eye on Blackboard Announcements where the instructor will discuss any adjustments to the schedule. All attendance policies will be be enforced, unless Amarillo College officially cancels classes, NO EXCEPTIONS. Cancellations will be announced on the radio by 6:30 AM or by 3:00 PM for evening classes. Also check the AC website.
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