Elements of Organic Chemistry, CHM 201
Dr. Laurie Starkey, Cal Poly Pomona

Finals week: Monday, 6/4, 1:40-3:40, 1st hour is Exam III (Chapters 10-13, 100 points), 2nd hour is a comprehensive, multiple-choice final exam (Ch 1-13, but no Ch 8, 100 points) bring a ParSCORE bubble sheet (pink, 8 1/2x11")

If your final exam score is higher than any of your three midterms, then the final will be used to replace the lowest midterm and your grade will be based on 300 points. If the final isn't going to replace one of your midterms (33% of your grade) then it will simply be counted as an additional exam (25% of your grade which is based on 400 points). The final exam is not optional since I need to perform a comprehensive assessment before assigning grades and sending you off to biochemistry!

Suggested Textbook Problems

Ch. 1 Structure & Bonding: ALL but skip 7, 16, 22-24, 38, 44, 48, 49.
Ch. 7 Resonance (sections 7.1-7.6) do the following: 1-9, 11, 22-27, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38.
Ch. 2 Acid-Base Reactions: (acid-base): ALL but skip 4, 19, 20, 33-35. PLUS from chapter 7.9, do the following:: 17-19, 28, 30, 32, 34.
Ch. 3 Alkanes: Nomenclature & Physical Properties (for Exam I): 1-10, 12-17, 19, 20b, 21-23, 25-27, 34-37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48-50, 53, 54, 56, 59.
======================== Exam I ==============================
Ch. 3 Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes (complete): ALL but skip 11, 18, 20a, 24, 47, 57, 60, 62, 67.
Ch. 4 Alkene Nomenclature & Structure, Study of Chemical Reactions ALL but skip 37, 40.   
Ch. 5 Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes ALL but skip 7-9, 15, 19-21, 24-28, 31, 34ef, 38-39, 40e, 41c, 44-46, 48, 54, 57cfg, 58cfg, 59(C=O product), 60-67. (SKIP sections 5.5, 5.11, 5.13-5.15)
Ch. 7 Resonance (carbocation and alkene stability, additions to alkenes) do these: 10, 13, 14, 15, 37, 41.
Ch. 6 Stereochemistry ALL but skip 15, 17, 19, 29, 31, 37.4, 38, 41, 49.
Ch. 9 Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides (RX) (9.1-9.6 only) do these: 1-11, 30-36, 49, 53, 55.
NOTE: typo on Exam II review sheet - first problem should be "Draw (Z)-4-methyl-1,3-hexadiene" (answer shown has Z stereochemistry since the ethyl group on C-4 is a higher priority than the methyl group)!
======================== Exam II ==============================
Ch. 10 Alcohols (ROH) (10.1-10.4 only) do these: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10-13, 22cef, 24, 29cgh, 31, 32, 45.
Ch. 11 Carboxylic Acids & Carb. Acid Derivatives- do these: 3, 6, 7, 9a, 10, 14, 15, 20, 23, 28, 31, 34, 35, 45.
Ch. 12 Aldehydes & Ketones- do these: 2, 4-7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20abc, 23, 24, 25a-d, 31bc, 35a, 36a, 45.
Ch. 13 More Carbonyl Reactions (Enols & Enolates)- do these: 1, 4, 6-10, 12, 25, 33, 34a, 40, 42, 44.
======================== Exam III ==============================

Clicker Questions:

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
1+BONUS 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 Exam I
1 2
1 2 3
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 Exam II
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Holiday

Answer Keys (for current quarter)

  • 3-D Sketch homework and answer key

  • Acid Strength homework and answer key

  • Exam I, Blank Exam and Answer Key (histogram)

  • Reaction Mechanism (arrow-pushing) homework and answer key

  • +1 Point on Exam II if you turn in Chapter Summaries for the material covered in each chapter on the exam (3.8-3.13, 4, 5, 7, 6, 9). Please staple them together! Example: Ch. 6 Summary

  • Reaction Mechanism Animations
  • Exam II, Blank Exam and Answer Key (histogram)

  • Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Ketones & Aldehydes Nomenclature practice problems and answer key

  • Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Predict the Product (note typo on B: PhNH2 should be CH3NH2- sorry!) homework and answer key (see narrated version below!)



  • Chapter 13 handout: 13-1 | 13-2 | 13-3 | 13-4 (answer key for 13-4 "Provide Reagents")

    • Cool video:
    cabbage juice indicator video (baking soda + vinegar = carbon dioxide!)
    Note: the observed color change demonstrates how 1) molecular structure can vary by pH; and 2) an organic molecule's color depends on the structure of its conjugated pi system.

    Return to
    Dr. Starkey's
    Web Page    		 Return to the
    Chemistry Department
    Web Page    		 Return to the
    Cal Poly Pomona
    Web Page

    Last updated June 1, 2012.