Chemistry 215H/216H
Course Assignments and Due Dates
Winter, 2005
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WEEK 1
Jan 5–7 Ch. 10-11 Quiz No. 1
SSG:
• Choose groups and times.
• Do Molecular Symmetry & review NMR (Ch. 5)
• Journal Assignment (subgroups)
216:
• No labs
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WEEK 2
Jan 10–14
Ch. 18/27
Quiz No. 2
SSG:
• Peer review "Chem 210" Journal Assignment
• Continue 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy
• First student presentation assigned.
216:
• Check in
• Lab and literature introduction
• Assign Honors Cup groups
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WEEK 3
Jan 17–21
Ch. 18/27 & 12
Quiz No. 3
SSG:
• Continue spectroscopy: 13C-NMR
• Review FMO worksheet
• Assign carbonyl addition problem
• Assign 13C-NMR subgroup assignment
• First student presentations.
HTML:
• Organize HTML Project Subgroups - groups meet to examine questions
216:
• Monday holiday; Friedel Crafts Acylation
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WEEK 4
Jan 24–28
Ch 12/13
Quiz No. 4
SSG:
• Peer review 13C-NMR assignment
• Take carbonyl addition in-group quiz
• Continue FMO-based lessons
• More about 1H NMR
• Second student presentations assigned
HTML:
• No new assignment this week; SSG presentations on the mechanisms will
begin in two weeks.
216:
• Experiment 2: Ethyl-4-methoxycinnamate
• Honors Cup proposal check due Friday 1/28 10 am
WEEK 5
Quiz No. 5
Jan 31–Feb 4
Ch. 13/24
Tuesday
Feb 1
SSG:
• Spectroscopy problems
• Second student presentations
HTML:
• No new assignment this week; SSG presentations on the mechanisms will begin next
week.
Chem 215H Exam No. 1 (Ch 10, 11, 18, & 27)
216:
• Experiment 2: Ethyl-4-methoxycinnamate
• Set up experiment 3: Diels Alder
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WEEK 6
Feb 7–11
Ch 24/14
Quiz No. 6
SSG:
• Peer review the 1H-NMR homework
• Finish mechanism presentations by the subgroups
• Assign Bioorganic Chemistry problems
• Third student presentations assigned
HTML:
• Begin SSG presentations.
• Peer Review other presentations.
• Introduce HTML 1H-NMR Assignment.
216:
• Experiment 3: Diels Alder
• Honors Cup Proposal due Monday 2/7 10 am
• Review of Honors Cup Proposals due Friday 2/11 by 10 am
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WEEK 7
Feb 14–18
Ch 14/15
Quiz No. 7
SSG:
• Introduce FMO Cycloaddition Chemistry
• Review Bioorganic Chemistry problems
• Take Quiz on Vitamin B6 Chemistry
• Introduce 215H Ethics Assignment (if there is time)
• Student presentations
HTML:
• Complete SSG presentations
• Peer review other presentations
• Peer review HTML 1H-NMR assignment
216:
• Wrap up first half
• Planning for Honors Cup
• Write- up Experiment 1 due 2/15-2/21
WEEK 8
Quiz No. 8
Feb 21–25
Ch. 25
Tuesday
Feb 22
SSG:
• Complete FMO cycloaddition reactions
• Discuss ethics cases
• Introduce mechanism questions assignment
• Fourth student presentations next session
HTML:
• Subgroups begin to solve larger structural problems for reporting results.
• Subgroups and/or individuals should make concrete proposals.
Chem 215H Exam No. 2 Ch. 12, 13, 24
216:
• Begin lab work on Honors Cup
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WINTER BREAK: FEB 28–MAR 4
WEEK 9
Quiz No. 9
Mar 7–11
Ch. 16
SSG:
• Science Citation Index project
• Student presentations
The fifth and sixth student presentations are next week
HTML:
• Review concrete proposals for formatting and presentation
216:
• Work on Honors Cup
• Exp 2 report due 2/8-2/14
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WEEK 10
Mar 14–18
Ch. 17
Quiz No. 10
Tuesday
Mar 15
Chem 216H Exam No. 1
SSG:
• Student presentations
• Complete FMO: Sigmatropic reactions
• Assign spectroscopy problems
HTML:
• Reach consensus on formats and logistics for HTML project.
216:
• Work on Honors Cup
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WEEK 11
Mar 21–25
Ch. 17
Quiz No. 11
SSG:
• Collect and review spectroscopy problems.
• Assign ethics case.
HTML:
• Prepare and refine drafts of HTML Project work.
216:
• Work on Honors Cup
• Exp 3 Report Due 2/22-2/28
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WEEK 12
Mar 28–Apr 1
Ch. 19
Quiz No. 12
Tuesday
Mar 29
Chem 215H Exam No. 3 Ch. 14, 15, 25
SSG:
• Review drafts of ethics cases.
HTML:
• Bring HTML Project on-line or finish the lingering problems.
216:
• Work on Honors Cup
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WEEK 13
Apr 4–8
Appl/Presentations
Quiz No. 13
SSG:
• Final ethics cases are due.
HTML:
• Study for final exam.
216:
• Finish all lab work on Honors Cup
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WEEK 14
Apr 11–15
Presentations
SSG:
Dealer’s choice.
HTML:
• Study for final exam.
216:
• Check out
• Final Honors Cup report due 4/12-4/18
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WEEK 15
Tuesday
Apr 19
Chem 216H Exam No. 2
Thursday
Apr 21
FINAL EXAM (10:30 AM)
Summary of course points:
Chemistry 215H:
Quizzes: 13 @ 20 pts ea (lowest 3 or misses dropped)
200 pts
Exams:
3 @ 120 pts ea
360 pts
Final:
240 pts
HTML Project
200 pts
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1000 pts
Chemistry 216H:
Basic Training
Exams (100 pts each)
Notebook Check
Experiment 1 Write-up
Reports Experiments 2 &3 (60 each)
Honors Cup
Proposal Check
Proposal
Notebook Check
Final Report
Weekly Reflections (11, 5 points each)
Participation, clean up, etc.
200 pts
10 pts
25 pts
120 pts
15 pts
80 pts
10 pts
120 pts
55 pts
15 pts
650 pts