Element Organic Chemistry – Chem 209 (01:160:209) Spring 2015
Wed, 9:15 AM–10:35 AM and 10:55 AM–12:15 PM
Hickman Hall 101 D/C
Course Organization and Syllabus
Revised 01/15/2015
Dr. Shmuel Zbaida
Wright Rieman Labs, BC
E-mail: zbaida@rci.rutgers.edu Tel (848) 445-8608
Office hours: Wednesday, 12:30-1:30 PM at Loree 124 (Learning Center). Special office
hours at Wright Rieman Labs (by appointment) will also be available.
Textbook: Organic Chemistry. A Short Course, 13th Edition, 2012, by Hart, Hadad, Craine, and
Hart
Recommended: Study Guide and Solutions Manual for the text, Molecular Modeling Kit, and
iClicker (for class quizzes)
Grading:
The course grade (A, B+, B, C+, C, D, or F) will be based on the total number of points
that a student accumulates.
Quizzes (i-Clickers)
Exam I
Exam II
Final exam
40 points
90 points
90 points
180 points
Total 400 points
(10.0 %)
(22.5 %)
(22.5 %)
(45.0 %)
(100.0 %)
Homework:
Chapter coverage and assigned problems (page 3). All the in-chapter problems should be
completed as we begin each chapter. Answers are available in your Solutions Manual. I am not
going to check if you did your homework. However, Quizzes and Exams will contain questions
that are very similar, but not necessarily identical, to the assigned and in-chapter problems.
There are no make-up exams or quizzes in this course, if you miss a midterm exam your score
for that exam is zero, your score will be prorated ONLY if your absence is excused (e.g. a
documented medical reason).
Course Web Site: All course content (syllabus, announcements, exams, grades etc.), will be
posted at: https://sakai.rutgers.edu/portal (Username and Net ID Password are required)
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Clicker Information:
1. You should register your Clicker sometime before January 31, 2015 so that we can
eventually let you know that it is indeed registered and synchronized to the roster. Here’s
the link to register your Clicker with your first name, last name, RUID, and Clicker ID:
http://www.iclicker.com/
2. Note the RUID entered must be 9 characters only (i.e. just numbers).
3. If your Clicker ID number has rubbed off, but you registered in the past, here’s the link to
find a Clicker ID based on a last name and RUID:
http://www.iclicker.com/support/findclickerID/
4. If you got the Clicker from a friend you will need to register it as your own. If you can't
do that or got it somewhere else, see Mr. Kujan in Wright Labs (Busch Campus) Room
121 during normal business hours for help.
5. Sometime after January 31, 2015 we will be attempting to synchronize the Clickers used
in class to the registration database. We will post the results on the course web page in
Sakai.
6. No manual adjustments to the quizzes recorded in class will be made for any reason.
That includes forgotten Clickers, defective Clickers, long lines in the bathroom etc.
Quizzes:
i-Clickers will be used in the lectures. Please bring your i-Clicker to every lecture including the
first one. Two or three questions will be asked during the lectures that you will answer
using your i-Clicker. Depending on the number of questions you answer correctly, you will
receive 2 point for each correct answer. The maximum number of points you can earn in this
way during the semester is up to 100 points.
Attendance: Lecture attendance will not be monitored but students are responsible for lecture
material and announcements and for in-class unannounced quizzes. There will be no makeups
for quizzes or hourly exams. Grades for any missed exams will be 0, or else prorated for
documented and acceptable absences. Direct conflicts with university functions or religious
holidays must be brought to my attention two weeks before the exam. Other absences must be
documented as soon as circumstances allow.
Academic integrity: All university policies on academic integrity will be strictly enforced.
Calculators must be cleared of all chemistry information relevant to the course. Any
involvement with cheating or facilitating academic dishonesty of others will result in
serious consequences ranging from reprimand to expulsion.
For more detail please check the web link below: http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/
Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability, you must contact the course
coordinator early in the semester to make the necessary arrangements to support a
successful learning experience. Also, you must arrange for the course coordinator to
receive a letter from your College’s Disability Concerns Coordinator verifying that you
have a disability. The website for the Office of Disability Services at Rutgers is:
http://disabilityservices.rutgers.edu/
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Date
Topic
Chapter: Section Problem Assignments
January 21
Bonding and Isomerism
1: 1-18
32-42,44-47,49-51,54
January 28
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
2: 1-13
26,27,29,30,32,34,39-47,52
Alkenes and Alkynes
3: 1-21
36-41,46,49,54-56,58,61
Aromatic Compounds
4: 1-11
20,21,23,31,32,37,38, 45, 47
Stereoisomerism
5: 1-11
26-28,31,36,38,44,50,52,54,57
February 4
February 11
Exam I
February 18
Organic Halogen Compounds
6: 1-8
11-13,18,21,24
Alcohols, Phenols, and Thiols
7: 1-12
28,29,34,36-43,46,48,50
Ethers and Epoxides
8: 1-9
16-24,27,29,31,41,42
Aldehydes and Ketones
9: 1-11
31,33-38,41,44-46,48-51,53,57
March 4
Aldehydes and Ketones
9: 12-18
March 11
Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives
10: 1-21
February 25
Covers Ch. 1-5
March 18
37-40,44,45,51,56,57
Spring Recess
March 25
Exam II
April 1
Amines and N-compounds
11: 1-13
24,25,27-29,34,35,39
April 8
Spectroscopy
12: 1-6
19-25,27,32,33,35,36,38, 42-44
April 15
Heterocyclic Compounds
13: 1-6
9,10,16,20
Lipids and Detergents
15: 1-9
14,15,18,28
Carbohydrates
16: 1-13
16,17,19,24,25,28-30,34,42,46
April 22
April 29
May 11
Covers Ch. 6-9
Catch-up and review
FINAL EXAM (in class)
Covers Ch. 1-13,15,16
Monday May 11, 2015 from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
FINAL EXAM COVERS THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER
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