Maricopa Community Colleges  CHM230   20066-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-27-2006

CHM230  2006 Fall – 2011 Summer II

LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0  Load  Acad

Fundamental Organic Chemistry

Chemistry of representative groups of organic compounds, emphasizing biological applications.

Prerequisites: (CHM130 and CHM130LL), or (CHM150 or CHM151 and CHM151LL). Completion of (CHM130 and CHM130LL) or (CHM150 or CHM151 and CHM151LL) within the last two years recommended.

 

Course Note: CHM230 course content is designed to meet the needs of students in such areas as agriculture, home economics, nursing, pre-physician assistant, and physical education among others.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

CHM230  2006 Fall – 2011 Summer II

Fundamental Organic Chemistry

 

1.

Describe the bonding properties of the element carbon. (I, II)

2.

Classify organic compounds on the basis of their functional groups. (III-XIV)

3.

Make qualitative predictions regarding the physical properties expected for representative compounds within each class of organic compounds. (III-XIV)

4.

Predict the major product(s) of reactions that a compound would be expected to undergo on the basis of the functional groups it contains. (III-XIV)

5.

Name and draw the structures of appropriate examples of organic compounds from each of the major classes of compounds. (III-XIV)

6.

List the principal uses for commonly encountered organic compounds. (III-XIV)

7.

List the characteristics a compound must have in order to be considered "aromatic." (VI)

8.

Describe the composition, structure, and function of simple sugars. (XI, XII)

9.

Describe the composition, structure, and function of lipids. (XIII)

10.

Describe the composition, structure, and function of simple proteins. (XIV)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

CHM230  2006 Fall – 2011 Summer II

Fundamental Organic Chemistry

 

I. Introduction

A. Definition of organic chemistry

B. Self-bonding properties of carbon

C. Bonding of carbon to other elements

D. Structural formulas and isomerism

E. Stereoisomers

II. Chemical bonding

A. Ionic bonding

B. Covalent bonding

C. Atomic orbitals

D. Functional groups

E. Polar and non-polar molecules

III. Alkanes

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties of alkanes

C. Preparation of alkanes and cycloalkanes

D. Reactions of alkanes and cycloalkanes

IV. Alkenes

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties of alkenes

C. Preparation of alkenes

D. Reactions of alkenes

E. Uses of alkenes

V. Alkynes

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties of alkynes

C. Preparation of alkynes

D. Reactions of alkynes

E. Uses of alkynes

VI. Arenes

A. Nomenclature of arenes

B. Properties of arenes

1. General

2. Aromatic

C. Preparation of arenes

D. Reactions of arenes

E. Uses of arenes

VII. Organic halogen compounds

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation of organic halogen compounds

D. Reactions of alkyl halides

E. Uses of organic halogen compounds

VIII. Alcohols

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation of alcohols

D. Reactions of alcohols

E. Uses of alcohols

IX. Phenols

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation of phenols

D. Reactions of phenols

E. Uses of phenols

X. Ethers

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation

D. Reactions of ethers

E. Uses of ethers

XI. Aldehydes

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation of aldehydes

D. Reactions of aldehydes

E. Uses of aldehydes

F. Sugars

XII. Ketones

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation of ketones

D. Reactions of ketones

E. Uses of ketones

F. Sugars

XIII. Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

A. Nomenclature of carboxylic acids and their derivatives

B. Properties

C. Preparation

D. Reactions

E. Uses of carboxylic acids

F. Lipids

XIV. Amines and other nitrogen-containing compounds

A. Nomenclature

B. Properties

C. Preparation

D. Reactions

E. Uses

F. Amino acids and proteins

 

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