Reading and Problem Assignments

First Assignment (for Wednesday, August 29)
Second Assignment (for Monday, September 10)
Third Assignment (for Monday, September 17)
Fourth Assignment (for Friday, September 21)
Fifth Assignment (for Friday, September 28)
Sixth Assignment (for Monday, October 8)
Seventh Assignment (for Monday, October 15)
Eighth Assignment (for Monday, October 22)
Ninth Assignment (for Friday, October 26)
Tenth Assignment (for Friday, November 2)
Eleventh Assignment (for Wednesday, November 7)
Twelfth Assignment (for Wednesday, November 14)
Thirteenth Assignment (for Friday, November 30)
Fourteenth Assignment (for Friday, December 7)
Fifteenth Assignment (Final Assignment)

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First Assignment (for Wednesday, August 29):

McMurry:

Chapter 1: pp 1-10 (Sec. 1.1-1.5 are review); do problems 1.1-1.7.
pp 10-12 (Sec 1.6-1.7; use molecular orbitals and hybridization if you know these concepts from Chem 12-13; otherwise not required); do problems 1.8-1.10.
Skip pp 12-16 (Sec 1.8; the important parts of this material will be saved until alkenes and alkynes are introduced).
pp 16-18 (Sec. 1.9); do problems 1.16-1.18. pp 18-24 (Sec. 1.10-1.11, review; this material will be covered in more detail later in the text); do problems 1.20-1.21. p 26 (part of summary).
End problems: Do 1.30, 1.32, 1.37, 1.38, 1.42, 1.45.

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Second Assignment (for Monday, September 10):

McMurry:

Chapter 2: pp. 34-40 (Sec. 2.1; just look over this material; you will not be responsible for it until each functional group is introduced).
pp 40-56 (Sec 2.2-2.8); do problems 2.4, 2.5a, 2.6-2.14, 2.18-2.21.
End problems: 2.35, 2.36, 2.40a-c, 2.43, 2.44, 2.52, 2.53.

Traynham:

Chapter 1: Problems 1-32.
Chapter 2: Problems 1, 6-11, 13, 17-25, 28, 29, 32-37.

The first quiz will be given in class on Wednesday, September 12 on Nomenclature and Isomers (excluding rings in the third assignment) follows format of sample quiz in packet and on Web site.

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Third Assignment (for Monday, September 17):

McMurry:

Chapter 2: pp. 57-64 (Sec. 2.9-2.11, summary, omit interlude);
do problems 2.22-2.26, 2.29, 2.46, 2.54, 2.59-2.61.

Traynham:

Chapter 1: Problems 41-45.

McMurry:

Chapter 7: pp 201-202 (Sec. 7.1); do problems 7.1, 7.2.

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Fourth Assignment (for Friday, September 21):

Traynham:

Chapter 3: Problems 1-31, 37-44, 46-64.

McMurry:

Chapter 3: pp. 73-82 (Sec. 3.1-3.4); do problems 3.1-3.6, 3.8.
pp 82-96 (Sec 3.5-3.9, interlude, summary); read this material but use lectures as guideline to what you need to know;
do problems 3.11, 3.12, 3.14-3.17, 3.31-3.38, 3.53, 3.54.
Chapter 4: pp 103-113 (Sec. 4.1-4.6); do problems 4.1-4.8.

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Fifth Assignment (for Friday, September 28):

Traynham:

Chapter 4: Problems 1-12.

McMurry:

Chapter 4: pp. 113-131 (remainder of chapter);
do problems 4.9-4.13, 4.16-4.20, 4.26, 4.29, 4.35.

Note: The first midterm exam (Thursday, October 4 at 6:30 p.m.) will only cover material through the Fifth Assignment.

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Sixth Assignment (for Monday, October 8):

McMurry:

Chapter 5: pp 139 - 164 (entire chapter, omit interlude);
do problems 5.3-5.12, 5.14, 5.19-5.21, 5.27-5.30, 5.48, 5.51, 5.57.

Traynham:

Chapter 5: Problems 1-3, 5-7, 9-24, 29.
Chapter 8: Problems 1-11, 14, 17-19.

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Seventh Assignment (for Monday, October 15):

McMurry:

Chapter 8: pp. 231-255 (entire chapter, omit interlude);
do problems 8.1-8.13, 8.16, 8.26, 8.27a,b, 8.28, 8.37, 8.38, 8.44, 8.45.

Traynham:

Chapter 6: Problems 1-3, 5-42.
Chapter 7: Problems 1-10.

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Eighth Assignment (for Monday, October 22):

Traynham:

Chapter 9: Problems 1-5, 9-17, 22-23, 26-31, 36.

McMurry:

Chapter 10 (part): pp 296-304 (sec. 10.1-10.3);
do problems 10.1a-d, 10.2, 10.5-10.7, 10.32a-d, 10.35 (skip chiral part), 10.37, 10.40.

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Ninth Assignment (for Friday, October 26):

Traynham:

Chapter 12: Problems 1-16, 18-22, 25-30, 34-38.

McMurry:

Chapter 12: pp 375-382, 383, 386-387, 388-394 (sec. 12.1-12.3, part of 12.4 on alkylation, also reduction of nitrobenzenes, 12.6-end);
do problems 12.1-12.6, 12.9, 12.13, 12.22, 12.23a-d, 12.24, 12.28, 12.30, 12.35.

The Ninth Assignment is the last assignment before the second midterm exam on Thursday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m.

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Tenth Assignment (for Friday, November 2):

McMurry:

Chapter 6: pp 171-194 (entire chapter);
do problems 6.2-6.5, 6.16-6.18, 6.27-6.30 (don't worry about polarimetry or mulitple R,S).

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Eleventh Assignment (for Wednesday, November 7):

McMurry:

Chapter 7: pp. 202-223 (sec 7.2-end);
do problems 7.4-7.15, 7.19, 7.21, 7.31, 7.34, 7.35, 7.37, 7.38a-c, 7.39,  7.55.

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Twelfth Assignment (for Wednesday, November 14):

Traynham:

Chapter 11: Problems 1-12, 16-21, 23-29, 31-36.

McMurry:

Chapter 9: pp 263-287 (entire chapter, omit interlude);
do problems 9.1-9.13, 9.15, 9.17, 9.18, 9.26-9.30, 9.34, 9.39-9.42.

Notice: Second Quiz, Wednesday, November 28, during classtime
Stereochemistry (10th and 11th assignments including related lecture material). Reactions and Syntheses involving Aldehydes and Ketones (12th assignment including related lecture material.)
QUIZ WITH MODELS

SAMPLE QUIZZES WITH EXERCISES IN EXAM PACKETS

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Thirteenth Assignment (for Friday, November 30):

McMurry:

Chapter 14: pp 441-467 (whole chapter). For this material, use lecture notes as basic reference; just use text to clarify lecture notes as needed; all examination material will be in the lecture notes.

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Fourteenth Assignment (for Friday, December 7):

Traynham:

Chapter 10: problems 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11-13, 15, 17-27, 38-42.

McMurry:

Chapter10: pp 296-332 (part of this chapter already done, review for final exam);
new problems: 10.3, 10.4, 10.9, 10.11-10.20, 10.22, 10.23, 10.26, 10.36, 10.43, 10.44, 10.54.
Chapter 11:
While the material in this chapter is important, it is too complex to cover in the time allotted. A handout will be provided for study at your leisure.

Above is the last assignment before the first part of final exam on Nomenclature and Isomers at start of class on Monday, December 10.

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Fifteenth Assignment (Final Assignment):

McMurry:

Chapter 15: (Amino acids, etc. - The key parts of this chapter will be covered in a handout.) You may wish to supplement this by reading the chapter. Chapter 16: pp 510-519 (Sec. 16.1-16.5). The early part of this chapter already has been done but it may be useful to review for the final. The lecture material will focus on Sec. 16.5 - Steroids which also will be covered by a handout.

The major part of the final exam will be scheduled by the University during the final exam period. It will last 80 minutes. The rooms will be announced on the Web page under Quizzes and Exams. You have sample exams. Models can be used during this exam.