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Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM250L | 1 Credit
Organic Chemistry I Lab is a practical lab that goes along with our Organic Chemistry I course. Complete at-home lab experiments along with lab-based questions to meet your lab requirements.
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About Organic Chemistry I Lab
What You’ll Learn
This online Organic Chemistry Lab course is a standalone addition to our Organic Chemistry I course. The online chemistry lab course from StraighterLine will give you a solid foundation for further study into laboratory sciences.
- Illustrate organic compound structural isomers based on molecular formulas.
- Calculate the melting point of tetracosane and 1-tetradecanol.
- Predict the names of organic compounds based on their structure.
- Contrast hydrocarbons based on their melting points and solubility properties.
- Construct models of simple hydrocarbons, aromatics, aldehydes, and ketones using a molecular modeling kit.
- Construct models of geometric and optical isomers with a molecular modeling kit.
- Extract two food dyes in grape soda using column chromatography.
- Synthesize a polymer from polyvinyl acetate glue and sodium tetraborate.
- Synthesize four soaps from plant oils.
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Students complete at-home laboratory experiments in this course, in addition to tracking and recording results and taking lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement. eScience Labs, a leading provider of at-home lab kits and supplemental online materials, provides the necessary labs.
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to take Organic Chemistry I Lab, though we highly recommend concurrent enrollment in Organic Chemistry I (CHEM250).
Course Text
This course does not require a textbook.
Course Checkpoints
Drawing Organic Compounds
- Discuss different ways of drawing organic compounds.
- Define molecular formula, Lewis structure, condensed structural formula, and line-angle drawing.
- Describe three-dimensional shapes of organic compounds.
- Compare structural isomers and stereoisomers.
- State the rules for drawing organic compounds from the IUPAC name, molecular formula, and cis/trans-isomers.
- Draw condensed structural formulas and line-angle formulas of organic compounds using the IUPAC name.
- Illustrate organic compound structural isomers based on molecular formulas.
- Draw line-angle formulas and dash-wedge structures for geometric isomers.
Melting Points
- Define melting point, intermolecular forces, dipole, electronegativity, and polarizability.
- Identify and describe three types of intermolecular forces and how they influence melting points.
- Explain how melting points are influenced by the size and shape of molecules.
- Describe how the melting point can be used to conclude the purity of a sample.
- Define eutectic temperature and explain how the percent composition of a mixture of solids can be determined using melting point data.
- Apply how the properties of a molecule affect the melting point to predict the greater melting range between tetracosane and 1-tetradecanol.
- Determine the melting point of tetracosane and 1-tetradecanol.
- Measure the melting point of a mixture of two compounds.
- Relate the properties influencing melting points to experimental data.
Naming Organic Compounds
- Discuss the IUPAC naming system.
- Define hydrocarbon and substituted hydrocarbon.
- List the prefixes and suffixes used in naming organic compounds.
- Identify the general molecular formula for hydrocarbon compounds.
- Describe the rules for naming organic compounds.
- Interpret chemical structures and name the organic compounds they represent.
- Draw the chemical structures of hydrocarbons and substituted hydrocarbons by interpreting their chemical names.
Hydrocarbons
- Explain the concept of molecular orbital hybridization and geometries in hydrocarbons.
- Describe the impact of unsaturation on intermolecular forces.
- Compare hydrocarbons based on their melting points and solubility properties.
Stereochemistry I
- Define stereochemistry and isomers.
- Discuss structural isomers and molecular conformations.
- Describe chain, positional, and functional isomers.
- Construct models of simple hydrocarbons, aromatics, aldehydes, and ketones using a molecular modeling kit.
- Compare molecular models to identify structural isomers.
- Relate structural formulas to three-dimensional molecules.
Stereochemistry II
- Classify molecules as structural isomers or stereoisomers.
- Describe geometric isomers and optical isomers.
- Discuss the cis-trans, E-Z, and CIP naming conventions.
- Describe meso compounds.
- Discuss conformers of cyclohexane.
- Construct models of geometric and optical isomers with a molecular modeling kit.
- Compare molecular models to identify stereoisomers.
- Relate molecular arrangements to the physical and chemical properties of stereoisomers.
Column Chromatography to Separate Dyes
- Define chromatography, mobile phase, and stationary phase.
- Explain column chromatography and its application.
- Discuss how UV-Vis spectrometry can be used to determine food dye concentration.
- Isolate two food dyes in grape soda using column chromatography.
- Analyze red and blue food dye fractions using a colorimeter.
- Determine the concentration of isolated red and blue food dye from grape soda.
Polymers
- Define monomer, polymer, and plasticizer.
- Explain how monomer structure affects the properties of a polymer.
- Explain how plasticizers affect flexibility in polymers.
- Synthesize a polymer from polyvinyl acetate glue and sodium tetraborate.
- Compare the physical properties of synthesized polymers.
- Measure the effects of a plasticizer on two polymers.
Synthesis and Analysis of Soap
- Define saponification and base hydrolysis.
- Describe the structure of triglycerides.
- Discuss the properties of soap molecules.
- Explain the differences between soaps and detergents.
- Synthesize four soaps from plant oils.
- Analyze the effectiveness of soaps in distilled and hard water.
- Compare the performance of soaps and detergents under experimental conditions.
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 8 Graded Exams
What You’ll Need
- A reliable computer or laptop
- Stable internet connection
- Web browser
- Basic computer skills
- Custom Lab Kit from Science Interactive. Create an account and use the "Have a Code?" page to search for Kit LP-5006-OC-01, which is $175 (plus shipping).
- Any required course materials
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