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Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM251L | 1 Credit
Organic Chemistry II Lab will give you hands-on experience with the concepts introduced in Organic Chemistry II. You’ll complete at-home lab experiments along with lab-based questions to meet your Organic Chemistry II Lab requirements.
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What You’ll Learn
This online Organic Chemistry Lab course is a standalone addition to our Organic Chemistry II course. The online chemistry lab course from StraighterLine will give you a solid foundation for further study into laboratory sciences.
- Label peaks on infrared spectra.
- Deduce molecular structure based on provided spectra using NMR.
- Deduce the solubility of seven alcohols in water and oil.
- Illustrate the isolation and purification of caffeine.
- Illustrate a hydrolysis reaction with acetylsalicylic acid and water, using iron(III) chloride to test for the presence of salicylic acid.
- Illustrate fragrant esters synthesis by reacting a series of carboxylic acids and alcohols.
- Extract, determine the quantity of, and test casein proteins isolated from milk.
- Calculate for the pKa values and isoelectric point of an amino acid by titration with a strong base.
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Students complete at-home laboratory experiments, in addition to tracking and recording results, and take 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 II Lab, though we highly recommend concurrent enrollment in Organic Chemistry II (CHEM251) and previous completion of Organic Chemistry I (CHEM250) and Organic Chemistry I Lab (CHEM250L) or their equivalents.
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This course does not require a textbook.
Course Checkpoints
Infrared Spectroscopy
- Define infrared radiation and spectroscopy.
- Relate vibrational energy to organic functional groups.
- Explain how peaks are assigned to functional groups.
- Explain how infrared spectra are solved.
- Label peaks on infrared spectra.
- Determine functional groups present in spectra.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Describe spectrometry.
- Define nuclear magnetic resonance, spin-spin coupling, and chemical shift.
- Interpret the integration, multiplicity, and degrees of unsaturation in a spectrum.
- Label multiplicity and number of hydrogens in a spectrum.
- Recognize and label common functional group NMR patterns.
- Determine molecular structure based on provided spectra.
Properties of Alcohols
- Discuss the difference between ionic and covalent bonds.
- Discuss the interactions between hydrogen bond donors and the acceptors in alcohols.
- Explain boiling point trends for alcohols.
- Describe functional group polarity and its relationship to solubility.
- Describe classification of alcohols.
- Label hydrogen bond donor and acceptors on alcohol-containing molecules.
- Measure the solubility of seven alcohols in water and oil.
- Relate molecular structure to the boiling points of two alcohols.
Isolation and Purification of Caffeine
- Describe caffeine and its natural sources.
- Define phase changes.
- Discuss crystallization.
- Explain chemical extraction.
- Extract caffeine from a mixture.
- Purify caffeine by sublimation.
- Determine the percent isolation of caffeine.
Hydrolysis of Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Describe the biochemical role of aspirin and other NSAIDs in the body.
- Define the roles of the enzyme cyclooxygenase and prostaglandins in the body.
- Identify commercially available NSAIDs and their uses.
- Discriminate between drugs that are nonselective COX inhibitors and COX-2 inhibitors.
- Define hydrolysis, condensation, and Le Châtelier’s Principle and apply these to the reactions involved in the synthesis of acetylsalicylic acid.
- Outline common NSAIDs by identifying brand names, whether each drug is available only by prescription, typical uses, and which forms of the enzyme cyclooxygenase are inhibited by the drug.
- Perform a hydrolysis reaction with acetylsalicylic acid and water, using iron(III) chloride to test for the presence of salicylic acid.
Synthesis of Fragrant Esters
- Define esters as an organic functional group.
- Discuss physical properties of esters.
- Describe the IUPAC naming system for esters.
- Use the IUPAC system to name a series of esters.
- Synthesize fragrant esters by reacting a series of carboxylic acids and alcohols.
- Relate the aroma and solubility of esters to their chemical structures.
Casein Extraction
- Isolate, determine the quantity of, and test casein proteins extracted from milk.
- Explain why proteins interact with metal ions in solution.
- Describe how protein folding patterns are determined by different amino acid residues.
Isoelectric Point Titration
- Describe the amphoteric acid-base properties of proteins and their amino acids.
- Explain how solution pH affects a variety of protein functional groups based on their pKa.
- Find the pKa values and isoelectric point of an amino acid by titration with a strong base.
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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
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Real Learnings for Your Healthcare Career
Organic Chemistry II Lab will gives you hands-on and conceptual experience with more complex organic molecules, including alcohols, ethers, and related compounds. You’ll build a deeper understanding of molecular behavior and how it applies to medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other clinical careers.
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- Healthcare continues to be one of the fastest-growing industries with 1.8 million new jobs projected between 2022–2032.
- Organic Chemistry II Lab helps you deepen essential knowledge of drugs, metabolism, and human health at the molecular level.
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