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Organic Chemistry: Alkanes

Carbons ability to form long chains of atoms covalently bonded together along with its ability to covalently bond with most everything on the periodic table makes it the ideal candidate to be the atom of life ... the atom of complexity. This learning module will touch on the aspects of organic molecule classifications which allow chemists to study the diverse complexity of organic molecules. The concept of functional groups will be introduced. It is the most important aspect of organic chemistry.

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In CHEM 11, we go through a number of functional groups and look at their chemical and physical properties. This is a lead into biochemistry. You will build on you knowledge of Lewis strucutres to visualize molecules and their reactions.

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ChemActivity 28: Alkanes, Cycloalkanes, and Alkyl Halides

CA29 and CA30 - do for experience - not graded.

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Read Text Chapter 12 - After reading the chapter and taking notes on specifc parts you want to remember, post a reading synopsis on one major aspect of the chapoter that interests you most.

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Lecture Schedule

Go to www.cccconfer.org

  1. Click on "Participant/Student Log In"
  2. Click on Student Log IN under "Teach and Confer" - It is the third choice given.
  3. Find my name for the specific date and time (Make sure it is the correct day and time!)
  4. Click on Go
  5. Enter your name, email, etc and then enter the code above ... and you're in!

A older taped lecture is at this link:

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Do these problems in your homework notebook: Page 384-387 # 25, 31, 37, 41, 42, 43, 49, 51, 59, 61

Evaluate your progress with this assessment: Alk_HomeWork CH 12

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Laboratory work gives you experiences which allow you to connect lecture concepts with the real world.

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Final assessments are timed, open book, and written to test how well you can use the information ... not just if you have memorized things or can look them up. Be ready before hitting begin.

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