CHM 205 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture & Lab

Hours: 5

A study of the basic principles of organic chemistry including acid-base theory, sterochemistry, reaction mechanism for electrophilic addition, and nucleophilic substitution, spectroscopy, nomenclature of organic compounds. The lab is a study of common techniques for the synthesis, purification and identification of organic compounds. Emphasis on the techniques associated with the crystallization, distillation, chromatography, and extraction.

Lecture/Laboratory: Three hours of lecture and minimum of four hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHM 112, minimum grade C.