Chemistry 211: Organic
Chemistry Laboratory
Spring 2009 Syllabus
Instructor Information:
Name: Jeff Bradbury
Email: jbradbury@cerritos.edu
Telephone: (562) 860-2451 (x 2690) Office: S-210
Office Hours: M/W 11-12 and Th. 1-2 p.m.
Safety: In the organic chemistry laboratory safety comes first. It is the issue to be covered first and foremost.
Materials Needed:
Textbook: Microscale Techniques for the Organic Laboratory, Dana W. Mayo, Ronald M. Pike, Peter K. Trumper; 2-nd Ed.,John Wiley & Sons.
Chemistry laboratory safety goggles, metric ruler, scientific calculator, organic molecular modeling kit (recommended chemistry laboratory apron or coat, report notebook (with duplicate pages), "Sharpie" permanent marker (black, blue or red).
Grade Composition
The total laboratory grade will be composed of the following components:
a) Quiz:
3 Safety quizzes, 5, 5, 20 points
Pre-laboratory quizzes/report checks 5 points each
Lab quizzes, 10-40 points each.. (One, except for the 40 point quiz, is dropped)
b) Report:
Lab reports 10-30 points each (One lab is dropped)
Grade is based on : Quality of report, organization, content of writing Results, Unknowns, Technique, Products Cleanliness, promptness, attitude, safety. Your lab report will be initialed by the instructor so you must attend the lab in order to receive credit.
Lab reports will not be accepted more than 2 lab periods late. The grade will reduced 20% per lab period that it is late. If you fail to complete and turn in more than two lab reports your Chem. 211 grade will be no higher than a D. A lab will be considered late if it is not turned in stapled at the beginning of class.
Total Grade For LABORATORY
----------30% of Chem.. 211
Note: In order to receive a passing score, you must receive a passing grade in both the lecture and the laboratory, and also on the final examination.
"Fatherly Advice"
PREPARATION is the key to doing well and having a pleasant experience in the organic chemistry laboratory. To prepare for the experiments, you should:
a) Read the experiment and try to understand it as much as possible,
b) Write up a PRE-LABORATORY PROTOCOL
I want you to succeed! If you foresee a problem talk to me before it gets out of your control.
Have a safe & fun
semester!
Jeff Bradbury
Plagiarism Policy: Although you are encouraged to discuss your lab work with other students, your data and your written work is to be original to you. You may consult other students, texts, and the internet when doing your work. But any sentences or phrases that are not original to you must be referred to with a footnote. Any concepts that you use to explain your results in a lab write-up must be referred to with a footnote.