Last Updated: JANUARY28, 2015
Welcome
to the Chemistry 6B homepage on the World Wide Web. These electronic pages provide supplemental information for our course taught by me, Professor James
M. Ritchey at California State University, Sacramento (aka: Sac State). This course introduces
you to the basics of organic and biological chemistry.
"ADDS" TO THE CLASS WILL BE HANDLED DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF CLASSES IN THE DISCUSSION/LAB SECTION YOU WISH TO ADD----NOTE: NO OPENINGS CURRENTLY EXIST!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU ARE OFFICIALLY ALREADY IN THE CLASS AND ARE NOT AT THE FIRST DISCUSSION/LAB SECTION MEETING (SECOND WEEK OF CLASSES) IN SQU-444 (not 428) YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lecture Meeting Information and Location: MWF, 1:00 to 1:50 PM, Amador Hall 153
Text: Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, by Hein, Pattison, and Arena (BOTH PHYSICALLY PRINTED AND PUBLISHER-ALLOWED ELECTRONIC VERSIONS) (11th Edition from Wiley)
Course
Contact: My office is SQU-428C, Office Hours: MWF--10 AM to11 AM and by scheduled
appointment at other times. My office telephone number is 278-7654 and my email
address is ritchey@.csus.edu.
Course
Syllabus:
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Students will be able to recognize and name compounds from
various classes of organic and biological compounds.
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Students will be able to understand the unique properties,
reactions, and methods of identifying these compounds.
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Students will be expected to predict the outcome of various
reactions.
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Students will be able to understand the mechanism by which
various reactions take place.
Schedule:
Grading:
As you can see from
above, the exams (two during the semester (100pts each) and the final (200pts))
total 400pts. Each of the five quizzes will be worth 30pts for a total of 150pts. The Final Exam will be CUMULATIVE.
Grades:
90% of the total high score=A range
78% of the total high score=B range
65% of the total high score=C range
55% of the total high score=D range
****PLEASE NOTE THAT I TRY TO BE AS FAIR AS POSSIBLE IN
GRADING AND SHOULD ALBERT EINSTEIN’S GREAT GREAT GRAND-DAUGHTER BE IN THIS CLASS AND
HAVE A VERY HIGH TOTAL (APPROXIMATELY 5% ABOVE THE NEXT POINT TOTAL) I WILL
SELECT THE SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL UPON WHICH TO BASE THE CURVE (OR 5% BELOW THE
HIGHEST).****
Homework
Problems:
These problems (PAIRED EXERCISES AND ADDITIONAL EXERCISES) are from: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 11th Edition, by Hein, Pattison, and Arena.
Chapter 19- Even Numbered Problems
" 20- Odd Numbered Problems
" 22- Even Numbered Problems
" 23- Odd Numbered Problems
" 24- Even Numbered Problems
" 25- Odd Numbered Problems
" 21- Any you like, but I’m NOT collecting these
" 26- Even Numbered Problems
" 29- Odd Numbered Problems
" 30- Even Numbered Problems
" 27- Odd Numbered Problems
" 28- Even Numbered Problems
" 31- Odd Numbered Problems
" 33- Even Numbered Problems
" 34- Odd Numbered Problems
" 32- Even Numbered Problems
This homework will not be graded, but
it will be recorded as completed. The homework will be used to decide borderline
cases at the end of the semester. If you have been turning in your homework and
your grade is a borderline case, you will receive the higher grade.
Chemistry
(University) Drop and Add Policy: See
the current University Catalog.
Laboratory
Schedule:
Textbook: Introduction to General, Organic, and
Biochemistry in the Laboratory, by Hein, Peisen, and Ritchey,
10th Edition
Week of
Laboratory_Assignments
EXAM ON 4/6 BEFORE THE POLYMERS
EXPERIMENT
All experiments must be performed,
written-up, and turned in. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade for
the entire course. A verified illness is the only excuse for missing a lab and
the lab must be completed within one week.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES, COATS, AND GLOVES DURING ALL EXPERIMENTS AND YOU MAY NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES IN THE LABORATORY!
Past
Exams and Quizzes