CHEM 150 - Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry

(NSLD)

An introduction to organic chemistry emphasizing basic concepts and applications to biological systems. Course especially designed for the student needing a one-semester organic chemistry course. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 131 or consent of department. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory each week. Formerly CH 120.

4 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Identify the functional groups in organic molecules.
Compare the physical properties of compounds with different functional groups or molecular sizes.
Assign common and IUPAC names to simple organic compounds.
Write condensed structural formulas for simple organic compounds.
Predict the products of organic reactions and recognize similar reactions in metabolic pathways.
Identify strong and weak acids and bases.
Write equations for acidic and basic equilibria and identify Bronsted acids and bases.
identify whether a solution is acidic, basic, or neutral, given the pH or the hydronium ion concentration.
Calculate the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentrations from pH or pOH, and vice versa.
Using chemical equations, explain how buffers work, including the physiological buffers.
Identify the structural components of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Write the structures of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids from their component molecules and identify the linkages present in these biomolecules.
Identify the products of the hydrolysis of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Describe the four levels of protein structure.
Explain briefly the role of RNA and DNA in protein biosynthesis.

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