Chem 30A Fall 2001 Course Description INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF INSTRUCTOR Prof R L Garrell Office 4077B Young Hall tel 825 2496 fax 206 4038 e mail garrell chem ucla edu TEACHING ASSISTANTS Dafni Amirsakis dafni chem ucla edu Jennifer Carter jcarter chem ucla edu Courtney Stanton cstanton chem ucla edu Frank Ow fow chem ucla edu COURSE SCOPE and OBJECTIVES This course is a continuation of the physical science oriented general and organic chemistry sequence teaching basic concepts and principles of modern chemistry Preparation for this course is a grade of C or better in Chem 20B or its equivalent You should have a basic understanding of atomic and molecular structure quantum chemistry Lewis structures VSEPR stoichiometry equilibria thermodynamics kinetics the properties of gases and intermolecular interactions Chem 30A builds on this foundation expanding your understanding of the chemical structure and reactivity of transition metals and organic molecules Topics will include stereochemistry reaction energetics types of reactions redox substitution elimination and reaction mechanisms Together these ideas will provide the foundation for more advanced study of chemical structure reactions mechanisms and synthesis in Chem 30B and 30C LEARNING RESOURCES TEXTBOOKS Required materials W H Brown and C S Foote Organic Chemistry 3rd edition Harcourt College Publishers NY 2001 including CD with molecule viewer W J Vining V M Rotello and D A Bak Harcourt Interactive Organic Chemistry CD bundled with text W J Vining V M Rotello and D A Bak Harcourt Interactive Organic Chemistry Workbook bundled with text ChemOffice Ltd CD v 4 5 CambridgeSoft 1985 1998 B Iverson and S Iverson Student Study Guide and Solutions manual for Organic Chemistry 3rd edition by Brown and Foote Brooks Cole and Thomson Learning NY 2001 D P Weeks Pushing Electrons 3rd edition Harcourt College Publishers NY 1998 Model kit COMMENTS All of the above items are available in a single bundle at the ASUCLA bookstore You are unlikely to be able to find a used copy of the text or study guide as they are new editions for this year If you do find one or choose to buy a new copy of the book on the Internet please be aware that by buying each item separately you may end up paying a higher price ALL of these materials will be used and useful to you in Chem 30A and in the courses that follow 30B 30C You will not need to purchase a different set of texts if you continue this sequence of courses at UCLA without skipping a quarter Additional required materials Munowitz M Principles of Chemistry W W Norton NY 2000 Student solutions manual for Principles of Chemistry COMMENTS Some topics in Chem 30 are covered more completely in texts used in first year general chemistry courses Because most students in Chem 30 took Chem 20A B at UCLA in 2000 1 using Munowitz s textbook we will continue to use this book in Chem 30 If you do not have a copy of Munowitz you may wish to purchase a used copy or share books with a friend OR you may use a different general chemistry book such as Chemical Principles by Zumdahl Chemical Principles by Atkins and Jones or Principles of Modern Chemistry by Oxtoby Nachtrieb and Gillis Please consult with your teaching assistant if you are unable to identify in these alternative texts equivalent chapters or similar practice problems to those assigned from Munowitz Chem 30A F 01 Course Description p 2 of 6 On reserve Various general chemistry and organic chemistry texts are on permanent reserve at Powell library You may find these books a useful introduction or complement to the required texts These books also contain many worked examples and practice problems LECTURES Time place MWF 9 00 AM in CS50 Young Hall The purpose of the lectures is to clarify and illustrate the most important concepts and their applications The lectures will be of more value if you have studied the assigned readings and attempted the assigned problems in advance It is strongly recommended that you review each week s readings prior to the lectures in which they will be covered Questions and discussion during lectures are encouraged Short writing assignments will occasionally be assigned in lecture and will contribute to your course grade DISCUSSION SECTIONS Sections 1G Wed 8 AM 1J Thur 8 AM and 1O Fri 1 PM have been cancelled See Ms Denise Mantonya in 4009 Young Hall if you have any problems relating to section enrollment See your TA for any content or attendance matters The discussion sections are a very important part of the course as they provide an opportunity for you to discuss and improve your mastery of difficult material from the text or lectures and to develop your problem solving and communication skills Please bring questions about concepts the textbook readings and homework problems to each discussion section You should attend your assigned discussion section unless an emergency prevents you from doing so Each discussion session will include a quiz or other activity that will contribute to your grade as described below OFFICE HOURS Office hours are an opportunity for you to ask questions and review material as part of a much a smaller group You may attend any of the TA or instructor s office hours as often as you like Prof Garrell Wednesday 10 AM Noon Friday 4 30 30 PM all in room 4085F Young Hall If you need to make a special appointment please do so in person or leave a message on voice mail 825 2496 rather than using VOH for this purpose TA s Office hours will be announced as well as posted on VOH and in the glass case across from 1217 Young Hall VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS VOH The web address is http voh chem ucla edu Virtual office hours provide a way for you to access written or audio visual course material and to ask questions all electronically Course announcements most handouts keys to problems not available in your textbooks or study guides and exam keys will be posted on VOH You may submit questions directly to Prof Garrell and also view questions and answers submitted by other students Please always check the VOH Answered Questions and Submitted Questions websites before submitting your questions as yours may have been addressed already Please use the Confidential submission option only for truly personal matters Confidential questions will not be posted or accessible to anyone other than the instructor ON LINE TUTORIALS The publisher of our text has made available on line tutorials written by a member of UCLA s own instructional staff