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Use appropriate scientific equipment, methods, and safety precautions.
Assessment Strategies
in the laboratory
Criteria
you identify hazards and safety equipment in the chemistry lab
you wear personal protective equipment
you use appropriate pipetting devices
you never eat or drink in the laboratory
you routinely wash hands
you disinfect lab surfaces and work areas before and after use
you use approved techniques for cleaning up spills
you report or correct unsafe conditions observed in the lab
you use universal precautions with blood and other body fluids
you follow the requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
you locate appropriate safety equipment
you properly dispose of waste
you report all injuries to instructor
you acknowledge or use proper steps for emergency steps
you follow good laboratory practice expectations of the college
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Predict the effects of pH on biochemical reactions and its role in homeostasis.
Assessment Strategies
through an analysis (format may be written, graphic or oral)
Criteria
your analysis includes an application of the Henderson Hasselbach equation
your analysis includes a description of the function of a bicarbonate buffer in the blood
your analysis includes the relation of the pH to the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentration
your analysis includes a prediction of the effects of pH on chemical structure and solubility
your analysis includes the use of given written, graphic or oral format parameters
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Summarize the structure, physical properties, and chemical reactions of hydrocarbons.
Assessment Strategies
through a summary (format may be written, graphic or oral)
Criteria
your summary includes a determination of the structure from IUPAC name
your summary includes a determination of the structure from common name
your summary includes a classification of hydrocarbons by family
your summary includes a characterization of the physical properties of hydrocarbons
your summary includes the conversion between condensed and expanded structural formulas
your summary includes a prediction of the product of common reactions of hydrocarbons
your summary includes a recognition of geometric and structural isomers
your summary includes a relation of hydrocarbons to biological significance
your summary includes a prediction of the product of common reactions (including oxidation and reduction)
you use given written, graphic or oral format parameters
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Summarize the structure, physical properties and chemical reactions of alcohols, ethers, and thiols.
Assessment Strategies
through a summary (format may be written, graphic or oral)
Criteria
your summary includes a determination of the structure of alcohols from IUPAC name
your summary includes a determination of the structure from common name
your summary includes a classification according to functional group
your summary includes the characterization of the physical properties of alcohols, ethers and thiols
your summary includes the conversion between condensed and expanded structural formulas
your summary includes a prediction of the product of common reactions of alcohols, ethers and thiols
your summary includes the relation between alcohols, ethers and thiols to biological significance
you use given written, graphic or oral format parameters
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Summarize the structure, physical properties and chemical reactions of amines.
Assessment Strategies
through a summary (format may be written, graphic or oral)
Criteria
your summary includes a determination of the structure from common name
your summary includes the classification according to functional group
your summary includes the characterization of the physical properties of amines
your summary includes the conversion between condensed and expanded structural formulas
your summary includes a prediction of the product of common reactions of amines
your summary includes the relation of amines to biological significance
you use given written, graphic or oral format parameters
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Summarize the structure, physical and chemical properties of aldehydes and ketones.
Assessment Strategies
through a summary (format may be written, graphic or oral)
Criteria
your summary includes a determination of the structure from common name
your summary includes a classification according to functional group
your summary includes characterization of the physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
your summary includes conversions between condensed and expanded structural formulas
your summary includes predictions of the product of common reactions of aldehydes and ketones
your summary includes the relationship of aldehydes and ketones to biological significance
you use given written, graphic or oral format parameters
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Summarize the structure, physical, and chemical properties of carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
Assessment Strategies
through a summary (format may be written, graphic or oral)
Criteria
your summary includes the classification according to functional group
your summary includes a characterization of the physical properties of carboxylic acids and their derivatives
your summary includes the conversion between condensed and expanded structural formulas
your summary includes the prediction of the product of common reactions of carboxylic acids and their derivatives
your summary includes the relationship of carboxylic acids and their derivatives to biological significance