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Use IUPAC nomenclature for naming organic compounds
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise on nomenclature and functional groups
on an exam
Criteria
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for hydrocarbons
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for alcohols
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for ketones
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for carboxylic acids
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for esters
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for aldehydes
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for amines
you use the appropriate naming scheme and select proper IUPAC names for amides
you relate routinely use common name organic compounds to their IUPAC counterpart (examples include: acetone, formaldehyde,and acetaldehyde)
you draw organic compounds using molecular formulas
you draw organic compounds using expanded structural formulas
you draw organic compounds using condensed structures
you draw organic compounds using skeletal structures
you draw organic compounds using line structures
you classify carbons within an organic compound as primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary
you classify amines as primary, secondary or tertiary
you classify alcohols as primary, secondary or tertiary
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Predict chemical reactions involving organic compounds
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise on organic reactions
on an exam
Criteria
you relate physical properties of organic compounds to their expected reactions
you predict chemical reactions of organic compounds based on various reactants in both academic and laboratory settings
you identify the reaction types (list to include: oxidation, halogenation, addition, substitution, nitration and reduction)
you identify the organic compounds that undergo these reactions (list to include: oxidation, halogenation, addition, substitution, nitration and reduction)
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Determine solubility of organic compounds
Assessment Strategies
by completing a group activity on solubility
by completing laboratory exercise involving solubility
on an exam
Criteria
you investigate how pH affects solubility of some organic compounds
you analyze how intramolecular bonds affect solubility
you analyze how intermolecular bonds affect solubility
you explain the proper chemical disposal based on solubility of various organic compounds
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Determine Rate Laws
Assessment Strategies
by completing reaction mechanisms group activity
by completing laboratory exercise on kinetics
on an exam
Criteria
you explain the reaction rate as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the rate constant as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the reaction order as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the elementary reaction as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the catalyst as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the collision theory as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the rate limiting step as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the zero order reaction as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the first order reaction as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the second order reaction as it relates to chemical reactions
you explain the half life as it relates to chemical reactions
you examine experimental data to construct a rate equation
you calculate various components of a rate equation using experimental data
you explain effects of changes in concentration on reaction rates
you explain effects of changes in temperature on reaction rates
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Relate chemical concentrations and Laws of Chemical Equilibrium to predict chemical reactions
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise on equilibrium
by completing Equilibrium group activity
on an exam
Criteria
you explain static equilibrium
you explain dynamic equilibrium
you explain heterogeneous reaction
you explain reversible reaction
you explain reaction quotient (Q)
you explain equilibrium constant
you write an equilibrium constant expression from a given equation
you calculate an equilibrium constant from a given equation
you calculate concentrations/pressures of the reactants and/or products of a given equation when the equilibrium constant is provided
you explain La Chatelier's Principle
you predict how change in concentration of a reactant or product would shift equilibrium
you predict how change in pressure would shift equilibrium
you predict how change in temperature would shift equilibrium
you predict how addition of a catalyst would shift equilibrium
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Determine the solubility of a solid product
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise on equilibrium
on an exam
Criteria
you explain the solubility product constant (Ksp)
you explain precipitate
you explain saturated solution
you explain unsaturated solution
you explain soluble
you explain slightly soluble and insoluble
you write Ksp expression for a given compound
you calculate an unknown concentration given the numerical value of the solubility product and the remaining equilibrium ion concentrations
you determine whether a compound is soluble, slightly soluble, and/or insoluble based on mathematical calculations
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Analyze the properties and reactions of acids and bases
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise
on an exam
Criteria
you explain the Arrhenius acid and base
you explain V Bronsted-Lowry acid and base
you explain conjugate acid
you explain conjugate base
you explain oxyacid
you explain acidity
you explain alkalinity
you explain salt (acidic, basic and neutral)
you explain amphiprotic
you label reactants and products within an acid/base reaction (acid, base, conjugate acid, conjugate base, salt)
you predict the products of acid/base reactions
you predict the relative strengths of acids
you predict the relative strengths of bases
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Determine equilibria for the reactions of acids and bases
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise
on an exam
Criteria
you explain the acid dissociation constant (Ka)
you explain the base dissociation constant (Kb)
you explain the ionization constant for water (Kw)
you calculate the appropriate constant (Ka, Kb or Kw) for given equations
you determine where equilibrium lies based on calculations (Ka, Kb or Kw).
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Measure acids and bases in a laboratory setting
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise
on an exam
Criteria
you determine [H30+] and [OH-] ions for a given acid/base reaction
you perform acid/base reactions in a laboratory setting using titration methods
you explain pH meter use in determining acid/base status of a solution
you explain the use of indicators on pH determination
you select appropriate indicator to determine acid/base status of a given solution
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Prepare buffer solutions
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise
on an exam
Criteria
you explain buffer
you explain neutralization
you explain the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
you explain pH
you explain pKa
you explain pOH
you explain titration
you explain how buffer solutions resist changes in pH
you identify the chemicals that make or do not make good buffers
you calculate pH, pKa or concentration of buffer using Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
you predict changes in pH when changing [H3O+] or [OH-] using Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
you identify the common buffers used in the biotechnology field
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Explain the use of oxidation-reduction reactions in a chemical setting
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise
by completing homework packet on redox problems
on an exam
Criteria
you explain half-reaction
you explain oxidation
you explain reduction
you explain oxidizing agent
you explain reducing agent
you explain redox reaction
you explain oxidation number
you explain normality
you determine the oxidation number of each atom of each element in a compound or ion
you write both half-reactions for a given redox reaction
you identify elements in a redox reaction as being oxidized or reduced or as oxidizing or reducing agents
you balance a redox equation
you determine equivalents/mole an oxidizing or reducing agent has
you calculate the change from molarity (moles/liter) to normality (eq/liter).
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Predict behavior of species involved in the redox reactions that occur in electrochemical cells and batteries
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise
on an exam
Criteria
you explain anode
you explain cathode
you explain amperes
you explain coulombs
you explain Faraday
you explain positive electrode
you explain negative electrode
you sketch and label the components of an electrolytic and voltaic (galvanic) cell
you examine the function of the basic components in an electrolytic and voltaic (galvanic) cell
you calculate the standard cell potential for a given redox reaction from a table of standard reduction potentials
you explain the sign a cell potential must have in order to be spontaneous
you explain standard conditions for Eo values
you examine the process of electroplating
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Correlate the use of thermodynamic properties to predict chemical reactions
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercise on equilibrium
on an exam
Criteria
you explain spontaneous
you explain nonspontaneous
you explain entropy
you explain free energy
you explain enthalpy
you explain the three laws of thermodynamics
you explain endothermic
you distinguish between exothermic and endothermic
you predict whether a reaction results in an increase, decrease, or little change in entropy
you calculate change in enthalpy, entropy or free energy for a given equation at standard condition (some values derived from table of DHo, DSo, and DGo)
you identify the specific sign (+, -) that implies a spontaneous process
you explore the thermodynamic standard conditions
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Explain the basic concepts of biochemistry as they relate to the biotech industry
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you explain an amino acid
you explain a protein
you explain a peptide bond
you explain a carbohydrate
you explain a lipid
you explain an enzyme
you explain a triglyceride
you explain a nucleic acid
you draw the basic structures of proteins, lipids, triglycerides and carbohydrates
you draw the structure of a peptide produced from the reaction of two or more amino acids
you identify the peptide bonds of a polypeptide
you identify an enzyme by the -ase suffix
you summarize the effect of pH and/or temperature change on enzyme function
you differentiate between fats and oils
you identify fat or water-soluble vitamins based on polarity
you distinguish between the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins