Chem 150, Fall 2008, Hartsel

Chem 150

Survey of Biochemistry
Fall, 2008

Scott Hartsel
Department of Chemistry
(715) 836-4746
hartsesc@uwec.edu

Course Content

Units: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [12]

Unit 1 - Molecules-(Introduction): Assigned Readings and Annotations; Elaborations; Atomic Stucture; The Octet Rule; Compounds; Structural Formulas; Polarity; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 2 - Organic Molecules I - Hydrocarbons & Functional Groups: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Elaborations; Alkane Structure; Naming Alkanes; Conformations; Geometric Isomers; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 3 - Physical Properties: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Elaborations; States of Matter; Enthalpy, Entropy & Free Energy; Overheads; clicker questions; Ideal Gas Simulation; Solubility of Glycerol and Propane in Water; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 4 - Chemical Properties I - Reactions: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Elaborations; Overheads; -clicker questions; Example of an Enzyme - Hexokinase; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 5 - Biological Molecules I - Lipids: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Elaborations; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 6 - Chemical Properties II - Acids and Bases: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Elaborations; Definitions of Acids and Bases - Part I: Operational Definition; Definitions of Acids and Bases - Part II: Arrhenius Definition; Definitions of Acids and Bases - Part III: Brønsted-Lowry Definition; Acid and Base Strength; Neutralization of Acids and Bases; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 7 - Organic Molecules II - Carboxylic Acids, Phenols and Amines: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 8 - Organic Molecules III - Alcohols, Ethers, Aldehydes, and Ketones: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 9 - Biological Molecules II - Carbohydrates: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Overheads; -clicker questions; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 10 - Biological Molecules III - Peptides, Proteins and Enzymes: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Overheads; -clicker questionss; Investigate Protein Structure - Ubiquitin; Example of an Enzyme - Hexokinase; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]
Unit 12 - Metabolism: Assigned Readings and Annotations; Overheads; -clicker questions; Metabolic Chart; Printable format; Suggested Problems; Answers to Selected Even-numbered problems; [Top]