CHE 150 Introduction to Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry
4 Credits
Formerly CHE 106
Description:
A continuation of CHE 140. A study of selected aspects of inorganic, organic, and biochemistry, including the chemistry of metals and nonmetals, introduction to organic functional group chemistry, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids.
Lecture 3 hours; Laboratory 3 hours
Pre-requisites:
Not open to students who have already completed CHE 170 General College Chemistry I and CHE 180 General College Chemistry II.
Not recommended for students seeking careers in medicine, science, dentistry, engineering, veterinary science, agricultural science, education or allied fields for which the recommended sequence is CHE 170-CHE 180
Prereg CHE 140 Introductory General Chemistry
concurrently required with CHE 155 Introduction to Inorganic, Organic, & Biochemistry Laboratory
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Competencies 1. Identify and name organic compounds. 2. Describe the effect of chemical structure on physical properties and chemical reactivity. 3. Recognize common classes of organic reactions and the factors that influence them. 4. Categorize and identify compounds of biological significance. 5. Explain the importance, roles, characteristics and relevance of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids.
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Outline
I. Organic Chemistry
A. Terminology
B. Atomic structure and electron configuration
C. Concepts of ionic and covalent bonding
D. Formulas, Lewis structures, and resonance
E. Hybridization and geometry
F. Functional groups
II. Alkanes
A. Structure and nomenclature
B. Physical and chemical properties
C. Isomerism
D. Reactions
III. Alkenes, Alkynes and Aromatic Compounds
A. Structure and nomenclature
B. Physical and chemical properties
C. Reactions
IV. Alcohols, Ethers, Thiols and Phenols
A. Structure and nomenclature
B. Physical and chemical properties
C. Reactions
V. Aldehydes and Ketones
A. Structure and nomenclature
B. Physical and chemical properties
C. Reactions
VI. Amines
A. Structure and nomenclature
B. Physical and chemical properties
C. Reactions
VII. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
A. Structure and nomenclature
B. Physical and chemical properties
C. Reactions
VIII. Carbohydrates
A. Categories of carbohydrates
B. Biological role
C. Metabolic pathways
IX. Lipids
A. Categories of lipids
B. Biological role
C. Hormones and steroids
D. Metabolic pathways
X. Proteins
A. Amino acids
B. Categories of proteins
C. Protein structure
D. Biological role
E. Metabolic pathways
XI. Enzymes
A. Characteristics
B. Enzyme function
C. Vitamins and co-factors
XII. Nucleic Acids
A. Characteristics
B. Structure
C. Transcription and translation
D. Genetics