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CHE 211 Organic Chemistry Lecture I

This course is designed to give an introduction to the chemistry of carbon-hydrogen compounds, also known as organic chemistry. Students will study the structures, properties, synthesis, and uses of organic compounds and learn important classes of organic compounds including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, heterocycles, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Organic reactions will be discussed including addition, substitution, oxidation, reduction, polymerization and synthesis of organometallic reagents.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CHE 108, and 110; or permission of the instructor

Corequisite

CHE 213

Distribution

Bachelors, Minor, Undergraduate