Organic Chemistry I, CHM 3140
Dr. Laurie Starkey, Cal Poly Pomona

Syllabus (Course Points) | Semester Schedule
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Weeks
1-4

Chapter 1
Bonding/Structure
Hybridization

Chapter 2
Lewis Structures
& Resonance

Chapter 3
Acid-Base
Reactions

 

Exam I

Weeks
5-8

Chapter 4
Alkanes & Cycloalkanes

Chapter 5
Stereochemistry

Chapter 15
NMR, Part 1

 

Exam II

Weeks
9-12

Chapter 15
NMR, Part 2

Chapter 6
Chemical
Reactions

Ch. 7, Part 1
Alkyl Halides:
Substitution Reactions

Ch. 7, Part 2
Alkyl Halides:
Elimination Reactions

Exam III

Weeks
13-15

Chapter 8
Reactions of
Alkenes

Chapter 9
Reactions of
Alkynes

Chapter 10
Radical
Reactions

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Ch. 1-11, 15
Final Exam

 

Worksheets, Recordings of Problem-Solving Sessions & Clicker Questions (Semester Schedule)

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Tu: Worksheet Ch.1-1 | 411
1 2 4 5 6 | recording 1/21

Th: Worksheet Ch.1-2 | 411
7 8 / 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 | recording 1/23

Tu: Worksheet Ch.2-1 | 411
1 2 3 5 8 9 | recording 1/28

Th: Worksheet Ch.2-2 | 411
3 4 5 | recording 1/30
(WileyPLUS curved arrows tutorial)

Tu: Worksheet Ch.3-1 | 411
6 / 3 4 | recording 2/4

Th: Worksheet Ch.3-2 | 411
5 6 7 / 1 2 4 | recording 2/6

Tu: Worksheet Exam1 Review | 411
5 6 7 / 1 6 7 13b | recording 2/11
Review Session 9 pm
2 3 8 11 13a | recording

Th: Exam I - 2/13
Results (wrapper | corrections | advice)

Tu: Worksheet Ch.4-1 | 411
1 2 3 4 | recording for 2/18

Th: Worksheet Ch.4-2 | 411
1 2 4 5 6 | recording 2/20

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10
Tu: Worksheet Ch.5-1 | 411
1 3 4 6 8 | recording 2/25

Th: Worksheet Ch.5-2 | 411
7 / 1 2 3 5 6 | recording 2/27

Tu: Worksheet Ch.5-3 | 411
5 / 3 4 5 | recording 3/4

Th: Worksheet NMR Ch.15-1 | 411 | NMR Table
6 10a | recording 3/6

Tu: Worksheet Exam2 Review | 411
1 2 3 6 8a | recording 3/11
Review Session 9 pm (recording)
4key 7 8b 8c 9 10 11 12

Th: Exam II - 3/13
Results (wrapper | corrections | advice)



Tu: Worksheet NMR Ch.15-2 | 411 recording 3/18

Th: Worksheet Ch.6 | 411
1 2 | recording 3/20

Tu: Worksheet Ch.7-1
10 am class cancelled (ACS) | 411
3 4 5a 5b 6 | recording 3/25
Nu: Strength Key

Th: Worksheet Ch.7-2 | 411
1 | recording 3/27
Venn Diagram Answer Key

= = = = =

Spring

Break

3/31 - 4/4

= = = = =

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Tu: Worksheet Ch.7-3 | 411
2 4 5 6 7 | recording 4/8

Th: Worksheet Ch.7-4 key | 411
8 | 2 | recording 4/10

Tu: Exam3 Review Worksheet | 411
1 2a 2b | recording 4/15

Review Session 9 pm
4 6 8 9 10 11 | recording 4/15

Th: Exam III - 4/17
Results (wrapper | corrections | advice)

Tu: Worksheet Ch.8-1 | 411
1 2 3 4 5 | recording 4/22

Th: Worksheet Ch.8-2 | 411
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | recording 4/24

Tu: Worksheet Ch.9-1 | 411
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | recording 4/29

Th: Worksheet Ch.9-2 | 411
1 2 3 4 | recording 5/1

Tu: Worksheet Ch.10 | 411
1a 1b 2 3 5a 5b 6 | recording 5/7

Th: Worksheet Ch.11 | 411
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 | recording 5/8

Final Exam Review 9 pm Sunday, 5/11 - Worksheet |
1a 1b 3 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14a 14b | recording

Cumulative Final Exam: Chapters 1-11 & 15
Tuesday, 5/13 RESULTS
9:00–10:50 am (Section 05)
3:00–4:50 pm (Section 02)
5:00–6:50 pm (Section 03) 

Note: must take all exams with registered section

CHM 3140
Course Links

O-Chem Survival
Handouts/Resources

Resources/Materials

 

Sample Exams

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Exam I samples   |  Exam II samples  |  Exam III samples  |  Final Exam samples

 

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Last updated May 17, 2025