Chem 161 - Outlines & Assignments

Lecture Outlines

The following outlines list the major topics to be covered during this course. In addition, the outlines list readings from your text on which you should focus, as well as problems you should be practicing. Please note that each lecture outline covers 2-4 class lectures, or more.

You can also download a condensed version of notes from each class. Remember, these notes are no substitute for actually attending class and taking your own notes!

Outlines	Topic	Class Notes (pdf)
Lecture Outline 1	Nature of Chemical Bonds, Intermolecular & Intramolecular Forces	Sept 7 Sept 12 Sept 14 Sept 19 Sept 21
Lecture Outline 2	Alkanes and Alkyl Halides  –  Isomerism and Conformations	Sept 21 Sept 26 Sept 28 Oct 3 Oct 5
Lecture Outline 3	Alkenes and Alkynes – Addition and Elimination Reactions	Oct 5 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 24 Oct 26 Oct 31 Nov 2
Lecture Outline 4	Stereochemistry & Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination Reactions (SN1, SN2 and E1, E2)	Nov 2 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov 16 Nov 21 Nov 23
Lecture Outline 5	Alcohols, Ethers & Introduction to Carbohydrates	Nov 23 Nov 28 Nov 30 Dec 5