Homework Problem Sets and Answers

There will be Daily Quizzes following each lecture, due at 10 PM the day after the lecture. Your Daily Quizzes average will be 5% of your final course grade.

There will also be homework problem sets each week (except exam weeks). These will be a combination of electronic and written. Your homework average will be 15% of your final course grade. These homework problem sets will be assigned on Tuesday of each week, and will be due at 10 PM on Monday the following week. There will be an electronic component to some of the homeworks, and we will be using the Aktiv Learning system. You must sign up and pay for this system. We believe this will be WELL worth it to you because these electronic homeworks use the best structure drawing algorithm out there and will provide you with accurate and constant feedback that will improve your learning. Seriously, I would not ask you to use this system if I was not convinced it will help all of you a great deal. Click here to sign up for the Aktiv Learning homework system. The written portion of the homework problem sets will be uploaded using Gradescope (Gradescope is free to you) so you do not have to turn in a paper copy. Click here for how to use Gradescope.

The answers to the Gradescope Homework Problem Sets will be posted here each week so it is essential that you look these over. They will prepare you well for the exams. The Aktiv Learning homework provides multiple attempts and provides feedback. It is intended to help you prepare for the Gradescope Questions so we recommend you do the Aktiv Learning questions first.

NOTE ON COLLABORATION You can work together on both the Daily Quizzes and Homework Problem Sets. In fact that is a GREAT idea. The point is for you to do them, and working together is a great way to go.

THESE DAILY QUIZZES AND HOMEWORK PROBLEM SETS ARE WORTH FAR MORE THAN JUST 20% OR YOUR FINAL GRADE. THEY ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU TO ACE THE MIDTERMS AND FINAL!

The links for the Homework Problem Sets will become active after the Homework Problem Sets have been assigned, and the links for the answers will become active just after they are due.

Extra Credit Homework Due August 29. Everyone will get full credit if they turn these in, it is intended to gather important input from you as well as provide an opportunity for you to get used to the technology we will be using this semester for homework.

Click Here for the Practice Homework Due at 10 PM August 29

Homework 1 Due at 10 PM September 1

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Homework 2 Due at 10 PM September 12

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Homework 3 Due at 10 PM September 19

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Midterm 1

 

Homework 4 Due at 10 PM October 3

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Homework 5 Due at 10 PM October 12

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Practice Alkene Reactions - Do Not Turn In

Aktiv Learning Practice Questions This is the only assignment in the "Practice" folder in the Aktiv Learning website and it is titled "Practice for Exam 2". This is not graded but it does give you the answers.

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Midterm2

 

Homework 7 Due at 10 PM November 2

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Homework 8 Due at 10 PM November 11

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Practice Problems for Exam 3 - Do Not Turn In

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Midterm 3

 

Homework 9 Due at 10 PM December 5

Aktiv Learning Questions

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Practice Synthesis Problems for the Final - Do Not Turn In

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

More Practice Problems for the Final - Do Not Turn In

Gradescope Problems Answers

 

Final