Spring 2025
CHEM 3AL 001 - LEC 001
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Katie Blackford
Class #:20305
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Chemistry
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
6
Enrolled: 274
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 280
Waitlist Max: 180
No Reserved Seats
Course Materials Fees
$64 Course Materials & Service Fee
Hours & Workload
1 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 4 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 1 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Introduction to the theory and practice of methods used in the organic chemistry laboratory. An emphasis is placed on the separation and purification of organic compounds. Techniques covered will include extraction, distillation, sublimation, recrystalization, and chromatography. Detailed discussions and applications of infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will be included.
Class Notes
Co-enrollment or a previous passing grade in Chem 3A is required. The enrollment system will require this as Chem 3A is a co-requisite of Chem 3AL. Because of the co-requisite requirement, students will not be able to join the Chem 3AL waitlist unless they are enrolled in (not waitlisted for) Chem 3..
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Co-enrollment or a previous passing grade in Chem 3A is required. The enrollment system will require this as Chem 3A is a co-requisite of Chem 3AL. Because of the co-requisite requirement, students will not be able to join the Chem 3AL waitlist unless they are enrolled in (not waitlisted for) Chem 3A, or have previously passed Chem 3A. The course pre-requisite will be strictly enforced by the enrollment system. Students not meeting the pre-requisite will not be able to enroll. Time conflicts are not allowed. If you have any questions regarding enrollment please contact chem-enroll@berkeley.edu. Please do not contact instructors with enrollment related questions.
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Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL with min grades of C-; or CHEM 4A with min grade of C-; or AP CHEM with min score of 4; or CHEM HL IB with min score of 5; or GCE A-Level CHEM with min grade of C. Corequisite: CHEM 3A with min grade of C- or coenrollment in CHEM 3A.
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for CHEM 3AL after taking CHEM 12A.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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