Republic of the Philippines

CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY

Virac, Catanduanes

CHEM 1 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

NAME: PROGRAM: _____________________

STUDENT ID NO.: DATE: _________________SCORE: ________

SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

1. What is organic chemistry?

2. What is the scope of organic chemistry?
3. What are the major differences between organic and inorganic chemistry?

SEATWORK

1. Convert the following molecular models into a skeletal structure. Only the connections
between atoms are shown; multiple bonds are not indicated (gray = C, red = O, blue = N, ivory =
H).

Alanine (an amino acid)

1. The following model is a representation of acetaminophen, a pain reliever sold in drugstores

under a variety of names, including Tylenol. Convert the following molecular models into a
skeletal structure, and tell which atoms have lone pairs of electrons (gray = C, red = O, blue =
N, ivory = H).
 Republic of the Philippines
CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY
Virac, Catanduanes
HOMEWORK

1. How many valence electrons does each of the following dietary trace elements have?
a. Zinc
b. Iodine
c. Silicon
d. Iron
e. Potassium