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

Chapter 2 - Lewis Structures & Resonance

Skeleton Notes | Ch. 2 Summary | SkillBuilder/EOC Cover Sheet

Daily
To-Do

Flipped
Lecture
s

In-Class
Worksheets

Step 1

  • Read Klein Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
  • Watch flipped lectures (Parts 1 & 2) 
  • Work through SkillBuilders 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 

 

Part 1 - line drawings, formal charges and lone pairs
25 minutes, skeleton notes pages 2-1 and 2-2

Drawing Lewis Structures
22 minutes, Ch. 1 skeleton notes, page 1-4

 

Worksheet Ch2-1

Step 2

  • Read Klein sections 2.7 - 2.12, and 2.3
  • Watch flipped lectures (Parts 2 & 3)
  • Work through SkillBuilders 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 and Conceptual Checkpoints 2.18-2.25
  • Resonance homework ("free red ink" due Thursday 2/6, in Gradescope - can be submitted up until date of Exam 1) notes
  • Work on suggested Chapter 2 EOC problems on WileyPLUS (auto-graded) and/or on paper (self grade, using Solutions Manual).  

 

Part 2 - Resonance
35 minutes, skeleton notes pages 2-3 to 2-5
3-Minute Review: 
**resonance pattern animation videos**

Part 3 - localized/delocalized lone pairs, and functional groups
20 minutes, skeleton notes pages 2-6 and 2-7

 

 

Worksheet Ch2-2

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