{"id":803,"date":"2025-08-14T17:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/index-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:40:40","slug":"chem261","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/chem261\/","title":{"rendered":"Chem 261"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chem 261 &#8211; Intro Organic Chemistry<\/h1>\n<p>Welcome to the Chemistry 261 web site! The goal of this course is to help you understand the structure, nomenclature, physical properties and reactions of common classes of organic compounds. You will also learn about the natural occurrences, uses and applications of various organic compounds.<\/p>\n<p>This site is designed to help you succeed in Chem 261. The material in this web site is meant to provide a basis for the class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Normal Office Hours:<\/strong> Drop in Chemistry Centre W5-39A 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Tues Thurs or by appointment (email request)<\/p>\n<p>Special help sessions for the 2nd midterm and final exam are planned<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Special Help Session for the 2nd Midterm:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Date:<strong><span class=\"style4\"> March 5, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Time: <span class=\"style4\"><strong>5 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Location:\u00a0 Chem E1-60<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Special Help Session for the Final:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Date<\/strong><strong><strong><strong class=\"style4\">: <span class=\"style4\">April 9, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Time: 5 PM<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Location:\u00a0<span class=\"style4\">Chem E1-60<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Midterm Exam<\/strong> <strong>One <\/strong>&#8211; <b>150 points<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style1\">Date:<span class=\"style41\">\u00a0 January 29, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM (80 minutes)<\/span> on Canvas<\/li>\n<li>Models OK &#8211; No books, notes or extraneous electronic devices &#8211; multiple choice &#8211; graded electronically<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong> By Canvas electronic access (e.g from home) just before 11:00 AM<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility \/ accommodation\u00a0 students must submit form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Midterm Exam<\/strong> <strong>Two <\/strong>&#8211; <b>250 points<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style1\">Date:<span class=\"style41\">\u00a0 \u00a0 March 10,\u00a0 \u00a02026\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM (80 minutes)<\/span> in person in class<\/li>\n<li>Models OK &#8211; No books, notes or extraneous electronic devices &#8211; similar to exams posted on this website<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong> Chemistry Centre E1-60<\/li>\n<li>Accessibility \/ accommodation\u00a0 \u00a0students must submit form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Final Exam<\/strong> (no supplemental exam) = <b>350 points<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"style1\"> Date:<span class=\"style41\">\u00a0 \u00a0 April 21, 2026 at 1 PM (3 hours)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bring Models &#8211; no books, notes or electronic devices<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Bring ID<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<span style=\"color: #000000\">: Main Gym (now called Green Gym) rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Accessibility \/ accommodation\u00a0 \u00a0 students must contact &amp; follow their instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chem 261 &#8211; Intro Organic Chemistry Welcome to the Chemistry 261 web site! The goal of this course is to help you understand the structure, nomenclature, physical properties and reactions of common classes of organic compounds. You will also learn about the natural occurrences, uses and applications of various organic compounds. 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