Organic Chemistry Practice Problems at Michigan State University
The following problems are meant to be useful study tools for students involved in most undergraduate organic chemistry courses. The problems have been color-coded to indicate whether they are:
1.Generally useful,
2.Most likely to be useful to students in
year long, rather than survey courses,
3.Most likely to be useful only to students
in courses for chemistry majors and/or honors students.
Some of these problems make use of a Molecular Editor drawing application. To practice using this editor Click Here.
General Questions
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General Reactivity and Reactions
Oxidation and Reduction
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Full discussions of the topics covered by these
problems are available in the Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry.
The following link will activate a random display of problems concerning
the reactivity of common functional groups.
Reaction Problems
A large collection of multiple choice problems,
similar to those used in standardized examinations, may be reached by
clicking here
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Most of these Interactive Organic Chemistry Practice Problems
have been developed by Professor William Reusch. |
Concerning Computer Problems
The practice problems offered here are chiefly
interactive, and should provide a useful assessment of understanding at
various stages in the development of the subject.
Since problem solving is essential to achieving an effective mastery of the
subject, it is recommended that many more problems be worked. Most organic
chemistry textbooks contain a broad assortment of suitable problems, and
paperback collections of practice problems are also available.
The following web-sites provide nice collections of problems and answers:
MIT Open CourseWare
Reaction quizzes and summaries from Towson
University
Electronic flashcards from Ohio State
University
Concept questions from University of Wisconsin
Practice problems from UCLA
Arrow Pushing Tutorial
BestChoice, University of Auckland
Demo may be used
Spectroscopy problems from Notre
Dame
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Department of Chemistry |
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For a useful collection of study materials,
including links to other sites, visit the Organic chemistry tool-kit.
Prepared by Bob Hanson, St. Olaf College