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, try Practice Drawing Structural Formulas.
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
Arrow Pushing — Hans Reich collection
BestChoice, University of Auckland
Demo may be used
Spectroscopy problems from Notre Dame
Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
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