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General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM XL 14CL
This chemistry laboratory course accompanies Chemistry 14C and provides the organic chemistry lab component necessary for pre-medical and pre-health students. This is the second lab course for the organic chemistry series.
Determine if a chemical reaction has taken place and predict the reaction products
Analyze lab protocols and perform procedures for synthesis and analysis of organic compounds
Recognize hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions and predict the product
Write balanced chemical equations for reactions
Synthesize and purify a compound and analyze it using spectroscopic techniques
Understand retrosynthetic analysis
About this course:
This laboratory class covers the synthesis and analysis of compounds; purification by extraction, chromatography, recrystallization and sublimation; characterization by mass spectroscopy; UV, NMR and IR spectroscopy; optical activity; electrochemistry; and pH titration. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites
CHEM XL 14B General Chemistry for Life Scientists II, CHEM XL 14BL General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and CHEM XL 14C Structure of Organic Molecules.
$280 nonrefundable. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025 11:59PM. Internet access required. Materials required.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
$280 nonrefundable. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025 11:59PM. Internet access required. Materials required.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 03, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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