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Technique creates evidence
Good laboratory technique determines whether the data can answer the chemical question.
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01:160:311 · Chemistry · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Organic Chemistry Laboratory develops practical preparation and manipulation skills while applying chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques to chemical problems. Rutgers lists a one-hour lecture and 4.5-hour lab, with Organic Chemistry I and Introduction to Experimentation as prerequisites.
Can I take it?
Organic Chemistry · Introduction To Experimentation · Honors Organic Chemistry
How hard?
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 3,279 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
30 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
When it meets
C/D, Busch
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
AI-generated overview
Higher means more demanding · AI summary
5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Students establish safe handling, measurement, documentation, and waste practices before complex synthesis.
The lab develops facility in carrying out organic preparations and manipulating materials through a controlled procedure.
Chromatographic methods help separate components and evaluate whether a preparation is clean.
Spectroscopic techniques provide evidence about structure and product identity rather than serving as decorative data.
Students connect procedure, observations, yield, and characterization into a defensible laboratory conclusion.
Good laboratory technique determines whether the data can answer the chemical question.
A clean-looking sample is not enough; chromatography and spectra provide independent evidence.
A high yield does not prove the product is correct, and a correct product can be obtained in low yield.
Another chemist should be able to understand what was done and why.
Common pitfall
Instead
Understand the purpose of each operation and watch for changes that require adjustment.
Common pitfall
Instead
Choose sample size, solvent strength, and collection strategy together.
Common pitfall
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Use the available spectra and observations explicitly; do not infer more than the data show.
30 open · C/D, Busch
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0113946 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Monday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 0213947 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Monday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 0513948 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Tuesday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 0613949 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Tuesday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 0713950 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Tuesday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 0813951 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Tuesday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 0913952 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Wednesday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 1013953 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Wednesday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 1113954 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Thursday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 1313955 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Thursday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 1413956 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Thursday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 1513957 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 1613958 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 1713959 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Friday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 108HCK 138HSB 108 | C/D |
| 1813960 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 8:45 AM-9:40 AM at HCK 138; Friday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at HSB 103HCK 138HSB 103 | C/D |
| 1913961 | Open | Govindarajoo | Wednesday 2:15 PM-3:10 PM at ARC 103; Monday 1:00 PM-5:00 PM at WL 331BARC 103WL 331B | Busch |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
3.43
Course quality
2.95
Response rate
30.9%
Coverage
64 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geeta Govindarajoo | 39 | 3.27 | 2.82 |
| Govindarajoo Geeta | 11 | 3.19 | 2.67 |
| Taro Jones | 3 | 4.43 | 3.97 |
| Lin Chih | 2 | 4.20 | 3.75 |
| Geeta Govindarajoo | 2 | 3.65 | 3.20 |
| House Krystal | 1 | 4.90 | 4.50 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
2
Current campuses
C/D, Busch
Current availability
30 open of 30
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
Core codes
None listed
Loaded terms
3
((01:160:307 and 01:160:171) or (21:160:113))<em> OR </em> ((50:160:125 and 01:160:171) or (01:160:307))<em> OR </em> ((01:160:315 and 01:160:171) or (21:160:113))<em> OR </em> ((50:160:125 and 01:160:171) or (01:160:315))
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