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Laura Pavelka

Laura PavelkaFaculty Lecturer

Contact Information

Office: Otto Maass 100
Phone: (514) 398-7276
Email: Laura.Pavelka [at] McGill.ca

Currently Teaching

CHEM 120. General Chemistry 2.

Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description

A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisites/corequisites: High school level mathematics and physics, or permission of the instructor; CHEM 110 is not a prerequisite
  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

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CHEM 211. Organic Chemistry 1 Lectures.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025
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Description

A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.
  • Fall, Winter, Summer
  • Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent.
  • Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent.
  • Restrictions: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 212 or equivalent. Permission of the Department of Chemistry is required.
  • Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (http://www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/advising/outside/equivalent.htm).

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CHEM 212. Introductory Organic Chemistry 1.

Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025
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Description

A fundamental study of aliphatic compounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding, reaction mechanisms, conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.
  • Fall, Summer
  • Prerequisite: CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 or equivalent.
  • Restriction: Not open to students registered in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 211, CHEM 242, or equivalent.
  • Each lab section is limited enrolment
  • Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page (https://www.mcgill.ca/transfercredit/prospective/cegep).

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CHEM 222. Introductory Organic Chemistry 2.

Credits: 4
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
  • Winter, Summer
  • Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or CHEM 242 or equivalent.
  • Restriction: Not open to Chemistry or Biochemistry students. Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 234 or CHEM252.

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CHEM 224. Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1.

Credits: 1
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025
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Description

Illustrative experiments in organic chemistry. Laboratory section of CHEM 212.
  • Fall, Winter, Summer
  • Open only to students who have the lecture equivalent of CHEM 212
  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

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CHEM 234. Topics in Organic Chemistry.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.
  • Fall, Winter, Summer
  • Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent
  • Restriction: For Chemical Engineers only or permission of department.

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CHEM 244. Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2.

Credits: 1
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

Laboratory section of CHEM 222.
  • Fall, Winter
  • Prerequisite: CHEM 234 or equivalent
  • Open only to students who have the lecture equivalent of CHEM 222.
  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

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