What’s An Organometallic?
What Is The Definition of An Organometallic Compound? In many of the functional groups in organic chemistry, carbon is attached to a more electronegative element,
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Meet the (Most Important) Functional Groups
All About Functional Groups Functional groups are specific groupings of atoms within molecules that have their own characteristic properties, regardless of the other atoms present
Read moreFive Key Factors That Influence Acidity
Five Key Factors That Affect Acidity Today we’ll talk about five key factors that determine acidity for different molecules and a mnemonic (ARIO, or CARDIO)
Read moreDipole Moments and Dipoles
Dipole Moments After reading this article and doing the quizzes at the bottom, you should be able to Apply electronegativity to identify covalent and polar
Read moreThe Four Intermolecular Forces and How They Affect Boiling Points
Properties like melting and boiling points are a measure of how strong the attractive forces are between individual atoms or molecules. (We call these intermolecular
Read more3 Trends That Affect Boiling Points
Figuring out the order of boiling points is all about understanding trends. The key thing to consider here is that boiling points reflect the strength
Read moreIonic and Covalent Bonding
Coulomb’s law – the attraction and repulsion between charges – affects the properties of atoms, and is responsible for the phenomenon of chemical bonding. Atoms
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