Organic Chemistry Study Tips – Reframe Answers As Questions
Let’s take a quick look at this reaction. Here’s one way to study it: look at the starting material, look at the reagents, look at
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Chemical Equilibria In chemistry, irreversible reactions get all the press: the familiar fires and explosions that are well represented on YouTube. The thing is, not
Read moreThe Most Annoying Exceptions in Org 1 (Part 2)
Last time we talked about how some interesting electronic effects can lead to unexpected results in organic chemistry. Today we look at three examples of
Read moreSummary Sheet – Alkane Nomenclature
Part of the problem with nomenclature is that the trivial names can cause a lot of confusion. By themselves, the IUPAC names are at least
Read moreValence Electrons of the First Row Elements
General Chemistry Review: Valence Electrons of The First Row Elements [Note: the following article is intended as a quick review on atomic orbitals for students
Read moreSynthesis (4) – Alkene Reaction Map, Including Alkyl Halide Reactions
Reaction Map: Reactions of Alkenes, Alkyl Halides, and Alkanes In the last post on alkenes we covered the reactions of alkyl halides and it made
Read moreSummary Sheet: Reactions of Alkenes
This summary sheet covers a huge number of the reactions of alkenes, as a downloadable PDF file.
Read moreHow Concepts Build Up In Org 1 (“The Pyramid”)
Organic Chemistry 1 – A Roadmap For How The Course Material Builds On Itself. Since organic chemistry is also journey where a lot of students
Read moreSynthesis (2) – Reactions of Alkanes
Reactions of Alkanes (There Aren’t Many) In this post we’re going to begin building our reaction map, starting with the simplest organic compounds of all:
Read moreExam Tip: Don’t just bring your model kit – USE it!
Here’s something I don’t understand. Well, that’s not true – it’s something I understand, but I think is… unwise. Bringing a model kit to an
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