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The Cyclohexane Chair Flip

complex 1H NMR spectrum. At low temperatures interconversions are slow; the chemical shifts of the axial and equatorial protons are resolved, and complex spin-spin couplings occur. At -100 °C, however,…

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Structure and Bonding Practice Quizzes

These quizzes will test your understanding of molecular structure and bonding. You will be expected to be able to calculate formal charge, predict bond angles, draw in “hidden” lone pairs,…

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Boiling Point Quizzes

These questions will test your knowledge of the key trends that govern the relative ordering of boiling and melting points. Quiz count: 17 Quiz#: 567 Click to Flip Quiz#:1237 Click…

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Cyclohexane Conformations

…adamantane was thought to be relatively “strain-free”. (Adamantane was a pet topic of his, as one of his most highly-cited papers is a 1-page communication in JACS on the simple…

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Organic Chemistry Is Shit

…Organic Chemistry Really Is Shit A few years ago I remember having a discussion about the color of poo. If you were to eat items that were completely clear and…

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Orbital Hybridization And Bond Strengths

…several examples of how to do this. Table of Contents A Quick Quiz (On Bond Dissociation Energy) Key Principle On Orbital Hybridization And Bond Strengths: The Greater The s-character, The…

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Introduction to Cycloalkanes (1)

…four single bonds Carbon with four single bonds adopts a tetrahedral geometry (ideal bond angle: 109.5°) Compared to other atoms on the periodic table, [O, N, S, Si for example]…

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