The 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 how steric factors can lead…
Read moreLast time we talked about how some interesting electronic effects can lead to unexpected results in organic chemistry. Today we look at three examples of how steric factors can lead…
Read more…chemistry class you’ll see many examples of reversible reactions that lead to mixtures. [One specific example is in the study of conformations, which are the three dimensional states of molecules…
Read more…are widespread in organic chemistry. One example is that they explain the selective bromination of cyclohexene at the allylic position under free-radical conditions, versus competing bromination at the secondary (or…
Read more…– learn them, know them, tattoo them on you somewhere. I plug Steven’s videos all the time – here’s one specific to hybridization. His full website is http://www.freelance-teacher.com/videos.htm. 30-40 minutes…
Read more…having to do this practice. Try to get to this stage as fast as possible, it’s relatively simple and will free your time for material later in the course. …
Read moreOne of the common complaints you hear a lot from people learning English is that there are just so many exceptions. The plural of “goose” is “geese”, but the plural…
Read more…resonance hybrid also tells you electron densities, sometimes in a way that isn’t immediately apparent from electronegativity (see below). 4. Some Examples Of Resonance Hybrids Here’s some examples of resonance…
Read more…How to Calculate Formal Charge How To Find The Best Resonance Structure By Applying Electronegativity Resonance Structures Practice (MOC Membership) Note 1. Here’s the answers for the example above: …
Read more…the 25 “How to do well in organic chemistry” essays that I’ve looked through, here’s the breakdown of the most common words of wisdom: Most common advice on “What to…
Read more…weeks later I got on a plane to Cairo and made no plans to come back. By late December 1999, I’d travelled all through Egypt, Jordan, and parts of Syria…
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