Getting Started
Just starting out in organic chemistry? Thinking about taking the course? Just want to know what it’s about? Here’s a list of resources for getting started in organic chem
Have No Clue What’s Going On? Maybe Start Here
- How (and why) Electrons Flow
- Meet the (Most Important) Functional Groups
- Understanding Periodic Trends
- Learn To See Partial Charges
- The Power Of Laziness
How Does General Chemistry Relate To Organic Chemistry?
- From Gen Chem to Organic Chem: Wrapup (highlights of the 14-part series)
- Gen Chem and Organic Chem: How are they different?
What’s The Big Deal About Organic Chemistry Anyway?
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Hydroboration and Oxymercuration of Alkynes
Organic Reaction Flashcards Version 2.0 Is Here! 
Partial Reduction of Alkynes
The 2 Most Important Reactions of Alkynes
Summary: Alkene Reaction Pathways
3 Trends That Affect Boiling Points
Five Key Factors That Influence Acidity
On Cats, Part 1: Conformations and Configurations
What makes a good leaving group?
3 Factors That Stabilize Carbocations
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thanks for all this…..specially some posts on basics and the one with the steven hardinger video reference….helped me alot
i wanted to ask this….
1. if an atom forms a bond with some atom of different element,say
C-O ,then since O attracts elec more ,can we say tht it now it has less electronegativity compared to only O???
2. in a tertiary carbon why do electrons get pushed towards the central C,is it because of the presence of some other group,say OH or +ve charge(carbocation) or would it still occur if they were not attached…??
Actually if we go right from left by periods in periodic table, electronegativity increases.This is due to smaller size of atom which is held up tightly.
No, we can’t say this because electronegativity is the phenomenon in which an atom has the tendency to attract shared pair of electrons in a covalent bond towards itself. O is having shortage of electrons ( or it is very unstable ) due to which it combines with other O atom to exist as a Diatomic molecule.
thanks for understanding the basics of organic chemistry with relating it to a daily life examples……. I like ur style of teaching !!!!dat’s the real spirit of ideal teacher to convert the subject from tough bookish language to easy and interesting stories ……you r too good and must master of oganic chemistry in real sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you a lot! I was studying organic chemistry on my first study year and now I need repeat to my diplomma. So, I am really thankful to you.