Bond Dissociation Energies = Homolytic Cleavage
Here’s a point which causes a lot of confusion. Look at these two reactions. What do you think is the stronger bond, O-H or C-H?
Read moreHere’s a point which causes a lot of confusion. Look at these two reactions. What do you think is the stronger bond, O-H or C-H?
Read moreThree Factors Which Influence The Stability of Free Radicals: Hybridization, Electronegativity, and Polarizability. In the last post we talked about several factors that stabilize free
Read moreBond Strengths And Radical Stability The last two posts have discussed factors which stabilize – and destabilize – free radials. So how do we quantify
Read moreYou may recall from Gen chem (and no doubt your first week of o-chem as well), that orbitals on carbon come in two flavors: s
Read moreWhat’s the deal with organic chemists using kilocalories (kcal) instead of kilojoules (kJ)? The metric system, of System Internationale (SI) was first adopted in France
Read moreCommon misconception: energy is released through the breaking of bonds. Not correct. Energy is released through the FORMATION of chemical bonds. Formation of a new
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