Bonding And Antibonding Pi Orbitals
Bonding And Antibonding Orbitals For A Simple Pi Bond Two adjacent p-orbitals each containing an electron can overlap to form a pi-bond In a pi
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Orbital Hybridization And Bond Strengths
How Orbital Hybridization Affects Bond Strengths Understanding the concept of hybrid orbitals (see previous post) lets you make accurate predictions about trends in bond strengths.
Read moreSigma bonds come in six varieties: Pi bonds come in one
You 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 moreThe Three Classes of Nucleophiles
I know I’ve said this before, but a whole lot of organic chemistry can be boiled down to “nucleophile attacks electrophile“. A nucleophile is a
Read moreResonance Structures: Negative Charges Are Best Placed On The Least Basic Atom
Evaluating Resonance Structures With Negative Charges: Some Key Principles So far in discussing resonance forms we’ve mentioned three important principles that govern which resonance form
Read moreChiral Allenes And Chiral Axes
All About Allenes, Chiral and Otherwise Allenes are examples of cumulated dienes, molecules with consecutive (not conjugated) double bonds. Allenes are not flat. Due to the
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