Meet the (Most Important) Functional Groups
All About Functional Groups Functional groups are specific groupings of atoms within molecules that have their own characteristic properties, regardless of the other atoms present
Read moreAll About Functional Groups Functional groups are specific groupings of atoms within molecules that have their own characteristic properties, regardless of the other atoms present
Read moreRecall that there are at least 4 major ways of representing molecules that you’re introduced to in the first week of ochem. The highest level
Read moreHidden Hydrogens, Lone Pairs, and Counter-Ions Time is precious. Drawing the full structures of chemical formulae out takes time. Shaving an extra 10-20 seconds here
Read moreThere are four different types of “butyls”, and they all have their own name. In addition they each have a common name (“trivial name”) which
Read moreHow To Recognize Primary, Secondary, Tertiary (and sometimes Quaternary) Hydrocarbons, Carbocations, Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, Amines, and Amides. Primary (1°), secondary (2°), tertiary (3°) and quaternary
Read moreBetter stacking = higher melting point The above photo shows what is perhaps one of the worst games of Tetris ever played. In my defence,
Read moreMolecules Can Be Drawn In Lots Of Different Ways One of the skills you have to develop early in Org 1 is to learn the
Read moreHow To Properly Draw Tetrahedral Carbons – And The Many Ways To Screw It Up There is a knack to drawing proper tetrahedrons. And some
Read morePentavalent (a.k.a. “Texas”) Carbons So what are some of the most common mistakes we can make in organic chemistry? Given the relatively qualitative nature of
Read moreHow To Determine Which Functional Group Has “Priority” For Naming Purposes Here’s a little nomenclature dilemma. Let’s say you’re trying to name a molecule. You’re
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