3 Trends That Affect Boiling Points
Figuring out the order of boiling points is all about understanding trends. The key thing to consider here is that boiling points reflect the strength
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How To Use Electronegativity To Determine Electron Density (and why NOT to trust formal charge)
How To Determine Partial Charges Last time we talked about how electrons are the “currency” of chemistry and every reaction is a transaction of electrons
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Introduction To Resonance Structures and Resonance Hybrids In this article you will learn to identify resonance structures and resonance hybrids. In molecules containing multiple bonds
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Curved Arrows And Resonance Structures Previously in this series on resonance, we saw that resonance forms represent two (or more) different ways to draw the
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Finding The Best (And Second-Best) Resonance Structures By Applying Electronegativity If any atom has to have less than a full octet, let it be on carbon.
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Resonance Structures With Positive Charge: Four Key Principles The most important resonance form is generally the one where the charges are minimized. However, sometimes you
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Stabilization Of Positive Charge In Organic Chemistry: 7 Key Factors Just to clarify: make sure you’re familiar with how formal charge can mislead before you
Read moreHow (and why) electrons flow
So what is the key “driving force” involved in chemistry? A chemist would say that “opposite charges attract, like charges repel.” But how can we
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Understanding “Where Are The Electrons” Is Essential To Understanding Why Reactions Happen The Way They Do One thing has been missing from the discussion of
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A few weeks ago Jeremy at The Chemistry Blog wrote a post called “Common Student Difficulties in Organic Chemistry”. Since I was flying home for
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