Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry focuses on the structure, properties, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds. It’s essential in pharmaceuticals, polymers, and biochemistry, exploring mechanisms, functional groups, and synthesis of complex molecules.
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Physical Properties and Molecular Structure of Organic compound
** So far, we have said little about one of the most obvious characteristics of organic compounds— that…
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Polar and Nonpolar Molecules
– In this subject, we will discuss the Polar and Nonpolar Molecules. Dipole moment – The dipole moment is a…
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Polar Covalent Bond and Dipole moment
– In this subject, we will discuss the Polar Covalent Bond and Dipole moment. Polar Covalent Bonds – Covalent bonds…
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How To Predict Molecular Geometry: VSEPR model
How To Predict Molecular Geometry: VSEPR model ** We can predict the arrangement of atoms in molecules and…
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Important concepts in Hybridization That Come from Quantum Mechanics
Important concepts in Hybridization (1) An atomic orbital (AO) corresponds to a region of space about the nucleus of a single…
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The Structure of Ethyne (Acetylene): sp Hybridization
The Structure of Ethyne (Acetylene): sp Hybridization ** Hydrocarbons in which two carbon atoms share three pairs of electrons between…
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The Structure of Ethene (Ethylene): sp2 Hybridization
The Structure of Ethene (Ethylene): sp2 Hybridization ** The carbon atoms of many of the molecules that we…
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The Structure of Methane and Ethane: sp3 Hybridization
** The (s) and (p) orbitals used in the quantum mechanical description of the carbon atom, were based…
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Resonance Theory
Introduction to Resonance (Resonance in carbonate ion (CO32-) ** Often more than one equivalent Lewis structure can be…
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How to write and interpret Structural Formulas?
** Organic chemists use a variety of formats to write structural formulas. ** Structural Formulas are written…
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Formal Charge: Definition, Formula, Calculation, Examples
– In this subject, we will discuss the Formal Charge: Definition, Formula, Calculation, Examples Formal Charge and How To Calculate…
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Lewis Structures: Definition, Structural Formula, Examples
– In this subject, we will discuss the Lewis Structures: Definition, Overview, Structural Formula, Examples Definition of Lewis structures –…
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The Relative Stabilities of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain
The Relative Stabilities of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain ** Cycloalkanes do not all have the same relative stability. Experiments have…
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Conformational Analysis of Butane (Anti – Eclipsed – Gauche)
Conformational Analysis of Butane ** Now let us consider rotation about the C2—C3 bond of butane. The barriers to…
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Sigma Bond and Bond Rotation
– In this subject, we will discuss the Sigma Bond and Bond Rotation – Two groups bonded by only a…
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Nomenclature of Cycloalkanes: Monocyclic, Bicyclic
– In this subject, we will discuss the Nomenclature of Cycloalkanes: Monocyclic, Bicyclic What are Cycloalkanes? – Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons…
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Nomenclature of Alkanes: Rules, IUPAC Name, Common Name
– In this subject, we will discuss the Nomenclature of Alkanes: Rules, IUPAC Name, Common Name What is Alkanes? –…
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Alkanes: Definition, Formula, Structure, List, Examples
What is Alkanes? – Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons; that is, they contain only carbon-carbon single bonds. – In this context,…
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Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry
– In this subject, we will discuss the Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry. Functional Groups – Carbon combines with other…
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