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Positive Chemistry Experiences

Part I: Textbook Only

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From "Organic Chemistry 2 Primer 2021" by Smith, et al. If you prefer a paper copy of the whole book you can get one at the Amazon link

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Part I: Foundations

The Basics: Structure and Representations

Lesson I.1. Coulombic Forces and Representation of Structure

​Lesson I.2. Polarity, Dipole Moments and Formal Charge    

​Lesson I.3. Intermolecular Forces, Boiling Point/Melting Point and Ionic vs. Covalent           

​Lesson I.4. Nucleophiles, Electrophiles and Functional Groups         

​Lesson I.5. Arrow-Pushing Formalism         

​Lesson I.6. Hybridization, Sigma and Pi Bonds, Lone Pairs and Bond Geometry  

​Lesson I.7. Resonance and Delocalization Energy    

​Lesson I.8. Applying the Arrow-Pushing Formalism

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Stability and Energy in Organic Chemistry

Lesson I.9. Definitions and Concepts related to Acids and Bases       

Lesson I.10. Relating Structure to the Strength of an Acid or Base    

Lesson I.11. Stability of Carbocations and Alkenes  

Lesson I.12. Predicting Reaction Spontaneity and Direction of Equilibria     

Lesson I.13. Reaction Coordinate Diagrams and Reaction Rate         

 

Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Lesson I.14. Nomenclature I: Alkanes, Alkyl Halides, Alcohols and Cycloalkanes         

Lesson I.15. Isomerism and Conformational Analysis I: Linear Alkanes and Newman Projections    

Lesson I.16. Conformational Analysis II: Cycloalkanes and the Chair Conformation of Cyclohexane

 

Stereochemistry

Lesson I.17. Stereochemistry I: Chirality and Optical Activity          

Lesson I.18. Stereochemistry II: Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Rules and Assigning R- and S- Labels of Configuration

Lesson I.19. Stereochemistry III: Fischer Projections

Lesson I.20. Stereochemistry IV: Enantiomers, Diastereomers and Meso Compounds

Organic Chemistry 1 Primer Lessons (Part I)

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