Summary Guide and Exercise Sets
1Intro to Orgo
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- Carbon
- Valence Electrons
- Octet Rule
2Drawing in Orgo
Topics Covered:
- How to Draw Bonds
- Condensed Formula
- Conventional Structural Drawing
- Line-Angle Formula
3Molecular Orbitals, Hybridization and Geometry
Topics Covered:
- Subshells
- Atomic Orbitals
- Hybridization
- Sigma and Pi bonds
- Geometry
- Bond Angles
4Lewis Structures, Formal Charge and Resonance Structures
Topics Covered:
- What is a Lewis Structure?
- How do I draw a Lewis Structure?
- How do I figure out an atom’s formal charge?
- What is resonance?
- How do I figure out resonance problems?
- Major resonance vs. minor resonance
5Basic Naming in Orgo- Naming Alkanes
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to the concept of nomenclature in Organic Chemistry
- Step-by-step process for naming alkanes
6Functional Groups
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7Acid-Base Chemistry
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8Isomers
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9Chirality and Enantiomers
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10Introduction to the Study of Orgo Reactions
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