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Category: Structure

carbon, distinguishing factor of organic compounds

What are Organic Compounds?

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about the history of organic chemistry, the importance of organics, and then the difference between organic and inorganic

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geometric isomerism in 2-butene

Geometric Isomerism

In this tutorial, you will learn about isomers, geometric isomerism in alkenes and cycloalkanes, and cis-trans versus E-Z notation.

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Cis Trans Isomers

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn to differentiate between two types of stereoisomers: cis and trans. You will learn how to classify the

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Structural Isomers

Core Concepts In this tutorial you will learn how to define structural isomers, and how they differ from stereoisomers. You will also learn how to

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newman projection

Newman Projections

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn what Newman projections are and why they are useful in organic chemistry. You will also learn the

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Carbocation Stability

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about the formation of carbocations and what factors cause carbocation rearrangements. To further understand rearrangements, we will

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Chair Conformations

Core Concepts In this tutorial brought to you by the ChemTalk team, you will learn about chair conformations. More specifically, you will learn how to

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structures of O3 and NO3, with the formal charges labeled

What is Formal Charge

Core Concepts Formal charge is an essential, basic concept to master in order to better understand molecular structures and reactions. In this tutorial, you will

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steric hindrance comparison

Steric Hindrance

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn about how physical structure can affect the reactivity of organic molecules through steric hindrance. Additionally, you will

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Naming Cycloalkanes

Core Concepts In this tutorial on naming cycloalkanes, you will learn how to apply the IUPAC nomenclature system. If you enjoy this tutorial, be sure

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Nucleophile- What is it?

Core Concepts In this tutorial, you will learn what determines the nucleophilicity of a molecule. This will be done by familiarizing yourself with various concepts

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