PreparED Study Materials
CHEM 026: Outline of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
School: University of Vermont
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 13
Notes
Study Guides
Videos
NBS Bromination in CCl4: Light-Induced Chemistry Explained
Want To Learn More? To watch the entire video and ALL of the videos in the series:
Discover the fascinating world of chemical reactions with N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) in Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4), initiated by light. Explore the bromination process and its effects on molecules like cyclopentene, 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene, and CH3 toluene, leading to valuable insights into organic chemistry.
Glucose Polymer with Alternating Glycosidic Linkages: Structure and Fu
Want To Learn More? To watch the entire video and ALL of the videos in the series:
Explore the fascinating discovery of a glucose polymer with alternating glycosidic linkages. We'll visualize its Haworth projection and investigate its potential role in organisms, pondering whether it primarily serves a structural or energy storage function. Additionally, we'll discuss which types of organisms might utilize this unique polysaccharide as a potential food source.
Sketching Lewis Structures: Radical Species ClF? and BrO? Explained
Want To Learn More? To watch the entire video and ALL of the videos in the series:
This video elucidates the method to sketch Lewis structures for the radical species ClF? and BrO?. Highlighting the distinguishing feature of an unpaired electron, we illustrate the bond arrangements and lone pairs that define these unique chemical entities.
Mole Count in Elemental Samples (Zn, Ar, Ta, Li)
Want To Learn More? To watch the entire video and ALL of the videos in the series:
This video outlines the process of calculating the number of moles in various elemental samples. It begins by explaining the relationship between molar mass and atomic weight. Each sample's mass is divided by the respective element's molar mass to find the number of moles. It provides detailed calculations for four elemental samples: zinc (Zn), argon (Ar), tantalum (Ta), and lithium (Li), converting results to scientific notation where necessary. The script demonstrates how to determine the mole
Understanding Average Speed in Kinetic Molecular Theory
Want To Learn More? To watch the entire video and ALL of the videos in the series:
The kinetic molecular theory of gases describes the random motion and speed distribution of gas molecules in a container, and when considering various statements about the average speeds of these molecules, it's important to understand how they behave under different conditions.
Disulfur Decafluoride Disproportionation & Sulfur Oxidation States
Want To Learn More? To watch the entire video and ALL of the videos in the series:
This video explains the disproportionation reaction of disulfur decafluoride at 150°C. It teaches you to write a balanced equation for this reaction and give the oxidation state of S in each compound.