CHM 121: Chemistry for the Biosciences I

Join us as we delve into the intriguing world of genetic coding and discover how the concept of wobble accounts for variations in codons encoding a single amino acid.

Discover how to calculate specific rotations of samples using a polarimeter in this informative chemistry tutorial. Explore optical activity and learn step-by-step calculations for two real-world examples. Enhance your understanding of specific rotation and its application in chemical analysis.

Explore the concept of the degree of unsaturation in hydrocarbons. Understand its importance in revealing double bonds, triple bonds, or rings. Learn through examples like limonene, squalene, and lycopene.

Discover how to calculate the number of moles of hydrogen in different chemical samples, including H?O, NH?, N?H?, and C??H??.

Learn how to convert between various units of measurement, ranging from cosmic distances to everyday lengths. The video takes viewers through the process of translating light-years into miles, yards into centimeters, and incredibly high speeds from cm/s to feet per second. Simplifying complex conversions, this guide offers clarity in the world of physics.

This video delves into the principles of gas behavior at standard temperature and pressure (STP) and how to determine the volume occupied by a given number of moles of gas under these conditions.