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General Chemistry Review

Gen Chem and Organic Chem: How are they different?

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How Gen Chem Relates to Organic Chem, Pt. 1 – The Atom

(Part 1 of a series on how concepts in general chemistry relate to organic chemsitry) If, in some cataclysm, all scientific knowledge were to be

From Gen Chem to Organic Chem, Pt. 2 – Electrons and Orbitals

[photo credit] An atom is (a little bit) like an Indian bus. This is how they work. You get in and find an empty seat. The

From Gen Chem to Organic Chem, Pt. 3 – Effective Nuclear Charge

If you’ve taken a physics course, you’ve probably covered the thrilling (to some) topic of electrostatics. There’s a basic formula which allows you to calculate

From Gen Chem to Organic Chem, Pt. 4 – Chemical Bonding

Last time in this series we talked about the Coulomb equation and how important it is for understanding the electrostatic interaction between the electron and

From Gen Chem to Organic Chem, Pt. 5 – Understanding Periodic Trends

Let’s revisit a few terms that you learned back in Gen chem: ionization energy – the amount of energy required to remove an electron from

From Gen Chem to Org Chem, Pt. 6 – Lewis Structures, A Parable

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were six shepherds. They were poor people, but proud and self-reliant, and they each

From Gen Chem to Org Chem, Pt. 7 – Lewis Structures

There are essentially three uses for Lewis structures. They’re good at helping you get acquainted with the placement of electrons around atoms, helping to visualize

From Gen Chem to Org Chem, Pt. 8 – Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Previously, I’ve been talking about how Coulomb’s law – the attraction and repulsion between charges – affects the properties of atoms, and is responsible for

From Gen Chem to Org Chem, Pt. 9 – Acids and Bases

First of all, back to the shepherds: Oxygius, having six sheep to take care of, found he could make a bargain with two of the