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Molecular Structure

Organic Chemistry Videos 1.1 Introduction - Guide to Organic Molecular Structure Drawing GS_C0010

 

 Introduction to Organic Chemistry Line diagrams Condensed diagrams expanded diagrams How to draw Organic molecules.

 

OrganicChemistryVideos 1.2 Bonding between C-C, C-H Bonding2 GS C0140

C-C, C-H single bonds, how to hybridize orbitals, sigma bonds, pi bonds, single bonds, double bonds, triple bonds between carbons, unsaturation formula, sp3, sp2, sp, hybridization of C-C single bonds, Shape of hybridized orbitals, bond angles of hybrid orbitals

Organic Chemistry Videos 1.3 Bonding C-N C-O bonding 2 -GS C0149

C-0, C-N single double triple bonds, bonding in heteroatoms, how to hybridize C, O, N atomic orbitals, sigma bonds, pi bonds, single bonds, double bonds, triple bonds between C N O, sp3, sp2, sp, hybridization of C-O, C-N bonds, Shape of hybridized orbitals, bond angles of hybrid orbitals, Multiple bonds between heteroatoms

 

Organic Chemistry Videos  1.4 Covalent Bond Theory _ GS C0470

Covalent bond formation, optimal bond distance, bond length, bond energy, Energy graph of Covalent bond formation, fundamentals of covalent bond formation

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 1.5 Theories of Bonding, Molecular Orbital Theory Introduction GS C0001

Molecular Orbital Theory, development of bonding theory, historical events that shaped bonding theories, historically famous physical chemists, scientists that shaped bonding theory, atomic theory, wavefunction, wavefunction and probability of finding an e,  Constructive interference, destructive interference, LCAO, molecular orbitals, nodes, bonding molecular orbital, anti bonding molecular orbital

Organic Chemistry Videos 1.6 MolecularGeometry, hybridization, bond angles Examples GS C0435

Organic Chemistry Videos Molecular Geometry VSEPR theory, electron geometry vs molecular geometry, Shapes of Molecules, tetrahedral, trigonal planar, linear, pyramidal, V shape bent, bond angles of central atoms in organic molecules, Examples of identifying sp3 sp2 sp hybridization on various molecular shapes, hybridization of multiple bonds, hybridization of lone pair orbitals

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Molecular Bonding

 

OrganicChemistryVideos 2.1 Lewis Structure Drawing 1 Examples1 GS C0126

 

Lewis Structure Drawing guide, Lewis Structure Drawing rules, Lewis Structure examples Step-by-step demonstration of Lewis Structure drawing

 

OrganicChemistryVideos 2.2 Lewis Structure Drawing 2 Examples GS C0126

 

Lewis Structure Drawing guide, Lewis Structure Drawing rules, Lewis Structure examples 

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 2.3 Formal Charges Examples GS C0490

 

Assigning formal charges for Organic Molecules, formal charge calculation, formal charge calculations, formal charges on C O N on molecules, Formal charges in Organic Molecules, formal charge assignment

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 2.4 Functional Groups in Organic Molecules GS_C0126

 

Functional Groups, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, ketones, aldehydes, esters, carboxylic acids, anhydrides, amines, primary secondary tertiary amines, primary secondary tertiary alcohols, primary secondary tertiary amides, imines, nitriles, isocyanide, sulfones, thiols, sulfoxides, phosphines, phosphates, and more

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 2.5 - Introduction to isomers _ How to draw Constitutional Isomers GS_C0--

 

Introduction to Isomers, Constitutional Isomers vs Stereoisomers, types of isomers, Constitutional configurational conformational isomers, how to draw constitutional isomers for a molecular formula, structural isomers, branching in isomers, degree of unsaturation, unsaturation ring or double bond, rules for drawing constitutional isomers 

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 2.6 - Resonance 1_ Concepts _ Rules for Drawing Resonance _ GS_C0439

 

Rules for drawing resonance structures, practice drawing resonance structures, step-by-step overview of how to draw resonance structure, resonance hybrid, drawing resonance structure, drawing resonance hybrids, resonance in NCO-, definitions of resonance, formal charge in selecting best resonance structure, stability of resonance structures 

Organic Chemistry Videos 2.7 Resonance 2 Examples of Resonance GS C0473

 

Step by step description of Resonance, Resonance based on Valence Bond Theory, Resonance in small molecules, Electron delocalization, Stabilization by resonance delocalization, Organic Molecule electron delocalization, Organic molecule resonance

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 2.8 Resonance 3 Aromatic Compounds Examples, Resonance in rings GS_C0486

 

Resonance structures, resonance structure drawing, how to draw resonance structures, electron pushing in resonance, delocalization, how to delocalize electrons, aromatic molecules, resonance in aromatic molecules

 

Acid Base Behavior of Organic Molecules

Organic Chemistry Videos 3.1 ACIDS and BASES Introduction Definitions Comparisons GS C0536

 

Arrhenius acids, Bronstead acids, Bronstead bases, Lewis acids, Lewis bases, reactions between acids and bases, definitions of Lewis bases and acids, definitions of Bronstead bases and acids, examples of Lewis Bronstead and Arrhenius acids and bases, reactions of acids and bases, reactions of organic molecules with acids and bases, reactions of organic molecules with Bronstead acids and bases, reaction of organic molecules with Lewis acids and bases and more. 

Organic Chemistry Videos 3.2 - ACIDS & BASES - Equilibria Direction of acid base reactions GS_C0542

 

Acid Base Equilibria, Predicting direction of acid base equilibria, Will acid base equilibria go forward or reverse? Calculating Keq for Acid Base Reactions, pka1-pKa2=pKw for acid base equilibria, Example reactions of acids and bases, Examples of acid base equilibria, Calculating Free Energy (delta G standard) for acid base equilibria, Finding Keq from Ka and Kb

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 3.3 ACIDS and BASES Acid Strength1 Charge Size Periodicity GS_C0542

 

Acidity rating of organic molecules,, Acidity and basicity Rating, element effect in determining acid strength, charge effect in determining acid strength, how the periodic table trends predict acidity, how does size affect acidity, effect of charge on acidity, effect of charge/mass on acid strength, how does hybridization affect acidity, orbital effect in predicting acid strength, why does orbital hybridization affect acid strength

 

 

Organic Chemistry Videos 3.4 ACIDS and BASES Acid Strength Resonance & Inductive Effects GS_C0214

Effect of Resonance on acid strength, how does resonance increase acidity?, resonance structure of acid conjugate bases, conjugate base stability via resonance increases acidity, acid strength increases due to resonance in phenols, acid strength of carboxylic acids increases due to resonance, examples of resonance in acid base chemistry, effect of inductive effect of acid strength, electron withdrawing groups increase acidity, conjugate base stability increases acidity by e withdrawal 

 

 

 Acidity Rating Examples

 

 

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Gita Sathianathan has a Ph. D in Organic Chemistry and has taught Chemistry for more than 20 years at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and the California State University, Fullerton, CA. She has taught 15 different online and in-person classes. This library of videos were created to foster independent and asynchronous learning.  Special emphasis is placed on developing problem solving skill.

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What topics are covered in the videos?

Our videos cover a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to advanced organic chemistry principles.

Organic Chemistry Video topics a listed in the Library.

They include

Structure drawing,

Bonding,

Acid behavior,

Alkane structure naming and conformations

Stereochemistry 

Reactions of Alkyl halides

Reactions of Alkenes

Reactions of Alkynes

Free Radical chemistry

Syntheses of complex organic molecules via retrosyntheses methods

Reactions of Alcohols, ethers and thiols

Mass Spectrometry - Theory and fragmentation patterns and spectral analyses of all the main functional groups. 

Infra red spectroscopy -Theory and identification of functional groups for all the main functional groups.  How to read IR spectra.

Nuclear Magnetic Spectroscopy -How does it work, coupling constants, chemical shifts, integration

Applications and problem solving - step-by-step guidance on how to decipher the structure of a molecule from proton and Carbon-13 NMR graphs.  Combination problems using a Mass, IR and NMR for structure determination.

 

 

 

 

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