Organic chemistry
Organic structures and acid/base
bond-line structures, functional groups, formal charges, resonance structures, oxidation and reduction, acid/base chemistry
Bond-line structures
In this tutorial, Jay explains how bond-line structures are used as a form of organic shorthand so that organic chemists can be lazy and not label carbon and hydrogen atoms. Bond-line structures are then used to draw a few constitutional isomers.
Functional groups
In this tutorial, Jay puts the "fun" back into recognizing functional groups.
Formal charge and resonance
Positive and negative charges are everywhere in orgo! In this tutorial, Jay shows you how to assign formal charges to molecules and how to draw resonance structures.
Oxidation and reduction
LEO the Lion goes GERRRR!!!! If that is all that you remember about redox from general chemistry, then this tutorial is for you! Jay shows you how to assign oxidation states in organic molecules.
Acid/base
Do you remember the basics of acid/base chemistry? In this tutorial, Jay reminds you of a few definitions, shows you how the stability of the conjugate base affects the acidity of the molecule, and demonstrates the importance of pKa values.