Foundations of Organic Chemistry
by Renee LeClair
This resource is aligned with course objectives to master foundations of organic chemistry.
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- Virginia Tech
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Contents
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- Front Matter
- MUIH Organic Chemistry
- InfoPage
- Table of Contents
- Licensing
- 1: Matter and Solutions
- 1.1: What is Chemistry?
- 1.2: The Classification of Matter
- 1.3: Solutions
- 1.4: The Dissolution Process
- 1.5: Intermolecular Forces
- 1.S: Chemistry and Matter (Summary)
- 2: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table
- 2.1: The Elements
- 2.2: Atomic Theory
- 2.3: The Structure of Atoms
- 2.4: Nuclei of Atoms
- 2.5: Atomic Masses
- 2.6: Arrangements of Electrons
- 2.7: The Periodic Table
- 2.S: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table (Summary)
- 3: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
- 3.1: Two Types of Bonding
- 3.2: Ions
- 3.3: Formulas for Ionic Compounds
- 3.4: Ionic Nomenclature
- 3.S: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Summary)
- 4: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
- 4.1: Covalent Bonds
- 4.2: Covalent Compounds- Formulas and Names
- 4.3: Multiple Covalent Bonds
- 4.4: Polar Covalent Bonds and Electronegativity
- 4.5: Characteristics of Molecules
- 4.6: Intermolecular Forces
- 4.7: Naming Binary Molecular Compounds
- 4.S: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds (Summary)
- 5: Classification and Balancing of Chemical Reactions
- 5.1: Chemical Equations
- 5.2: Balancing Chemical Equations
- 5.3: Acids, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions
- 5.4: Redox Reactions
- 5.5: Recognizing Redox Reactions
- 5.6: Net Ionic Equations
- 5.7: Le Chatelier's Principle
- 5.S: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Summary)
- 6: Organic Chemistry of Hydrocarbons
- 6.1: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- 6.2: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
- 6.3: Structures and Names of Alkanes
- 6.4: Branched-Chain Alkanes
- 6.5: Cycloalkanes
- 6.6: IUPAC Nomenclature
- 6.7: Alkenes- Structure and Nomenclature
- 6.8: Alkenes- Cis-Tran Isomerization
- 6.9: Alkynes
- 6.10: Aromatic Compounds
- 6.11: Aromatic Compounds- Structure and Nomenclature
- 6.12: Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons
- 6.13: Chapter Summary
- 6.E: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
- 7: Organic Compounds of Oxygen
- 7.1: Prelude to Organic Compounds of Oxygen
- 7.2: Organic Compounds with Functional Groups
- 7.3: Alcohols - Nomenclature and Classification
- 7.4: Physical Properties of Alcohols
- 7.5: Phenols
- 7.6: Ethers
- 7.7: Aldehydes and Ketones- Structure and Names
- 7.8: Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
- 7.S: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Summary)
- 8: Acids and Bases
- 8.1: Brønsted-Lowry Definition of Acids and Bases
- 8.2: Water is both an Acid and a Base
- 8.3: The Strengths of Acids and Bases
- 8.4: pH and Kw
- 8.5: Buffers
- 8.6: Chapter Summary
- 9: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
- 9.1: Prelude to Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
- 9.2: Carboxylic Acids - Structures and Names
- 9.3: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
- 9.4: Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
- 9.5: Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids- Ionization and Neutralization
- 9.6: Esters - Structures and Names
- 9.7: Physical Properties of Esters
- 9.8: Preparation of Esters
- 9.9: Hydrolysis of Esters
- 9.S: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives (Summary)
- 10: Functional Group Reactions
- 10.1: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
- 10.2: Redox Reactions in Organic Chemistry
- 10.3: Reactions that Form Alcohols
- 10.4: Reactions of Alcohols
- 10.5: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
- 10.6: Properties of Esters
- 10.7: Hydrolysis of Esters
- 10.8: Hydrolysis of Amides
- 10.9: Summary
- 11: Carbohydrates
- 11.1: Prelude to Carbohydrates
- 11.2: Carbohydrates
- 11.3: Classes of Monosaccharides
- 11.4: Important Hexoses
- 11.5: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
- 11.6: Properties of Monosaccharides
- 11.7: Disaccharides
- 11.8: Polysaccharides
- 11.S: Carbohydrates (Summary)
- 12: Lipids
- 12.1: Prelude to Lipids
- 12.2: Fatty Acids
- 12.3: Fats and Oils
- 12.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
- 12.5: Steroids
- 12.S: Lipids (Summary)
- 13: Proteins and Enzymes
- 13.1: Properties of Amino Acids
- 13.2: Reactions of Amino Acids
- 13.3: Organic Sulfur Compounds
- 13.4: Amines - Structures and Names
- 13.5: Physical Properties of Amines
- 13.6: Amines as Bases
- 13.7: Amides- Structures and Names
- 13.8: Physical Properties of Amides
- 13.9: Formation of Amides
- 13.10: Chemical Properties of Amides- Hydrolysis
- 13.11: Peptides
- 13.12: Proteins
- 13.13: Enzymes
- 13.14: Enzymatic Catalysis
- 13.15: Enzyme Activity
- 13.16: Enzyme Regulation
- 13.17: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
- 13.18: Chapter Summary
- 14: Nucleic Acids
- 14.1: Nucleotides
- 14.2: Nucleic Acid Structure
- 14.3: Chapter Summary
- 15: Flow of Genetic Information
- 15.1: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
- 15.2: Translation
- 15.3: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
- 16: Energy Metabolism
- 16.1: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
- 16.2: ATP- the Universal Energy Currency
- 16.3: Stage I of Catabolism
- 16.4: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
- 16.5: Stage III of Catabolism
- 16.6: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
- 16.7: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
- 16.8: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
- 16.S: Energy Metabolism (Summary)
- Back Matter
- Index
- Glossary
- Detailed Licensing