How to calculate formal charge
ot all atoms within a neutral molecule need be neutral. An atom can have the following charges: positive, negative, or neutral, de
Molecular Structure & Properties
5 reactions in this topic, each with the reagents, the mechanism and the structure of the product.
Intermolecular forces
INTERmolecular attractions are attractions between one molecule and a neighboring molecule. And you have to be careful and disting
Nucleophile
Brønsted and Lowry have given us a simple definition of acids and bases: An acid is a proton donor and a base is a proton acceptor
Primary, secondary, tertiary carbons
The nomenclature is a very important part of organic chemistry. The names are not given only to compounds but also to the carbon a
Transition State Theory
The transition state is the highest energy state in the reaction.