Carter Allen
Organic Chemistry teacher | Verified Expert
I'm an Organic Chemistry graduate from the College of the Holy Cross. With a passion for chemistry, I've dedicated myself to helping students grasp complex concepts and excel in their studies. My approach combines in-depth knowledge with effective teaching strategies, ensuring students develop a strong foundation in organic chemistry. Whether it's understanding reaction mechanisms or mastering spectroscopic analysis, I'm committed to guiding my students towards academic success. Let's explore the fascinating world of organic chemistry together, and I'll be there to support you every step of the way.
Questions
What is the Lewis dot diagram for #H_2O#?
What atoms form single covalent bonds?
How do you draw sigma and pi bonds?
How do aldehydes kill bacteria?
Why does the stability of free radicals decrease as we go from left to right across the periodic table?
What is the rate determining step in an SN2 reaction?
How are molecular orbitals determined?
What type of isomers are glucose and galactose?
When butane burns in an excess of oxygen what are the products?
When a reactant that has an asymmetric center forms a product with a second asymmetric center, will the product contain diastereomers in unequal amounts?
Given the following information, should we expect to be able to assign the C-O bonds to individual peaks, and if so, which mode is associated with which band? Why?
Are alkyl halides sterically hindered?
What are cycloalkanes used for?
Why is halogenation of an alkane a substitution reaction?
In racemic mixture, why are both enantiomers of compound present in equal amounts?
Can you explain the mechanism of the reaction (step-by-step) by which the alkene + HBr is changed into an alkyl halide?
How do you write anhydride formulas?
Why do organic compounds undergo halogenation much more often than inorganic compounds?
Why are magnets dipoles?
How does pH relate to pKa?