chemistry for life scientists

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Decks in this class (23)

Lecture 1 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Molecule composition,
Atomic connectivity,
Molecular geometry
10  cards
Lecture 2 - Chemistry of Alkanes
Two classes of hydrocarbons,
Composition constitution configur...,
Difference in structure between a...
22  cards
Supplementary Lecture 1
What does quantum mechanics infor...,
Heisenberg uncertainty principle,
Atomic orbital
35  cards
Lecture 3 - The Curved Arrow Notation & Reaction Mechanisms
Functional group,
Each functional group exhibits,
In terms of functional groups how...
18  cards
Lecture 4 - The Curved Arrow Notaion & Resonance
Molecules with resonance hybrids ...,
Resonance strucutres help us unde...,
What bonds connects two atoms wit...
9  cards
Supplementary Lecture 2
Sigma bond,
Bond order,
Bonding orbitals from 1s 1s and 2...
7  cards
Lecture 5 - Acidity & Equilibria
Nucleophile,
Electrophile,
Bronsted acid and bases
19  cards
Lecture 6 - Using pKa Values
Ka,
Pka,
Ga
16  cards
Readings
What is sp3 hybridisation,
What shape is made through sp2 hy...,
Sigma bond
51  cards
Lecture 7 - Relationship of Structure & Acidity
The 5 factors that contribute the...,
The charge effect,
The element effect
6  cards
Lecture 8 - Principles of Stereochemistry
Stereoisomerism,
Two types of stereoisomerism,
How can you tell if something is ...
27  cards
Lecture 9 - Diastereoisomers
If the sample rotates plane polar...,
If it rotates plane polarized lig...,
Optical rotation a is a
25  cards
Lecture 10 - IR Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy,
What can spectroscopy be used to do,
What is light
42  cards
Lecture 11 - Mass Spectrometry
What does mass spectrometry not c...,
What is mass spectrometry used to...,
What instrument is used for mass ...
26  cards
Lecture 12 - NMR Spectroscopy
Nmr and how it differs to ms ir,
What can be determined from nmr s...,
Nmr spectroscopy has revolutioniz...
39  cards
Lecture 13 - NMR Spectroscopy II
Chemical equivalence in diastereopes,
Chemical shifts in homotopic enat...,
The relative peak area not height...
3  cards
Lecture 14 - Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
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1  cards
Lecture 15 - Photochemistry & Photophysical Processes
1  cards
Lecture 16 - Chemical Kinetics
Concept of rate,
How can you calculate instantaneo...,
What is meant when referring to a...
16  cards
Lecture 17 - Biological Molecules I
All amino acids except _______ ar...,
An oligopeptide contains,
Quaternary structure
21  cards
Lecture 18 - Biological Molecules II
What 5 different things can be fo...,
What are bases based on,
Nucleotides in dna and rna are li...
16  cards
Lecture 19 - Biological Molecules III
What are lipids,
What are lipids the main componen...,
What lipids are not miscible with...
14  cards
Lecture 20 - Biological Molecules IIII
Transition state mimemics,
Enzyme acid base catalysis,
Nucleophilic groups
10  cards

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